Liabilities / Assets
99th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 61-1767266
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
99th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
99th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
3rd percentile
Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
83rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
5th percentile
Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
100th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.
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
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| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Hellman | President & CEO | FT | $0 | - | - |
| Karen Liu | Secretary/Treas | - | $0 | - | - |
| Seth Woodworth | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Todd Carpenter | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
| Rupert Gatti | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
| Victoria Reich | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
| Michael Wolfe | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
“Office Expenses $83”
“Information Technology $55810”
“Travel $5391”
“Dues and subscriptions $2098”
“Seminars and conferences $1584”
“IRS application fee $850”
“Rightsholder payments $165”
“Annual reports $31”
“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $0 Accounts Receivable - Ending $9137”
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $4486 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $4150”
“Deferred Revenue - Beginning $0 Deferred Revenue - Ending $3244”
“Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $50000 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $80000”
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| IRS990EZ/GrossReceiptsAmt | 0 | 21468 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 2 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 3 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 6 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 1 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 2 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 3 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 4 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 0 | Eric Hellman |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 1 | Karen Liu |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 3 | Todd Carpenter |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 4 | Rupert Gatti |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 5 | Victoria Reich |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 6 | Michael Wolfe |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 0 | President & CEO |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 1 | Secretary/Treas |
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| IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationFiled990TInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/OtherAssetsTotalDetail/EOYAmt | 0 | 9137 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt | 0 | 66012 |
| IRS990EZ/PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | 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. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceRevenueAmt | 0 | 14007 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | 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. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/GrantsAndAllocationsAmt | 0 | 55734 |
| IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/ScheduleBNotRequiredInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd | 0 | NJ |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 54486 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 87394 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TotalExpensesAmt | 0 | 73629 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 55734 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 21468 |
| IRS990EZ/TransactionWithControlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | ebookfoundation.org |
| IRS990ScheduleA/First5Years170Ind | 0 | X |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 7453 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 8 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 8 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/OtherIncome170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicOrganization170Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportCY170Pct | 0 | 0.00000 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportTotal170Amt | 0 | 7453 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/SubstantialContributorsTotAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 7453 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 7453 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportAmt | 0 | 7461 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/BalanceDueAmt | 0 | 50000 |
| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/BalanceDueAmt | 1 | 30000 |
| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd | 0 | true |
| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd | 1 | true |
| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/DefaultInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/DefaultInd | 1 | false |
| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/LoanPurposeTxt | 0 | Working Capital |
| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/LoanPurposeTxt | 1 | Working Capital |
| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/LoanToOrganizationInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/LoanToOrganizationInd | 1 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/OriginalPrincipalAmt | 0 | 50000 |
| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/OriginalPrincipalAmt | 1 | 30000 |
| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/PersonNm | 0 | Eric Hellman |
| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/PersonNm | 1 | Eric Hellman |
| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/RelationshipWithOrgTxt | 0 | President |
| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/RelationshipWithOrgTxt | 1 | President |
| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/WrittenAgreementInd | 0 | true |
| IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/WrittenAgreementInd | 1 | true |
| IRS990ScheduleL/TotalBalanceDueAmt | 0 | 80000 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Office Expenses $83 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Information Technology $55810 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Travel $5391 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Dues and subscriptions $2098 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Seminars and conferences $1584 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | IRS application fee $850 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | Rightsholder payments $165 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | Annual reports $31 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | Accounts Receivable - Beginning $0 Accounts Receivable - Ending $9137 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $4486 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $4150 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 10 | Deferred Revenue - Beginning $0 Deferred Revenue - Ending $3244 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 11 | Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $50000 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $80000 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Other Expenses.1002 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Other Expenses.1003 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Other Expenses.1005 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Other Expenses.1 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Other Expenses.2 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Other Expenses.3 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | Other Expenses.4 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | Other Expenses.5 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | Other Assets.1005 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 9 | Total Liabilities.1001 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 10 | Total Liabilities.1003 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 11 | Total Liabilities.1006 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd | 0 | true |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | Eric Hellman |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | President & CEO |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2017-08-02 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | Free Ebook Foundation |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | FREE |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 611767266 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 9738424974 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 10 Columbus Avenue |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | Montclair |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | NJ |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 07042 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | Hans J Taenzer CPA LLC |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 101 Eisenhower Parkway Suite 300 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | Roseland |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | NJ |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 07068 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 9737951226 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | HANS J TAENZER |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/SelfEmployedInd | 0 | X |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2017-08-02T15:22:50-07:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2016-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2016-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2016 |
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2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.