Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBooks for Africa Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$29Mrevenue
FY2025 · −10% in 3 yrs19staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.5%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.7%
Middle half of peersMedianBooks for Africa
Where the money goes FY2025 · $31M spent
Programs$31M99%Management and general$118k0%Fundraising$247k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.8M in FY2023 and −$2.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 3.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI83funders
$441ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Moneygram Foundation IncOn and off$50k$25kGive Lively Foundation IncSince FY2021$14k$19k$23kStillman Family FoundationSince FY2021$10k$10k$35kAid for Africa IncStopped after FY2021$19k$17k$14k–The Screen Porch Foundation Inc MitchellOn and off$1k$14k$10k$2k$6kMightycause Charitable FoundationOn and off$14k$8k$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$110k$144k$132k$131k$308k$367k$328k52 other fundersUp to $61k a year each$20k$21k$108k$48k$32k$95k$52k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped