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Behind the Book Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 32-0086097

Jul 01, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015 • Filed on Aug 06, 2015

Organization Profilewww.behindthebook.org

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216 West 135th StreetNew York, NY 10030

(212) 222-3627

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

82nd percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

77th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

18th percentile

-19%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$55,487

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 13.1% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-39%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

61st percentile

8.2%

Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets82nd percentile

Assets

Down

$128,381

Down $81,982 (-39%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$114,828

Down $81,429 (-41%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$13,553

Down $553 (-3.9%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue77th percentileNet Margin18th percentile

Revenue

Up

$424,075

Up $32,252 (+8.2%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$505,504

Up $171,022 (+51%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$81,429

Down $138,770 (-242%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2012: $127,510Liabilities 2012: $13,536Net Assets 2012: $113,9742012Assets 2013: $153,695Liabilities 2013: $14,779Net Assets 2013: $138,9162013Assets 2014: $210,363Liabilities 2014: $14,106Net Assets 2014: $196,2572014Assets 2015: $128,381Liabilities 2015: $13,553Net Assets 2015: $114,8282015Assets 2016: $135,413Liabilities 2016: $10,684Net Assets 2016: $124,7292016Assets 2017: $198,591Liabilities 2017: $12,188Net Assets 2017: $186,4032017Assets 2018: $249,784Liabilities 2018: $10,188Net Assets 2018: $239,5962018Assets 2019: $320,254Liabilities 2019: $10,538Net Assets 2019: $309,7162019Assets 2020: $572,434Liabilities 2020: $98,986Net Assets 2020: $473,4482020Assets 2021: $779,322Liabilities 2021: $107,826Net Assets 2021: $671,4962021Assets 2022: $922,285Liabilities 2022: $27,795Net Assets 2022: $894,4902022Assets 2025: $511,395Liabilities 2025: $177,501Net Assets 2025: $333,8942025

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$128,381
Liabilities$13,553
Net Assets$114,828
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth61st percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2012: $229,3172012Expenses 2013: $275,3742013Revenue 2014: $391,823Expenses 2014: $334,482Net Income 2014: $57,3412014Revenue 2015: $424,075Expenses 2015: $505,504Net Income 2015: -$81,4292015Revenue 2016: $520,195Expenses 2016: $510,294Net Income 2016: $9,9012016Revenue 2017: $594,788Expenses 2017: $533,114Net Income 2017: $61,6742017Revenue 2018: $767,871Expenses 2018: $714,678Net Income 2018: $53,1932018Revenue 2019: $904,252Expenses 2019: $834,132Net Income 2019: $70,1202019Revenue 2020: $999,523Expenses 2020: $835,791Net Income 2020: $163,7322020Revenue 2021: $1,107,526Expenses 2021: $909,478Net Income 2021: $198,0482021Revenue 2022: $1,375,285Expenses 2022: $1,152,291Net Income 2022: $222,9942022Revenue 2025: $1,171,530Expenses 2025: $1,147,642Net Income 2025: $23,8882025

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$424,075
Expenses$505,504
Net Income-$81,429
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
Aug 6, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$424,075
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Behind the book's mission is to inspire young people to cultivate their vast potential through programs centered on diverse books and authors.

Children's literacy program

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$107,661$78,051▼ $29,610
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$49,508$17,301▼ $32,207
Pledges and Grants Receivable$37,683$16,639▼ $21,044
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,111$1,990▲ $879
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$210,363$128,381▼ $81,982
Other Assets Total$14,400$14,400→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$11,606$13,553▲ $1,947
Other Liabilities$2,500--
Total Liabilities$14,106$13,553▼ $553
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$188,182$91,828▼ $96,354
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$8,075$23,000▲ $14,925
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$196,257$114,828▼ $81,429
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$210,363$128,381▼ $81,982

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Assets Org$14,400--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jo UmansExecutive DirecFT$45,708$9,779$55,487

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Emmelene Leechair
Muffie MeyerVice President
Amanda GarfinkleDirector
Campbell StuartDirector
Casey CorneliusDirector
Denise BellDirector
Douglas DavidsonDirector
Jennifer SuhDirector
Michael GrayDirector
Staci BarberDirector
Stephen CiramiDirector
Ian WoolleyTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$387,321
Program Service Revenue
$36,622
Investment Income
$132
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$359,636
Change in Net Assets
$-81,429

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$424,075
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$424,075
Total Revenue per Form 990
$424,075
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$258,046
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$247,458
Total Fundraising Expense$128,898
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$101,886$8,733$49,027$159,646
Fees for Services Other$63,227$19,526$13,969$96,722
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$38,344$3,286$18,452$60,082
Occupancy$27,685$2,373$13,322$43,380
Payroll Taxes$17,697$1,517$8,516$27,730
All Other Expenses$15,150$1,298$7,289$23,737
Office Expenses$10,759$922$4,644$16,325
Insurance$5,919$507$2,848$9,274
Other Expenses$5,959$511$1,237$7,707
Total Functional Expenses$337,933$38,673$128,898$505,504

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$505,504
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$505,504
Total Expenses per Form 990$505,504
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
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
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“President and treasurer discuss before filed”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“Board of Directors yearly review and salary approval.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Governing documents are available upon request. Conflict of interest policy will be available upon request when adopted. Financial statements are on the website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Behind the Book Inc
EIN
32-0086097
Phone
2122223627
Address
216 WEST 135TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10030

Signing Officer

Name
Jo Umans
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2015-08-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jo Umans
Formed
2003
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
7
Volunteers
75

Preparer

Firm
Gary S Eisenkraft CPA
Address
271 Madison Avenue Suite 1105, New York, NY 10016
Preparer
Gary S Eisenkraft CPA
Phone
2126892655
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$128,381
Liabilities
$13,553
Net assets
$114,828
Revenue
$424,075
Expenses
$505,504
Net income
-$81,429
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.51$0.18$0.33$1.17$1.15$0.02
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.92$0.03$0.89$1.38$1.15$0.22
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.78$0.11$0.67$1.11$0.91$0.20
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.57$0.10$0.47$1.00$0.84$0.16
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.32$0.01$0.31$0.90$0.83$0.07
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.25$0.01$0.24$0.77$0.71$0.05
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.20$0.01$0.19$0.59$0.53$0.06
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.01$0.12$0.52$0.51$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.01$0.11$0.42$0.51$0.08
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.01$0.20$0.39$0.33$0.06
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.15$0.01$0.14$0.28
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.13$0.01$0.11$0.23