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Open Books Ltd.

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 20-4830666

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on Nov 13, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.OPEN-BOOKS.ORG

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651 West Lake StreetChicago, IL 60661

(312) 475-1355

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

81st percentile

0.50x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

54th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

39th percentile

-0.1%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2018

Asset Growth

71st percentile

9.0%

Faster asset growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

62nd percentile

9.5%

Faster revenue growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets81st percentile

Assets

Up

$504,127

Up $41,472 (+9.0%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$251,449

Down $3,187 (-1.3%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$252,678

Up $44,659 (+21%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue54th percentileNet Margin39th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,235,456

Up $194,805 (+9.5%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$2,238,643

Up $192,833 (+9.4%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

-$3,187

Up $1,972 (+38%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth71st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2010: $364,916Liabilities 2010: $56,586Net Assets 2010: $308,3302010Assets 2011: $524,210Liabilities 2011: $48,714Net Assets 2011: $475,4962011Assets 2012: $445,604Liabilities 2012: $40,793Net Assets 2012: $404,8112012Assets 2013: $334,834Liabilities 2013: $84,439Net Assets 2013: $250,3952013Assets 2014: $424,969Liabilities 2014: $113,259Net Assets 2014: $311,7102014Assets 2015: $538,204Liabilities 2015: $183,270Net Assets 2015: $354,9342015Assets 2016: $455,210Liabilities 2016: $195,415Net Assets 2016: $259,7952016Assets 2017: $462,655Liabilities 2017: $208,019Net Assets 2017: $254,6362017Assets 2018: $504,127Liabilities 2018: $252,678Net Assets 2018: $251,4492018Assets 2019: $546,181Liabilities 2019: $276,651Net Assets 2019: $269,5302019Assets 2020: $1,110,443Liabilities 2020: $283,486Net Assets 2020: $826,9572020Assets 2021: $1,645,591Liabilities 2021: $251,358Net Assets 2021: $1,394,2332021Assets 2022: $1,632,134Liabilities 2022: $151,626Net Assets 2022: $1,480,5082022Assets 2023: $4,049,088Liabilities 2023: $2,072,532Net Assets 2023: $1,976,5562023Assets 2024: $4,316,699Liabilities 2024: $1,775,471Net Assets 2024: $2,541,2282024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$504,127
Liabilities$252,678
Net Assets$251,449
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth62nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $1,015,7372010Expenses 2011: $1,148,6022011Revenue 2012: $632,095Expenses 2012: $702,780Net Income 2012: -$70,6852012Expenses 2013: $1,454,7802013Revenue 2014: $1,733,966Expenses 2014: $1,672,651Net Income 2014: $61,3152014Revenue 2015: $1,814,181Expenses 2015: $1,770,569Net Income 2015: $43,6122015Revenue 2016: $1,818,412Expenses 2016: $1,913,551Net Income 2016: -$95,1392016Revenue 2017: $2,040,651Expenses 2017: $2,045,810Net Income 2017: -$5,1592017Revenue 2018: $2,235,456Expenses 2018: $2,238,643Net Income 2018: -$3,1872018Revenue 2019: $2,411,991Expenses 2019: $2,393,910Net Income 2019: $18,0812019Revenue 2020: $2,959,609Expenses 2020: $2,402,182Net Income 2020: $557,4272020Revenue 2021: $2,915,456Expenses 2021: $2,348,180Net Income 2021: $567,2762021Revenue 2022: $2,509,213Expenses 2022: $2,422,938Net Income 2022: $86,2752022Revenue 2023: $3,624,935Expenses 2023: $3,128,887Net Income 2023: $496,0482023Revenue 2024: $3,924,289Expenses 2024: $3,359,617Net Income 2024: $564,6722024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$2,235,456
Expenses$2,238,643
Net Income-$3,187
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
Nov 13, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$2,901,847
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Inventories for Sale or Use$236,399$258,025▲ $21,626
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$116,994$99,518▼ $17,476
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$50,616$74,569▲ $23,953
Accounts Receivable$36,474$53,881▲ $17,407
Pledges and Grants Receivable$12,262$0▼ $12,262
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,910$12,134▲ $8,224
Total Assets$462,655$504,127▲ $41,472
Other Assets Total$6,000$6,000→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$108,289$139,807▲ $31,518
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$95,430$108,906▲ $13,476
Deferred Revenue$4,300$3,965▼ $335
Total Liabilities$208,019$252,678▲ $44,659
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$243,863$248,390▲ $4,527
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$10,773$3,059▼ $7,714
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$254,636$251,449▼ $3,187
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$462,655$504,127▲ $41,472

