Liabilities / Assets
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
64th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
82nd percentile
Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
85th percentile
Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
86th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$127,698
Up $44,194 (+53%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$126,130
Up $44,194 (+54%) from 2016
Liabilities
Flat$1,568
Flat from 2016
Revenue
Up$163,490
Up $55,347 (+51%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$119,297
Up $24,635 (+26%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$44,193
Up $30,712 (+228%) from 2016
Bright star books is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on increasing ownership of and access to books for limited-resource children in the greater akron region.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDED OVER 53,400 BOOKS TO MORE THAN 16,000 CHILDREN IN LIMITED RESOURCE FAMILIES SUMMIT COUNTY. THESE INCLUDED MORE THAN 28,500 BOOKS GIVEN TO SUMMIT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH WIC PATIENTS, AND MORE THAN 4,000 BOOKS GIVEN THROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS AT AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. COLLECTED OVER 50,000 BOOKS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO CHILDREN IN THE GREATER AKRON REGION TO PROVIDE AGE APPROPRIATE BOOKS TO CHILDREN IN NEED. | - | $118,293 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH SEHER | Executive Di | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DAVE PLAHUTA | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| CHRISTIN SEHER | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| PAIGE GIANNETTI | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| IRIEL HOPKINS | Vice Preside | PT | $0 | - | - |
| NANCY BAXTER | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| AIMEE BUDNIK | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
“Expenses marketing 640 bank fees 21 office & admin 293 books 115,428 distribution 1,315 total 117,697”
“Inventories for sale or use 79,596 103,056 total 79,596 103,056”
“Due to founders 1,568 1,568”
“Bright star books is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on increasing ownership of and access to books for limited-resource children in the greater akron region.”
“Provided over 53,400 books to more than 16,000 children in limited resource families summit county. These included more than 28,500 books given to summit county public health wic patients, and more than 4,000 books given through special events at akron public schools. Collected over 50,000 books to be distributed to children in the greater akron region to provide age appropriate books to children in need.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES MARKETING 640 BANK FEES 21 OFFICE & ADMIN 293 BOOKS 115,428 DISTRIBUTION 1,315 TOTAL 117,697 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 79,596 103,056 TOTAL 79,596 103,056 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DUE TO FOUNDERS 1,568 1,568 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | BRIGHT STAR BOOKS IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON INCREASING OWNERSHIP OF AND ACCESS TO BOOKS FOR LIMITED-RESOURCE CHILDREN IN THE GREATER AKRON REGION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | PROVIDED OVER 53,400 BOOKS TO MORE THAN 16,000 CHILDREN IN LIMITED RESOURCE FAMILIES SUMMIT COUNTY. THESE INCLUDED MORE THAN 28,500 BOOKS GIVEN TO SUMMIT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH WIC PATIENTS, AND MORE THAN 4,000 BOOKS GIVEN THROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS AT AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. COLLECTED OVER 50,000 BOOKS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO CHILDREN IN THE GREATER AKRON REGION TO PROVIDE AGE APPROPRIATE BOOKS TO CHILDREN IN NEED. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 |
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