Civic Intelligence

Inside Books Project

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 27-5409456

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Nov 18, 2025

Organization Profileinsidebooksproject.org
3106 E 14th 12 StAustin, TX 78702

(512) 655-3121

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

39th percentile

-1.0%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$39,240

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 20.7% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

45th percentile

-0.9%

Faster asset growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

52nd percentile

4.2%

Faster revenue growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$212,461

Up $13,672 (+6.9%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$212,460

Up $13,671 (+6.9%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin39th percentile

Revenue

Up

$189,793

Up $94,342 (+99%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$191,660

Up $103,423 (+117%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$1,867

Down $9,081 (-126%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth45th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2014: $6,788Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $6,7882014Assets 2017: $65,329Net Assets 2017: $65,3292017Assets 2018: $96,409Net Assets 2018: $96,4092018Assets 2019: $154,260Net Assets 2019: $154,2602019Assets 2020: $161,477Net Assets 2020: $161,4772020Assets 2021: $191,576Net Assets 2021: $191,5762021Assets 2022: $198,789Net Assets 2022: $198,7892022Assets 2024: $212,461Net Assets 2024: $212,4602024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$212,461
Liabilities-
Net Assets$212,460
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth52nd percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $65,576Expenses 2014: $63,905Net Income 2014: $1,6712014Revenue 2017: $121,899Expenses 2017: $98,351Net Income 2017: $23,5482017Revenue 2018: $152,941Expenses 2018: $121,861Net Income 2018: $31,0802018Revenue 2019: $142,597Expenses 2019: $84,746Net Income 2019: $57,8512019Revenue 2020: $87,930Expenses 2020: $80,713Net Income 2020: $7,2172020Revenue 2021: $106,568Expenses 2021: $76,469Net Income 2021: $30,0992021Revenue 2022: $95,451Expenses 2022: $88,237Net Income 2022: $7,2142022Revenue 2024: $189,793Expenses 2024: $191,660Net Income 2024: -$1,8672024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$189,793
Expenses$191,660
Net Income-$1,867
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 18, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$189,793
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Inside Books Project sends free books and educational materials to prisoners in Texas, sends free Resource Guides to prisoners nationwide, and educates the public on issues of incarceration.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
In 2024, Inside Books Project sent out over 7,500 packages of books to people in prison in Texas.$158,466$168,076
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Scott O'DiernoBoard MemberFT$39,240-$39,240
Danielle HandlerPresident-$0--
Lucy KreutzSecretary-$0--
Raegan BassTreasurerPT$0--
Melody KlinglerBoard MemberPT$0--
Adam KarlinBoard MemberPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Inside Books Project
EIN
27-5409456
Phone
5126553121
Address
3106 E 14th 12 St, Austin, TX 78702

Signing Officer

Name
Raegan Bass
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5126553121
Signed
2025-11-18
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses Part I, Line 16

“$10,466 Office Expenses and Books”

Other Expenses Part I, Line 16

“$23,584 Bookselling Expenses and Fees”

Other Expenses Part I, Line 16

“$60,575 In-Kind Expense: Donated Books”

Part II, Line 24

“Library - Beginning $7,957; Ending $21,137”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$212,461
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$212,460
Revenue
$189,793
Expenses
$191,660
Net income
-$1,867
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.12$2.12$1.90$1.92$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.99$1.99$0.95$0.88$0.07
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.92$1.92$1.07$0.76$0.30
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.61$1.61$0.88$0.81$0.07
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.54$1.54$1.43$0.85$0.58
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.96$0.96$1.53$1.22$0.31
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.65$0.65$1.22$0.98$0.24
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.66$0.64$0.02