GOVERNORS EARLY LITERACY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization: GOVERNORS EARLY LITERACY FOUNDATION (EIN 20-1115704)
Tax period: 2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed: 2021-05-07
IRS object ID: 202111279349301826
Schema version: 2019v5.2
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule D
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2021-05-07T14:39:48-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2020-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	621199757	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	LBMC PC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	PO BOX 1869	AddressLine1Txt
City	BRENTWOOD	CityNm
State Abbreviation	TN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	370241869	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2019-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	201115704	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	GOVERNOR'S EARLY LITERACY FOUNDATION	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	GOVE	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	8663686371	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	312 ROSA L PARKS AVE 27TH FL	AddressLine1Txt
City	NASHVILLE	CityNm
State Abbreviation	TN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	372431102	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	JAMES POND	PersonNm
Person Title	PRESIDENT	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	8663686371	PhoneNum
Signature	2021-05-07	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	JULIE BARTLETT	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P00742923	PTIN
Phone	6153774600	PhoneNum
Preparation	2021-05-07	PreparationDt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2019	TaxYr
Build TS	2022-09-23 18:48:47Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	JAMES POND	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	312 ROSA L PARKS AVE 27TH FL	AddressLine1Txt
City	NASHVILLE	CityNm
State Abbreviation	TN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	37243	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$14,863,153	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.GOVERNORSFOUNDATION.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	2004	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	TN	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	GBBF/GELF'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN EARLY LITERACY IN TENNESSEE, SERVING AS A THOUGHT LEADER AND AMPLIFIER OF EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN STATEWIDE.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	10	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	10	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	5	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	700	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$0	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$5,195,354	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$5,149,982	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$0	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$0	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$687,090	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$137,525	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$3,489,773	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$3,453,874	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$9,372,217	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$8,741,381	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$461,488	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$432,121	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$454,175	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$534,624	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$350,700	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$7,469,741	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$8,141,829	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$8,385,404	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$9,108,574	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$986,813	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	-$367,193	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$8,747,728	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$8,518,378	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$132,864	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$139,759	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$8,614,864	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$8,378,619	