Organizations Filed Purposes:
MISSION OF BLUE MANATEE IS A SUCCESSFUL JOURNEY TO LITERACY FOR EVERY DISADVANTAGED 4-8 YEAR OLD IN GREATER CINCINNATI. FOSTERING THE VALUE OF READING AS A FOUNDATION FOR ESTEEM BASED GROWTH FOR EACH STUDENT. PROVIDE BOOK DISTRIBUTION TO PARTNER SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS.
WE WORK TO DEVELOP LITERACY PROGRAMMING WITH SCHOOLS AND EDUCATORS FOR ELEMENTARY AGE STUDENTS STRUGGLING TO DEVELOP STRONG READING SKILLS. THE EXPENSES INCLUDED IN THESE TYPES OF PROJECTS ARE: EMPLOYEE WAGES, PROGRAM MATERIALS, BOOK DONATIONS, EVENT SPACE, FOOD AND BEVERAGES FOR PARTICIPATING STUDENTS, AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
BOOK DONATIONS TO PARTNER SCHOOLS IS BMLPS LARGEST PROJECT AND EXPENSE. WE SPENT $14,905.00 PURCHASING BOOKS TO DONATE TO DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS IN THE CINCINNATI AREA. THE MAJORITY OF THESE BOOKS WERE PURCHASED THROUGH FIRST BOOKS, A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SELLS BOOKS TO TEACHERS, SCHOOLS AND NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON LITERACY. THE BOOKS ARE SOLD AT A SUBSTANTIAL DISCOUNT. WE PURCHASED BOOKS AT WHOLESALE RATES FROM PUBLISHERS. BOOKS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOLS THAT WE HAVE FORMED PARTNERSHIPS WITH AND MEET THE CRITERIA FOR BOOK DONATION. OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS TYPICALLY HAVE 98% OF THE STUDENT BODY PARTICIPATING IN THE STATE FREE AND REDUCED MEAL PROGRAM.
BOOK DONATIONS TO NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CINCINNATI AREA. WE DONATE BOOKS TO OTHER NON PROFITS THAT WORK WITH CHILDREN AND SCHOOLS. THIS ACCOUNTED FOR $6,700.00 IN EXPENSES. BOOKS ARE PURCHASED FROM FIRST BOOKS AND PUBLISERS TO BE DONATED TO ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. EXPENSES INCLUDE BOOK DONATION AND TRANSPORTATION
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jill Burket Ragase | EMPLOYEE | 30 | $25,297 |
| Andrea Pfeiffer | EMPLOYEE | 32 | $23,131 |
| Erin Barker | EMPLOYEE | 10 | $12,633 |
| Isabela Fernandez | EMPLOYEE | 15 | $4,924 |
| Amanda Kranias | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $4,146 |
| Kim Kemen | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Pierce | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Sara Cooperrider | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Andy Beck | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Bill Tucker | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Kevin Kushman | BOARD PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
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