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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BOOKMARKS.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 9 July 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$2,581,890 changed to $1,307,390
Total expenses
$2,848,608 changed to $1,136,806
Contributions and grants received
$661,608 changed to $478,034
Program service revenue
$1,838,446 changed to $794,035
Investment income
$32,612 changed to $13,016
Other revenue
$49,224 changed to $22,305
Total assets, end of year
$2,500,995 changed to $2,699,166
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,054,094 changed to $1,081,681
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,446,901 changed to $1,617,485
Program services expenses
$2,644,894 changed to $1,050,897
Management and general expenses
$132,669 changed to $37,844
Fundraising expenses
$71,045 changed to $48,065
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,644,894 changed to $1,050,897

Listed only on the earlier return

  • Brian Hart
  • Bridget Elam End July 9
  • Dr Will Lewis
  • Jackie Pierson
  • Martha Logemann
  • Stephanie Flores De Valgaz

Listed only on the later return

  • April Ruffin-Adams
  • Marni Eisner
  • Martha Clayton Logemann
  • Mo McRae
  • Stephanie Floress De Valgaz

Listed under a different title

  • Andy Dreyfuss: PRESIDENT then PAST PRESIDE
  • Candice Wooten Brown: DIRECTOR then VICE PRESIDE
  • Katie Fowler: DIRECTOR then SECRETARY
  • Kelly Eisenbraun: VICE PRESIDE then DIRECTOR

Totals

Total revenue
$1,307,390
Total expenses
$1,136,806
Contributions and grants received
$478,034
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$794,035
Investment income
$13,016
Other revenue
$22,305
Total assets, end of year
$2,699,166
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,081,681
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,617,485
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,050,897
Management and general expenses
$37,844
Fundraising expenses
$48,065
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,050,897

Program services were 92.4% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $478,034

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,807

  • 2a · Program service revenue: BOOK SALES REVENUE

    total $740,740 · related or exempt $740,740

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EVENTS

    total $53,295 · related or exempt $53,295

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $13,016 · excluded $13,016

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $1,693

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $1,693 · excluded $1,693

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $20,612 · related or exempt $20,612

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $20,612

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $50,847 · program services $45,681 · management and general $1,448 · fundraising $3,718

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $319,527 · program services $286,915 · management and general $9,259 · fundraising $23,353

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $10,202 · program services $9,375 · management and general $64 · fundraising $763

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $40,521 · program services $36,237 · management and general $1,335 · fundraising $2,949

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $29,702 · program services $27,423 · management and general $47 · fundraising $2,232

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $40,481 · program services $37,247 · management and general $1,202 · fundraising $2,032

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $7,427 · program services $1,760 · management and general $885 · fundraising $4,782

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $40,092 · program services $37,202 · management and general $1,687 · fundraising $1,203

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $22,393 · program services $15,215 · management and general $6,698 · fundraising $480

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $61,318 · program services $55,747 · management and general $1,818 · fundraising $3,753

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,507 · program services $1,449 · management and general $940 · fundraising $118

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $9,536 · management and general $9,536

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,146 · program services $4,518 · management and general $260 · fundraising $368

  • 24a · Other expenses: PURCHASES

    total $406,789 · program services $406,789

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISSION COST OF BOOKS

    total $54,011 · program services $54,011

  • 24c · Other expenses: CREDIT CARD FEES

    total $28,827 · program services $26,393 · management and general $606 · fundraising $1,828

  • 24d · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSE

    total $6,703 · program services $4,415 · management and general $2,043 · fundraising $245

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $777 · program services $520 · management and general $16 · fundraising $241

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $183,809 · end of year $399,309

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $802,241 · end of year $815,257

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $152,664 · end of year $162,650

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $32,935 · end of year $40,857

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $274,165 · end of year $236,495

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $31,570

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

    $551,295

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

    $173,120

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $387,711 · end of year $378,175

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $667,470 · end of year $634,853

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $265,270 · end of year $326,748

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $80,195 · end of year $77,131

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $708,629 · end of year $677,802

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,274,235 · end of year $1,391,335

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $172,666 · end of year $226,150

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

BOOKMARK, INC. (BOOKMARKS) IS A LITERARY ARTS ORGANIZATION THAT FOSTERS A LOVE OF READING AND WRITING IN THE FORSYTH COUNTY COMMUNITY. BOOKMARKS CONNECTS READERS WITH AUTHORS AND BOOKS IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF BOOKS, AN AUTHORS IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM, AND YEAR-ROUND EVENTS IN THEIR NONPROFIT INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE.

  • ORGANIZING AND PRESENTING A STREET-TYPE BOOK FESTIVAL INCLUDING READINGS BY AUTHORS, WORKSHOPS, BOOKS SIGNINGS, AND PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, ALL FREE TO THE PUBLIC. ORGANIZING AUTHOR VISITS TO SCHOOLS IN NORTH CAROLINA, PRIMARILY IN THE TRIAD AREA AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. WORK WITH TEACHERS TO INCORPORATE AUTHORS AND THEIR BOOKS INTO THE CURRICULUM. THESE VISITS ARE AT NO COST TO SCHOOLS. ORGANIZE AUTHOR EVENTS FEATURING BESTSELLING AND AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS TO FURTHER CONNECT READERS WITH AUTHORS THROUGH EVENTS AND BOOK SALES. SOME FREE, SOME TICKETED FUNDRAISING EVENTS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AN INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE TO FURTHER PROMOTE READING AND SERVES AS A GATHERING PLACE FOR READERS TO CONNECT WITH OTHER READERS.

    Expenses $1,050,897 · Revenue $814,647

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kelly Eisenbraun

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marni Eisner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Laura Gerald

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paul Grosswald

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mo McRae

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kate McCurry

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • April Ruffin-Adams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kathy Shields

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jamie Wallis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephanie Floress De Valgaz

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Candice Wooten Brown

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Martha Clayton Logemann

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Katie Fowler

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andy Dreyfuss

    PAST PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jamie Rogers-Southern

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $1
    From this org
    $1
    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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
23 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202640719349300704

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