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	THE MISSION OF GOVERNOR'S EARLY LITERACY FOUNDATION IS TO STRENGTHEN EARLY LITERACY IN TENNESSEE. WE DO THIS BY SERVING AS A THOUGHT LEADER, ADVISOR AND CATALYST TO SUSTAIN EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN STATEWIDE, INCLUDING STORYBOOK TRAILS, BOOK BUSES AND BOOK DELIVERY THROUGH DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY. OUR EARLY LITERACY MISSION IS DRIVEN BY A LONG-TERM GOAL TO INCREASE 3RD GRADE READING PROFICIENCY IN TENNESSEE AND HELP ENSURE A PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR THE STATE. THIRD GRADE READING PROFICIENCY IS THE BENCHMARK WHERE CHILDREN TRANSITION FROM "LEARNING TO READ" TO "READING TO LEARN." THIS BENCHMARK IS A KEY INDICATOR FOR A CHILD'S FUTURE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS AND WORKFORCE READINESS. WE PARTNER WITH A NETWORK OF VOLUNTEERS, DONORS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP CHILDREN BUILD EARLY LITERACY SKILLS FROM CRADLE TO CAREER. OUR VISION IS A TENNESSEE WHERE ALL CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES, GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO BECOME LIFELONG LEARNERS.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	Yes (1)	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$8,463,474	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$432,121	GrantAmt
Revenue	$3,453,874	RevenueAmt
Desc	BOOK DELIVERY THROUGH DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY: THROUGH OUR BIRTH-5 BOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM, WE PARTNER WITH DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY TO PROVIDE EVERY TENNESSEE CHILD FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE WITH A BOOK EACH MONTH AT NO COST TO FAMILIES, DELIVERED RIGHT TO THEIR MAILBOX. FROM JULY 1, 2019 TO JUNE 30, 2020, GELF MAILED 3,420,322 HIGH QUALITY, AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS TO ENROLLED CHILDREN STATEWIDE. DURING THIS PERIOD, 59,499 CHILDREN WERE NEWLY ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM, AND 68,172 CHILDREN GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM AS THEY REACHED THE MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION AGE. ALL 95 TENNESSEE COUNTIES CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN THEIR AFFILIATE IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAMS THROUGH CHILD ENROLLMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND LOCAL FUNDRAISING TO COVER THEIR 50% BOOK AND MAILING COST COMMITMENT OF APPROX. $1.07 PER BOOK. GELF, NOW IN ITS SIXTEENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF SERVICE, CONTINUED TO PROVIDE A GRANT EQUALING THE REMAINING 50% OF THE COST OF THESE IMAGINATION LIBRARY (IL) BOOKS FOR EACH COUNTY. THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF GOVERNOR'S EARLY LITERACY FOUNDATION'S STATEWIDE PROGRAM FUNDING IS DERIVED FROM ITS STATE-APPROVED ANNUAL GRANT. IT IS NOTABLE THAT OVER THE PAST SEVEN YEARS, FROM SEPTEMBER 2013 THROUGH JUNE 2020, THE STATEWIDE PROGRAM HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED GROWTH EQUAL TO AN OVERALL INCREASE OF MORE THAN 32% IN THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN RECEIVING BOOKS. AS A RESULT, WE CONTINUE TO FUNDRAISE PRIVATELY ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES AND TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR OUR STATEWIDE PROGRAM'S CONTINUED GROWTH. BASED UPON OUR DIVERSIFIED STRATEGIES AND METHODS TO INCREASE STATEWIDE ENROLLMENT, COUPLED WITH OUR TARGETED EFFORTS TO ENROLL CHILDREN AS NEWBORNS, WE EXPECT THIS GROWTH PATTERN TO CONTINUE. THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF A CHILD'S LIFE ARE CRITICAL TO LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT AND HAVING BOOKS IN THE HOME HAS PROVEN TO INCREASE SCHOOL READINESS AND FUTURE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. TENNESSEE RESEARCH SHOWS THAT CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM ENTER KINDERGARTEN MORE PREPARED TO LEARN THAN THEIR NON-PARTICIPATING PEERS AND THAT CHILDREN WHO ARE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME ARE MORE LIKELY TO SCORE HIGHER ON ACADEMIC ASSESSMENTS INTO THIRD GRADE. FURTHER, THIS RESEARCH INDICATES STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE INCREASED SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND LESS LIKELY TO BE SUSPENDED.