We provide families in need with new age-appropriate twin beds or cribs and books for their children ages 0-18. We work with referring agencies and community partners to ensure that children and families most in need will benefit from a Bed and a Book.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers and 2 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
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$34K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $56K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$237K
+95% vs prior year
Spent
$155K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$293K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$237K
FY2025▲ +95%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$153K
FY2023$196K
FY2024$122K
FY2025$237K
Net assets
$293K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$92K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$293K

From the FY2025 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 Apr 2021.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $115K Management & general 9% · $14K Fundraising 17% · $26K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $34K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$33,795Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anneliese Wall’s $34K as Executive Director is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

A Bed and a Book is a community improvement nonprofit based in Winston Salem, NC, formed in 2020.

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1 program · $115K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Purchased assembled and delivered approximately 233 beds and 16 portable cribs along with mattresses bedding and books for children of famllies in need.

$115Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$56K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$237K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Other incomeLn 4–11$623
Investment incomeLn 3$255
Money outPt IX
$155K
Ln 25
Programscol B$115K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$293K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$284K
Total assetsLn 16$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$875
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$255
Other incomeLn 4–11$623
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$237K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$182K
SavingsLn 2$102K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$284K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$293K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$190K$284K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$214K$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$210K$293K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$56K$56K
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$34K$24K$5K$5K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16K$12K$2K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$508$568
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$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$15K$787$787$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$270$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$7K$4K$3K$500
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$3K$133$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$113$113$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$155K$115K$14K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $237K$155K$83K$293K 990 PDF
FY2024 $122K$210K 990 PDF
FY2023 $196K$208K 990 PDF
FY2022 $153K$92K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $237,285 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $119,982$236,407
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,790$255
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $72$623
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $121,844$237,285
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $56,715$56,374
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$53,280
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $62,718$44,885
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $119,433$154,539
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,411$82,746
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $237,285 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$14,714
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$221,693
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$875
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$236,407
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $255$255
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$1,312
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,935$1,935
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,190$237,285
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $154,539 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $56,374$56,374
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 $23,656 · Management $5,069 · Fundraising $5,070$33,795
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,774 · Management $1,570 · Fundraising $2,355$15,699
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 $2,710 · Management $508 · Fundraising $568$3,786
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
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 $787 · Management $787 · Fundraising $13,125$14,699
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $270 · Management $1,674 · Fundraising $0$1,944
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,853 · Management $2,612 · Fundraising $500$6,965
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
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 $9,454 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,454
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,558 · Management $1,449 · Fundraising $0$4,007
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,138 · Management $133 · Fundraising $4,432$7,703
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $113 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$113
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $114,687 · Management $13,802 · Fundraising $26,050$154,539
Part X · Balance sheet $298,694 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,085$181,682
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,790$102,044
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 $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,422$14,968
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
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 $214,297$298,694
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
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 $3,823$5,474
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,823$5,474
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $210,474$214,720
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$78,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $210,474$293,220
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $214,297$298,694
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $293,220 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$237,285
XI-2 Total expenses$154,539
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$82,746
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$210,474
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$293,220

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