Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Childrens Books for Impoverished Libraries
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 47-3486057
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
100th percentile
Higher net margin than 100% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
93rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
67th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$8,254
Up $4,673 (+130%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$8,254
Up $4,673 (+130%) from 2016
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$4,673
Up $594 (+15%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$0
Down $498 (-100%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$4,673
Up $1,092 (+30%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Mar 1, 2016 to Feb 28, 2017
- Signed
- Apr 19, 2017
- Return Version
- 2016v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $4,673
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The primary exempt purpose of the Children's Books for Impoverished Libraries is to provide Children's Books for Impoverished Libraries
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| The namesake of the charity's mission (Meta Reid), had the goal to give books to impoverished children's libraries. This year the officers of the charity went to Camaguey Cuba to make contact and give books purchased off of amazon to the local children's library. Attempts at maintaining those contacts were unsuccessful in light of poor mail services and electronic communications capability in Camaguey. The officers of the charity (Larry and Lawrence Reid) have decided to find another library in need in a different location to establish contacts with and give children's books to. | $0 | $3,000 |
| 1. Established tax exempt status of the Charity 2. Established a website 3. Initial Purchases of Books and a determination of kind of books we should send to spanish speaking libraries | $400 | $400 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Douglas Reid | CEO Of Children'S Books For Impoverished Libraries | - | $0 | - | - |
| Lawrence Darwin Reid | CFO Of Chlldren'S Books For Impoverished Libraries | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Childrens Books for Impoverished Libraries
- EIN
- 47-3486057
- Phone
- 5182723214
- Address
- 18 Cherry Lane, Troy, NY 12180-6506
Signing Officer
- Name
- Larry Reid
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 5182723214
- Signed
- 2017-04-19
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24
“The charity was given cash equivalent donations”
Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 33
“The officers went to Camaguey Cuba and distributed children's books to the local impoverished children's library.”
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2017-02-28 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2016 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $8,254
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $8,254
- Revenue
- $4,673
- Expenses
- $0
- Net income
- $4,673
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $428 | $0 | $428 |
| 2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $8,254 | $0 | $8,254 | $4,673 | $0 | $4,673 |
| 2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $3,581 | $0 | $3,581 | $4,079 | $498 | $3,581 |