Civic Intelligence

National Book Critics Circle

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 04-3835193

Mar 01, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024 • Filed on Jun 26, 2024

Organization Profilewww.bookcritics.org
4600 Keswick RdBaltimore, MD 21210

(717) 515-4083

Siviq Scores

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Liabilities / Assets

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Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

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Net Margin

86th percentile

45%

Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

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Revenue Growth

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Balance Sheet
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Assets

$127,521

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Net Assets

$127,521

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Liabilities

-

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin86th percentile

Revenue

$105,573

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Expenses

$57,991

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Net Income

$47,582

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2024: $127,521Net Assets 2024: $127,5212024Assets 2025: $113,950Net Assets 2025: $113,9502025

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2024

Assets$127,521
Liabilities-
Net Assets$127,521
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Operations Trend

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$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2024: $105,573Expenses 2024: $57,991Net Income 2024: $47,5822024Revenue 2025: $49,460Expenses 2025: $63,031Net Income 2025: -$13,5712025

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2024

Revenue$105,573
Expenses$57,991
Net Income$47,582
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Mar 1, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
Signed
Jun 26, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$105,573
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To honor outstanding writing and foster a national conversation about reading, criticism and literature

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Annual public award ceremony in recognition of best books, authors and literary institutions-$26,712
Member and community programs including mentorship activities, discussion panels and funded awards-$5,974
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Heather Scott PartingtonPresident-$0--
Colette BancroftSecretary-$0--
Jacob M AppelTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
National Book Critics Circle
EIN
04-3835193
Address
4600 Keswick Rd, Baltimore, MD 21210

Signing Officer

Name
Jacob M Appel
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2024-06-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Nancy Seeback CPA
Address
16 ACKERMAN AVE, SUFFERN, NY 10901
Preparer
Nancy Seeback
Phone
2019147955
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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“Office Expenses $2467”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $14889”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1456”

Other Expenses.1

“Annual Event $26712”

Other Expenses.2

“Computer and Internet $6493”

Other Expenses.3

“Awards Fellowships Initiatives $5974”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$127,521
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$127,521
Revenue
$105,573
Expenses
$57,991
Net income
$47,582
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.14$1.14$0.49$0.63$0.14
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.28$1.28$1.06$0.58$0.48