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A Book a Day FY2024 filing

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Since 2020EducationEIN 85-1277573Revenue $188K in FY2024

On file with the IRSabookadayprogram.com513 S Melville St, 19143-2109 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Oct 2020Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To engage the arts to expand literacy and promote interdisciplinary and life-long learning among children in underserved and diverse communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $118K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$188K
+123% vs prior year
Spent
$158K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$109K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$188K
FY2024▲ +123%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$51K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$84K
FY2024$188K
FY2025$194K
Expenses
$158K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$40K
FY2022$47K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$131K
Net assets
$109K
FY2024▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$25K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$79K
FY2024$109K
FY2025$172K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2020.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $135K Management & general 13% · $21K Fundraising 2% · $3K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
David Borden
Chair & Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erin Seifstad
Admin & Deve
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Uses arts to boost literacy and lifelong learning for children in diverse, underserved communities.

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1 program · $135K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Providing books to children and facilitating dialogue between children and artists, writers and illustrators.

$135Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Caroline Alexander Buck FoundationFY2024$100K
The Philadelphia Cultural Fund INCFY2024$13K
America's CharitiesFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$118K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$188K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$158K
Ln 25
Programscol B$135K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$109K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$188K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$119K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$109K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K$119K
Total assetsLn 16$84K$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$79K$109K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$750$750
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$142K$125K$15K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13$13
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$489
Information technologyLn 14$981$500$481
InterestLn 20$50$50
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$6K$264$91
All other expensesLn 24e$47$47
Total functional expensesLn 25$158K$135K$21K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $194K$131K$63K$172K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $188K$158K$30K$109K 990 PDF
FY2023 $84K$122K−$37K$79K 990 PDF
FY2022 $144K$47K$97K$122K 990 PDF
FY2021 $51K$40K$11K$25K 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
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Part I · Summary $187,829 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $80,087$178,892
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$9,983
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,163−$1,046
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $84,250$187,829
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $121,553$158,014
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $121,553$158,014
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$37,303$29,815
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $187,829 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$19,672
VIII-1e Government grants$20,527
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$138,693
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$17,143
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$178,892
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,983$9,983
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,046−$1,046
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,983 · Excluded from tax −$1,046$187,829
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $158,014 across 10 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $750$750
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,750$2,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $125,102 · Management $14,880 · Fundraising $2,516$142,498
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13$13
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,667 · Management $489$2,156
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $500 · Management $481$981
IX-20 InterestManagement $50$50
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,952$1,952
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,462 · Management $264 · Fundraising $91$6,817
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $47$47
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $134,541 · Management $20,866 · Fundraising $2,607$158,014
Part X · Balance sheet $119,730 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,128$118,891
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $839$839
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $83,967$119,730
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,856$10,876
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,856$10,876
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $79,111$108,854
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $79,111$108,854
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $83,967$119,730
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $108,854 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$187,829
XI-2 Total expenses$158,014
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,815
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$79,111
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$72
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$108,854

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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