Caxton Club

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)EIN 36-6108161

Provide for the promotion and study of the arts and technolgies pertaining to the printed book and related textual objects such as artists books, broadsides, ephemera, manuscriptss, maps and pamphlets.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $6K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$138K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$171K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$701K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$138K
FY2025▲ +17%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$235K
FY2022$145K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$118K
FY2025$138K
Expenses
$171K
FY2025▲ +21%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$118K
FY2022$139K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$141K
FY2025$171K
Net assets
$701K
FY2025▲ +4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$545K
FY2022$489K
FY2023$637K
FY2024$675K
FY2025$701K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1946.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $138K Management & general 17% · $29K Fundraising 2% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes and studies the arts and technologies of printed books and related textual objects.

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3 program services account for $138K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Caxton Club organized and produced or cosponsored 30 cultural programs focused on the book. These programs were free and open to the public. 10 were live to members and nonmembers with all others virtually recorded, allowing all participants, regardless of location or membership status, the opportunity to enjoy these programs and…

$84Kprogram expense
02

The Club offers members only 6 journals printed and mailed annually. Members also have exclusive use of our website membership portal, which provides digital access to all journals printed since inception of the program in 1993, complete with indexes to enhance searchability by topic and speaker.

$38Kprogram expense
03

The Club supported scholarships, awards, and grants to foster the next generation of book scholars. This support included $8,500 in scholarships given to Rare Book School and the Bibliographic Society of America. Additionally, $5,280 and individual gifts were given to those completing work in the book arts.

$16Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$6K
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $39K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,281
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,908
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,988
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,763
Rare Book School- University of VaFY2020$2,500
Bibliographical Society of AmericanFY2020$2,500
The Newberry LibraryIL · FY2020$1,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$138K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$104K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$171K
Ln 25
Programscol B$138K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$701K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$703K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$104K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Total revenueLn 12$138K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$692K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$703K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$701K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$9K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$636K$692K
Total assetsLn 16$676K$703K
LiabilitiesLn 26$472$2K
Net assetsLn 32$675K$701K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$8K$8K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$5K$0$5K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$0$11K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60K$57K$3K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$8K$0$8K$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$660$0$660$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$62K$59K$50$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K$390$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$171K$138K$29K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $138K$171K−$33K$701K 990 PDF
FY2024 $118K$141K−$24K$675K 990 PDF
FY2023 $248K$146K$102K$637K 990 PDF
FY2022 $145K$139K$6K$489K 990 PDF
FY2021 $235K$118K$117K$545K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $138,156 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$6,424 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$41,740
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$62,493
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$104,233
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,039 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$22,039
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $18,308 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$18,308
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $33,923 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$138,156
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $171,133 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $8,500$8,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,281$5,281
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,702 · Fundraising $0$4,702
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,852 · Fundraising $0$10,852
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,964 · Management $3,107 · Fundraising $0$60,071
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $7,895 · Fundraising $0$7,895
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,709 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,709
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $660 · Fundraising $0$660
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,823 · Fundraising $0$1,823
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,171 · Management $50 · Fundraising $3,263$62,484
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,766 · Management $390 · Fundraising $0$7,156
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $138,391 · Management $29,479 · Fundraising $3,263$171,133
Part X · Balance sheet $702,906 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,382$2,291
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,539$7,104
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,373$1,161
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $636,274$692,350
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $675,568$702,906
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $472$1,716
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $472$1,716
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $473,903$496,936
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $201,193$204,254
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $675,096$701,190
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $675,568$702,906
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $701,190 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$138,156
XI-2 Total expenses$171,133
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,977
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$675,096
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$59,071
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$701,190

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