BOOKS IN HAND
EIN 39-4562856 · Support N.E.C. (B19)
What they do
Donation of Free Books to Other Literacy Based Nonprofits: Specifically to Prisoners Literature Project, Friends of El Sobrante Library, and Friends of Hercules Library. Total of 490 Books, Calculated At Thrift Store Price to Be $1543 Value
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Of every $100 spent, about $10.80 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.
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Basic facts we verified
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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How reported expenses were divided
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Mission work is the Form 990 category called program services. These are the organization’s reported accounting categories, not an independent measure of results.
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About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2025
- Location
- 5729 SAN PABLO DAM RD, EL SOBRANTE, CA 94803-3507
- County
- Contra Costa
- In care of
- Donna Holsten