2022-03-30T19:48:03-07:00 2021-06-30 990 2021-01-01 274234601 AN OPEN BOOK FOUNDATION ANOP 2026867115 508 Kennedy St NW 309 Washington DC 20011 Dara La Porte Founding Director 2026867115 2022-04-01 1 11 1 AAL2 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X Dara La Porte 3215 Morrison St NW Washington DC 20015 174684 0 X anopenbookfound.org X 2010 DC Bringing authors, illustrators, and their books to Washington, DC area students in low-income settings to spark a love of reading. 8 8 0 13 0 0 483585 159681 0 0 107683 15003 0 0 591268 174684 0 0 0 0 294958 127634 0 0 15224 144748 125677 439706 253311 151562 -78627 756612 660743 56558 53597 700054 607146 X An Open Book Foundation connects Washington, DC-area students with authors, illustrators, and their books to build equitable access and nurture a lifelong love of reading. Our vision is that children see themselves as readers who can express themselves in the written and visual arts. Every student attending an author event receives a copy of the book to add to their home library. School and classroom libraries receive a set of the author's titles. During presentations, authors interact with classes; while signing their books, they engage in one-on-one conversations. This personal connection encourages students to read, write and create more. It is critical that all children discover characters, storylines and creators who share their life experiences and cultures. Meeting professional book creators can introduce students to a future career path they may not have otherwise considered. 0 0 233934 0 An Open Book Foundation's mission is to connect authors, illustrators, and their books with Washington, DC-area students to build equitable access and nurture a lifelong love of reading. Our vision is that children see themselves as readers who can express themselves in the visual and written arts. An Open Book brings authors and illustrators to schools where at least 50% of the population qualifies for federal Free and Reduced Meals (FARMs); typically nearly 85% of students qualify for FARMs. Authors/illustrators present engaging book talks and interactive writing and drawing demonstrations and AOB gives every student attending the event a copy of the author's book to add to their home library. School and classroom libraries receive a set of the author's titles. Since our first event more than eleven years ago, we have given nearly 100,000 books to students and schools at over 2,100 school visits where authors and illustrators made over 2,000 presentations. During presentations, authors interact with classes; while signing student's books authors engage in one-on-one conversations with each student. These talented authors and illustrators donate their time to provide dynamic, interactive experiences including writing workshops, read-aloud, literacy-based art projects, and the creation of permanent school murals. Meeting professional book creators can introduce students to a future career path they may not have otherwise considered. Students can imagine themselves as writers or artists when they meet authors and illustrators who look like them. It is critical that all children discover not only creators but characters and storylines that share their life experience or culture. Furthermore, with the addition of books to homes and schools, library circulation increases, home libraries expand, and children's enthusiasm grows. When the global pandemic forced schools to shift to distance learning, AOB quickly retooled our existing programs and initiated a few new ones to continue to fulfill AOB's mission. For the remainder of the school year and throughout the next, we connected students with virtual author/illustrator visits and books with deliveries for pick-up at their schools. An Open Book added two new initiatives to help schools and students at the start of the pandemic: deliveries of leisure reading books for students and an online educators' resource guide. Between mid-March and June, we delivered 5,621 carefully curated books to 39 of our partner schools for distribution during meal and packet pick-up. An Open Book has several programs in addition to our flagship program, providing author/illustrator school visits. 1. AOB's artist-in-residence program connects book illustrators and writers to second and fifth graders for multi-lesson events. This program is funded by a grant from the DC Commission for the Arts and Humanities. 2. Our New and Emerging Artists of Color Program amplifies the voices of new and emerging BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color) authors and illustrators. The pilot phase of this new program focuses on Black artists, providing additional opportunities for the students we serve to see themselves in books and in the creators of those books. This program is funded by a grant from the Sendak Foundation, which also provided funding to purchase books from local Black-owned bookstores. 3. After selected events, AOB returns to schools with a follow-up extension activity. These activities explore how books act as catalysts to action and investigation and deepen students' experiences with the authors' and illustrators' books they received. Using lesson plans developed by our education coordinator and/or one of our nonprofit partners, students engage in a variety of activities that further investigate an aspect of their book and/or a connection to their current curriculum. 4. AOB's book group program, or Book Acquisition Team, has three goals: jump-start a book group that the librarian will sustain independently; strengthen students' advocacy skills on behalf of school literacy initiatives, and provide students with books to read for the group and to add to their home libraries. Students write simple grant applications (in groups and individually) to AOB for books for themselves and the school library. AOB has a cadre of staff with vast experience as librarians, teachers, and booksellers, who scour literary publications and publisher grids to identify the best authors and books for the students we serve. We are therefore able to match an author's talents and a book's subject matter with a given grade's unit of study. 0 0 0 233934 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X X Dara La Porte 2026867115 508 Kennedy St NW 309 Washington DC 20011 Heidi Powell Founding Director 40 0 X X 0 0 0 Dara La Porte Founding Director 40 0 X X 0 0 0 Carolyn Vinson Bou Board Chair 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Deborah Litt Board Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Deep Master Treasurer 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Hope Harrod Vice-Chair 1 0 X 0 0 0 Michelle Edwards Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Deb Shapiro Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Christopher A Stewart Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jewell Parker Rhodes Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37228 122453 9988 159681 0 15003 0 0 15003 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 174684 0 0 15003 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32908 32908 0 0 0 0 0 0 81282 81282 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13444 13444 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2660 0 2660 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1493 0 1493 0 0 0 0 0 2256 0 0 2256 644 644 0 0 0 0 0 0 6861 6861 0 0 59 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 368 368 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1172 1172 0 0 Author Books 81999 81999 0 0 Author Supplies 915 915 0 0 Events 26359 13391 0 12968 Other Expenses 891 891 0 0 0 0 0 0 253311 233934 4153 15224 86732 53631 0 0 14171 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 655709 607112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 756612 660743 12183 9222 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44375 44375 56558 53597 X 154852 67799 545202 539347 700054 607146 756612 660743 -78627 -14281 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 171338 266374 291965 483585 158682 1371944 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 171338 266374 291965 483585 158682 1371944 88017 1283927 26078 88943 155897 107683 15003 393604 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1765548 0.72721 0.72366 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part I, Line 16b An Open Book Foundation celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2021. AOB incurred one-time fundraising expenses of $12,968 to produce a digital celebration. Funds raised far exceeded expenses. Form 990, Part III (Cont. 1) Furthermore, book circulation in school libraries increases, home libraries are expanded and children's enthusiasm grows. AOB's staff includes former librarians, teachers and booksellers who identify the best authors and books for the students we serve. Our extensive knowledge of books, authors, curricula and the school populations we serve allows us to thoughtfully tailor each event to create the most valuable experience for everyone involved. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The accountant prepares the return. It is reviewed by key members of the Board and changes are made if necessary. It is ultimately presented to the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c An Open Book Foundation requires that each board officer and director disclose all contemplated or existing related part transactions known to and involving, such director or office of the staff member. In addition, each board officer and director must annually sign a statement confirming that such disclosures have been made. All related party transactions shall be reviewed by independent directors. In reviewing such transactions, the board may request that the interested party state his or her views on the appropriateness of the transaction. The interested party then must leave the meeting while the independent directors determine whether the transaction is fair and reasonable and is in the best interest of An Open Book Foundation. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 A compensation consultant was engaged to help the Board determine the appropriate salaries for comparable positions. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 An Open Book Foundation requires that each board officer and director disclose all contemplated or existing related party transactions known to, and involving, such director or officer of staff member. In addition, each board officer and director must annually sign a statement confirming that such disclosures have been made. All related party transactions shall be reviewed by independent directors. In reviewing such transactions, the board may request that the interested party state his or her views on the appropriateness of the transaction. The interested party then has to leave the meeting while the independent directors determine whether the transaction is fair and reasonable and is in the best interest of An Open Book Foundation. An Open Book Foundation changed it's accounting period in 2021. It used to be a calendar year but changed to a June to July fiscal year and the e-filing system that has been used for the last two years was not available/updated with 2021 tax updates until Feb 9th.