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First Book

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 52-1779606

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 06, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.FIRSTBOOK.ORG

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1319 F Street NW Ste 1000Washington, DC 20004

(202) 393-1222

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

18th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

5th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

44th percentile

1.4%

Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

20th percentile

$252,717

Higher top officer pay than 20% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.2% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

65th percentile

4.8%

Faster asset growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

42nd percentile

0.7%

Faster revenue growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets18th percentile

Assets

Up

$44,575,312

Up $2,045,834 (+4.8%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$41,666,276

Up $1,926,714 (+4.8%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$2,909,036

Up $119,120 (+4.3%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue5th percentileNet Margin44th percentile

Revenue

Up

$137,049,068

Up $947,999 (+0.7%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$135,122,816

Up $6,062,229 (+4.7%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$1,926,252

Down $5,114,230 (-73%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth65th percentile

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

$80M$60M$40M$20M$0Assets 2010: $18,720,656Liabilities 2010: $607,350Net Assets 2010: $18,113,3062010Assets 2011: $24,848,685Liabilities 2011: $708,819Net Assets 2011: $24,139,8662011Assets 2012: $29,256,185Liabilities 2012: $940,830Net Assets 2012: $28,315,3552012Assets 2013: $40,155,107Liabilities 2013: $2,033,834Net Assets 2013: $38,121,2732013Assets 2014: $35,072,324Liabilities 2014: $2,373,431Net Assets 2014: $32,698,8932014Assets 2015: $42,529,478Liabilities 2015: $2,789,916Net Assets 2015: $39,739,5622015Assets 2016: $44,575,312Liabilities 2016: $2,909,036Net Assets 2016: $41,666,2762016Assets 2017: $46,885,751Liabilities 2017: $4,505,780Net Assets 2017: $42,379,9712017Assets 2018: $47,823,862Liabilities 2018: $4,111,998Net Assets 2018: $43,711,8642018Assets 2019: $42,783,579Liabilities 2019: $4,722,052Net Assets 2019: $38,061,5272019Assets 2020: $36,886,545Liabilities 2020: $5,858,861Net Assets 2020: $31,027,6842020Assets 2021: $78,359,379Liabilities 2021: $8,461,655Net Assets 2021: $69,897,7242021Assets 2022: $38,860,607Liabilities 2022: $7,058,821Net Assets 2022: $31,801,7862022Assets 2023: $35,649,333Liabilities 2023: $7,179,530Net Assets 2023: $28,469,8032023Assets 2024: $35,985,039Liabilities 2024: $8,999,173Net Assets 2024: $26,985,8662024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$44,575,312
Liabilities$2,909,036
Net Assets$41,666,276
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth42nd percentile

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

$150M$100M$50M$0-$50MExpenses 2010: $31,623,5232010Expenses 2011: $92,968,3222011Expenses 2012: $97,318,9932012Revenue 2013: $104,617,930Expenses 2013: $94,813,997Net Income 2013: $9,803,9332013Revenue 2014: $94,537,091Expenses 2014: $99,960,631Net Income 2014: -$5,423,5402014Revenue 2015: $136,101,069Expenses 2015: $129,060,587Net Income 2015: $7,040,4822015Revenue 2016: $137,049,068Expenses 2016: $135,122,816Net Income 2016: $1,926,2522016Revenue 2017: $107,009,268Expenses 2017: $106,297,627Net Income 2017: $711,6412017Revenue 2018: $96,220,965Expenses 2018: $94,889,118Net Income 2018: $1,331,8472018Revenue 2019: $95,484,650Expenses 2019: $101,137,707Net Income 2019: -$5,653,0572019Revenue 2020: $126,947,043Expenses 2020: $133,980,886Net Income 2020: -$7,033,8432020Revenue 2021: $119,219,618Expenses 2021: $102,941,147Net Income 2021: $16,278,4712021Revenue 2022: $104,666,814Expenses 2022: $120,387,234Net Income 2022: -$15,720,4202022Revenue 2023: $85,122,503Expenses 2023: $88,386,667Net Income 2023: -$3,264,1642023Revenue 2024: $92,324,711Expenses 2024: $93,812,596Net Income 2024: -$1,487,8852024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$137,049,068
Expenses$135,122,816
Net Income$1,926,252
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 6, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$137,073,633
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Founded in 1992, first book is a nonprofit social enterprise building a world where all children have access to a quality education. (continued on schedule o)

First book's primary purpose is to give disadvantaged children the opportunity to read and own their first book by distributing new books to children who have little or no access to books outside of school.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Inventories for Sale or Use$35,585,689$36,678,395▲ $1,092,706
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$5,880,602$6,715,792▲ $835,190
Accounts Receivable$852,982$899,168▲ $46,186
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$125,291$153,649▲ $28,358
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$67,222$109,943▲ $42,721
Intangible Assets$2,406$9,391▲ $6,985
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$15,286$8,974▼ $6,312
Total Assets$42,529,478$44,575,312▲ $2,045,834
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$2,431,410$1,926,822▼ $504,588
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property-$580,000-
Other Liabilities$358,506$402,214▲ $43,708
Total Liabilities$2,789,916$2,909,036▲ $119,120
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$38,398,732$39,354,197▲ $955,465
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$1,340,830$2,312,079▲ $971,249
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$39,739,562$41,666,276▲ $1,926,714
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$42,529,478$44,575,312▲ $2,045,834

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$109,943$120,945$230,888
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay20th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jane RobinsonCFOFT$217,851$34,866$252,717
Kyle ZimmerPresident/diFT$202,463$36,456$238,919
Kyle ZimmerPresident/director-$202,463$36,456$238,919
Chandler ArnoldCOOFT$205,285$24,247$229,532
Chris StineSVP Info TecFT$179,185$17,808$196,993
Chris StineSVP Info Technology-$179,185$17,808$196,993
Daniel StokesVP OperationFT$173,597$18,611$192,208
Daniel StokesVP Operations-$173,597$18,611$192,208
Becki LastVP, Ntl EngaFT$162,807$12,176$174,983
Becki LastVP, Ntl Engagement-$162,807$12,176$174,983
Carey PalmquistVPFT$156,212$15,432$171,644
Diana PeacockVPFT$141,876$17,374$159,250

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dr Martha BernadettChair/direct
Beth VeihmeyerDirector
Beverly ParkerDirector
Christopher CerfDirector
Karen Kehela SherwoodDirector
Kathy FranklinDirector
Leslie GoodmanDirector
Nina BarjestehDirector
William MatassoniDirector

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
ConstratusIt Services1 HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE 1S02, Melville, NY 11747$599,292
Olive LP - Leaf LLCRent1612 K STREET NW, Washington, DC 20006$507,332
Bert Davis Executive SearchIt Services425 MADISON AVE 14TH FLOOR, New York, NY 10017$247,500
Marilynn G JacobsConsulting71 MOUNTAINVIEW RD, Millburn, NJ 07041$209,000
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$130,822,916
Program Service Revenue
$6,196,862
Investment Income
$1,734
Other Revenue
$27,556
All Other Contributions
$130,822,916
Change in Net Assets
$1,926,252

Noncash Contribution Practices

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

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Books and Publications-$115,231,485Fair Market Value
Securities Publicly Traded7$17,792Fair Market Value
Total Noncash Contributions7$115,249,277-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$137,049,068
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$318,526
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$137,367,594
Total Revenue per Form 990
$137,049,068
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$124,152,297
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$7,314,161
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$3,656,358
Total Fundraising Expense$1,067,376
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$3,791,039$1,112,729$521,272$5,425,040
Foreign Grants$3,635,358--$3,635,358
Fees for Services Other$2,015,718$173,446$55,307$2,244,471
Other Expenses$996,900$23,161$23,161$996,900
Occupancy$441,601$143,686$73,820$659,107
Office Expenses$447,360$189,708$10,321$647,389
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$262,889$206,310$156,400$625,599
Other Employee Benefits$394,514$128,364$65,948$588,826
Information Technology$295,098$96,366$49,330$440,794
Payroll Taxes$269,332$87,633$45,023$401,988
Travel$216,856$70,559$36,250$323,665
Pension Plan Contributions$182,714$59,450$30,544$272,708
Fees for Services Accounting-$99,185-$99,185
Conferences and Meetings$62,980--$62,980
Insurance-$59,303-$59,303
All Other Expenses$56,401--$56,401
Depreciation Depletion-$33,981-$33,981
Grants to Domestic Orgs$21,000--$21,000
Interest-$7,347-$7,347
Fees for Services Legal-$1,565-$1,565
Total Functional Expenses$131,562,647$2,492,793$1,067,376$135,122,816

