Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBoston Book Festival 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +188% in 3 yrs2staff
6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin46.7%
Months of reserve19.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.8%
Middle half of peersMedianBoston Book Festival
Where the money goes FY2024 · $566k spent
Programs$435k77%Management and general$119k21%Fundraising$13k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2019, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort35funders
$191ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Michael E Porter Family FoundationOn and off$50k$25k$25k$25k$100kOristaglio Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$23k$25k$25k$15k$10k$16kKrupp Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$15k$15k$15k$15k$15k–Berger Family FoundationOn and off$10k$15k$10k$10k$5k$5kThe Eric & Jane Nord Family FundSince FY2022$25k$25kLandry Family FoundationSince FY2019$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$32k$10k$16k$32k$37k$29k$63k21 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$4k$6k$15k$26k$85k$48k$41k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped