Nonprofit · EIN 51-0518142
BESS THE BOOK BUS INC
Tax-exempt · TAMPA, FL 33604
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $677,087 | $360,485 | $316,602 | $704,912 | $1,458 | $703,454 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $418,874 | $491,070 | -$72,196 | $446,137 | $59,285 | $386,852 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $664,287
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $12,800
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $75,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $134,563
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,400
- Occupancy
- $6,917
- Travel
- $15,865
- Depreciation
- $16,421
- Program services (functional)
- $304,528
- Management and general (functional)
- $55,957
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $446,137
- Total assets, end of year
- $704,912
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,458
- Net assets, end of year
- $703,454
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $126,251
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,133
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $628,454
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $75,000
- Gross receipts
- $677,087
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEAH WOOTEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY SCRUGGS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRACE ANN ALFIERO | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRIS BRAZEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA ISRAELOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL JERNIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE SALAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERRY WHITLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FRANCES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEAH WOOTEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY SCRUGGS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRACE ANN ALFIERO | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRIS BRAZEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA ISRAELOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL JERNIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE SALAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERRY WHITLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FRANCES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6421 N FLORIDA AVE STE D-1351, TAMPA, FL 33604-6007
- In care of
- % JENNIFER E FRANCIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER FRANCES, 2316 E 3rd Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605
- Signed the 990
- Jennifer Frances, Executive Director
- Phone
- (813) 545-6321
- Website
- bessthebookbus.org
- Return prepared by
- ROBERT I WALKER CPA
Mission
Bess the Book Bus is a mobile literacy outreach dedicated to narrowing the academic acheivement gap. We instill a love of reading in asset limited communities by supplying high quality books to children, caregivers, and educators and making the joy of book ownership a reality.
Program accomplishments
- In 2024, Bess the Book Bus delivered a total of 63,586 books to 32,230 children in 19 states and 69 cities.Expenses $304,528 · revenue $664,954
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0518142
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $704,912
- Income (IRS master file)
- $677,087
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $677,087 | $360,485 | $704,912 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $418,874 | $491,070 | $446,137 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $601,166 | $488,809 | $526,088 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 51-0518142).
Questions about BESS THE BOOK BUS INC
- What is the EIN of BESS THE BOOK BUS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BESS THE BOOK BUS INC is 51-0518142.
- Is BESS THE BOOK BUS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to BESS THE BOOK BUS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BESS THE BOOK BUS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BESS THE BOOK BUS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BESS THE BOOK BUS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BESS THE BOOK BUS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JENNIFER FRANCES.
- Who are the officers and directors of BESS THE BOOK BUS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BESS THE BOOK BUS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $677,087, expenses of $360,485 and total assets of $704,912 at year end.
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