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EIN 46-5624952

Bright Star Books

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
Unknown
City
Akron
State
Ohio
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
B92: Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement Programs
Description
Bright Star Books is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Akron, OH focused on increasing ownership of and access to books for limited-resource children in the Greater Akron region. It has provided over 35,000 books to more than 9,000 children in limited resource families Summit County. These have included books given to Summit County public health WIC patients and books given through special events at Akron Public Schools. It has also collected over 50,000 books.
Total revenues
$162,139
2022
Total expenses
$204,084
2022
Total assets
$94,014
2022
Num. employees
n/a

Who funds Bright Star Books

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Babcox Family FoundationSupport Program Coordinator's Work Distributing Books To Akron Area Children$20,000
Akron Community FoundationTo Support Children's Book-Giving Programming in Summit County$10,000
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$28

Personnel at Bright Star Books

NameTitleCompensation
Keith SeherExecutive Director$0

Financials for Bright Star Books

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$162,139
Program services$0
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$162,139

Form 990s for Bright Star Books

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-25990EZView PDF
2021-122022-10-24990EZView PDF
2020-122021-10-29990EZView PDF
2019-122021-05-13990EZView PDF
2018-122020-02-10990EZView PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
July 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $16,000 from The Babcox Family Foundation
June 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2020
June 12, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $16,000 from The Babcox Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1357 Home Ave
Akron, OH 44310
Metro area
Akron, OH
County
Summit County, OH
Website URL
brightstarbooks.org/ 
Phone
(330) 888-2156
IRS details
EIN
46-5624952
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-EZ
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B92: Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement Programs
NAICS code, primary
5111: Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
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