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	STORYBOOK TRAIL: FROM JULY 1, 2019 TO JUNE 30, 2020, GELF CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS STORYBOOK TRAIL PROGRAM TO CREATE ENRICHING OUTDOOR READING EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO CONNECT LITERACY WITH A FUN, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, GELF PARTNERS WITH TENNESSEE STATE PARKS CONSERVANCY, CITY PARKS AND OUTDOOR AREAS TO PROVIDE A CHILDREN'S STORYBOOK, PRESENTED ON CHILD-HEIGHT PANELS, ALONG A SHORT TRAIL TO PROMOTE ADULT-CHILD INTERACTION AROUND BOOKS AND NATURE. THE TRAILS FEATURE READING TIPS ON EACH PAGE PANEL TO BRING THE BOOK TO LIFE WITH THE SURROUNDING NATURE. GELF'S STORYBOOK TRAIL PROGRAM NOW INCLUDES 18 TRAILS IN TENNESSEE, INCLUDING LOCATIONS AT 15 STATE PARKS, TWO CITY PARKS AND ONE BOTANICAL GARDEN AND ESTATE. FROM JULY 1, 2019 TO JUNE 30, 2020, TEN STORYBOOK TRAILS WERE LAUNCHED AT PARKS IN TENNESSEE WITH 38,000+ TOTAL TRAIL VISITORS REPORTED DURING THAT PERIOD.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	BOOK BUS: IN JULY 2018, GELF LAUNCHED ITS BOOK BUS PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS, TO CREATE MOBILE LIBRARIES THAT PROVIDE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY RESOURCES. PARTNERING SCHOOL SYSTEMS RETROFIT DECOMMISSIONED SCHOOL BUSES WITH SEATING AND SHELVING TO HOUSE BOOKS AND LITERACY RESOURCES, CREATING A LEARNING SPACE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO ENJOY. BUS PROGRAMS PARTNER WITH LOCAL FOOD PROGRAMS AND TRAVEL TO HIGH-NEEDS NEIGHBORHOODS OVER THE SUMMER, AND EDUCATORS ON THE BUS LEAD READING WORKSHOPS TO PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH THE TOOLS TO HELP CHILDREN STRENGTHEN EARLY LITERACY SKILLS. WITH SUPPORT FROM THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION AND PRIVATE FUNDING PARTNERS, GELF'S BOOK BUS PROGRAM NOW INCLUDES EIGHT BUSES IN EAST TENNESSEE. DURING THE SUMMERS OF 2018 AND 2019, GELF'S BOOK BUSES TRAVELED 1,180+ HOURS, DISTRIBUTING 9,300+ BOOKS TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT TWO TO THREE MONTHS OF READING PROFICIENCY IS LOST FOR STUDENTS WHO DO NOT READ OVER THE SUMMER, CAUSING A STUDENT TO BE BEHIND IN ACHIEVEMENT GAINS FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR. READING FOUR TO SIX BOOKS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO MITIGATE, STOP OR EVEN REVERSE "SUMMER SLIDE." BOOK BUSES FOSTER EARLY LITERACY AND WORK TO PREVENT THE "SUMMER SLIDE" IN STUDENTS.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc
K-3 BOOK DELIVERY: FROM JULY 1, 2019 TO JUNE 30, 2020, GELF LAUNCHED ITS K-3 BOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM TO PROVIDE STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND FAMILIES WITH QUALITY RESOURCES TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM AND IN THE HOME. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BOOK-GIFTING ORGANIZATIONS, THIS PROGRAM MAILS BOOKS AND LITERACY TOOLS TO KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE STUDENTS, AT NO COST TO FAMILIES OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE K-3 BOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM BEGAN AS A SUMMER READING PILOT IN JUNE 2020, PROVIDING MORE THAN 30,000 RISING FIRST THROUGH THIRD GRADE STUDENTS IN 36 SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH BOOKS AND RESOURCES DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO THEIR HOMES OVER THE SUMMER. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOLASTIC AND DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY, PARTICIPATING STUDENTS RECEIVED A SCHOLASTIC SUMMER LEARNING PACK OR SIX BOOKS FROM DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY'S PILOT SUMMER COLLECTION. PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS WERE CHOSEN BASED ON THE COUNTY'S DESIGNATION OF "DISTRESSED OR "AT-RISK" BY THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. FROM JULY 1, 2019 TO JUNE 30, 2020, THIS PROGRAM SERVED OVER 30,000 K-3 STUDENTS IN TENNESSEE. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT TWO TO THREE MONTHS OF READING PROFICIENCY IS LOST FOR STUDENTS WHO DO NOT READ OVER THE SUMMER, AND DATA SHOWS A DECLINE IN THIRD GRADE READING PROFICIENCY DUE TO INCREASED TIME SPENT OUT OF THE CLASSROOM DURING COVID-19 SCHOOL CLOSURES. RESEARCH SHOWS PLACING BOOKS AND RESOURCES DIRECTLY INTO THE HOMES OF FAMILIES HELPS COMBAT LEARNING LOSS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE HOPE TO INCREASE THIRD GRADE READING PROFICIENCY IN TENNESSEE BY PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH RESOURCES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL.
