Liabilities / Assets
75th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 20-4830666 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL
Profile
Open books collects and sells used books, provides community programs and mobilizes passionate volunteers to raise awareness about illiteracy, improve reading and writing skills and spread the love of reading and writing in chicago and beyond.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
75th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
73rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
67th percentile
Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
51st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 51% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 3.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
58th percentile
Faster asset growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
52nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$4,316,699
Up $267,611 (+6.6%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$1,775,471
Down $297,061 (-14%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$2,541,228
Up $564,672 (+29%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$3,924,289
Up $299,354 (+8.3%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$3,359,617
Up $230,730 (+7.4%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$564,672
Up $68,624 (+14%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.
The latest 2024 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2015 below.
Open books collects, grants, and sells used books, provides community programs and mobilizes passionate volunteers to raise awareness about literacy, improve reading and writing skills and spread the love of reading and writing in chicago and beyond.
Open books collects and sells used books, provides community programs and mobilizes passionate volunteers to raise awareness about illiteracy, improve reading and writing skills and spread the love of reading and writing in chicago and beyond.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $235,641 | $258,404 | ▲ $22,763 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $5,070 | $113,460 | ▲ $108,390 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $46,585 | $80,609 | ▲ $34,024 |
| Intangible Assets | $53,353 | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | $8,553 | $29,434 | ▲ $20,881 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $39,475 | $28,769 | ▼ $10,706 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $9,831 | $1,067 | ▼ $8,764 |
| Total Assets | $424,969 | $538,204 | ▲ $113,235 |
| Other Assets Total | $26,461 | $26,461 | → $0 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $81,452 | $106,960 | ▲ $25,508 |
| Other Liabilities | $26,882 | $71,435 | ▲ $44,553 |
| Deferred Revenue | $4,925 | $4,875 | ▼ $50 |
| Total Liabilities | $113,259 | $183,270 | ▲ $70,011 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $303,287 | $234,009 | ▼ $69,278 |
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $8,423 | $120,925 | ▲ $112,502 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $311,710 | $354,934 | ▲ $43,224 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $424,969 | $538,204 | ▲ $113,235 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $73,307 | $69,765 | $143,072 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $7,302 | $37,291 | $44,593 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie Weiss | Executive Director | PT | $60,440 | $60,440 |
| Mike Ban | Director/consultant - Term | PT | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| J Dirk Vos | Chair |
| Stacy Ratner | Founder/vice Chair |
| Bruce Geier | Director |
| Daniel Ratner | Director |
| Jennifer Levy | Director |
| Josh Damon | Director |
| Robin Koskinen | Director |
| Sara Gilley Krivoshia | Director |
| Stephen Ban | Director |
| Linas Grikis | Director - Term |
| Megan Mccoy | Director - Term |
| Paul Gediman | Director - Term |
| TIM O'BRIEN | Director - Term/managing Director |
| Frederick Fisher | Secretary |
| Ron Blumenthal | Treasurer |
| Contribution Type | Contribution Count | Reported Amount | Valuation Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books and Publications | - | $588,968 | Thrift |
| Securities Publicly Traded | - | $29,216 | Fair Market Value (FMV) |
| Other Non Cash Contri Table | 17 | $3,764 | Fair Market Value (FMV) |
| Total Noncash Contributions | 17 | $621,948 | - |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $1,094,464 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $676,105 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $108,864 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $444,054 | $14,231 | $31,180 | $489,465 |
| Occupancy | $368,008 | $19,157 | $25,072 | $412,237 |
| Office Expenses | $229,181 | $12,546 | $11,832 | $253,559 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $60,157 | $25,066 | $18,039 | $103,262 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $100,683 | $1,424 | $611 | $102,718 |
| Payroll Taxes | $39,463 | $3,049 | $3,588 | $46,100 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $30,850 | $2,735 | $3,693 | $37,278 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $20,000 | - | $20,000 |
| Insurance | $15,044 | $3,118 | $1,692 | $19,854 |
| Travel | $10,515 | $794 | $830 | $12,139 |
| Advertising | $6,886 | - | $2,858 | $9,744 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $2,171 | $209 | $4,235 | $6,615 |
| Fees for Services Other | $1,750 | $2,750 | - | $4,500 |
| Other Expenses | $3,884 | $7,906 | $116 | $3,884 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,543,599 | $118,106 | $108,864 | $1,770,569 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,770,957 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,770,569 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $1,770,569 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $388 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $6,408 |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $6,158 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make the Case | $24,178 | $6,408 | - | $6,408 |
| Total Events | $24,178 | $6,408 | $6,158 | $250 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Deferred Rent | $42,937 |
| Capital Lease Payable | $28,498 |
“Stacy ratner (founder/vice chair) and daniel ratner (director) - family relationship mike ban (director) and stephen ban (director) - family relationship bruce geier, (director) and stacy ratner (founder/vice chair) & daniel ratner (director) - business relationship”
“The draft form 990 is circulated to the board for review and approval before it is filed with the irs.”
“Board members are asked annually to update the organization of any conflicting interests.”
“The board and founder/vice chair conducted a comparative review of executive compensation at similar nonprofit organizations. The founder/vice chair serves without compensation.”
“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”
“Equity in loss of affiliate -388.”
“The organization is a tax-exempt organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code (the code) and is exempt from federal income taxes on related income pursuant to section 501(a) of the code. In addition, the internal revenue service has determined that the organization is not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the code. The organization has adopted the requirements for accounting for uncertain tax positions and management has determined that the organization was not required to record a liability related to uncertain tax positions as of june 30, 2015 and 2014.”
“Loss in equity in net assets of affiliate 388.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/ActivityOrMissionDesc | 0 | OPEN BOOKS COLLECTS AND SELLS USED BOOKS, PROVIDES COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND MOBILIZES PASSIONATE VOLUNTEERS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT ILLITERACY, IMPROVE READING AND WRITING SKILLS AND SPREAD THE LOVE OF READING AND WRITING IN CHICAGO AND BEYOND. |
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | DURING THE 2014-15 ACADEMIC YEAR, OPEN BOOKS SERVED 4,742 UNIQUE STUDENTS OVER THE COURSE OF 17,826 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING. WE CONTINUED OUR WORK WITH 153 GRADE SCHOOL STUDENTS AT 5 SCHOOLS EVERY WEEK THROUGH OPEN BOOKS BUDDIES, HELPED OVER 4,200 4TH-12TH GRADERS FROM 64 SCHOOLS BECOME CONFIDENT, ARTICULATE WRITERS AT OUR ADVENTURES IN CREATIVE WRITING FIELD TRIPS, CREATED 179 PUBLISHED YOUNG AUTHORS THROUGH OUR READTHENWRITE PROGRAM, GRANTED 90,093 BOOKS TO SCHOOLS AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS THROUGH BOOK WORM ANGELS, AND GUIDED 19 ASPIRING TEEN WRITERS IN OUR SUMMER PUBLISHING ACADEMY PROGRAM. AS ALWAYS, WE FOCUSED OUR PASSION ON SPREADING THE LOVE OF READING AND WRITING, AND OUR STUDENTS, THEIR TEACHERS, AND OUR VOLUNTEERS JOINED IN OUR ENTHUSIASM. |
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