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Education : Early Childhood Programs and Services
Board Leadership
Patricia Clay
President
CEO
Jenny Volpe
Executive Director
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The mission of Make Way for Books is to give all children the chance to read and succeed. In 1998, Make Way for Books' founder Dr. Mary Jan Bancroft answered a newspaper listing to read to four-year-olds at a preschool in Tucson. Mary Jan found that this center did not have age-appropriate, quality picture books. Deciding to explore this need further, Mary Jan found that most of the childcare centers serving economically-disadvantaged children had few to zero quality books for young children. That same year, Mary Jan founded Make Way for Books (MWFB) to meet this incredible need and began providing books to under-resourced sites and offering early literacy workshops for educators and parents. Today, MWFB has provided services to nearly 300 preschools and childcare centers. Each year, MWFB serves more than 30,000 children and families and 700 educators.
The mission of Make Way for Books is to give all children the chance to read and succeed. In 1998, Make Way for Books' founder Dr. Mary Jan Bancroft answered a newspaper listing to read to four-year-olds at a preschool in Tucson. Mary Jan found that this center did not have age-appropriate, quality picture books. Deciding to explore this need further, Mary Jan found that most of the childcare centers serving economically-disadvantaged children had few to zero quality books for young children. That same year, Mary Jan founded Make Way for Books (MWFB) to meet this incredible need and began providing books to under-resourced sites and offering early literacy workshops for educators and parents. Today, MWFB has provided services to nearly 300 preschools and childcare centers. Each year, MWFB serves more than 30,000 children and families and 700 educators.
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Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
82.8% | |
Administrative Expenses | 11.0% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 6.0% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.04 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 1.58 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 30.9% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 7.9% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Make Way for Books (AZ) | 91.91 | |
Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA (TX) | 89.50 | |
Literary Arts (OR) | 85.87 | |
Spread the Word Nevada (NV) | 100.00 | |
Better Basics (AL) | 92.38 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $904,040 |
Federated Campaigns | $14,500 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $0 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $476,949 |
Total Contributions | $1,395,489 |
Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Total Primary Revenue | $1,395,489 |
Other Revenue | $6,412 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $1,401,901 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $1,038,309 |
Administrative Expenses | $123,592 |
Fundraising Expenses | $64,556 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $1,226,457 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $175,444 |
Net Assets | $1,726,693 |
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name | Amount Spent | % of Program Expenses |
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Make Way for Books Story Project | $565,144 | 54.4% |
Make Way for Books Family Literacy | $473,165 | 45.6% |
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2017-06 | 06/01/2018 | 91.91 | |||||||
2016-06 | 07/01/2017 | 91.81 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 31-1583036 |
Name in IRS Master File | MAKE WAY FOR BOOKS |
NTEE Code | B92 |
NTEE Classification | Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement |
NTEE Type | Educational Institutions and Related Activities |
Classification | Charitable Organization |
Subsection | 501(c)(3) (View the list of codes) |
Activities | (994) Described in section 170(b)1)(a)(vi) of the Code (61) Library |
Foundation Status | Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) |
Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
Affiliation | Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). |
Group Name | [Not Applicable] |
Ruling Date | March, 1998 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | June |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$79,844 | 6.51% | Jenny Volpe | Executive Director |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Make Way for Books (AZ) | 91.91 | |
Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA (TX) | 89.50 | |
Developments in Literacy (CA) | 91.12 | |
Ferst Readers (GA) | 94.47 | |
Read Alliance (NY) | 86.82 |
This charity has an official representative registered with Charity Navigator.
Make Way for Books
700 North Stone Avenue
Tucson,
AZ 85705
tel: (520) 398-6451
fax: (520) 398-5932
EIN: 31-1583036
Patricia Clay
President
Jenny Volpe
Executive Director
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139 Harristown Rd Suite 101
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
Charity Navigator
139 Harristown Rd Suite 101
Glen Rock, NJ 07452