Public Charity

BOOKS ARE WINGS

BOOKS ARE WINGS is a Public Charity headquartered in PAWTUCKET, RI. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $233K revenue, $261K expenses, $80K total assets. 36 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $413K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 270045877 PAWTUCKET, RI Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$233K
Total Expenses$261K
Total Assets$80K
Grant Records36
Funding Total$413K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

PUTTING FREE BOOKS IN THE HANDS OF CHILDREN. BOOKS ARE WINGS SEEKS TO PROVIDE EVERY CHILD WITH REGULAR ACCESS TO BOOKS. BAW WORKS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN THEIR CLASSROOMS, AT SCHOOL FUNCTIONS, COMMUNITY EVENTS,AND PLAYGROUNDS. WE BELIEVE THAT OFFERING BOOKS TO CHILDREN IN DIFFERENT ENVIROMENTS INSTILLS A CONISISTENT MESSAGE THAT READING IS NOT JUST SCHOOL WORK- ITS A WAY OF LIFE!

Sample Grants Received

2024
DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
$20,533
2024
EDU - EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS (PRIMARY)
$20,500
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,225
2023
DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
$22,331
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,250

Showing up to 5 of 36 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Amy Gerhard
DIRECTOR Ana Rooney
DIRECTOR Andra Shea
DIRECTOR Deanna San Antonio
SECRETARY Debra Westgate-Silva
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jennifer Smith

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

DESIGNATED DONATION/GRANT
$101,357 2 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$81,000 2 grants
DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
$42,864 2 grants
DONOR DESIGNATION
$34,372 1 grant
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$22,300 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $233K $261K $80K
2023 $242K $287K $106K
2022 $295K $292K $151K
2021 $259K $206K $165K
2020 $242K $227K $112K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $242K to $233K (-4%), with total assets most recently reported at $80K.

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