Liabilities / Assets
65th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
65th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
67th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
25th percentile
Higher net margin than 25% 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
32nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
18th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$117,633
Down $10,065 (-7.9%) from 2017
Net Assets
Down$116,065
Down $10,065 (-8.0%) from 2017
Liabilities
Flat$1,568
Flat from 2017
Revenue
Down$116,695
Down $46,795 (-29%) from 2017
Expenses
Up$126,760
Up $7,463 (+6.3%) from 2017
Net Income
Down-$10,065
Down $54,258 (-123%) from 2017
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. | - | $122,878 |
| 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 834 bank fees 36 office & admin 3,012 books 2,450 distribution 116,243 total 122,575”
“Inventories for sale or use 103,056 77,575 total 103,056 77,575”
“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 834 BANK FEES 36 OFFICE & ADMIN 3,012 BOOKS 2,450 DISTRIBUTION 116,243 TOTAL 122,575 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 103,056 77,575 TOTAL 103,056 77,575 |
| 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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