Summary
Organization name
Book Trust
2006
Tax id (EIN)
20-4124164
Category
Education
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
191 University Blvd, Suite 527Denver, CO 80206
CO, US
Book Trust spreads the joy and power of reading by increasing book access, choice, and ownership for thousands of students across the country to promote engaged reading. The nonprofit organization partners with schools to offer curated, developmentally- and culturally-relevant print book options for Pre-K through Grade 5 students nationwide—at no cost to students or their families.
Currently, Book Trust serves 20,033 students in Colorado and more than 218,000 books will be added to their personal libraries in the 2024-2025 school year.
Mission
Providing all children equitable access to books of choice in order to promote reading motivation and engagement.
Background Statement
For more than 20 years, the national nonprofit has partnered with schools and districts across the US to create sustainable classroom routines that foster opportunities for student choice and agency, validate student interest through celebrating book ownership, and support teachers as they facilitate joyful reading experiences.
The Book Trust program was piloted with 170 students in Larimer County, Colorado, under the Serimus Foundation. Book Trust was spun off as its own 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in 2006.
Since then, the nonprofit has engaged nearly 600,000 students across the country in interest-based book choice and ownership and distributed over 10 million books. Last school year in Colorado, Book Trust partnered with 57 schools across the state and more than 218,000 books were chosen by approximately 20,000 students.
Learn more at booktrust.org.
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Organization Data
Denver, CO 80206