Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,717,897
- Total expenses
- $3,144,670
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,714,631
- Grants paid
- $14,868
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $3,266
- Total assets, end of year
- $362,165
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $314,516
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $47,649
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,148,918
- Management and general expenses
- $572,991
- Fundraising expenses
- $422,761
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,148,918
Program services were 68.3% 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.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,714,631
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$3,266
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $3,266 · related or exempt $3,266
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $14,868 · program services $14,868
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $446,866 · program services $312,806 · management and general $67,030 · fundraising $67,030
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,303,895 · program services $861,835 · management and general $226,289 · fundraising $215,771
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $125,986 · program services $83,763 · management and general $21,569 · fundraising $20,654
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $187,102 · program services $125,456 · management and general $31,393 · fundraising $30,253
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11b · Fees: legal
total $1,343 · program services $1,343
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $26,757 · program services $9,849 · management and general $16,908
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11g · Fees: other
total $601,968 · program services $469,965 · management and general $88,648 · fundraising $43,355
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $71,235 · management and general $71,235
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13 · Office expenses
total $101,368 · program services $84,127 · management and general $13,281 · fundraising $3,960
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14 · Information technology
total $78,300 · program services $52,502 · management and general $13,137 · fundraising $12,661
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16 · Occupancy
total $29,797 · program services $24,802 · management and general $3,121 · fundraising $1,874
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17 · Travel
total $79,919 · program services $62,292 · management and general $1,350 · fundraising $16,277
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20 · Interest
total $7,692 · management and general $7,692
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $62,960 · program services $42,216 · management and general $10,564 · fundraising $10,180
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23 · Insurance
total $4,614 · program services $3,094 · management and general $774 · fundraising $746
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $502,687 · end of year $223,756
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,036,667 · end of year $37,826
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $14,167 · end of year $2,963
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$802,527
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$705,732
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $21,223 · end of year $96,795
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $122,680
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $825 · end of year $825
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $67,962 · end of year $164,516
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $150,000 · end of year $150,000
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $144,628 · end of year -$105,880
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,335,659 · end of year $153,529
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
NABU'S MISSION IS TO SOLVE THE GLOBAL LITERACY CRISIS BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY RELEVANT, BILINGUAL STORYBOOKS IN MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGES SO THAT EVERY CHILD CAN READ AND RISE TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THROUGH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, WE ARE CREATING A WORLD WHERE LITERACY IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.
Activities or mission (Part I)
CONTINUED WORKING ON THE READ FOR RESILIENCE AND COMPASSION COLLECTIONS. THESE ARE TWO PREMIUM CHILDREN BOOK COLLECTIONS. WE PARTNERED WITH WREXHAM FOOTBALL CLUB TO CREATE A CHILDREN'S BOOK RELATED TO THE WREXHAM FOOTBALL CLUB. WE CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR REACH AND IMPACT IN WESTERN AFRICA THROUGH A GRANT WITH THE IHUB MASTERCARD GRANT.
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GLOBALLY, LOW-COST SMARTPHONES HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE TO EVEN THE MOST UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES AROUND THE GLOBE. NABU'S PRIMARY MEANS OF DISTRIBUTING OUR FREE LIBRARY OF MOTHER TONGUE CHILDREN'S BOOKS IS THROUGH OUR FREE, LOW-BANDWIDTH MOBILE APP, AVAILABLE IN COUNTRY-SPECIFIC FORMATS IN RWANDA, KENYA, HAITI, ROMANIA, AND THE PHILIPPINES. WE ALSO HAVE A GLOBAL VERSION OF OUR APP, WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE ACROSS OTHER COUNTRIES. OUR ORIGINAL CHILDREN'S BOOKS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AND USE OFFLINE. AS OF DECEMBER 2024, WE REACHED 12M PEOPLE GLOBALLY THROUGH OUR APP AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT STORY BOOKS SINCE FOUNDING.
Expenses $1,624,792 · Grants $14,868
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THROUGH THE BRIDGE TO LITERACY (BTL) PROGRAM, NABU WORKS WITH LOCAL PARTNERS AROUND THE WORLD, PARTICULARLY NGO'S, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS TO REACH AS MANY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AS POSSIBLE WITH NABU'S FREE STORIES. PARTNERS HELP ONBOARD FAMILIES AND MOTIVATE THEM TO READ WITH THEIR CHILDREN EVERY DAY TO BOOST THE CULTURE OF READING ACROSS OUR PROGRAM COUNTRIES.
Expenses $366,888
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THROUGH THE AUTHENTIC BOOK CREATION LAB, NABU'S GLOBAL CREATIVE TEAM WORKS WITH LOCAL CREATORS IN THE COMMUNITIES AND CULTURES WHERE WE WORK TO PUBLISH COLLECTIONS OF AUTHENTIC, CULTURALLY RELEVANT CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGES. OUR GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD HAS FREE ACCESS TO THE ESSENTIAL BOOKS THAT THEY REQUIRE TO LEARN TO READ. OUR CREATIVE PROCESS PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR AUTHORS TO PUBLISH FUN, BILINGUAL CHILDREN'S BOOKS, WHILE HONORING AND PRESERVING CULTURAL HERITAGE AND EMPOWERING CHILDREN TO SEE THEMSELVES AND THEIR LIVES REFLECTED IN THE PAGES OF THE STORIES THEY READ. IN 2024, WE WORKED WITH CREATIVES AROUND THE WORLD TO AUTHOR, ILLUSTRATE, AND PUBLISH 176 CHILDREN'S STORIES IN 11 LANGUAGES.
Expenses $157,238
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Isabel SheinmanISABEL SHEINMAN
CEO (STARTING 7/24)
- Total calculated
- $106,265
- From this org
- $100,206
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,059
- Hours/week
- 40
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Tanyella EvansTANYELLA EVANS
CEO (THROUGH 6/24)
- Total calculated
- $118,559
- From this org
- $112,500
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,059
- Hours/week
- 40
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Camille ParkCAMILLE PARK
COO
- Total calculated
- $222,042
- From this org
- $209,922
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,120
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $209,922
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,120
- Filer's total
- $222,042
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Kelly GallagherKELLY GALLAGHER
CHAIRPERSON
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Damien VanderwiltDAMIEN VANDERWILT
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kathryn RitchieKATHRYN RITCHIE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kweku MandelaKWEKU MANDELA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sashi Dias ValtzSASHI DIAS VALTZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Deanna LaneDEANNA LANE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Diana CohnDIANA COHN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Taylor Jean-JacquesTAYLOR JEAN-JACQUES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Helen LawtherHELEN LAWTHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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David AcreeDAVID ACREE
CONTROLLER
- Total calculated
- $125,287
- From this org
- $113,167
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,120
- 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 · Compensation survey or study
- 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
- 2024
- Filed
- 15 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202533199349300418
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