Civic Intelligence

Believe N Books Inc.

EIN 86-1863451 • 501(c)3 • Estero, FL

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

Our mission is to provide children with books to expand their horizons and enhance their understanding of the world. To achieve our mission, we need new or gently used children's books for infant to young adult.

9210 Estero Park Commons Blvd9Estero, FL 33967

www.believenbooks.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2022

Net Margin

90th percentile

51%

Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

94th percentile

140%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

98%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$19,210

Up $4,043 (+27%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$19,210

Up $4,043 (+27%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin90th percentile

Revenue

Down

$55,930

Down $28,805 (-34%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$51,887

Down $31,247 (-38%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$4,043

Up $2,442 (+153%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth94th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2021: $7,751Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $7,7512021Assets 2022: $18,571Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $18,5712022Assets 2023: $13,565Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $13,5652023Assets 2024: $15,167Net Assets 2024: $15,1672024Assets 2025: $19,210Net Assets 2025: $19,2102025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$19,210
Liabilities-
Net Assets$19,210
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $10,727Expenses 2021: $2,976Net Income 2021: $7,7512021Revenue 2022: $21,268Expenses 2022: $10,448Net Income 2022: $10,8202022Revenue 2023: $74,023Expenses 2023: $79,029Net Income 2023: -$5,0062023Revenue 2024: $84,735Expenses 2024: $83,134Net Income 2024: $1,6012024Revenue 2025: $55,930Expenses 2025: $51,887Net Income 2025: $4,0432025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$55,930
Expenses$51,887
Net Income$4,043
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$19,210
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$19,210
Revenue
$55,930
Expenses
$51,887
Net income
$4,043
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.2$19.2$55.9$51.9$4.04
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.2$15.2$84.7$83.1$1.60
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.6$0.00$13.6$74.0$79.0$5.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.6$0.00$18.6$21.3$10.4$10.8
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.75$0.00$7.75$10.7$2.98$7.75
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 23, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$55,930
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our mission is to provide children with books to expand their horizons and enhance their understanding of the world. To achieve our mission, we need new or gently used children's books for infant to young adult.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
BOOK DRIVES & DISTRIBUTION-$49,534
BOOK DRIVES & DISTRIBUTION--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ADITI MAHESHWARIPresident-$0--
CYNTHIA LAMMERTTrustee-$0--
DAWN MONTECALVOTrustee-$0--
NICOLE MIGELICHTrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Believe N Books Inc
EIN
86-1863451
Phone
2395308085
Address
9210 ESTERO PARK COMMONS BLVD9, ESTERO, FL 33967

Signing Officer

Name
Aditi Maheshwari
Title
President
Phone
2392958302
Signed
2026-03-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
V Care Accounting Inc
Address
328 LARGOVISTA DR, OAKLAND, FL 34787
Preparer
Ajith Prabhu CPA
Phone
8505336765
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Book donation drive advertising 1,435 book donations 40,167 community support 591 professional fee 538 supplies 1,280 transportation 516 expenses 2,654 total 47,181”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Our mission is to provide children with books to expand their horizons and enhance their understanding of the world. To achieve our mission, we need new or gently used children's books for infant to young adult.”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“Book drives & distribution”

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