Public Charity

BESS THE BOOK BUS INC

BESS THE BOOK BUS INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Tampa, FL. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $677K, expenses of $360K, total assets of $705K. Imperigo tracks 28 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $575K.

EIN: 510518142 Tampa, FL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$677K
Total Expenses$360K
Total Assets$705K
Grant Records28
Funding Total$575K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

Bess the Book Bus is a mobile literacy outreach dedicated to narrowing the academic acheivement gap. We instill a love of reading in asset limited communities by supplying high quality books to children, caregivers, and educators and making the joy of book ownership a reality.

Sample Grants Received

2024
SUPPORT OF MISSION
$109,779
$50,000
$28,228
2024
ALLOCATIONS, DESIGNATIONS, DISASTER RELIEF RESPONSE, GRANTS & PROGRAM IMPACT FUNDING
$15,000
2024
Donate in communities where we do business to improve communities
$12,000

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Officers & Directors

TREASURER Amy Smith
SECRETARY Grace Ann Alfiero
DIRECTOR Heather Black
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jennifer Frances
VICE PRESIDENT Jenny Scruggs
DIRECTOR Jill Jernigan

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Top Grant Purposes

SUPPORT OF MISSION
$206,775 6 grants
ALLOCATIONS, DESIGNATIONS, DISASTER RELIEF RESPONSE, GRANTS & PROGRAM IMPACT FUNDING
$138,707 5 grants
EDUCATION
$55,254 2 grants
UNRESTRICTED
$50,569 4 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$33,494 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $677K $360K $705K
2023 $419K $491K $446K
2022 $601K $489K $526K
2021 $978K $741K $419K
2020 $739K $732K $193K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $739K to $677K (-8%), with total assets most recently reported at $705K.

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