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← BEHIND THE BOOK INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BEHIND THE BOOK INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,164,144
Total expenses
$1,464,492
Contributions and grants received
$1,135,921
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$16,850
Investment income
$11,373
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$549,268
Total liabilities, end of year
$239,262
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$310,006
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,007,835
Management and general expenses
$134,891
Fundraising expenses
$321,766
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,007,835

Program services were 68.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $177,955

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $118,240

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $839,726

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $22,558

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE INCOME

    total $16,850 · related or exempt $16,850

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $11,373 · excluded $11,373

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $61,399

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $177,955

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $61,399

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $164,655 · program services $124,315 · management and general $5,763 · fundraising $34,577

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $677,961 · program services $512,407 · management and general $24,160 · fundraising $141,394

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $57,280 · program services $43,290 · management and general $2,040 · fundraising $11,950

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $70,096 · program services $52,968 · management and general $2,490 · fundraising $14,638

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $96,596 · program services $26,330 · management and general $43,936 · fundraising $26,330

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $92,529 · program services $3,033 · management and general $40,192 · fundraising $49,304

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,389 · program services $1,238 · management and general $1,071 · fundraising $80

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $27,776 · program services $11,632 · management and general $1,032 · fundraising $15,112

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $27,435 · program services $17,334 · management and general $3,634 · fundraising $6,467

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $61,678 · program services $46,567 · management and general $2,159 · fundraising $12,952

  • 17 · Travel

    total $20,073 · program services $9,887 · management and general $4,400 · fundraising $5,786

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,169 · program services $875 · management and general $3,127 · fundraising $167

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $14,047 · program services $10,650 · management and general $388 · fundraising $3,009

  • 24a · Other expenses: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM EXP

    total $91,725 · program services $91,725

  • 24b · Other expenses: HONORARIUMS

    total $55,400 · program services $55,400

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $683 · program services $184 · management and general $499

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $17,459 · end of year $20,555

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $512,939 · end of year $132,811

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $54,105 · end of year $127,773

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $25,014 · end of year $11,115

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $7,906 · end of year $28,731

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $37,339

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $32,076

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $9,432 · end of year $5,263

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $277,796 · end of year $223,020

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $30,907 · end of year $28,391

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $263,390 · end of year $210,871

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $522,509 · end of year $169,493

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $87,845 · end of year $140,513

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

BEHIND THE BOOK'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE TO CULTIVATE THEIR VAST POTENTIAL THROUGH PROGRAMS CENTERED ON DIVERSE BOOKS AND AUTHORS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

OUR MISSION IS TO DEVELOP ENGAGED READERS AND WRITERS IN UNDERSERVED NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY DESIGNING AND DELIVERING PROGRAMS THAT ARE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, AND PROMOTE DEEPER CONNECTIONS TO BOOKS AND THEIR AUTHORS.

  • BEHIND THE BOOK (BTB) DELIVERS MULTI-DISCIPLINARY, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE LITERACY PROGRAMS TO SCHOOLS IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS IN NYC IN ORDER TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS TO BECOME AVID AND PROFICIENT READERS AND WRITERS.BTB WORKS EXCLUSIVELY IN PRE-K THROUGH 12 GRADE CLASSROOMS IN TITLE 1 PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHERE ON AVERAGE 89% OF THE STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR FREE LUNCH. 61% IDENTIFY AS LATINX, 33% AS BLACK, 4% AS WHITE OR OTHER AND 2% AS ASIAN AMERICAN.THE PROGRAMS FEATUREAN 'ANCHOR TEXT SELECTED FROM A CURATED BOOK LIST AND CONSIST OF 6-8 WORKSHOPS THAT MEET NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS LEARNING STANDARDS. DURING THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, 80% OF THE AUTHORS AND 94% OF THE MAIN CHARACTERS OF THE BOOKS SELECTED WERE BIPOC OR OTHERWISE DIVERSE, CRITICAL INFOSTERINGTHE PARTICIPATING STUDENTS' INTRINSIC MOTIVATION TO READ AND WRITE. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE AUTHOR WORKSHOPS, RESEARCHANDWRITING WORKSHOPS, DRAMA ACTIVITIES, ART PROJECTS, AND FIELD TRIPS. MANY PROGRAMS CONCLUDE WITH A PROFESSIONALLY DESIGNED ANTHOLOGY OF STUDENTS' WRITING AND ART, MAKING THEM PUBLISHED AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS. PROGRAMS ARE CUSTOMIZED FOR EACH CLASSROOM BY A BTB CURRICULUM DEVELOPER AND PROGRAM FACILITATOR WITH INPUT FROM THE PARTNERING CLASSROOM TEACHERS.DURING THE FY2024, (THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR),BTB DELIVERED 92 PROGRAMS AT 22 SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS. (30% STEM, 30% SPECIAL EDUCATION, 31% ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS) CONSISTING OF 726 WORKSHOPS. WE SERVED 2331 STUDENTS. 33 OF THE 92 PROGRAMS CULMINATED IN THE PUBLICATION OF 20 ANTHOLOGIES OF STUDENT WORK, MAKING 741 STUDENTS PUBLISHED AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS. STUDENTS REPORTED IN THEIR POST-PROGRAM SELF-ASSESSMENTS THAT THEY WOULD CHOOSE ANOTHER BOOK TO READ (84%), WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANOTHER BTB PROJECT (85%), ARE MORE INTERESTED IN READING AND WRITING (64%), FEEL THEIR READING HAS IMPROVED (66%), AND FEEL THEIR WRITING HAS IMPROVED (79%).BTB EVALUATES ITS WORK BASED ON THE CHANGE IN STUDENTS' INTRINSIC (INTERNAL) MOTIVATION TO READ AND WRITE, WHICH IS CRITICAL FOR THEIR OVER

    Expenses $1,007,835 · Revenue $16,850

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • SUSAN ELMAN

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • IAN WOOLLEY TO 13124

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBIN CANTER

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRIAN TRAUMAN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID BLOOM

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JISHA DYMOND

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEVEN FELGRAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BARBARA HANEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SEAN GILLERAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PAUL SIPIO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARVIN LARRY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • BLAIR THETFORD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DERRY WILKENS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ELENA WU

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ALVIN BUTLER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SHEENAM CHADHA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JENNIFER MARINO-GABRIELLI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MELISSA CHIA TO AUGUST 2023

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • PHIL ANDERSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANDREW FRANK

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $164,780
    From this org
    $155,495
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,285
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,146
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,349
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,285
    Filer's total
    $164,780

  • ANMARIE PAUL

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $127,909
    From this org
    $121,717
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,192
    Hours/week
    40

  • AMANDA J CARR

    DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $106,502
    From this org
    $106,502
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
18 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501089349301315

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