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        <ExplanationTxt>the Indy Book Projects mission is to ensure all children in Central Indiana have access to books in their homes. We collect new and gently used childrens books from the community and redistribute them through our partnerships with community centers, pediatrician offices, health clinics, food pantries, schools, little free libraries and other nonprofit organizations. We focus on populations with little to no access to books in their homes. Our organization is 100% volunteer run. We have no paid employees. We consist of a working board of 5 individuals plus nearly 100 volunteers assisting with book drives, sorting books, filling book requests and delivering books into the community. In 2023 we distributed 68,399 books to children across Central Indiana. Other Income reported on 990-EZ Line 8 relates to the in kind value of books received as donations from the community and redistributed to area children during the calendar year. The majority of our donations consist of used books. We assign an arbitrary value of $1 per book and recognize these donations as in kind revenue on 9990-EZ Line 8 and Schedule A, Part III, Section B, Line 12. A related expense for the same amount is recognized as an in kind book expense. Other Expenses: $67,800 In kind book expense (donated) $526 In kind supply expense (donated) $2987 Office supplies/software $1789 Insurance $1435 New Books purchased Total liabilities at year end 2022 - $246 related to expenses incurred in 2022 for the construction of a little free library in our community and not reimbursed until January 2023.</ExplanationTxt>
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