CAREGIVER ENGAGEMENT: FROM JULY 1, 2019 TO JUNE 30, 2020, GELF LAUNCHED ITS CAREGIVER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR CAREGIVERS TO HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP EARLY LITERACY SKILLS THROUGH READING AND LEARNING TOGETHER. THIS PROGRAM GIVES FAMILIES THE TOOLS TO TURN CONVERSATIONS INTO LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES BY CONNECTING BOOKS WITH EXPERIENCES. RESOURCES, LIKE READING TIPS AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES, ARE SHARED DIGITALLY WITH CAREGIVERS AND MODEL HOW EVERYDAY INTERACTIONS AT HOME CAN BE USED TO BOOST LEARNING. THE CAREGIVER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM BEGAN AS A STATEWIDE PILOT IN APRIL 2020, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND READYROSIE, AN EARLY EDUCATION ONLINE PLATFORM, TO PROVIDE FREE LEARNING RESOURCES FOR TENNESSEE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN, AGES BIRTH THROUGH 3RD GRADE. IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 SCHOOL CLOSURES, THIS PARTNERSHIP PROVIDED ALL FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN IN TENNESSEE WITH ACCESS TO READYROSIE "MODELED MOMENT" VIDEOS, WHICH EQUIPPED THEM WITH SIMPLE, ENGAGING ACTIVITIES TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN LEARN AT HOME. FROM APRIL 1, 2020 TO JUNE 30, 2020, THIS PROGRAM SERVED 12,000+ FAMILIES IN TENNESSEE. CHILDREN BEGIN LEARNING AT HOME BEFORE THEY EVER REACH THE CLASSROOM, BUT MANY FAMILIES FACE BARRIERS TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT PROMOTING HOME LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND EFFECTIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES CAN FOSTER EARLY LEARNING AND IMPROVE SCHOOL READINESS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE HOPE TO PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH SIMPLE, EVERYDAY TOOLS TO HELP CHILDREN STRENGTHEN EARLY LITERACY SKILLS.

DescDesc

K-3 BOOK DELIVERY: FROM JULY 1, 2019 TO JUNE 30, 2020, GELF LAUNCHED ITS K-3 BOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM TO PROVIDE STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND FAMILIES WITH QUALITY RESOURCES TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM AND IN THE HOME. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BOOK-GIFTING ORGANIZATIONS, THIS PROGRAM MAILS BOOKS AND LITERACY TOOLS TO KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE STUDENTS, AT NO COST TO FAMILIES OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE K-3 BOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM BEGAN AS A SUMMER READING PILOT IN JUNE 2020, PROVIDING MORE THAN 30,000 RISING FIRST THROUGH THIRD GRADE STUDENTS IN 36 SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH BOOKS AND RESOURCES DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO THEIR HOMES OVER THE SUMMER. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOLASTIC AND DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY, PARTICIPATING STUDENTS RECEIVED A SCHOLASTIC SUMMER LEARNING PACK OR SIX BOOKS FROM DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY'S PILOT SUMMER COLLECTION. PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS WERE CHOSEN BASED ON THE COUNTY'S DESIGNATION OF "DISTRESSED OR "AT-RISK" BY THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. FROM JULY 1, 2019 TO JUNE 30, 2020, THIS PROGRAM SERVED OVER 30,000 K-3 STUDENTS IN TENNESSEE. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT TWO TO THREE MONTHS OF READING PROFICIENCY IS LOST FOR STUDENTS WHO DO NOT READ OVER THE SUMMER, AND DATA SHOWS A DECLINE IN THIRD GRADE READING PROFICIENCY DUE TO INCREASED TIME SPENT OUT OF THE CLASSROOM DURING COVID-19 SCHOOL CLOSURES. RESEARCH SHOWS PLACING BOOKS AND RESOURCES DIRECTLY INTO THE HOMES OF FAMILIES HELPS COMBAT LEARNING LOSS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE HOPE TO INCREASE THIRD GRADE READING PROFICIENCY IN TENNESSEE BY PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH RESOURCES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL.

CAREGIVER ENGAGEMENT: FROM JULY 1, 2019 TO JUNE 30, 2020, GELF LAUNCHED ITS CAREGIVER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR CAREGIVERS TO HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP EARLY LITERACY SKILLS THROUGH READING AND LEARNING TOGETHER. THIS PROGRAM GIVES FAMILIES THE TOOLS TO TURN CONVERSATIONS INTO LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES BY CONNECTING BOOKS WITH EXPERIENCES. RESOURCES, LIKE READING TIPS AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES, ARE SHARED DIGITALLY WITH CAREGIVERS AND MODEL HOW EVERYDAY INTERACTIONS AT HOME CAN BE USED TO BOOST LEARNING. THE CAREGIVER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM BEGAN AS A STATEWIDE PILOT IN APRIL 2020, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND READYROSIE, AN EARLY EDUCATION ONLINE PLATFORM, TO PROVIDE FREE LEARNING RESOURCES FOR TENNESSEE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN, AGES BIRTH THROUGH 3RD GRADE. IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 SCHOOL CLOSURES, THIS PARTNERSHIP PROVIDED ALL FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN IN TENNESSEE WITH ACCESS TO READYROSIE "MODELED MOMENT" VIDEOS, WHICH EQUIPPED THEM WITH SIMPLE, ENGAGING ACTIVITIES TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN LEARN AT HOME. FROM APRIL 1, 2020 TO JUNE 30, 2020, THIS PROGRAM SERVED 12,000+ FAMILIES IN TENNESSEE. CHILDREN BEGIN LEARNING AT HOME BEFORE THEY EVER REACH THE CLASSROOM, BUT MANY FAMILIES FACE BARRIERS TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT PROMOTING HOME LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND EFFECTIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES CAN FOSTER EARLY LEARNING AND IMPROVE SCHOOL READINESS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE HOPE TO PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH SIMPLE, EVERYDAY TOOLS TO HELP CHILDREN STRENGTHEN EARLY LITERACY SKILLS.

