Mission
DRIVEN BY A PASSIONATE COLLECTIVE OF VOLUNTEERS AND PARTNERS, WE SUPPLY CHILDREN WHO NEED THEM WITH FREE, HIGH-QUALITY BOOKS TO BUILD IN-HOME LIBRARIES OF THEIR VERY OWN.
Public Charity
BERNIE'S BOOK BANK
BERNIE'S BOOK BANK, of LAKE BLUFF, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $9.5M in revenue, $6.0M in expenses, $13.1M in total assets. 119 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 270914453
LAKE BLUFF, IL
Youth Development Programs
NTEE: O50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.5M
Total Expenses$6.0M
Total Assets$13.1M
Grant Records119
Funding Total$4.4M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Bernie's Book Bank
How Bernie's Book Bank divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$79
Bernie'S Book Bank is a simple solution to a solvable problem: mitigating the children's literacy crisis
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
$28,750
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,816
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$856,801
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$383,450
EDUCATION
$101,000
Showing up to 5 of 119 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - SC
Amy Bott
BOARD CHAIR
Bill Birck
FOUNDER
Brian Floriani
DIRECTOR
Chris Beer
DIRECTOR
Craig Caffarelli
DIRECTOR
Elissa Bowlin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.5M | $6.0M | $13.1M |
| 2024 | $6.4M | $5.7M | $7.7M |
| 2023 | $6.0M | $5.9M | $7.0M |
| 2022 | $5.8M | $5.3M | $7.1M |
| 2020 | $4.9M | $4.7M | $3.5M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.9M to $9.5M (+93%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.