Make Way For Books

EIN: 311583036 501(c)(3) Education

Tucson, AZ

Total Revenue
$3,462,625
Total Expenses
$3,078,770
Total Assets
$4,137,497
Net Assets
$2,921,577
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1998
Legal Domicile
AZ
Principal Officer
David Lovitt
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Make Way For Books, founded in 1998, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $3.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 17% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $3.1M left a modest 11% surplus.

Mission

The mission of Make Way for Books is to give all children the chance to read and succeed.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,352,529

Make Way for Books Family Education and Literacy Programs:The majority of young children (ages birth to five) in Arizona do not have access to high-quality early education. Make Way for Books...

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Make Way for Books Family Education and Literacy Programs:The majority of young children (ages birth to five) in Arizona do not have access to high-quality early education. Make Way for Books provides access to high-quality, bilingual (English/Spanish) early literacy education through programs that meet families with young children in high-need locations including community sites and neighborhood elementary schools as well as online. All programs in this strategy work to increase childrens and families access to books. Through Family Education and Literacy programs, children experience shared reading and literacy activities that help to build their critical emergent literacy and language skills as well as social emotional skills and positive approaches to reading. Through a two-generation approach, children and parents learn together.(Continued on Schedule O)

Program 2
Expenses: $1,080,959

Make Way for Books Professional Development Programs (The Story Project and Cuntame):This comprehensive early literacy strategy provides economically-disadvantaged children (ages birth to 5) with...

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Make Way for Books Professional Development Programs (The Story Project and Cuntame):This comprehensive early literacy strategy provides economically-disadvantaged children (ages birth to 5) with opportunities to discover the joy of books and develop early literacy skills. The program serves early childhood educators, home-based care providers, families, and children enrolled at under-resourced preschools, childcare centers, and home-based care settings throughout southern Arizona. The program provides coaching and workshops for educators as well as high-quality books and literacy resources for educators and children to access in early care settings and at home. Through increased access to books and daily exposure to meaningful literacy activities, 98% of children gained emergent literacy and language skills. Participating educators and parents learn strategies to share books to support their childs literacy and language development(Continued on Schedule O)

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,449,604
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $13,021
TOTAL REVENUE $3,462,625

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,867,687
Fundraising Expenses $207,505
Program Expenses $2,433,488
Other Expenses $1,211,083
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,078,770

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $3,462,625 $2,971,082 +0.2%
Expenses $3,078,770 $2,740,044 +0.1%
Net Income $383,855 $231,038 +0.7%
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Governance

Voting Members
15
Independent Members
15
Employees
37
Volunteers
82

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$193,575
Total Directors
15
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Yissel Salafsky CEO 0.00
Officer
$123,651 $774 $124,425
Melinda Englert Interim CEO 40.00
Officer
$59,829 $9,321 $69,150
Scott Ingram Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Dan Puglisi Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Anne McLain Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Betty Glinsmann-Gibson Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Douglas Riegger Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Brieanna Chillious Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Felicia Durden Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jennifer Stewart Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Karyn Prechtel-Altman Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Stephanie Pearmain Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Paul Bancroft Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sunni Lopez Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
David Lovitt President 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Genny Matteuci Secretary 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Stephanie Engs Vice-President 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $3,462,625 $3,078,770 $4,137,497 $383,855
2023 $2,971,082 $2,740,044 $2,885,092 $231,038
2022 $2,705,326 $2,290,923 $2,670,198 $414,403
2021 $1,991,188 $1,882,345 $2,594,410 $108,843
2020 $1,843,800 $1,986,407 $2,305,029 $-142,607
2019 $1,678,948 $1,602,997 $2,269,564 $75,951
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