Program areas at PoWeR Book Bags
School vacation getaways - eligible schools typically have over 50% of their students at the free and reduced lunch eligibility. Language and literacy materials are distributed in the 2 weeks before 4 school breaks to disrupt the loss of ability and especially the summer slide.
Little learners - early head start and county health departments - a growing program in which we work with established health department programs such as wic, vaccination clinics, maternal infant health program (mihp) and other sites to provide consistent language & literacy materials to the neediest.
Community services include distributing language & literacy materials to low income families through several locations including food and baby pantries, libraries, migrant camps,women's resource centers, and foster care.
Who funds PoWeR Book Bags
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at PoWeR Book Bags
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Kara Gregory | Executive Director | $0 | 2024-05-13 |
| Leslie McInerney | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Karla Gerds | Secretary | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Kara Gregory | Past Executive Director | | 2021-05-14 |
Financials for PoWeR Book Bags
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $375,137 | $356,190 | 5.3% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $375,137 | $356,190 | 5.3% |
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Data update history
August 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
October 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
EducationChildren
Characteristics
Receives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 5590 S Spyglass Ridge Dr
- Suttons Bay, MI 49682
- County
- Leelanau County, MI
- Website URL
- powerbookbags.org/Â
- Phone
- (231) 343-0255
IRS details
- EIN
- 81-2406342
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2016
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B92: Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement Programs
- NAICS code, primary
- 624110: Child and Youth Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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