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Books for Africa Inc

EIN 41-1627391 • 501(c)3 • St Paul, MN

Profile

Books for africa, inc.'s mission is to collect, sort, ship and distribute books to children in africa. Its goal is to end the book famine in africa.

717 Prior Avenue NSt Paul, MN 55104

booksforafrica.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

23rd percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 23% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

10th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

18th percentile

-8.5%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

43rd percentile

$235,815

Higher top officer pay than 43% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

6th percentile

-14%

Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

71st percentile

20%

Faster revenue growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets23rd percentile

Assets

Down

$14,757,978

Down $2,371,369 (-14%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$509,033

Up $2,570 (+0.5%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$14,248,945

Down $2,373,939 (-14%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue10th percentileNet Margin18th percentile

Revenue

Up

$28,604,646

Up $4,751,199 (+20%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$31,028,580

Up $12,401,779 (+67%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$2,423,934

Down $7,650,580 (-146%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth6th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2010: $4,441,044Liabilities 2010: $23,436Net Assets 2010: $4,417,6082010Assets 2012: $4,572,936Liabilities 2012: $42,569Net Assets 2012: $4,530,3672012Assets 2013: $15,146,278Liabilities 2013: $22,110Net Assets 2013: $15,124,1682013Assets 2014: $11,497,572Liabilities 2014: $104,703Net Assets 2014: $11,392,8692014Assets 2015: $11,911,397Liabilities 2015: $110,131Net Assets 2015: $11,801,2662015Assets 2016: $13,955,423Liabilities 2016: $101,448Net Assets 2016: $13,853,9752016Assets 2017: $13,312,012Liabilities 2017: $108,215Net Assets 2017: $13,203,7972017Assets 2018: $13,005,450Liabilities 2018: $227,172Net Assets 2018: $12,778,2782018Assets 2019: $18,284,694Liabilities 2019: $236,326Net Assets 2019: $18,048,3682019Assets 2020: $15,026,503Liabilities 2020: $422,257Net Assets 2020: $14,604,2462020Assets 2021: $11,188,622Liabilities 2021: $365,882Net Assets 2021: $10,822,7402021Assets 2022: $13,734,656Liabilities 2022: $418,781Net Assets 2022: $13,315,8752022Assets 2023: $12,079,909Liabilities 2023: $744,564Net Assets 2023: $11,335,3452023Assets 2024: $17,129,347Liabilities 2024: $506,463Net Assets 2024: $16,622,8842024Assets 2025: $14,757,978Liabilities 2025: $509,033Net Assets 2025: $14,248,9452025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$14,757,978
Liabilities$509,033
Net Assets$14,248,945
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth71st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$60M$40M$20M$0-$20MExpenses 2010: $18,474,5462010Expenses 2012: $30,634,9162012Revenue 2013: $35,190,519Expenses 2013: $24,587,759Net Income 2013: $10,602,7602013Revenue 2014: $33,525,326Expenses 2014: $37,278,973Net Income 2014: -$3,753,6472014Revenue 2015: $35,670,869Expenses 2015: $35,205,556Net Income 2015: $465,3132015Revenue 2016: $36,572,839Expenses 2016: $34,528,305Net Income 2016: $2,044,5342016Revenue 2017: $35,600,399Expenses 2017: $36,258,346Net Income 2017: -$657,9472017Revenue 2018: $25,443,616Expenses 2018: $25,845,213Net Income 2018: -$401,5972018Revenue 2019: $38,950,652Expenses 2019: $33,760,062Net Income 2019: $5,190,5902019Revenue 2020: $37,170,685Expenses 2020: $40,761,952Net Income 2020: -$3,591,2672020Revenue 2021: $25,131,772Expenses 2021: $29,027,082Net Income 2021: -$3,895,3102021Revenue 2022: $31,917,470Expenses 2022: $29,068,314Net Income 2022: $2,849,1562022Revenue 2023: $33,635,680Expenses 2023: $35,479,534Net Income 2023: -$1,843,8542023Revenue 2024: $23,853,447Expenses 2024: $18,626,801Net Income 2024: $5,226,6462024Revenue 2025: $28,604,646Expenses 2025: $31,028,580Net Income 2025: -$2,423,9342025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$28,604,646
Expenses$31,028,580
Net Income-$2,423,934
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$14,757,978
Liabilities
$509,033
Net assets
$14,248,945
Revenue
$28,604,646
Expenses
$31,028,580
Net income
-$2,423,934
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$14.8$0.51$14.2$28.6$31.0$2.42
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$17.1$0.51$16.6$23.9$18.6$5.23
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$12.1$0.74$11.3$33.6$35.5$1.84
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$13.7$0.42$13.3$31.9$29.1$2.85
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$11.2$0.37$10.8$25.1$29.0$3.90
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$15.0$0.42$14.6$37.2$40.8$3.59
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$18.3$0.24$18.0$39.0$33.8$5.19
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$13.0$0.23$12.8$25.4$25.8$0.40
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$13.3$0.11$13.2$35.6$36.3$0.66
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$14.0$0.10$13.9$36.6$34.5$2.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.9$0.11$11.8$35.7$35.2$0.47
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$11.5$0.10$11.4$33.5$37.3$3.75
2013XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$15.1$0.02$15.1$35.2$24.6$10.6
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.57$0.04$4.53$30.6
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.44$0.02$4.42$18.5
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Oct 21, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$28,604,646
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Books for africa, inc.'s mission is to collect, sort, ship and distribute books to children in africa. Its goal is to end the book famine in africa.

