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EIN 52-1779606

First Book

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
105
City
Washington
State
District of Columbia
Year formed
1992
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
B92: Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement Programs
Description
First Book removes barriers to equitable education for all children, reaching 5 million kids each year in low-income communities across North America. The organization provides books and other resources, ensuring that every child can succeed regardless of their background or zip code. In-kind contributions are recorded as revenue at fair market value when received and expensed the same way when distributed, with potential impacts on net income within each calendar year.
Total revenues
$85,122,503
2023
Total expenses
$88,386,667
2023
Total assets
$35,649,333
2023
Num. employees
105
2023

Program areas at First Book

First Book is dedicated to ensuring that all children, regardless of their background or zip code, can succeed, by removing barriers to equitable education. We reach 5 million kids each year in low-income communities across north america, providing books and resources through a powerful network of more than 575,000 educators, the largest online community of its kind. By infusing high-quality resources into classrooms and programs nationwide, we level the playing field so that kids are ready to learn - because education transforms lives.

Grants made by First Book

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Reach Out and Read Rhode IslandDiverse Book Coalition$25,000
Reach Out and Read of Greater New YorkDiverse Book Coalition$25,000
Parents as Teachers National CenterDiverse Book Coalition$25,000
...and 15 more grants made

Who funds First Book

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Build-A-Bear FoundationGeneral Support$1,014,312
KPMG US FoundationOperations$871,722
New York Life FoundationEduc. General$725,000
...and 70 more grants received totalling $5,037,608

Personnel at First Book

NameTitleCompensation
Kyle ZimmerPresident , Chief Executive Officer , and Founder$214,210
Enrique PinillaChief Operating Officer$167,545
Wendy LinChief Financial Officer$91,880
Daniel StokesChief Administration Officer$225,232
Becki LastChief Programming Officer$188,938
...and 17 more key personnel

Financials for First Book

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$68,738,567
Program services$16,199,446
Investment income and dividends$173,790
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-958
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$11,658
Total revenues$85,122,503

Form 990s for First Book

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-08-09990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-07-12990View PDF
2019-122020-09-14990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $1,014,312 from Build-A-Bear Foundation
October 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
September 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 22, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
September 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsEducational service providersMedia and communications organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
National levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1319 F St NW Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
firstbook.org/ 
Phone
(202) 393-1222
Facebook page
FirstBook 
Twitter profile
@firstbook 
IRS details
EIN
52-1779606
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1992
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B92: Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement Programs
NAICS code, primary
611710: Educational Support Services
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - In Process
FTB status revoked
Revoked
AG Registration Number
110288
FTB Entity ID
8102684
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-04
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