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Book Fair FY2023 filing

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Maryland Hts, MO501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 43-1888560Revenue $13K in FY2023

On file with the IRSstlbookfair.org2457 Rock Island Blvd, 63043-3520 · Maryland Hts, MOTax-exempt since Jun 2000Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Provide support for education and literacy in the Greater Saint Louis area by selling donated books and other media at low cost to the community and donating the net proceeds to charitable literacy and education organizations to benefit underserved populations. Books are also donated to prisons, schools, group homes, etc.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
26¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
26%
of spending
Concern: 26% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
40 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 40.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13K
Spent
$61K
To programs
26%
Net assets
$459K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$13K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$13K
FY2024$133K
FY2025$154K
Expenses
$61K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$61K
FY2024$111K
FY2025$152K
Net assets
$459K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$459K
FY2024$480K
FY2025$486K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending July 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2000.

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

Where the money goes

26 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 26% · $16K Management & general 66% · $41K Fundraising 7% · $5K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marilyn Brown
Vice-President and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elisabeth Merenda
Asst. Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Gower
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrea Faulstich
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Casey Carver
Board Member
$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

Sells donated books affordably, funding literacy programs and donating books to those in need.

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1 program · $16K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Grants paid from proceeds of charity used book sale.

$16Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $5K · 2024–2024
Kidsmart Tools for LearningMN · FY2024$5,300

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Money outPt IX
$61K
Ln 25
Programscol B$16K
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$459K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K
Total assetsLn 16$459K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$13K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
SavingsLn 2$84K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$205K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$113K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$142K
Total assetsLn 16$459K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$459K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$245K$205K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$113K$113K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$151K$142K
Total assetsLn 16$508K$459K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$508K$459K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$950$950
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$61K$16K$41K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $154K$152K$2K$486K 990 PDF
FY2024 $133K$111K$22K$480K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $13K$61K−$49K$459K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $12,870 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,100$1,950
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,235$4,086
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $156,418$6,834
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $162,753$12,870
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $39,350$16,100
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $44,617$45,380
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $83,967$61,480
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $78,786−$48,610
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,870 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,834 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,950
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,950
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,086$4,086
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,834 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,086$12,870
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $61,480 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $16,100$16,100
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $950$950
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,606$1,606
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $4,546$4,546
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,592$3,592
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,500$6,500
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,802$3,802
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $8,839$8,839
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,545$15,545
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $16,100 · Management $40,834 · Fundraising $4,546$61,480
Part X · Balance sheet $459,329 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $163,078$120,827
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $81,549$84,065
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $150,687$141,848
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $112,625$112,589
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $507,939$459,329
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $507,939$459,329
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $507,939$459,329
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $459,329 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,870
XI-2 Total expenses$61,480
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$48,610
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$507,939
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
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$459,329

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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