2024-05-16T15:04:57-05:00 2023-12-31 113066459 CERINI & ASSOCIATES LLP 3340 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY BOHEMIA NY 11716 990 2023-01-01 463262048 BOOK FAIRIES INC BOOK 5165576645 70 NORTH MAIN STREET FREEPORT NY 11520 EILEEN MINOGUE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5165576645 2024-05-16 1 EILEEN MINOGUE 999009999 0 TANIA QUIGLEY P01549343 6315821600 2024-05-14 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z EILEEN MINOGUE 70 NORTH MAIN STREET FREEPORT NY 11520 821571 0 X WWW.THEBOOKFAIRIES.ORG X 2013 NY BOOK FAIRIES SOURCES AND REDISTRIBUTES BOOKS TO UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES ON LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK CITY AND INTERNATIONALLY TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN, GROW, AND THRIVE. 10 9 7 1500 0 0 612409 756190 9800 10730 743 11708 28449 42943 651401 821571 0 0 0 0 291387 324357 0 0 146488 294044 376420 585431 700777 65970 120794 490605 609581 16659 14841 473946 594740 X BOOK FAIRIES SOURCES AND REDISTRIBUTES BOOKS TO UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES ON LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK CITY AND INTERNATIONALLY TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN, GROW, AND THRIVE. 0 0 487775 10730 DURING 2023, THE BOOK FAIRIES DISTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 912,000 BOOKS TO PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGHOUT LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK CITY, AND INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH ITS VARIOUS PROGRAMS.BOOK FAIRIES DISTRIBUTES BOOKS THROUGH: MONTHLY BOOK FAIRS: ONCE A MONTH, WE OPEN OUR BOOK BANK TO EDUCATORS FROM SCHOOLS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. ATTENDEES SELECT AS MANY OF OUR CAREFULLY SORTED BOOKS AS THEY CAN DURING A 1-HOUR TIME SLOT. TYPICALLY, 12,000-20,000 BOOKS ARE DISTRIBUTED AT EACH EVENT, HELPING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO BOOKS FOR PEOPLE ACROSS LONG ISLAND AND NEW YORK CITY.COMMUNITY/SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS: ESTABLISHED IN 2021, THIS PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TARGETED, MULTI-YEAR SUPPORT TO TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF STUDENT BOOK FAIRS, CUSTOMIZED DELIVERIES TO TEACHERS, AND GIVEAWAYS TO PROMOTE READING DURING SCHOOL BREAKS, WE HELP TO BUILD HOME, CLASSROOM, AND SCHOOL LIBRARIES AND FOSTER A CULTURE OF LITERACY.PUBLIC BOOKSHELVES: WE SUPPLY, MAINTAIN, AND REFRESH BOOK COLLECTIONS IN A VARIETY OF LOCATIONS, INCLUDING HEALTH CENTERS, PUBLIC PARKS, LIRR STATIONS, GROCERY STORES, PEDIATRIC DOCTORS' OFFICES, BEFORE- AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, SOUP KITCHENS, WOMEN'S SHELTERS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. WE ALSO DELIVER PAPERBACK BOOKS TO ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS IN THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM.SPECIAL BOOK DISTRIBUTIONS: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE SUPPORT SPECIFIC REQUESTS FOR BOOK GIVEAWAYS, SUCH AS SUMMER READING INITIATIVES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND SCHOOL-WIDE DISTRIBUTIONS AT SITES THAT ARE NOT ALREADY PART OF OUR SCHOOL/COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.GLOBAL BOOK DISTRIBUTIONS: WE PACK BOOKS IN FAIR TO AVERAGE CONDITION FOR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO SHIP OVERSEAS TO SUPPORT LITERACY NEEDS IN UNDER-RESOURCED COUNTRIES. OUR CURRENT PARTNER REACHES UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS IN SOMALILAND, SIERRA LEONE, AND GHANA FACING HIGH DEMAND FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN ENGLISH. 487775 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X X EILEEN MINOGUE 5165576645 70 NORTH MAIN STREET FREEPORT NY 11520 SHELLY BLAUFEUX TREASURER (UNTIL JULY 2023) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THERESE MORA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN MILLER ESQ PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOANNA AUSTIN CO-VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE BRENNAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALTON BYRD BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL MAY 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE IRELAND CO-VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY MCGARRITY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY ZASLANSKY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EILEEN MINOGUE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 135481 0 0 PEPPER BONAY-MARTIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WADE RICHARDSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 135481 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 756190 176680 756190 REGISTRATION FEES 459210 10730 10730 10730 11708 11708 42376 0 42376 42376 MISCELLANOUS INCOME 900099 567 567 567 821571 53673 0 11708 135481 83998 12193 39290 161845 101518 22987 37340 27031 16866 3199 6966 5000 5000 68394 27134 1066 40194 17230 8699 6812 1719 44615 37311 7304 4046 4046 BOOKS DONATED 182401 182401 CONTRIBUTIONS 21669 21059 337 273 PROCESSING FEES 11052 548 390 10114 MARKETING 9241 5592 3649 12772 2649 3180 6943 700777 487775 66514 146488 270577 42632 202845 556010 4000 12283 6562 900 1177 0 3200 490605 609581 16659 14841 16659 14841 X 473946 594740 473946 594740 490605 609581 120794 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 313019 334450 606563 612409 756190 2622631 313019 334450 606563 612409 756190 2622631 2622631 164 254 884 743 11708 13753 28550 21011 529 567 50657 2687041 159124 0.97600 0.97570 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X PART X, LINE 2: THE BOOK FAIRIES MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS FOR 2023. SAMANTHA BATTAGLIA FAMILY MEMBER TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 18472 COMPENSATION 0 70 NORTH MAIN STREETLLC LANDLORD IS HUSBAND/FATHER-IN-LAW TO BOARD MEMBER, AMY ZASLANSKY 38400 RENT PAYMENTS 0 X 176680 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY ACCOUNTANT AND REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER. THE TREASURER'S REVIEW INCLUDES CHECKING ALL NUMBERS TO INTERNAL RECORDS AND CHECKING ALL OTHER QUALITATIVE INFORMATION. A DRAFT IS THEN SENT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, AND PRESIDENT FOR REVIEW. COMMENTS ARE PROCESSED AND THEN A FINAL REVIEW IS DONE BY THE TREASURER AND INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY ACCOUNTANT. A QUESTIONNAIRE/REVIEW CHECKLIST ACCOMPANIES THE DRAFT FORM 990. THE CHECKLIST HIGHLIGHTS KEY AREAS TO BE REVIEWED AND INDICATED CORRESPONDING PAGE NUMBERS ON THE 990. THE FORM 990 WILL BE FINALIZED AFTER ALL QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE BOOK FAIRIES CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ATTESTATION OUTLINING ANY CONFLICTS THAT THEY HAVE WITH THE ORGANIZATION. IF CONFLICTS EXIST, THEY ARE REVIEWED BY THE NON-CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBERS FOR RESOLUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS KEY STAFF MEMBERS' SALARIES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THIS REVIEW LOOKS AT COMPENSATION LEVELS, COST OF LIVING, PERFORMANCE, GROWTH/SIZE OF ORGANIZATION, IMPACT ON ORGANIZATION, SALARIES OF COMPARABLE STAFF AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, ETC. ALL THESE FACTORS ARE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING THE STAFF MEMBERS' SALARY FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE, DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS, AND ARE AVAILABLE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE, FREE OF CHARGE, DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS.