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Booksmiles a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 82-3233733

Nov 01, 2020 to Oct 31, 2021 • Filed on Aug 28, 2023

Organization ProfileWWWW.BOOKSMILES.ORG
1879 Old Cuthbert Rd 33Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

(856) 986-2707

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2021

Net Margin

85th percentile

47%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$19,509

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 11.2% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

89th percentile

97%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

81st percentile

72%

Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$164,906

Up $81,221 (+97%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$164,906

Up $81,221 (+97%) from 2020

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin85th percentile

Revenue

Up

$174,197

Up $73,194 (+72%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$92,976

Up $57,232 (+160%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$81,221

Up $15,962 (+24%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth89th percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2020: $83,685Net Assets 2020: $83,6852020Assets 2021: $164,906Net Assets 2021: $164,9062021Assets 2022: $381,393Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $381,3932022Assets 2023: $523,560Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $523,5602023Assets 2024: $753,101Liabilities 2024: $71,408Net Assets 2024: $681,6932024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$164,906
Liabilities-
Net Assets$164,906
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth81st percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Revenue 2020: $101,003Expenses 2020: $35,744Net Income 2020: $65,2592020Revenue 2021: $174,197Expenses 2021: $92,976Net Income 2021: $81,2212021Revenue 2022: $1,179,841Expenses 2022: $916,363Net Income 2022: $263,4782022Revenue 2023: $1,207,279Expenses 2023: $1,065,112Net Income 2023: $142,1672023Revenue 2024: $1,927,397Expenses 2024: $1,850,291Net Income 2024: $77,1062024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$174,197
Expenses$92,976
Net Income$81,221
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Nov 1, 2020 to Oct 31, 2021
Signed
Aug 28, 2023
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$174,197
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We give new life to used books and distribute them to promote childhood literacy, inspire readers, support educators, and strengthen communities.

We promote the literacy and the joy of reading by giving books to children in new jersey and the greater philadelphia area. By providing high quality books, we help lay the foundation for academic success.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY BOOKS TO YOUNG CHILDREN IN ORDER TO LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS.-$92,976
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KAREN HAMILTONProgram CoorPT$19,509-$19,509
LARRY ABRAMSExecutive DiPT$0--
JANET EDELSTEINBoard MemberPT$0--
HARRY GROSSMANBoard Member-$0--
KELLY JACKSONBoard Member-$0--
KATHY JUDGEBoard Member-$0--
STEVE KOPEWBoard Member-$0--
DANA LAWRENCEBoard Member-$0--
PAMELA STALUPBoard Member-$0--
MEL ZIMMERMANBoard Member-$0--
NICK HERTZBERGBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Booksmiles
EIN
82-3233733
Phone
8569862707
Address
1879 OLD CUTHBERT RD 33, CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034

Signing Officer

Name
Larry Abrams
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8569862707
Signed
2023-08-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Brinker Simpson & Company LLC
Address
1400 N PROVIDENCE RD BLDG 2 STE 20, MEDIA, PA 19063
Preparer
Cathy Seiler CPA
Phone
6105445900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising and promotion 5,546 office 4,541 web hosting 144 domain registration fees 120 travel 3,465 insurance 2,799 auto 3,020 book purchases 12,847 non-investment depreciation 18,200 total 50,682”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“0 24,500 less accumulated depreciation 0 18,200 total 0 6,300”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“We promote the literacy and the joy of reading by giving books to children in new jersey and the greater philadelphia area. By providing high quality books, we help lay the foundation for academic success.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$164,906
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$164,906
Revenue
$174,197
Expenses
$92,976
Net income
$81,221
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.75$0.07$0.68$1.93$1.85$0.08
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.52$0.00$0.52$1.21$1.07$0.14
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.38$0.00$0.38$1.18$0.92$0.26
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.16$0.17$0.09$0.08
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.08$0.08$0.10$0.04$0.07