Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,171,530
- Total expenses
- $1,147,642
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,098,841
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $45,500
- Investment income
- $26,700
- Other revenue
- $489
- Total assets, end of year
- $511,395
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $177,501
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $333,894
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $682,257
- Management and general expenses
- $175,737
- Fundraising expenses
- $289,648
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $682,257
Program services were 59.4% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$187,344
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$232,192
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$679,305
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$58,528
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE INCOME
total $45,500 · related or exempt $45,500
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3 · Investment income
total $26,700 · excluded $26,700
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$63,753
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$187,344
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$63,753
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $489 · excluded $489
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11e · Other revenue, total
$489
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $146,932 · program services $73,466 · management and general $36,733 · fundraising $36,733
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $407,852 · program services $291,085 · management and general $31,146 · fundraising $85,621
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $29,332 · program services $20,966 · management and general $2,214 · fundraising $6,152
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $60,528 · program services $39,949 · management and general $7,263 · fundraising $13,316
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $108,002 · program services $29,800 · management and general $48,402 · fundraising $29,800
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $9,000 · fundraising $9,000
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $21,400 · fundraising $21,400
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11g · Fees: other
total $98,052 · program services $12,750 · management and general $35,423 · fundraising $49,879
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $2,024 · program services $1,099 · management and general $425 · fundraising $500
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13 · Office expenses
total $26,216 · program services $9,009 · management and general $2,464 · fundraising $14,743
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14 · Information technology
total $24,372 · program services $14,864 · management and general $2,430 · fundraising $7,078
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16 · Occupancy
total $61,679 · program services $40,708 · management and general $7,402 · fundraising $13,569
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17 · Travel
total $3,922 · program services $3,516 · management and general $152 · fundraising $254
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $2,585 · program services $1,706 · management and general $310 · fundraising $569
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23 · Insurance
total $5,275 · program services $3,103 · management and general $1,138 · fundraising $1,034
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24a · Other expenses: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM EXP
total $106,601 · program services $106,601
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24b · Other expenses: HONORARIUMS
total $33,300 · program services $33,300
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24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $570 · program services $335 · management and general $235
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $20,555 · end of year $59,441
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $132,811 · end of year $179,587
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $127,773 · end of year $95,687
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $11,115 · end of year $5,750
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $28,731 · end of year $1,515
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$37,339
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$34,661
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $5,263 · end of year $2,678
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $223,020 · end of year $166,737
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $28,391 · end of year $22,487
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $210,871 · end of year $155,014
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $169,493 · end of year $212,542
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $140,513 · end of year $121,352
Mission and programs · 2024
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.
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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 FEATURE AN 'ANCHOR TEXT SELECTED FROM A CURATED BOOK LIST AND CONSIST OF 6-8 WORKSHOPS THAT MEET NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS LEARNING STANDARDS. DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, 88% OF THE AUTHORS AND 96% OF THE MAIN CHARACTERS OF THE BOOKS SELECTED WERE BIPOC OR OTHERWISE DIVERSE, CRITICAL IN FOSTERING THE PARTICIPATING STUDENTS' INTRINSIC MOTIVATION TO READ AND WRITE. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE AUTHOR WORKSHOPS, WRITING 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 FY2025, (THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR),BTB DELIVERED 51 PROGRAMS AT 20 SCHOOLS. (30% STEM, 30% SPECIAL EDUCATION, 31% ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS) CONSISTING OF 383 WORKSHOPS. WE SERVED 1184 STUDENTS. 14 OF THE 51 PROGRAMS CULMINATED IN THE PUBLICATION OF 9 ANTHOLOGIES OF STUDENT WORK, MAKING 325 STUDENTS PUBLISHED AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS. THE MAJORITY OF STUDENTS REPORTED IN THEIR POST-PROGRAM SELF-ASSESSMENTS THAT THEY WOULD CHOOSE ANOTHER BOOK TO READ, WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANOTHER BTB PROJECT, ARE MORE INTERESTED IN READING AND WRITING, FEEL THEIR READING HAS IMPROVED, AND FEEL THEIR WRITING HAS IMPROVED.BTB EVALUATES ITS WORK BASED ON THE CHANGE IN STUDENTS' INTRINSIC (INTERNAL) MOTIVATION TO READ AND WRITE, WHICH IS CRITICAL FOR THEIR OVERALL SCHOOL SUCCESS. THE EVALUATION SURVEY IS BASED ON DECADES OF RESEARCH ON THE ROLE OF INTRINSIC MOTIVATION IN LEARNING SUCCESS.
Expenses $682,257 · Revenue $45,500
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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Susan ElmanSUSAN ELMAN
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Phillip AndersonPHILLIP ANDERSON
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robin CanterROBIN CANTER
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alvin ButlerALVIN BUTLER
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David BloomDAVID BLOOM
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Taylor BondTAYLOR BOND
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sheenam ChadhaSHEENAM CHADHA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jisha DymondJISHA DYMOND
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Steven Felgran To 71524STEVEN FELGRAN TO 71524
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sean Gilleran To 51525SEAN GILLERAN TO 51525
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Barbara HaneyBARBARA HANEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marvin Larry To 8824MARVIN LARRY TO 8824
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.25
-
Jennifer Marino-Gabrielli To 71524JENNIFER MARINO-GABRIELLI TO 71524
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Josef MenascheJOSEF MENASCHE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stinson Parks IIISTINSON PARKS III
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Paul SipioPAUL SIPIO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Blair ThetfordBLAIR THETFORD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brian Trauman To 61125BRIAN TRAUMAN TO 61125
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Derry WilkensDERRY WILKENS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Elena Wu To 81424ELENA WU TO 81424
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Andrew Frank To 102124ANDREW FRANK TO 102124
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $149,760
- From this org
- $139,970
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,790
- Hours/week
- 40
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Anmarie Paul As Of 102224ANMARIE PAUL AS OF 102224
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $136,929
- From this org
- $127,139
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,790
- 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
- 5 February 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202630379349301008
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