The organization collects books from schools, libraries and publishers and then donates the books to agencies in africa.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Inventories for Sale or Use$14,304,135$11,890,175▼ $2,413,960
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$1,666,596$1,962,032▲ $295,436
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$902,140$453,431▼ $448,709
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$187,004$209,847▲ $22,843
Pledges and Grants Receivable$38,225$208,356▲ $170,131
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$6,273$9,163▲ $2,890
Total Assets$17,129,347$14,757,978▼ $2,371,369
Other Assets Total$24,974$24,974→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$191,294$295,585▲ $104,291
Other Liabilities$315,169$213,448▼ $101,721
Total Liabilities$506,463$509,033▲ $2,570
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$15,562,696$13,105,649▼ $2,457,047
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,060,188$1,143,296▲ $83,108
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$16,622,884$14,248,945▼ $2,373,939
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$17,129,347$14,757,978▼ $2,371,369

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$187,866$730,303$918,169
Equipment$21,981$46,946$68,927
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay43rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Patrick Plonski Ex OfficioExecutive DirectorFT$163,195$72,620$235,815

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Tammie FollettPresident
Fatima LawsonPresident - Elect
Cass StillmanBoard Member
Erin BagniewskiBoard Member
Fotemah MbaBoard Member
Gary Zelko Ex OfficioBoard Member
Isaac OwensBoard Member
Jote TaddeseBoard Member
Kwong-fat LiBoard Member
Lamin Lan DibbaBoard Member
Lillian OtienoBoard Member
Louis BrownstoneBoard Member
Mark RitchieBoard Member
Matilda ArhinBoard Member
Mike EssienBoard Member
Niclette MunadabiBoard Member
Nisha BotchweyBoard Member
Paul MillerBoard Member
Steve ZweberBoard Member
Tom Gitaa Ex OfficioBoard Member
Thomas Warth Ex OfficioFounder
Stephanie DavernTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$28,455,449
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$72,477
Other Revenue
$76,720
All Other Contributions
$28,455,449
Change in Net Assets
$-2,423,934

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeReported AmountValuation Method
Books and Publications$26,128,036$12-$20 PER BOOK
Total Noncash Contributions$26,128,036-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$28,604,646
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$319,741
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$28,924,387
Total Revenue per Form 990
$28,604,646
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$28,541,996
Other Expenses$1,381,462
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,105,122
Total Fundraising Expense$246,988
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Foreign Grants$28,541,996--$28,541,996
Other Salaries and Wages$518,151$42,175$42,175$602,501
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$188,652$11,791$35,372$235,815
Occupancy$204,268$2,084$2,084$208,436
Other Employee Benefits$150,740$28,518$24,444$203,702
Office Expenses$39,010$8,897$20,531$68,438
Payroll Taxes$47,328$8,835$6,941$63,104
Other Expenses$22,719$4,185$32,884$59,788
Conferences and Meetings$18,588-$33,044$51,632
Fees for Services Other$15,336$5,706$14,622$35,664
Travel$23,631-$5,908$29,539
Advertising$6,789-$19,321$26,110
Information Technology$11,793$3,538$8,255$23,586
Insurance$9,719$1,663$1,407$12,789
All Other Expenses$10,000--$10,000
Depreciation Depletion$6,828$759-$7,587
Fees for Services Accounting$6,100--$6,100
Total Functional Expenses$30,663,441$118,151$246,988$31,028,580

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$31,298,326
Expenses per Audited Statements$31,028,581
Total Expenses per Form 990$31,028,581
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$269,745
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$0

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
No
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$76,720
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Lease Liabilities$213,448
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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, Section B, Line 11B

“A copy of the 990 is presented to the executive director and governing board before it is filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Conflicts of interest are brought to the board and are reviewed by the board as they arise. Board members and staff annually review the conflict of interest policy and disclose any potential conflicts.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The board of directors reviews and determines salaries at the beginning of each fiscal year, including annual performance review of the executive director and determination of salary.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents including conflict of interest policy, whistleblower policy, record retention and destruction policies are available upon request. Financial statements are available on the website and upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Books for Africa Inc
EIN
41-1627391
Phone
6516029844
Address
717 PRIOR AVENUE N, ST PAUL, MN 55104

Signing Officer

Name
Patrick Plonski
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6516029844
Signed
2025-10-21
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Patrick Plonski
Formed
1989
Legal Domicile
Mn
Voting Board Members
20
Independent Board Members
20
Employees
19
Volunteers
9,118

Preparer

Firm
Lewis & Mount LLC
Address
5151 EDINA INDUSTRIAL BLVD STE 250, EDINA, MN 55439
Preparer
Chris Lewis CPA
Phone
9528546262
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part XII, Line 2C

“The board of directors approves the auditor annually. The executive director and finance person approve the audit. The auditor meets annually with the board of directors.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The organization is exempt from income taxes under internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) and applicable minnesota statutes. The organization accounts for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements annually assessing its exposure for uncertain tax positions. If required, the organization would accrue income taxes plus a related interest and penalty as a liability. For the years presented the organization has recorded no liability for uncertain tax positions. Tax years ending after june 30, 2022 remain open and subject to examination for both federal and state returns.”

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