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$135,440,880
Expenses per Audited Statements$135,122,816
Total Expenses per Form 990$135,122,816
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$318,064
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
The Asia FoundationSan Francisco, CA501Books to Children$21,000

International Summary

Spending
$3,635,358

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
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

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
North AmericaGrants to RecipientsBooks to Children--$3,597,447
EuropeGrants to RecipientsBooks to Children--$33,111
South AmericaGrants to RecipientsBooks to Children--$4,800
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
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Pension Payable$237,089
Accrued Expenses$165,125
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Form 990 is distributed to board members for their consideration before it is signed and filed.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“At least annually, the board reviews the policy and monitors any potential conflict of interest.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“A committee of the board reviews and approves the compensation packages of the organizations ceo, executive director and other top management. Factors taken into account include comparable compensation packages for other non-profits, the cost of living, tenure of the employee and their performance as well as the economic reality of first book's financial condition.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

“A committee of the board reviews and approves the compensation packages of the organizations officers and key employees. Factors taken into account include comparable compensation packages for other non-profits, the cost of living, tenure of the employee and their performance as well as the economic reality of first book's financial condition.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 17

“Massachusetts, massachusetts, maryland, michigan, minnesota, missouri, mississippi, north carolina, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, ohio, oklahoma, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south carolina, tennessee, utah, virginia, washington, wisconsin, west virginia”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Governing documents, policies and financial statements are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
First Book
EIN
52-1779606
Phone
2023931222
Address
1319 F STREET NW STE 1000, WASHINGTON, DC 20004

Signing Officer

Name
Kyle Zimmer
Title
President/director
Phone
2023931222
Signed
2017-11-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Kyle Zimmer
Formed
1992
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
105
Volunteers
1,000

Preparer

Firm
MENDELSON & MENDELSON CPA'S A PC
Address
12505 PARK POTOMAC AVE STE 250, POTOMAC, MD 20854-6805
Preparer
Louis B Ruebelmann CPA
Phone
3016560001
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“First book has distributed millions of new books to low-income and educationally at-risk children participating in schools and community based literacy programs in cities, towns and counties nationwide. First book has three national outreach programs making age-appropriate new books available to educators and caregivers serving kids in need.”

Form 990, Part V, Line 4B

“CANADA”

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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$44,575,312
Liabilities
$2,909,036
Net assets
$41,666,276
Revenue
$137,049,068
Expenses
$135,122,816
Net income
$1,926,252
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$36.0$9.00$27.0$92.3$93.8$1.49
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$35.6$7.18$28.5$85.1$88.4$3.26
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$38.9$7.06$31.8$105$120$15.7
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$78.4$8.46$69.9$119$103$16.3
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$36.9$5.86$31.0$127$134$7.03
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$42.8$4.72$38.1$95.5$101$5.65
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$47.8$4.11$43.7$96.2$94.9$1.33
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$46.9$4.51$42.4$107$106$0.71
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$44.6$2.91$41.7$137$135$1.93
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$42.5$2.79$39.7$136$129$7.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$35.1$2.37$32.7$94.5$100.0$5.42
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$40.2$2.03$38.1$105$94.8$9.80
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$29.3$0.94$28.3$97.3
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$24.8$0.71$24.1$93.0
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$18.7$0.61$18.1$31.6
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