Program areas at Boston Book Festival
On october 14, 2023, the Boston Book Festival produced a free event entitled the Boston Book Festival. It was held in copley square in downtown Boston. 30,000 readers of all ages from across new england attended. 200 authors participated throughout the day in panels, readings, presentations, and workshops. There also was a street Festival that featured 34 exhibitors and vendors and a live music stage. In addition to this extraordinary day, our organization ran justkids! On october 22, a day-long literary celebration for children (4-14) created in partnership with the roxbury neighborhood community leaders and stakeholders.
Who funds Boston Book Festival
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Boston Book Festival
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Jenny Dworkin | Executive Director | $91,731 | 2024-11-12 |
| James Sullivan | Artistic Director | | 2023-03-28 |
| Gina Gagliano | Past Former Executive Director | $51,871 | 2022-12-31 |
Financials for Boston Book Festival
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $653,402 | $353,335 | 84.9% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $9,593 | $3,996 | 140.1% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $1,821 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $4,052 | -100% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $3,856 | $97 | 3875.3% |
| Total revenues | $668,672 | $361,480 | 85% |
Organizations like Boston Book Festival
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Texas Book Festival | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $1,822,612 |
| The Savannah Book Festival | 501(c)(3) | Savannah, GA | $370,657 |
| San Antonio Festival of Books | 501(c)(3) | San Antonio, TX | $919,007 |
| Inprint | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $1,552,381 |
| Bay Area Book Festival | 501(c)(3) | Berkeley, CA | $871,266 |
| Tennessee WilliamsNew Orleans Literary Festival | 501(c)(3) | New Orleans, LA | $344,093 |
| Greensboro Literary Organization | 501(c)(3) | Greensboro, NC | $238,236 |
| Key West Literary Seminar | 501(c)(3) | Key West, FL | $2,052,026 |
| South Dakota Humanities Council | 501(c)(3) | Brookings, SD | $1,414,793 |
| Writers Series of Traverse City | 501(c)(3) | Traverse City, MI | $723,715 |
Data update history
January 6, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Receives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 720 Massachusetts Ave Suite 8
- Cambridge, MA 02139
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- County
- Middlesex County, MA
- Website URL
- bostonbookfest.org/Â
- Phone
- (857) 706-1101
IRS details
- EIN
- 26-2260622
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2008
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A70: Humanities Organizations
- NAICS code, primary
- 7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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