Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions. Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
BOOK TRUST
Employer identification number
20-4124164
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, or Type III supporting organization, check this box
..................................................
g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the supported organization?
................
11g(i)
(ii)
A family member of a person described in (i) above?
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11g(ii)
(iii)
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
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11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of monetary support
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
1,364,647
992,270
2,551,709
2,141,707
2,350,128
9,400,461
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3
1,364,647
992,270
2,551,709
2,141,707
2,350,128
9,400,461
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
5,153,641
6
Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
4,246,820
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
1,364,647
992,270
2,551,709
2,141,707
2,350,128
9,400,461
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
497
30
49
362
52
990
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
113,825
113,825
10
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
9,515,276
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)
..................
12
13
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.................................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f))
.........
14
44.630 %
15
Public support percentage for 2012 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
35.900 %
16a
33 1/3% support test—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
.....................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
................................................
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Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
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Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
8
Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
..
13
Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..
14
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
.........
15
16
Public support percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2013 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
......
17
18
Investment income percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....
20
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 4
Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Additional Data
Software ID:
Software Version:
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SCHEDULE O (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
BOOK TRUST
Employer identification number
20-4124164
Return Reference
Explanation
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1
BOOK TRUST INSPIRES A PASSION FOR READING BY EMPOWERING CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILITY TO CHOOSE AND OWN BOOKS, INCREASING THEIR LITERACY SKILLS AND FOSTERING LIFE-LONG LEARNING. BOOK TRUST RAISES FUNDS SO THAT PARTICIPATING CHILDREN IN HIGH-POVERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS CAN PURCHASE $7 WORTH OF BOOKS A MONTH, TYPICALLY 2 TO 3 BOOKS PER MONTH, OR 18-20 BOOKS OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. MORE THAN 20 YEARS AGO, A YOUNG FORT COLLINS STUDENT WAS DISTRESSED TO REALIZE THAT MANY OF HER CLASSMATES WERE UNABLE TO PURCHASE BOOKS THROUGH THE MONTHLY SCHOLASTIC CATALOGS BECAUSE THEIR FAMILIES DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY. YEARS LATER, WHEN THE LITTLE GIRL WAS AN ADULT, SHE RETURNED TO COLORADO AND BEGAN BOOK TRUST TO INSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN WOULD HAVE THE CHANCE TO FALL IN LOVE WITH READING BY CHOOSING AND OWNING THEIR OWN BOOKS. IN 2001, BOOK TRUST BEGAN OPERATING AS A PILOT PROGRAM UNDER THE FISCAL SPONSORSHIP OF THE SERIMUS FOUNDATION AND THIS PILOT REACHED 170 STUDENTS ACROSS LARIMER COUNTY. BY 2006, BOOK TRUST HAD OBTAINED INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT STATUS. TODAY, BOOK TRUST OPERATES IN 120 SCHOOLS IN TWELVE STATES (CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, FLORIDA, HAWAII, NEW YORK, MONTANA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, TEXAS, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN) AND IS ABLE TO REACH MORE THAN 31,000 STUDENTS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A
BOOK TRUST SEEKS TO MAKE A CHANGE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, AND THAT CHANGE IS GROUNDED IN RESEARCH AND EVALUATION. OUR ONGOING EVALUATION EFFORTS DEMONSTRATE BOOK TRUST PROGRAMS ARE DOING EXACTLY WHAT WE THINK THEY ARE DOING: GENERATING AN INTEREST IN AND EXCITEMENT FOR READING AND LEARNING, IMPROVING LITERACY SKILLS, AND INCREASING FAMILY AND PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT IN READING AT HOME. DURING THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR, BOOK TRUST OPERATED IN COMMUNITIES IN 12 STATES AND DELIVERED 685,000 BOOKS INTO THE HANDS OF OVER 31,000 CHILDREN, AN INCREASE OF 24% FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. SINCE 2001, BOOK TRUST HAS PROVIDED OVER 3.5 MILLION BOOKS TO KIDS. HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR 2013-2014 EVALUATION RESULTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: *BOOK TRUST 2013-2014 EVALUATION RESULTS *GREATER INTEREST IN AND EXCITEMENT FOR READING AND LEARNING: 60% OF BOOK TRUST TEACHERS "STRONGLY AGREE" THEIR STUDENTS ARE MORE EXCITED AND WILLING TO READ, COMPARED TO ONLY 13% OF TEACHERS WHOSE STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN OTHER READING PROGRAMS. *IMPROVED LITERACY SKILLS: BOOK TRUST CLASSROOMS SAW A NEARLY 30% INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS READING AT GRADE LEVEL BY YEAR'S END. *INCREASED FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN READING: OVER THREE-FOURTHS OF BOOK TRUST TEACHERS AGREE THE BOOK TRUST PROGRAM HAS POSITIVELY AFFECTED THE LIVES OF THEIR STUDENTS FAMILIES, COMPARED TO ONLY 12.5% OF TEACHERS WHOSE STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED IN OTHER READING PROGRAMS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2
JILL SCHATZ, DOUG SCHATZ, AND ADRIENNE SCHATZ HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11
A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
EACH FALL, ALL BOARD POLICIES ARE REVIEWED WITH BOARD MEMBERS. AT THAT TIME, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS AND COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AFFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE. EACH YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND REAFFIRM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A
THERE IS AN ANNUAL COMPARISON OF THE BOOK TRUST'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AGAINST GUIDESTAR'S COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND MISSION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT AND FORWARDS A WRITTEN PERFORMANCE REVIEW TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:
UNCOLLECTABLE PLEDGES -9,541.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.