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Tree House Books

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Since 2005Education EIN 59-3802913Revenue $1.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRStreehousebooks.org1430 W Susquehanna Ave, 19121-1632 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since May 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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At Tree House Books, our vision is that every child in philadelphia has access to Books, and every opportunity to pursue their dreams. We are on a mission to grow and sustain a community of readers, writers, and thinkers. Since 2005, Tree House Books has provided out of school time (ost) programs that spark a lifelong love of reading and writing in children from their earliest moments, through high school and beyond. Our space is a warm, safe haven for children to explore their interests. We support the crucial role families play in creating a literacy-rich environment, and actively work to promote families reading together at home. Everything we DO is made possible through the investment and support of the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 117 volunteers and 15 employees.
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $278K a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 80% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$110K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$455K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$956K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$392K
FY2021$646K
FY2022$741K
FY2023$789K
FY2024$959K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$593K
FY2022$792K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2007.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $687K Management & general 28% · $287K Fundraising 5% · $57K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Michael Brix
Executive Di
$81,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cory Dulaney
Vice Chair-P
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly Baily
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Brix’s $81K as Executive Di is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Brix$81,200$80,000$76,598$74,460$71,850$69,115

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Distributes books and runs literacy programs to support academic success and build home libraries in North Philadelphia.

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1 program · $687K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Tree house books marked a significant milestone in 2025, celebrating its 20TH anniversary while achieving record programmatic outcomes. The year started off in recovery from a christmas day water emergency that closed our doors for 3 weeks and resulted in the loss of over 5,000 books.

$687Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Allen Hilles FundFY2025$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$687K
Managementcol C$287K
Fundraisingcol D$57K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$810K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$294K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$57K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$425K
SavingsLn 2$385K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$810K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$668K
Other assetsLn 15$188K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6117
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$629K$810K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$643K$668K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K$110K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$59K$14K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$327K$239K$57K$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$31K$7K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$105K$43K$51K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$56K$7K$47K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$108$25K$174
TravelLn 17$25K$19K$5K$441
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$2K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$2K$27K$262
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$287K$284K$3K$54
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$207$823
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$687K$287K$57K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.0M$472K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$959K$80K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$789K$411K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $956K$741K$215K$792K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$646K$429K$593K 990 PDF
FY2020 $455K$392K$63K$164K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,502,430 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,015,888$1,511,423
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$12,013
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,134−$21,006
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,039,022$1,502,430
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $415,295$459,327
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $544,128$571,494
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $959,423$1,030,821
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $79,599$471,609
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,502,430 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$56,650
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,454,773
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$294,370
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,511,423
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,013$12,013
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$22,734
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,728$1,728
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,728 · Excluded from tax $12,013$1,502,430
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,030,821 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,428 · Management $14,112 · Fundraising $7,660$81,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $239,287 · Management $56,822 · Fundraising $30,843$326,952
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $9,601$9,601
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,347 · Management $6,719 · Fundraising $3,508$41,574
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,850$22,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $42,654 · Management $51,390 · Fundraising $11,175$105,219
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,187 · Management $46,639 · Fundraising $2,557$56,383
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $108 · Management $24,672 · Fundraising $174$24,954
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,084 · Management $5,326 · Fundraising $441$24,851
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,025 · Management $18,208$20,233
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,026 · Management $26,772 · Fundraising $262$29,060
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $283,611 · Management $3,249 · Fundraising $54$286,914
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $207 · Management $823$1,030
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $686,964 · Management $287,183 · Fundraising $56,674$1,030,821
Part X · Balance sheet $1,863,537 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $628,679$424,910
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$384,893
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $75,300$190,995
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,985$6,781
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $643,297$667,909
X-15 Other assets$188,049
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,351,261$1,863,537
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $68,841$109,508
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $68,841$109,508
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,052,133$1,429,029
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $230,287$325,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,282,420$1,754,029
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,351,261$1,863,537
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,754,029 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,502,430
XI-2 Total expenses$1,030,821
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$471,609
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,282,420
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,754,029

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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