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses	$8,463,474	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (1)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	0	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	0	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	0	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments	0	DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (1)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	0	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	0	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	0	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (1)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	0	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (1)	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	0	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	0	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	0	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	0	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	0	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	0	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	0	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	0	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (1)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	0	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	0	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	0	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	0	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	0	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent	0	BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	0	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	0	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	0	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	0	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	0	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	0	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	19	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (1)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	5	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (1)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	0	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	0	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	0	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	0	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	0	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	10	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	10	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	0	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	0	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	Yes (1)	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	0	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	0	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	0	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (1)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	0	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	Yes (1)	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	0	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (1)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (1)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (1)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (1)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (1)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	0	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	0	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	TN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other Website	Yes (X)	OtherWebsiteInd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1	LBMC PC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	6153774600	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	201 FRANKLIN ROAD	AddressLine1Txt
City	BRENTWOOD	CityNm
State Abbreviation	TN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	37027	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	OfficerOfficerInd
BRANDON GIBSON
CHAIRMAN	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
CEEGEE MCCORD
VICE CHAIR	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
DENINE TORR
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
DR ANDREA WILLIS
SECRETARY	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JAMES NICHOLSON
BOARD MEMBER - INTERN	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER COLQUITT
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
NANCY DISHNER
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JEFF BALLARD
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
PARUL BAJAJ
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
GREG DUCKETT
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JAMES POND
PRESIDENT	37.50		$120,726	$0	$31,211	Yes (X)
DEAN HOSKINS
VICE PRESIDENT	37.50		$103,481	$0	$23,983	Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$224,207	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$55,194	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	2	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	0	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (1)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	0	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants	$4,648,079	GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions	$501,903	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$5,149,982	TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$253,130	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$253,130	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$6,006,167	SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$6,121,772	SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	-$115,605	SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$115,605	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$115,605	ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	COUNTY REIMBURSEMENT	Desc
Business	900099	BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column	$3,453,874	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$3,453,874	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$3,453,874	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$8,741,381	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$3,453,874	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$137,525	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$432,121	TotalAmt
Program Services	$432,121	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$294,536	TotalAmt
Program Services	$67,153	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$117,814	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$109,569	FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$200,155	TotalAmt
Program Services	$115,482	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$12,018	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$72,655	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$8,100	TotalAmt
Program Services	$6,716	ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising	$1,384	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$31,833	TotalAmt
