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EIN 23-2841845

Books Through Bars

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
Unknown
City
Philadelphia
State
Pennsylvania
Year formed
2002
Most recent tax filings
2022-09-01
NTEE code, primary
I40: Rehabilitation Services for Offenders
Description
Books Through Bars supports prisoners' self-education efforts by providing them with free books and educational materials. The organization is run by volunteers and receives hundreds of letters each week from incarcerated individuals in Pennsylvania and nearby states, responding to their specific book requests.
Total revenues
$109,019
2022
Total expenses
$43,633
2022
Total assets
$247,970
2022
Num. employees
n/a

Who funds Books Through Bars

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$10,700
The Watson FoundationTo Provide Free Books To Incarcerated People in the Mid-East United States.$8,000
National Philanthropic TrustHuman Services$7,000
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Books Through Bars

NameTitleCompensation
Claire LutzTreasurer$0
Brielle TalaricoPast Treasurer / President$0
Lindsay LiprandoPresident$0

Financials for Books Through Bars

RevenuesFYE 09/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$106,667
Program services$1,506
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$846
Total revenues$109,019

Form 990s for Books Through Bars

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-092022-12-14990EZView PDF
2021-092021-12-20990EZView PDF
2020-092021-06-03990EZView PDF
2019-092020-06-05990EZView PDF
2018-092019-05-14990EZView PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 29, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 14, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Independence Foundation
September 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $8,000 from The Watson Foundation
July 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2022
July 5, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawRehabilitation for ex-offenders
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
4722 Baltimore Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County
Philadelphia County, PA
Website URL
booksthroughbars.org/ 
Phone
(215) 727-8170
IRS details
EIN
23-2841845
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990-EZ
Year formed
2002
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I40: Rehabilitation Services for Offenders
NAICS code, primary
5111: Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
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