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Free Ebook Foundation Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 61-1767266

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Aug 02, 2017

10 Columbus AvenueMontclair, NJ 07042

(973) 842-4974

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

6.64x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

99th percentile

4.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

3rd percentile

-243%

Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

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

2016 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

5th percentile

-59%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

100th percentile

306586%

Faster revenue growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Assets

Down

$13,163

Down $19,253 (-59%) from 2015

Net Assets

-$74,231

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Up

$87,394

Up $32,908 (+60%) from 2015

Revenue

Up

$21,468

Up $21,461 (+306586%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$73,629

Up $51,552 (+234%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$52,161

Down $30,091 (-136%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KAssets 2015: $32,416Liabilities 2015: $54,4862015Assets 2016: $13,163Liabilities 2016: $87,394Net Assets 2016: -$74,2312016Assets 2017: $8,861Liabilities 2017: $81,564Net Assets 2017: -$72,7032017Assets 2018: $3,382Liabilities 2018: $95,387Net Assets 2018: -$92,0052018Assets 2019: $7,605Liabilities 2019: $83,172Net Assets 2019: -$75,5672019Assets 2020: $5,884Liabilities 2020: $63,167Net Assets 2020: -$57,2832020Assets 2021: $5,052Liabilities 2021: $2,027Net Assets 2021: $3,0252021Assets 2022: $17,689Liabilities 2022: $2,876Net Assets 2022: $14,8132022Assets 2023: $21,583Liabilities 2023: $2,052Net Assets 2023: $19,5312023Assets 2024: $19,361Liabilities 2024: $2,061Net Assets 2024: $17,3002024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$13,163
Liabilities$87,394
Net Assets-$74,231

Operations Trend

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

$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2015: $7Expenses 2015: $22,077Net Income 2015: -$22,0702015Revenue 2016: $21,468Expenses 2016: $73,629Net Income 2016: -$52,1612016Revenue 2017: $31,044Expenses 2017: $29,516Net Income 2017: $1,5282017Revenue 2018: $6,207Expenses 2018: $25,509Net Income 2018: -$19,3022018Revenue 2019: $33,614Expenses 2019: $17,176Net Income 2019: $16,4382019Revenue 2020: $31,425Expenses 2020: $13,141Net Income 2020: $18,2842020Revenue 2021: $76,262Expenses 2021: $15,954Net Income 2021: $60,3082021Revenue 2022: $29,974Expenses 2022: $18,186Net Income 2022: $11,7882022Revenue 2023: $18,823Expenses 2023: $14,105Net Income 2023: $4,7182023Revenue 2024: $19,081Expenses 2024: $21,312Net Income 2024: -$2,2312024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$21,468
Expenses$73,629
Net Income-$52,161
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Aug 2, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$21,468
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Free Ebook Foundation envisions a world where ebooks will be funded, distributed and maintained for the benefit of all, by coordinating the efforts and resources of many. We are working towards sustainable ecosystem for free ebooks by making them easier to produce, more available, widely discoverable and by building systems that preserve them.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
In 2016, The Foundation's Unglue.it program served 56,930 users and delivered 225,000 free ebooks. In collaboration with the New York Public Library, ebooks catalogued and served by the Foundation were made available to students and library patrons across the country. In collaboration with the University of Michigan Press, the Foundation studied the supply chain for free ebooks.$55,734-
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Eric HellmanPresident & CEOFT$0--
Karen LiuSecretary/Treas-$0--
Seth WoodworthVice President-$0--
Todd CarpenterTrustee-$0--
Rupert GattiTrustee-$0--
Victoria ReichTrustee-$0--
Michael WolfeTrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Free Ebook Foundation
EIN
61-1767266
Phone
9738424974
Address
10 Columbus Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042

Signing Officer

Name
Eric Hellman
Title
President & CEO
Signed
2017-08-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Hans J Taenzer CPA LLC
Address
101 Eisenhower Parkway Suite 300, Roseland, NJ 07068
Preparer
Hans J Taenzer
Phone
9737951226
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $83

Other Expenses.1003

Information Technology $55810

Other Expenses.1005

Travel $5391

Other Expenses.1

Dues and subscriptions $2098

Other Expenses.2

Seminars and conferences $1584

Other Expenses.3

IRS application fee $850

Other Expenses.4

Rightsholder payments $165

Other Expenses.5

Annual reports $31

Other Assets.1005

Accounts Receivable - Beginning $0 Accounts Receivable - Ending $9137

Total Liabilities.1001

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $4486 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $4150

Total Liabilities.1003

Deferred Revenue - Beginning $0 Deferred Revenue - Ending $3244

Total Liabilities.1006

Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $50000 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $80000

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