Books Are Wings
Donations deductibleBooks Are Wings' network
9 people2 organisationsi9 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Geysen Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Amy Gerhard | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Carlene Fonseca | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dora Garcia | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jessica Krywosa | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Linda Lulli | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mary Halpin | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Nancy Serpa | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Pamela Vogel | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Smith | Executive Director | 2023 |
| Jocelynn White | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Smith | Executive Director | 40 | $75k | ||
| Nancy Serpa | Chair | 4 | $0 | ||
| Debra Westgate | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Deanna San Antonio | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Linda Lulli | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robyn Earley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Oates | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mobolaji Omisore | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sue Oppenheimer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Pires | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ana Rooney | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andra Shea | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Suzanne Silva | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hannah Stern | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Books Are Wings
- EIN
- 270045877
- Address
- 1005 Main Street Suite, Pawtucket, RI, 02860-7802
- State
- Rhode Island
- 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! (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B99 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2001
- Principal officer
- Deanna San Antonio (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2002
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJohn Geysen
≥8years on the filingsPamela Vogel
≥6years on the filingsNancy Serpa
≥5years on the filingsCarlene Fonseca
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $143k
- Total liabilities
- $50
- Net assets or fund balances
- $143k
- Contributions and grants received
- $313k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 30