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$46,038$110,085$156,123
Leasehold Improvements$13,531$3,689$17,220
Other Land Buildings$15,000-$15,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TIM O'BRIENExecutive DirectorFT$85,158$6,614$91,772

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
J Dirk VosChair
Stacy RatnerPresident
Evan TrentVice Chair
Allison LipsmanDirector
Anne MatzDirector
Bruce GeierDirector
Christine CucinottaDirector
Daniel RatnerDirector
Denise SchwartzDirector
Frederick FisherDirector
Matt KreisDirector
Megan MccoyDirector
Minah HallDirector
Robin SteansDirector
Sara Gilley KrivoshiaDirector
Christie HoytDirector - Term
Jennifer LevyDirector - Term
Josh DamonDirector - Term
Matthew GreenDirector - Term
Ron BlumenthalDirector - Term
Brian AcksSecretary
Natalie WeissTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,510,537
Program Service Revenue
$51,843
Investment Income
$-3,255
Other Revenue
$676,331
All Other Contributions
$1,477,134
Change in Net Assets
$-3,187

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
Yes
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Books and Publications-$774,815Thrift
Other Non Cash Contri Table4$7,440Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions4$782,255-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,238,711
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$-3,255
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$293,389
Other Revenue Adjustments
$-3,255
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,532,100
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,235,456
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,182,423
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,056,220
Total Fundraising Expense$176,894
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$684,755$12,830$110,822$808,407
Office Expenses$279,555$16,810$9,043$305,408
Occupancy$268,840$16,103$8,723$293,666
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$63,493$31,746$10,581$105,820
Other Employee Benefits$64,026$1,082$7,363$72,471
Payroll Taxes$57,113$3,225$9,184$69,522
Insurance$17,636$2,934$1,590$22,160
Fees for Services Accounting-$18,895-$18,895
Conferences and Meetings$6,160$30$12,214$18,404
Depreciation Depletion$13,346$975$1,366$15,687
Travel$8,782$957$428$10,167
Other Expenses$4,760$20,145$0$4,760
Advertising$1,014$347$683$2,044
Fees for Services Other$330--$330
Total Functional Expenses$1,924,958$136,791$176,894$2,238,643

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,535,287
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,238,643
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,238,643
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$296,644
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$41,569
Fundraising Direct Expenses$14,774
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Make the Case$61,686$30,774$510$30,264
Open Books and Laugh$13,286$10,795$6$10,789
Total Events$74,972$41,569$14,774$26,795
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Rent$105,766
Capital Lease Payable$34,041
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“Stacy ratner (founder/president) and daniel ratner (director) - family relationship bruce geier (director), stacy ratner (founder/president) & daniel ratner (director) - business relationship”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The draft form 990 is circulated to the board for review and approval before it is filed with the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Board members are asked annually to update the organization of any conflicting interests.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The board and founder/vice chair conducted a comparative review of executive compensation at similar nonprofit organizations. The founder/president serves without compensation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Open Books Ltd
EIN
20-4830666
Phone
3124751355
Address
651 WEST LAKE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60661

Signing Officer

Name
Eric Johnson
Title
Executive Director
Phone
3124751355
Signed
2018-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Eric Johnson
Formed
2006
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
18
Independent Board Members
17
Employees
32
Volunteers
810

Preparer

Firm
Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams Ltd
Address
455 N CITYFRONT PLAZA DR SUITE 1500, CHICAGO, IL 60611
Preparer
James G Quaid
Phone
3126707444
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“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, 2018 and 2017.”

PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Loss on disposal of equipment -3,255.”

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Loss on disposal of equipment 3,255.”

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$504,127
Liabilities
$252,678
Net assets
$251,449
Revenue
$2,235,456
Expenses
$2,238,643
Net income
-$3,187
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.32$1.78$2.54$3.92$3.36$0.56
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.05$2.07$1.98$3.62$3.13$0.50
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.63$0.15$1.48$2.51$2.42$0.09
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.65$0.25$1.39$2.92$2.35$0.57
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.11$0.28$0.83$2.96$2.40$0.56
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.55$0.28$0.27$2.41$2.39$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.25$0.25$2.24$2.24$0.00
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.46$0.21$0.25$2.04$2.05$0.01
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.46$0.20$0.26$1.82$1.91$0.10
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.18$0.35$1.81$1.77$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.11$0.31$1.73$1.67$0.06
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.33$0.08$0.25$1.45
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.45$0.04$0.40$0.63$0.70$0.07
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.52$0.05$0.48$1.15
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.36$0.06$0.31$1.02