Program areas at Housing Works Used Book Cafe
The Housing Works Used Book Cafe, Inc. sells donated Used books (in store and online) and operates a thriving Cafe. The bookstore Cafe is a hub for new york's downtown literary and arts scene, hosting more than 100 readings, panels and concerts annually. Bjork, john mellencamp and john mayer are among the celebrated musicians who have performed there. The Used Book Cafe is also a popular event space available for weddings and special events. For the year ending june 30, 2023, the bookstore received $1,398,683 in donated merchandise which is reported on part viii, line 1(g) and has no gifts-in-kind expense in accordance with gaap. The bookstore is staffed almost entirely by volunteers. 100% of the bookstore's profits are remitted to its parent organization, Housing Works, Inc.
Who funds Housing Works Used Book Cafe
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Housing Works Used Book Cafe
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Charles King | Chief Executive Officer | $0 | 2024-10-15 |
| Andrew Greene | Chief Operating Officer | $0 | 2024-10-15 |
| Jolanta Ilczuk | Chief Financial Officer | $0 | 2024-05-15 |
| Vaty Poitevien, MD | Chief Medical Officer | | 2024-10-15 |
| Pat Troy | Board Member | | 2023-10-24 |
| ...and 5 more key personnel |
Financials for Housing Works Used Book Cafe
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,624,668 | $1,393,589 | 16.6% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $329,443 | $226,870 | 45.2% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $-60,729 | $-216,008 | 71.9% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $26,730 | $129,993 | -79.4% |
| Total revenues | $1,920,112 | $1,534,444 | 25.1% |
Organizations like Housing Works Used Book Cafe
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| The Music Library Association | 501(c)(3) | Middleton, WI | $518,668 |
| The Telling Room | 501(c)(3) | Portland, ME | $960,480 |
| Office of Letters and Light | 501(c)(3) | Berkeley, CA | $1,158,793 |
| Archipelago Books | 501(c)(3) | Brooklyn, NY | $872,596 |
| Island Readers and Writers An Initiative for Maine Children | 501(c)(3) | Mount Desert, ME | $2,577,924 |
| Searchlight New Mexico News | 501(c)(3) | Santa Fe, NM | $937,792 |
| Word Up Community Bookshop | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $593,353 |
| Psychoanalytic Electronic Publishing | 501(c)(3) | Wilmington, DE | $2,450,594 |
| The Harvard Crimson | 501(c)(3) | Cambridge, MA | $639,228 |
| Vanderbilt Student Communications | 501(c)(3) | Nashville, TN | $599,475 |
Data update history
September 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
July 16, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
October 24, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
August 11, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHuman services
Characteristics
Tax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 57 Willoughby St 2nd FL
- Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- Kings County, NY
- Website URL
- housingworks.org/Â
- Phone
- (347) 473-7400
- Facebook page
- housingworks.orgÂ
- Twitter profile
- @housingworksÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 26-0720507
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2007
- 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
- Subordinate organization
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