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Behind the Book Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 32-0086097

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on Nov 15, 2017

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

59th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE B • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

50th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE B • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

63rd percentile

10%

Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE B • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$62,308

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.5% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • NTEE B • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

86th percentile

47%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE B • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

65th percentile

14%

Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE B • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$198,591

Up $63,178 (+47%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$186,403

Up $61,674 (+49%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$12,188

Up $1,504 (+14%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue50th percentileNet Margin63rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$594,788

Up $74,593 (+14%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$533,114

Up $22,820 (+4.5%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$61,674

Up $51,773 (+523%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th 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 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

2017

Assets$198,591
Liabilities$12,188
Net Assets$186,403
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth65th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Expenses 2012: $229,3172012Expenses 2013: $275,3742013Revenue 2014: $391,823Expenses 2014: $334,482Net Income 2014: $57,3412014Revenue 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

2017

Revenue$594,788
Expenses$533,114
Net Income$61,674
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
Nov 15, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$594,788
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.

Behind the Books mission is to inspire New York City public school students to love reading by bringing accomplished authors and their books into classrooms and creating rich, innovative literacy programs.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$98,132$130,598▲ $32,466
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$5,438$18,813▲ $13,375
Pledges and Grants Receivable$16,828$17,767▲ $939
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$7,902-
Accounts Receivable-$7,000-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$615$0▼ $615
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-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$135,413$198,591▲ $63,178
Other Assets Total$14,400$16,511▲ $2,111
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$10,684$12,188▲ $1,504
Total Liabilities$10,684$12,188▲ $1,504
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$110,729$180,523▲ $69,794
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$14,000$5,880▼ $8,120
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$124,729$186,403▲ $61,674
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$135,413$198,591▲ $63,178

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$7,902$1,976$9,878
Other Assets Org$16,511--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Jo UmansExecutive DirecFT$62,308$62,308

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Emmelene Leechair
Muffie MeyerVice President
Ashley OuderkirkDirector
Casey CorneliusDirector
Derry WilkensDirector
Douglas DavidsonDirector
Laura CappielloDirector
Susan ElmanDirector
Tom BrownDirector
Ian WoolleyTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$538,497
Program Service Revenue
$56,172
Investment Income
$119
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$538,497
Change in Net Assets
$61,674

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$594,788
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$594,788
Total Revenue per Form 990
$594,788
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$267,316
Other Expenses$265,798
Total Fundraising Expense$72,224
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$141,837$23,823$47,646$213,306
Fees for Services Other$63,688$38,793-$102,481
Occupancy$33,451$4,779$9,557$47,787
Payroll Taxes$20,361$2,909$5,817$29,087
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$24,923--$24,923
Office Expenses$14,274$2,039$3,912$20,225
Insurance$3,584$512$1,024$5,120
Other Expenses$2,454$351$701$3,506
All Other Expenses$1,564$223$447$2,234
Depreciation Depletion$1,383$198$395$1,976
Total Functional Expenses$385,900$74,990$72,224$533,114

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$533,114
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$533,114
Total Expenses per Form 990$533,114
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
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
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
Yes
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 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“ENFORCED AS PER NYS LAW”

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.”

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
2017-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jo Umans
Formed
2003
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
9
Volunteers
90

Preparer

Firm
Gary S Eisenkraft CPA
Address
271 Madison Avenue Suite 602, New York, NY 10016
Preparer
Gary S Eisenkraft CPA
Phone
2126892655
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$198,591
Liabilities
$12,188
Net assets
$186,403
Revenue
$594,788
Expenses
$533,114
Net income
$61,674
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
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
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