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Nyc Books Through Bars Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 36-4868687

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Jun 01, 2021

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

51st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • NTEE I • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

49th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • NTEE I • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

90th percentile

57%

Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE I • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

66th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 66% of similar nonprofits.

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

2020 filings • NTEE I • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

77th percentile

38%

Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE I • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

38th percentile

-19%

Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE I • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets51st percentile

Assets

Up

$156,129

Up $43,365 (+38%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$156,129

Up $43,365 (+38%) from 2019

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue49th percentileNet Margin90th percentile

Revenue

Down

$75,841

Down $17,630 (-19%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$32,276

Down $17,261 (-35%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

$43,565

Down $369 (-0.8%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth77th 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

2020

Assets$156,129
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$156,129
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth38th 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

2020

Revenue$75,841
Expenses$32,276
Net Income$43,565
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Jun 1, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$75,841
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

Collection and subsequent distribution of books

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Received letters from thousands of incarcerated individuals around the-$30,545
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay66th 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
In Care Of
% Howard Seligman
Phone
3476249974
Address
123 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Signing Officer

Name
Howard Seligman
Title
Financial Officer
Phone
2126432036
Signed
2021-06-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Preparer
Howard Seligman
Phone
2126432036
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I Line 16

“Information technology $129.00”

Part I Line 16

“Utilities $760.00”

Part I Line 16

“Paypal Fees $693.00”

Part I Line 16

“Books Purchased $660.00”

Part I Line 16

“Fundraising Event $450.00”

Part I Line 20

“Prior period adjustments -$200.00”

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$156,129
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$156,129
Revenue
$75,841
Expenses
$32,276
Net income
$43,565
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