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EIN 22-3889383

Enlightenment Bookstore and Literary Arts Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
City
Buffalo
State
New York
Year formed
2002
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A70: Humanities Organizations
Description
Our programs are designed to develop life skills through reading with encouragement, facilitation, and education while offering a Bookstore to cultivate and support the reading and writing process. Our programs are dedicated to develop life skills through reading with encouragement, faciliation and education while offering a Bookstore to cultivate and support the reading and writing process. The organization is set up to have a place for Literary growth of all ages by programs for children and meeting place for adults to expand their Literary talents.
Also known as...
Dogears Bookstore and Cafe
Total revenues
$319,531
2023
Total expenses
$304,186
2023
Total assets
$95,395
2023
Num. employees
12
2023

Program areas at Enlightenment Bookstore and Literary Arts Center

Our programs are dedicated to develop skills through reading and encouragement, facilitation and education while offering a Bookstore to cultivate and support the reading and writing process.

Who funds Enlightenment Bookstore and Literary Arts Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Western New York FoundationPart Time Bookkeeper$10,483
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$35

Personnel at Enlightenment Bookstore and Literary Arts Center

NameTitleCompensation
Tom McDonnellExecutive Director$62,789
Thomas McDonnellPast Executive Director
Peter ClancyPresident$0
Lynn CarloniVice President$0
Alan JankowskiTreasurer$6,000
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Enlightenment Bookstore and Literary Arts Center

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$117,699
Program services$111,211
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$90,621
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$319,531

Form 990s for Enlightenment Bookstore and Literary Arts Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-09990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 14, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 9, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
688 Abbott Rd
Buffalo, NY 14220
Metro area
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
County
Erie County, NY
Website URL
dogearsbookstore.org/ 
Phone
(716) 823-2265
IRS details
EIN
22-3889383
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2002
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A70: Humanities Organizations
NAICS code, primary
5111: Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
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