Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFoundation for the Future of Literature and Literacy dba Bay Area Book Festival
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)
$694krevenue
FY2025 · −22% in 3 yrs3staff
6 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.3%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−8.9%
Middle half of peersMedianFoundation for the Future of Literature and Literacy dba Bay Area Book Festival
Where the money goes FY2025 · $759k spent
Programs$681k90%Management and general$50k7%Fundraising$28k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$42k in FY2023 and −$65k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 6 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII10funders
$311ka year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Stephen M Silberstein FoundationOn and off$175k$100k$150k$150k$150k$150kNational Book Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$15k$25k–The Schmidt Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$30k$10k–The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia FoundationOn and off$14k$8k$4kCalifornia HumanitiesStopped after FY2021$15k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$43k$120k$191k$176k$25k$221k$176k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped