THE BOOKS FOR KIDS FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE BOOKS FOR KIDS FOUNDATION

EIN 13-3539811 · Humanities (A70)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE FOUNDATION is to PROMOTE LITERACY AMONG ALL CHILDREN WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON LOW-INCOME and AT-RISK PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN. THE FOUNDATION CREATES LIBRARIES, DONATES BOOKS, and IMPLEMENTS LITERACY PROGRAMS to DEVELOP THE CRITICAL EARLY FOUNDATION and SKILLS WHICH YOUNG CHILDREN NEED to BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2022The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

96.97%of revenue went to mission work84.8% of expenses · Program services

11.11%of revenue went to fundraising9.7% of expenses

$114.34spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.25%of revenue went to management and office costs5.5% of expenses

$0.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

101.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $115,253 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $119,402 for ROBIN ADELSON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2022

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$803,877

Mission workProgram services$779,54796.97% of revenue84.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$50,2496.25% of revenue5.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$89,33411.11% of revenue9.7% of expenses

Total expenses$919,130114.34% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2022CurrentExpense mix: 84.8% mission · 5.5% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.34% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 5.7% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 6.0% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.91% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 4.2% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.41% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 7.7% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 10.2% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.78% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 14.9% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.26% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 11.9% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.16% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$803,877

Expenses$919,130

Annual shortfall $115,253 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$779,547 · 84.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$50,249 · 5.5% of expenses

Fundraising$89,334 · 9.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$803,877

Expenses$919,130

Assets$87,006

Income$862,358

Contributions$817,395

Mission work (program services)$779,547

Fundraising$89,334

Management and general$50,249

Executive compensation (total)$100,000

Accounting fees$10,280

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2022

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROBIN ADELSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $119,402

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

ROBIN ADELSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ALEXI PORETZDIRECTOR

AMANDA HIRSHDIRECTOR

CHRIS BERGERTREASURER

DAWN YIANNOULLOUDIRECTOR

EVANGELINE SHIHDIRECTOR

JORDAN DUDECKDIRECTOR

KELLIE HINKLEVICE CHAIR

MIMI SWAINDIRECTOR

NATALIA WOCJIKDIRECTOR

REBECCA STRONGINDIRECTOR

SELMA BUENODIRECTOR

STEVEN FUCHSDIRECTOR

SURAJ SANIPRESIDENT

TED BROLSMADIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 2824 STEINWAY STREET 172, ASTORIA, NY 11103
County: Queens
In care of: SURAJ SANI
Primary officer: SURAJ SANI, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 760-2665

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2022
Tax period began: July 1, 2022
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MALESARDI QUACKENBUSH SWIFT & CO LLC
NTEE classification: Humanities (A70)
IRS tax category: Humanities