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Nyc Books Through Bars Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 36-4868687

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Apr 18, 2020

Organization ProfileN/A
123 Columbia StreetBrooklyn, NY 11231

(347) 624-9974

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 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2019

Net Margin

90th percentile

47%

Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE I • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

67th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 67% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • NTEE I • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

93rd percentile

176%

Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE I • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

70th percentile

15%

Faster revenue growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE I • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$112,764

Up $71,896 (+176%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$112,764

Up $71,896 (+176%) from 2018

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin90th percentile

Revenue

Up

$93,471

Up $12,413 (+15%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$49,537

Up $9,347 (+23%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$43,934

Up $3,066 (+7.5%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth93rd percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2018: $40,868Net Assets 2018: $40,8682018Assets 2019: $112,764Net Assets 2019: $112,7642019Assets 2020: $156,129Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $156,1292020Assets 2021: $203,010Net Assets 2021: $203,0102021Assets 2022: $264,892Net Assets 2022: $264,8922022Assets 2023: $317,401Net Assets 2023: $317,4012023Assets 2024: $302,211Net Assets 2024: $302,2112024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$112,764
Liabilities-
Net Assets$112,764
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth70th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $81,058Expenses 2018: $40,190Net Income 2018: $40,8682018Revenue 2019: $93,471Expenses 2019: $49,537Net Income 2019: $43,9342019Revenue 2020: $75,841Expenses 2020: $32,276Net Income 2020: $43,5652020Revenue 2021: $89,544Expenses 2021: $42,663Net Income 2021: $46,8812021Revenue 2022: $103,265Expenses 2022: $41,383Net Income 2022: $61,8822022Revenue 2023: $97,934Expenses 2023: $45,425Net Income 2023: $52,5092023Revenue 2024: $45,205Expenses 2024: $60,395Net Income 2024: -$15,1902024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$93,471
Expenses$49,537
Net Income$43,934
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Apr 18, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$93,471
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Collection and subsequent distribution of books to individuals incarcerated in the prison system.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Received letters from thousands of incarcerated individuals around the country for requests of books and mailed outdonated books to these individuals in response with the coordinated efforts of multiple volunteer sessions weekly$0$48,967
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay67th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lisa DrapkinTreasurerPT$0--
Daniel SchafferPresidentPT$0--
Michael KassnerVice PresidentPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
NYC Books Through Bars Inc
EIN
36-4868687
Phone
3476249974
Address
123 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Signing Officer

Name
Lisa Drapkin
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3476249974
Signed
2020-04-18

Preparer

Firm
Howard Seligman
Address
230 West 38th Street 14th Floor, NEW YORK, NY 10018
Preparer
Howard Seligman
Phone
2126432036
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Book Festival 465.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Website Software 145.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Bank Fees 75.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“NYS Fee 50.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Book Purchase 45.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Promotion 25.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$112,764
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$112,764
Revenue
$93,471
Expenses
$49,537
Net income
$43,934
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.02$3.02$0.45$0.60$0.15
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.17$3.17$0.98$0.45$0.53
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.65$2.65$1.03$0.41$0.62
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.03$2.03$0.90$0.43$0.47
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.56$0.00$1.56$0.76$0.32$0.44
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.13$1.13$0.93$0.50$0.44
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.41$0.81$0.40$0.41