Civic Intelligence

Bookfriends International Nfp

EIN 20-3528961 • 501(c)3 • Wauconda, IL

Profile

Promote literacy and education around the world.

1000 N Rand Road STE 206Wauconda, IL 60084

bookfriends.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

62nd percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 62% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

13th percentile

-62%

Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

30th percentile

-23%

Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

47th percentile

-4.8%

Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets62nd percentile

Assets

Up

$107,855

Up $13,749 (+15%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$178

Down $195 (-52%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$107,677

Up $13,944 (+15%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin13th percentile

Revenue

Down

$42,365

Down $8,714 (-17%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$28,421

Down $17,613 (-38%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$13,944

Up $8,899 (+176%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth30th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $64,525Liabilities 2011: $12,674Net Assets 2011: $51,8512011Assets 2012: $97,079Liabilities 2012: $12,422Net Assets 2012: $84,6572012Assets 2013: $92,203Liabilities 2013: $12,288Net Assets 2013: $79,9152013Assets 2014: $92,942Liabilities 2014: $12,111Net Assets 2014: $80,8312014Assets 2023: $94,106Liabilities 2023: $373Net Assets 2023: $93,7332023Assets 2024: $107,855Liabilities 2024: $178Net Assets 2024: $107,6772024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$107,855
Liabilities$178
Net Assets$107,677
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth47th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $58,402Expenses 2011: $51,296Net Income 2011: $7,1062011Revenue 2012: $90,863Expenses 2012: $58,023Net Income 2012: $32,8402012Revenue 2013: $43,700Expenses 2013: $48,442Net Income 2013: -$4,7422013Revenue 2014: $43,649Expenses 2014: $42,733Net Income 2014: $9162014Revenue 2023: $51,079Expenses 2023: $46,034Net Income 2023: $5,0452023Revenue 2024: $42,365Expenses 2024: $28,421Net Income 2024: $13,9442024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$42,365
Expenses$28,421
Net Income$13,944
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$107,855
Liabilities
$178
Net assets
$107,677
Revenue
$42,365
Expenses
$28,421
Net income
$13,944
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.08$0.00$1.08$0.42$0.28$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.00$0.94$0.51$0.46$0.05
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.12$0.81$0.44$0.43$0.01
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.92$0.12$0.80$0.44$0.48$0.05
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.97$0.12$0.85$0.91$0.58$0.33
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.65$0.13$0.52$0.58$0.51$0.07
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 23, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$42,365
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote literacy and education around the world.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Bookfriends is doing a wonderful thing in gathering books from our American schools and shipping them to students in other parts of the world where they do not have libraries or textbooks and reading books in their schools.$1,677$21,820
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Steve E KutschatPresident-$0--
Paulette J KutschatSecretary/Treasurer OutgoingPT$0--
Lori MichelettiTreasurer Jul-Dec 2024PT$0--
Diane PatriarcaDirector Jan-Mar 2024-$0--
Jennifer WidgerDirector-$0--
Dan McInturffDirector-$0--
Brian RuggDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bookfriends International NFP
EIN
20-3528961
Phone
8477268776
Address
1000 N Rand Road STE 206, Wauconda, IL 60084

Signing Officer

Name
Lori Micheletti
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8477268776
Signed
2025-04-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Nancy L Gonsiorek CPA LLC
Address
3720 Buckhorn Drive, Crystal Lake, IL 60012
Preparer
Nancy L Gonsiorek CPA
Phone
8154559462
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Depreciation 1,506”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Book supplies 439”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Insurance 941”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“IT expense 740”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Office Expense 2,456”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Telephone 480”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets

“Inventory Beginning of year 35,380, End of year 41,112”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets

“Property and equipment, net of depreciation Beginning of year 6,775, End of year 5,269”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities

“Credit card payable Beginning of year 373, End of year 178”

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