Civic Intelligence

Book Fair

990 • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 43-1888560

Aug 01, 2024 to Jul 31, 2025 • Filed on Dec 05, 2025

Organization Profilestlbookfair.org
2457 Rock Island BlvdMaryland Heights, MO 63043

(314) 993-1995

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.00x

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

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

45th percentile

1.0%

Higher net margin than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

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

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

49th percentile

1.3%

Faster asset growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

67th percentile

16%

Faster revenue growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets62nd percentile

Assets

Up

$486,222

Up $6,061 (+1.3%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$486,222

Up $6,061 (+1.3%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentileNet Margin45th percentile

Revenue

Up

$153,831

Up $20,944 (+16%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$152,272

Up $41,331 (+37%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$1,559

Down $20,387 (-93%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth49th percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $670,554Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $670,5542011Assets 2012: $635,692Liabilities 2012: $14,748Net Assets 2012: $620,9442012Assets 2013: $704,343Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $704,3432013Assets 2014: $774,284Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $774,2842014Assets 2015: $790,727Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $790,7272015Assets 2016: $788,336Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $788,3362016Assets 2017: $757,924Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $757,9242017Assets 2018: $707,189Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $707,1892018Assets 2019: $683,951Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $683,9512019Assets 2020: $502,383Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $502,3832020Assets 2023: $459,329Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $459,3292023Assets 2024: $480,161Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $480,1612024Assets 2025: $486,222Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $486,2222025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$486,222
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$486,222
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth67th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KRevenue 2011: $43,502Expenses 2011: $109,214Net Income 2011: -$65,7122011Revenue 2012: $91,050Expenses 2012: $140,659Net Income 2012: -$49,6092012Revenue 2013: $121,537Expenses 2013: $38,137Net Income 2013: $83,4002013Revenue 2014: $103,920Expenses 2014: $34,685Net Income 2014: $69,2352014Revenue 2015: $83,792Expenses 2015: $67,349Net Income 2015: $16,4432015Revenue 2016: $60,530Expenses 2016: $62,921Net Income 2016: -$2,3912016Revenue 2017: $51,582Expenses 2017: $82,001Net Income 2017: -$30,4192017Revenue 2018: $38,397Expenses 2018: $89,132Net Income 2018: -$50,7352018Revenue 2019: $59,122Expenses 2019: $82,361Net Income 2019: -$23,2392019Revenue 2020: -$69,577Expenses 2020: $111,991Net Income 2020: -$181,5682020Revenue 2023: $12,870Expenses 2023: $61,480Net Income 2023: -$48,6102023Revenue 2024: $132,887Expenses 2024: $110,941Net Income 2024: $21,9462024Revenue 2025: $153,831Expenses 2025: $152,272Net Income 2025: $1,5592025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$153,831
Expenses$152,272
Net Income$1,559
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2025
Signed
Dec 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$291,607
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission is to sell donated books and other media to the public at low cost and provide the net proceeds to charitable organizations promoting literacy and education to underserved populations. In addition, books are recycled and kept out of landfills and the volunteers enjoy the opportunity to collect, sort and price the donated materials for the benefit of their communities.

Provide support for education and literacy in the Greater Saint Louis area by selling donated books and other media at low cost to the community and donating the net proceeds to charitable literacy and education organizations to benefit underserved populations. Books are also donated to prisons, schools, group homes, etc.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$480,161$486,222▲ $6,061
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$170,436$181,961▲ $11,525
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$116,429$130,421▲ $13,992
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$133,009$124,170▼ $8,839
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$60,287$49,670▼ $10,617
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$480,161$486,222▲ $6,061
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$480,161$486,222▲ $6,061
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$480,161$486,222▲ $6,061

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$124,170$229,371$353,541
Other Land Buildings$0$0$0
Land$0-$0
Equipment$0$0$0
Leasehold Improvements$0$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Peggy KornfeinPresident
Marilyn BrownVice-President and Secretary
Andrea FaulstichBoard Member
Anne Roth FernandezBoard Member
Casey CarverBoard Member
Dan GowerBoard Member
Laura PattonBoard Member
Madeline BlackBoard Member
Elisabeth MerendaAsst. Treasurer
Richard KordenbrockTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,794
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$8,299
Other Revenue
$143,738
All Other Contributions
$1,794
Change in Net Assets
$1,559
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$85,672
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$66,600
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$66,600--$66,600
Insurance-$22,351-$22,351
Advertising-$9,830-$9,830
Depreciation Depletion-$8,839-$8,839
Occupancy-$7,346-$7,346
Other Expenses$0$7,198$0$7,198
Office Expenses-$4,574-$4,574
Information Technology-$2,472-$2,472
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$1,808-$1,808
Fees for Services Accounting-$950-$950
Total Functional Expenses$66,600$85,672$0$152,272
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
KidSmart Tools for LearningMaryland Heights, MO501c3The grant is used to provide school supplies to local school children.$5,300
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
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
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
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
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 A, Line 6

“The governing body is made up of members of the Board of Directors. Members are not stockholders.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“The current members of the Board of Directors have authority to elect new members as appropriate.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Each member of the Board is given a copy of the Book Fair Form 990 and the key items of net income and assets and liabilities of the organization are discussed at the Board meeting. The operations of our organization are straightforward. We collect books, sell them, and use the net proceeds to support literacy organizations.”

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

“A copy of the written conflict of interest policy is provided to the Board of Directors annually and each member is required to disclose any existing or potential conflicts of interest.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The governing documents and Form 990 are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Book Fair
EIN
43-1888560
Phone
3149931995
Address
2457 Rock Island Blvd, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
Doing Business As
Greater Saint Louis Book Fair

Signing Officer

Name
Elisabeth Merenda
Title
Assistant Treasurer
Phone
3149931995
Signed
2025-12-05

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Peggy Kornfein
Formed
2000
Legal Domicile
Mo
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
1
Volunteers
75
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IRS990/RevenueAmt0153831
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IRS990/RoyaltiesRevenueGrp/TotalRevenueColumnAmt00
IRS990/RoyaltiesRevenueGrp/UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt00
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IRS990/RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp/EOYAmt0486222
IRS990/SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp/BOYAmt0170436
IRS990/SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp/EOYAmt0181961
IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt01794
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IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt01950
IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt03100
IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt01525
IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/TotalAmt012100
IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt08299
IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt04087
IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt04086
IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt03235
IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt07894
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IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearAmt0281514
IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt0248242
IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt0190602
IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt0170820
IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt075232
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IRS990ScheduleA/InvestmentIncomePYPct00.03553
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IRS990/ScheduleBRequiredInd00
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IRS990ScheduleD/BuildingsGrp/DepreciationAmt0229371
IRS990ScheduleD/BuildingsGrp/InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt00
IRS990ScheduleD/BuildingsGrp/OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt0353541
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IRS990ScheduleI/GrantRecordsMaintainedInd01
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt0The grant is used to provide school supplies to local school children.
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0KidSmart Tools for Learning
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine2Txt0Affiliate of Kids in Need Foundation
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientEIN0821078462
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt0180 Progress Parkway
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm0Maryland Heights
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd0MO
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/ZIPCd063043
IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Grantees provide details of grant programs to the Greater St. Louis Book Fair describing the use of all grant funds.
IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Schedule I, Part I, Line 2
IRS990ScheduleI/Total501c3OrgCnt01
IRS990ScheduleI/TotalOtherOrgCnt020
IRS990/ScheduleJRequiredInd00
IRS990/ScheduleORequiredInd01
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The governing body is made up of members of the Board of Directors. Members are not stockholders.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The current members of the Board of Directors have authority to elect new members as appropriate.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Each member of the Board is given a copy of the Book Fair Form 990 and the key items of net income and assets and liabilities of the organization are discussed at the Board meeting. The operations of our organization are straightforward. We collect books, sell them, and use the net proceeds to support literacy organizations.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3A copy of the written conflict of interest policy is provided to the Board of Directors annually and each member is required to disclose any existing or potential conflicts of interest.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4The governing documents and Form 990 are available to the public upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19
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2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$486,222
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$486,222
Revenue
$153,831
Expenses
$152,272
Net income
$1,559
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.86$0.00$4.86$1.54$1.52$0.02
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.80$0.00$4.80$1.33$1.11$0.22
2023Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.59$0.00$4.59$0.13$0.61$0.49
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.02$0.00$5.02$0.70$1.12$1.82
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.84$0.00$6.84$0.59$0.82$0.23
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.07$0.00$7.07$0.38$0.89$0.51
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.58$0.00$7.58$0.52$0.82$0.30
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.88$0.00$7.88$0.61$0.63$0.02
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.91$0.00$7.91$0.84$0.67$0.16
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.74$0.00$7.74$1.04$0.35$0.69
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.04$0.00$7.04$1.22$0.38$0.83
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.36$0.15$6.21$0.91$1.41$0.50
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.71$0.00$6.71$0.44$1.09$0.66