Program Services	$12,315	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$7,801	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$11,717	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$61,900	TotalAmt
Program Services	$37,140	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$24,760	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$41,877	TotalAmt
Management And General	$41,877	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$239,629	TotalAmt
Program Services	$112,408	ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising	$127,221	FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$15,630	TotalAmt
Management And General	$15,630	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$46,799	TotalAmt
Program Services	$15,598	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$15,603	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$15,598	FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$17,499	TotalAmt
Management And General	$17,499	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$25,604	TotalAmt
Program Services	$16,017	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$6,760	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$2,827	FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,881	TotalAmt
Management And General	$5,881	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$22,805	TotalAmt
Program Services	$10,067	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$6,189	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$6,549	FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
BOOKS AND MAILINGS	$6,913,881	$6,913,881
READING PROGRAMS	$715,040	$715,040
MISCELLANEOUS	$19,919	$2,907	$17,012
POSTAGE	$5,872	$2,936		$2,936

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$9,493	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,693	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,556	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$244	FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$9,108,574	TotalAmt
Program Services	$8,463,474	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$294,400	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$350,700	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$777,084	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,164,107	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$242,699	BOYAmt
EOY	$97,883	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,842	BOYAmt
EOY	$5,438	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$29,574	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$16,207	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$12,257	BOYAmt
EOY	$13,367	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$7,575,851	BOYAmt
EOY	$7,080,708	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$135,995	BOYAmt
EOY	$156,875	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,747,728	BOYAmt
EOY	$8,518,378	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$100,798	BOYAmt
EOY	$107,003	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$32,066	BOYAmt
EOY	$32,756	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$132,864	BOYAmt
EOY	$139,759	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117	Yes (X)	OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$12,257	BOYAmt
EOY	$13,367	EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,602,607	BOYAmt
EOY	$8,365,252	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,614,864	BOYAmt
EOY	$8,378,619	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,747,728	BOYAmt
EOY	$8,518,378	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	-$367,193	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$130,949	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	-$1	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (1)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (1)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	0	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170	Yes (X)	PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$4,024,675	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$4,819,479	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$4,784,705	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$5,195,354	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$5,149,982	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$23,974,195	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$4,024,675	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$4,819,479	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$4,784,705	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$5,195,354	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$5,149,982	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$23,974,195	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170	$23,974,195	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$157,464	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$178,651	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$198,156	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$332,341	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$253,130	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$1,119,742	TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$3,145,046	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$3,359,244	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$3,467,920	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$3,489,773	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$3,453,874	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$16,915,857	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	$42,009,794	TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY170	0.57070	PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY170	0.56280	PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170	Yes (X)	ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$29,574	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$16,207	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$13,367	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$13,367	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	DEFERRED INFLOWS RELATED TO PENSION	Desc
Amt	$32,756	Amt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$32,756	TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$8,872,330	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	$130,949	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$130,949	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$8,741,381	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	$0	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$8,741,381	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$9,108,573	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$0	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$9,108,573	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included	$1	OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$1	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$9,108,574	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	ROUNDING 1.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
TN STATE PARKS CONSERVANCYTN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION
312 ROSA PARKS AVE TN TOWER 2ND FL	NASHVILLE	TN	37243	812827745	501 (C) (3)	$22,500	FUNDING FOR STORYBOOK TRAILS DEVELOPMENT
GRAINGER COUNTY IMAGINATION LIBRARY
917 NANCE FERRY RD	BLAINE	TN	37709	943442129	501 (C) (3)	$5,005	TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION WITH BOOK ORDER EXPENSE
RHEA COUNTY IMAGINATION LIBRARYRHEA COUNTY SCHOOLS
305 CALIFORNIA AVE	DAYTON	TN	37321	626000797	501 (C) (3)	$5,000	FUNDING FOR MOBILE LITERACY UNIT/BOOK BUS

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	ALL GRANTS RECEIVED BY GOVERNOR'S EARLY LITERACY FOUNDATION (GELF) DESIGNATED FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUAL COUNTY IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE OR ANOTHER SPECIFIC PURPOSE ARE RECORDED AS 'RESTRICTED' ON OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WITH PERIODIC DISTRIBUTIONS IDENTIFIED WHEN CREDITED AGAINST MONTHLY COUNTY PROGRAM INVOICES OR APPROVED PROJECT EXPENSES. GRANT REQUIREMENTS - BOTH FEDERAL AND THOSE FROM PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS OR CORPORATIONS - FOR ANNUAL OR SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS DETAILING SPECIFIC USE OF FUNDS AND UPDATES ON ACTUAL PROGRAM OUTCOMES COMPARED TO PREDETERMINED PROJECTED OUTCOMES ARE CALENDARED AND SUBMITTED TIMELY. THE GELF/GBBF TEAM INITIALLY MEETS WITH EACH COUNTY OR PROJECT PARTNER RECEIVING GRANT FUNDING TO SET TARGET GOALS IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF FUNDS. PARTNER'S OR PROGRAM'S PROGRESS IS MONITORED THROUGHOUT THE GRANT CYCLE AND ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED WHERE NEEDED.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	0	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	0	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	0	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	0	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	0	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	0	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	0	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	JAMES POND	PersonNm
Title	PRESIDENT	TitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org	$120,726	BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs	$0	CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization	$0	BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations	$0	BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org	$0	OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs	$0	OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org	$16,283	DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs	$0	DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org	$14,928	NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs	$0	NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org	$151,937	TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs	$0	TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org	$0	CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs	$0	CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2	THROUGH OUR BIRTH-5 BOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM, WE PARTNER WITH DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY TO PROVIDE EVERY TENNESSEE CHILD FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE WITH A BOOK EACH MONTH AT NO COST TO FAMILIES, DELIVERED RIGHT TO THEIR MAILBOX. FROM JULY 1, 2019 TO JUNE 30, 2020, GELF MAILED 3,420,322 HIGH QUALITY, AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS TO ENROLLED CHILDREN STATEWIDE. DURING THIS PERIOD, 59,499 CHILDREN WERE NEWLY ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM, AND 68,172 CHILDREN GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM AS THEY REACHED THE MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION AGE. ALL 95 TENNESSEE COUNTIES CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN THEIR AFFILIATE IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAMS THROUGH CHILD ENROLLMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND LOCAL FUNDRAISING TO COVER THEIR 50% BOOK AND MAILING COST COMMITMENT OF APPROX. $1.07 PER BOOK. GELF, NOW IN ITS SIXTEENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF SERVICE, CONTINUED TO PROVIDE A GRANT EQUALING THE REMAINING 50% OF THE COST OF THESE IMAGINATION LIBRARY (IL) BOOKS FOR EACH COUNTY. THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF GOVERNOR'S EARLY LITERACY FOUNDATION'S STATEWIDE PROGRAM FUNDING IS DERIVED FROM ITS STATE-APPROVED ANNUAL GRANT. IT IS NOTABLE THAT OVER THE PAST SEVEN YEARS, FROM SEPTEMBER 2013 THROUGH JUNE 2020, THE STATEWIDE PROGRAM HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED GROWTH EQUAL TO AN OVERALL INCREASE OF MORE THAN 32% IN THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN RECEIVING BOOKS. AS A RESULT, WE CONTINUE TO FUNDRAISE PRIVATELY ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES AND TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR OUR STATEWIDE PROGRAM'S CONTINUED GROWTH. BASED UPON OUR DIVERSIFIED STRATEGIES AND METHODS TO INCREASE STATEWIDE ENROLLMENT, COUPLED WITH OUR TARGETED EFFORTS TO ENROLL CHILDREN AS NEWBORNS, WE EXPECT THIS GROWTH PATTERN TO CONTINUE. THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF A CHILD'S LIFE ARE CRITICAL TO LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT AND HAVING BOOKS IN THE HOME HAS PROVEN TO INCREASE SCHOOL READINESS AND FUTURE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. TENNESSEE RESEARCH SHOWS THAT CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM ENTER KINDERGARTEN MORE PREPARED TO LEARN THAN THEIR NON-PARTICIPATING PEERS AND THAT CHILDREN WHO ARE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME ARE MORE LIKELY TO SCORE HIGHER ON ACADEMIC ASSESSMENTS INTO THIRD GRADE. FURTHER, THIS RESEARCH INDICATES STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE INCREASED SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND LESS LIKELY TO BE SUSPENDED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4	BYLAWS AMENDED TO REFLECT CHANGE IN CHARITABLE PURPOSE AND NAME OF FOUNDATION IN ALIGNMENT WITH BOARD APPROVED CHANGES IN NAME AND MISSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B	THERE ARE NO DESIGNATED COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, COMPRISED OF THE BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY AND PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 IN DRAFT FORM PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION MAINTAIN REGULAR CONTACT WITH EACH BOARD MEMBER TO STAY ABREAST OF OTHER ACTIVITIES WITH WHICH MEMBERS MAY BE INVOLVED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS DETERMINED BY AN ANNUAL REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING INDUSTRY COMPARISON TO BENCHMARK DATA. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT'S DISCRETION AND USING INDUSTRY COMPARABLES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE WEBSITE GUIDESTAR.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	ROUNDING -1.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:	THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.