Liabilities / Assets
94th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 84-1754879 • 501(c)3 • Denver, NC
Profile
Books on the house is a non-profit organization that empowers our local communities through free book access via our book mobile & promotes the reuse/recycling of books through activated sustainability our literary accessibility project allows us to provide free books for all ages and backgrounds ensuring that everyone can explore, learn, and grow in the mecklenburg county & lake norman regions of nc. By investing in the power of literacy through book access and sustainable practices, we're not just providing free books; we're empowering individuals to unlock their full potential, and enrich the communities in which we serve.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
94th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
94th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
53rd percentile
Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
96th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 7.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Assets
$35,968
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$16,945
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Net Assets
$19,023
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Revenue
$55,905
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Expenses
$48,053
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Net Income
$7,852
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Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Books on the house is a non-profit organization that empowers our local communities through free book access via our book mobile & promotes the reuse/recycling of books through activated sustainability our literary accessibility project allows us to provide free books for all ages and backgrounds ensuring that everyone can explore, learn, and grow in the mecklenburg county & lake norman regions of nc. By investing in the power of literacy through book access and sustainable practices, we're not just providing free books; we're empowering individuals to unlock their full potential, and enrich the communities in which we serve.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE LITERARY ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT ADDRESSES THE CRITICAL NEED FOR LITERATURE IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, ENSURING THAT COMMUNITIES ARE NOT ONLY REPRESENTED BUT EMPOWERED. BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO BOOKS THAT RESONATE WITH OUR COMMUNITIES, WE HOPE TO FOSTER EDUCATIONAL GROWTH AND THE TOOLS NECESSARY FOR UPWARD MOBILITY. THIS INITIATIVE BUILDS A FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND RESILIENCE. | - | $47,028 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSE BROWN | Director For Out | FT | $3,985 | - | $3,985 |
| KATHLEEN VARNER | Executive Di | FT | $21 | - | $21 |
“Expenses advertising and promotion 2,005 information technology 438 travel 2,591 conferences/meetings 135 insurance 1,642 program costs - books 5,307 supplies 2,453 meals 942 bank fees 419 vehicle maintenance 2,320 event expenses 8,313 non-investment depreciation 8,341 total 34,906”
“Other changes in net assets 14,109 other changes in net assets due to reconciliation discrepancies and prior year fixed asset additions.”
“Truck 0 7,000 less accumulated depreciation 0 2,800 trailer 0 13,853 less accumulated depreciation 0 5,541 total 0 12,512”
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 178 3,145 loans from officers 4,300 13,800”
“Books on the house is a non-profit organization that empowers our local communities through free book access via our book mobile & promotes the reuse/recycling of books through activated sustainability our literary accessibility project allows us to provide free books for all ages and backgrounds ensuring that everyone can explore, learn, and grow in the mecklenburg county & lake norman regions of nc. By investing in the power of literacy through book access and sustainable practices, we're not just providing free books; we're empowering individuals to unlock their full potential, and enrich the communities in which we serve.”
“The literary accessibility project addresses the critical need for literature in under-resourced communities, ensuring that communities are not only represented but empowered. By providing access to books that resonate with our communities, we hope to foster educational growth and the tools necessary for upward mobility. This initiative builds a foundation for long-term community development and resilience.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 2,005 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 438 TRAVEL 2,591 CONFERENCES/MEETINGS 135 INSURANCE 1,642 PROGRAM COSTS - BOOKS 5,307 SUPPLIES 2,453 MEALS 942 BANK FEES 419 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 2,320 EVENT EXPENSES 8,313 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 8,341 TOTAL 34,906 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS 14,109 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS DUE TO RECONCILIATION DISCREPANCIES AND PRIOR YEAR FIXED ASSET ADDITIONS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | TRUCK 0 7,000 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 2,800 TRAILER 0 13,853 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 5,541 TOTAL 0 12,512 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 178 3,145 LOANS FROM OFFICERS 4,300 13,800 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | BOOKS ON THE HOUSE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT EMPOWERS OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH FREE BOOK ACCESS VIA OUR BOOK MOBILE & PROMOTES THE REUSE/RECYCLING OF BOOKS THROUGH ACTIVATED SUSTAINABILITY OUR LITERARY ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT ALLOWS US TO PROVIDE FREE BOOKS FOR ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS ENSURING THAT EVERYONE CAN EXPLORE, LEARN, AND GROW IN THE MECKLENBURG COUNTY & LAKE NORMAN REGIONS OF NC. BY INVESTING IN THE POWER OF LITERACY THROUGH BOOK ACCESS AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, WE'RE NOT JUST PROVIDING FREE BOOKS; WE'RE EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO UNLOCK THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, AND ENRICH THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE SERVE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THE LITERARY ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT ADDRESSES THE CRITICAL NEED FOR LITERATURE IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, ENSURING THAT COMMUNITIES ARE NOT ONLY REPRESENTED BUT EMPOWERED. BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO BOOKS THAT RESONATE WITH OUR COMMUNITIES, WE HOPE TO FOSTER EDUCATIONAL GROWTH AND THE TOOLS NECESSARY FOR UPWARD MOBILITY. THIS INITIATIVE BUILDS A FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND RESILIENCE. |
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