Books for Collier Kids Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BOOKS FOR COLLIER KIDS PROVIDES NEW BOOKS TO CHILDREN IN NEED. ACCESS TO BOOKS ADDRESSES ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS AFFECTING LITERACY. WE GIVE BOOKS TO CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY TO TAKE HOME,SHARE,CHERISH AND OWN.
- Income
- $339,080
- Spending
- $353,660
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 26.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 110
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 26.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $280,230 spent. BOOKS FOR COLLIER KIDS GIVES BOOKS TO MORE THAN 12,000 CHILDREN A YEAR IN 435 CLASSROOMS TO 36 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, INCLUDING ALL 23 TITLE I SCHOOLS WHERE MORE THAN 75% OF THE STUDENTS RELY ON THE FREE OR REDUCED-COST MEAL PROGRAM, IN COLLIER COUNTY, FL. BCK GIVES A BOOK A MONTH THROUGH-OUT THE SCHOOL YEAR TO CHILDREN IN PRE-K, KINDERGARDEN, FIRST- AND SECOND-GRADE CLASSROOMS, THE CRITICAL AGE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF READING SKILLS. IN 2024/2025 BCK PROVIDED MORE THAN 147,397 BOOKS TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS.
- $12,884 spent. BOOKS FOR COLLIER KIDS (BCK) WORKS CLOSELY WITH A VARIETY OF MORE THAN 20 LOCAL NON-PROFIT AGENCIES TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN IN NEED HAVE BOOKS TO TAKE HOME, SHARE AND CHERISH. BCK WORKS WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY TO PROVIDE 15+ AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS TO OVER 100 HOME DEDICATIONS EACH YEAR. BCK WORKS WITH BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, FOSTERING SUCCESS, FORMERLY FRIENDS OF FOSTER CHILDREN FOREVER, GUADALUPE CENTER,GRACE PLACE AND MANY OTHERS TO SUPPORT THEIR READING PROGRAMS, PROVIDE RESPITE AND SECURITY. IN 2024/2025, 14,680 BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED VIA PARTNERS.
- $28,989 spent. SUMMER SLIDE OCCURS WHEN CHILDREN DON'T READ OVER THE SUMMER AND THE FACT THAT STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT ACTIVELY READING OVER THE SUMMER EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT, CUMULATIVE READING SKILL LOSS. THIS LOSS ESPECIALLY AFFECTS CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME HOMES. IN THE 2025 SUMMER, BOOKS FOR COLLIER KIDS DONATED 20,100 NEW BOOKS TO NUMEROUS SUMMER PROGRAMS SUCH AS BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, MANATEE AND PARK SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, GRACE PLACE AND SALVATION ARMY, YMCA OF COLLIER, GOLISANO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AND COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2017.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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