EIN 59-3802913

Tree House Books

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
Year formed
2005
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Tree House Books is an organization located in Philadelphia, PA with a mission to grow and sustain a community of readers, writers, and thinkers. Since 2005, they have been working to ensure that every child in Philadelphia has access to books and every opportunity to pursue their dreams. 2020 was an interestingly eventful year for the organization as they celebrated their 15th anniversary and pivoted their programming due to the unexpected arrival of COVID-19.
Total revenues
$1,199,561
2023
Total expenses
$789,052
2023
Total assets
$1,253,794
2023
Num. employees
12
2023

Program areas at Tree House Books

Given the strength of our programming and the growth of our book distributions, it is fair to say that 2023 exceeded our goals and expectations. Programmatically, we bolstered our participation numbers across every literacy initiative, added dynamic new opportunities, and grew the amount of people we served. In partnership, we continued to see the influence we are able to have in our north philadelphia neighborhood. Community events, outreach opportunities, and an emphasis on receiving community feedback allowed us to set plans in motion for further growth and expansion. Our board and staff continued to diversify, and outside consultants are helping undergird development in order for us to achieve our goals in 2024 and beyond one of our most impactful numbers this year is the 93,348 Books that we distributed through all of our programs, including 18,178 through our traveling Tree House bookmobile program. This dynamic program, now in its third year, made 316 unique stops to 144 sites. Our giving library community space on susquehanna avenue added 1,828 new members and had 7,486 visits throughout the year. There were 50 book drives held by our partners throughout the year and we had 90 volunteers who helped across all programs. Our literacy programs were equally as successful. The after school literacy studio served a total of 19 students in kindergarten through 8th grade. A highlight was an original play they created based on a raisin in the sun titled, a raisin in the Tree House and performed at venice island performing arts center. Our summer literacy studio served 18 k-8 students and featured an end-of-term trip to the jersey shore for families and friends alike our summer reading intensive, words on wheels, served 186 youth from 76 families, targeting 55 of those reading below grade level. 71% of those students saw an increase in literacy level by the end of the summer the teen program became more teen-directed as 31 students participated. Their calendar year culminated in a sneaker ball dance that was a huge hit. A pilot program focusing on travel outside of the city brought 6 students and 2 chaperones to Washington, dc where they attended the national museum of african american history and culture. Our impact was felt throughout the community as we resumed our popular visits field trip program for the first time post-pandemic. We also expanded our popular philadelphia literacy day event, taking up 2 city blocks and featuring 12 authors, 47 community resource tables, a dj, a pie-eating contest, and 688 neighbors. We were honored to win the 2023 nonprofit impact award from philadelphia-based company glaxo smith-klein. We were excited to partner with the philadelphia phillies once again as they ran a book drive as part of their phanatic about reading night. Organizationally, our board saw the successful transfer of board chair, brought on 2 new members, and said goodbye to 3 members whose terms expired. We also developed and debuted our new theory of change, created with direction from consulting firm the bridgespan group. A large part of our year was preparing and strategically planning for our upcoming expansion project. As we laid the foundation for the actual plan, we engaged multiple stakeholders across our board, staff, and community. In early 2023, the board gave the green light on an expansion plan that would allow us to double the amount of youth and teens we are serving in in-house programming. This expansion would also allow us to create programs and partnerships targeting adults, families and older adults. After an exhaustive search, we settled on a plan that keeps us in our historic building on west susquehanna avenue, demonstrating our commitment to and longevity in this neighborhood. A feasibility study was completed that resulted in initial architectural drawings, an appraisal was performed, and we made an offer to purchase the building in late 2023. While we are still in the beginning stages of this plan, we anticipate huge things in 2024

Who funds Tree House Books

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Philadelphia Foundation (PF)Ffc-General Operating Support$167,000
Caroline Alexander Buck FoundationFor Every Child in Philadelphia To Have Access To Books and Every Opportunity To Pursue Their Dreams$30,000
The Alfred and Mary Douty FoundationUnrestricted$30,000
...and 23 more grants received totalling $405,651

Personnel at Tree House Books

NameTitleCompensation
Michael BrixExecutive Director$76,598
Tangie WilsonManaging Director of Programming
Laurice SmithChair$0
Kristine AlverezChair - Financ$0
Nicole Dejackmo ValentinoSecretary$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Tree House Books

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,143,449
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$32,564
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$23,548
Total revenues$1,199,561

Form 990s for Tree House Books

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-28990View PDF
2022-122023-06-09990View PDF
2021-122022-06-13990View PDF
2021-122022-04-13990View PDF
2020-122021-09-13990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 17, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 11, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
July 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from Caroline Alexander Buck Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $167,000 from Philadelphia Foundation (PF)
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from The Tioga Foundation
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedFundraising eventsState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1430 W Susquehanna Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19121
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County
Philadelphia County, PA
Website URL
treehousebooks.org/ 
Phone
(215) 236-1760
IRS details
EIN
59-3802913
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2005
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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