2022-09-15T08:20:29-04:00 2021-12-31 990EZ 2021-01-01 562380561 BOOKS ARE GEMS Inc % Paul Haupt BOOK 9152760503 7744 NORTH LOOP DR STE B EL PASO TX 799152907 Paul Haupt Treasurer 2022-09-15 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X 96277 X 96276 1 0 0 96277 5128 1040 1752 289 36524 44733 51544 82741 134285 82741 134285 0 0 82741 134285 82741 134285 TheprimaryExemptpurposeofBooksAreGems,Inc.FormallyknownasGems,hasbeenputtingbooksintothehandsofchildrenandteacherssince2003.TheirMissionistoinspireandempowerfamiliesthroughliteracyforthecommunity.BooksAreGems,Inc.partnerhipswithmanyothercommunityorganizationallowustoreachchildreninmassproportionsatdifferentevents.TheyworkwiththeNortheastCoalition,manychurchesandcivicgroups,suchasRotary,Kiwanis,Optimists.WealsopartnerwithElPasoPediatriciansworkingtoprovidenewchildren'sbooksfirstforthemtousasadiagnostictooltoobservechildrendevelopmentandthentotheirparents. DespiteCOVID19Pandemic,wecontinuetoprovideservicetothecommunitywhocomefromfamilieswithlimitedmeanslowIncomeandimproveliteracylevels.Theygaveover23,838freebookstochildrenthisyear,whichwasespeciallyimportanttothechildren'slearningandgivingthemachanceofnothavingtostareatthescreen.Librarieshavinglimitedaccessalsolimitedthechildren'sdesireandneedtoreadnewbooks 46152 0 Listedbelowaretheprogramsenacted:Over30VirtualStorytimewereheldonSaturdaytoimprovereadingskills,Gemsgaveanaddition2,600StorytimeBookssochildrencouldlistenandlearntoreadduringStorytime.Theyhavehadover9,500viewsontheStorytimevideospostedonFacebook.OurReadingVolunteersconsistedofCityRepresentatives,Attorneys,Educatorsandothervolunteersinterestedinadvancingthereadingskillinourcommunity.Gemssentoutapproximately152,200emailsandnewsletterstokeepparticipantsandsupportersinformed.Thiskeptsupportersinformedbypostingapproximately357updatesonFacebooksandTwitter.GemsheldandonlineHalloweenCostumeContestduringStorytimeSaturdayforchildrenandeverychildwonaprize.SimilareventswerehostedduringValentinesandDr.Sesus,birthdayinMarch.GemsProvidedbookscuringChristmastothechildrenatthechildCrisesCenter,andadditionalbookstochildrenintheUSDetentionCenterinElPasoduringChristmastothechildrenattheChildCrisesCenter,andadditionalbookstochildrenintheUSDetentionCenterinElPaso.,GemscontinuestodistributefreeteachingandresourcesmaterialaswellasChildren'sbookstohelpbuildclassroomlibrariesforteachers.GenscontinuestooffertheSeven7freebookprogramtochildren.DuetoCOVIDregulationsthebookswereplacedinbagsanddeliveredtotheparentsatthecurbeveryFirday.ThebookstorewasreopenedtothepubpicinAugust2021followingrenewedCOVIDregulation.Since2003Gemshasdeliveredover1millionfreechildren'sandeducationalmaterialfortheirfamaliesandteacherstosharewithchildren.Onaverage400booksamonthweredistributed.Fundraisingeventsusuallyhelpsusraisecontributionsanddonationinordertooffsetoperationexpensesofmajorfreebookdistributionprograms,allowingustoreachmanyindependentschoolDistrictsandRegion19.DuetoCOVID-19PandemicFundraisersthereseverlyreduced. 15000 0 Gemshasprovidedover23,838freebookstochildrenthisyear.Theyprovided30VirtualStorytimeheldonSaturdays.Had9,500viewsonStorytimevideos.Distributed2,6000bookstochildrentoassistthemlearningtoread.Theydistributedover1millionsfreechildren'sandeducationalmaterialtofamiliesandteachers. 15000 0 Louie Gonzalez President 10.00 0 0 0 Liz Zamarripa Vice President 10.00 0 0 0 Sofia Vega Secretary 10.00 0 0 0 Paul Haupt Treasurer 10.00 0 0 0 Jackie Dean Board Member 5.00 0 0 0 Chuck Fernandez Emeritus Board Member 5.00 0 0 0 Paula Madriiles Emeritus Board Member 5.00 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false Books Are Gems Inc 7744 North Loop Ste B El Paso TX 799152907 9158202280 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 73764 65722 84501 72271 96277 392535 73764 65722 84501 72271 96277 392535 392535 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 392535 1 1.00 X Part II - Line 10 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2017, , | 2018, | 2019, | 2020, | 2021, | RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Advertising, $1455| Amazon Fee, $29| Bank & credit Card Fees, $555| Cost of Books, $12213| Insurance, $547| Janitorial, $3410| Office & Miscellaneous, $10843| Telephone & Communication, $4623| Staff & Volunteers, $2019| Sales & payroll taxes, $470| Transporation, $360| Part I, Line 1 | Explanation:| Form 990 EZ Line 16 other expenses. Description of other expenses Part I, Line 1 | Explanation:| Form 990 EZ Line 16 other expenses. Description of other expenses: