2025-02-28T11:49:46-06:00 2024-12-31 873231666 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 301 HARRISON NY 105281633 990EZ 2024-01-01 842807582 NEW YORK BOOK FORUM INC NEWY 9144193557 322 WEST 52ND STREET 82 NEW YORK NY 100199998 MEL COWHER TREASURER 9144193557 2025-02-28 1 1 MELISSA MODELSON P01603524 9143818900 2025-02-25 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X WWW.NEWYORKBOOKFORUM.ORG X X 35002 X 34995 7 35002 3456 1390 17364 22210 12792 78459 0 91251 78459 91251 78459 91251 0 0 78459 91251 X THE MISSION OF NYBFI IS TO DEVELOP PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE PROCESS OF BOOK CREATION THROUGH FORUMS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES IN WHICH ARE DISCUSSED AND DEMONSTRATED ASPECTS OF THE PUBLISHING, MARKETING, MANUFACTURE, PRODUCTION AND DESIGN OF BOOKS AND BY SO DOING ENCOURAGE LITERACY. THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS MONTHLY INFORMATIONAL FORUMS, SPONSOR BOOK COMPETITIONS, AND FACILITATES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENHANCE BOOK CREATION, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION ACROSS ALL FORMATS. NEW YORK BOOK FORUM HOPES THAT THESE ACTIVITIES HELP TO PROMOTE LITERACY. NEW YORK BOOK FORUM MAINTAINS A WEBSITE WITH SETTING OUT CURRENT OFFERINGS AND EVENTS OF NYBF AND PROMOTING MEMBERSHIP AND WILL DONATE TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS POTENTIAL CANDIDATES TO ENCOURAGE OR ENHANCE LITERACY. 0 12202 12202 X PEGGY SAMEDI PRESIDENT 1.00 0 0 0 BRIGID BLACK VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0 0 0 MEL COWHER TREASURER 1.00 0 0 0 CAROL BYSTROM SECRETARY 1.00 0 0 0 JANET MCCARTHY GRIMM DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 MARTHA HANSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 RICHARD BRETAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 IRENE CHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 ANDY HUGHES DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 ALISON GERVAIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 KAREN ROMANO DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 MICHAEL WETTSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NY MEL COWHER TREASURER 322 WEST 52ND STREET 82 NEW YORK NY 100199998 9144193557 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE 0 NONE 0 1 X 25866 1250 100855 3731 34995 166697 25866 1250 100855 3731 34995 166697 115548 51149 1 1 7 7 7 23 166720 0.30680 X THE NEW YORK BOOK FORUM ("NYBF") SATISFIED THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST FOR THE 2024 TAX YEAR. SPECIFICALLY, NYBF SATISFIED THE 10% FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST SET FORTH IN TREASURY REGULATIONS SECTION 1.170A 9(F)(3).THROUGHOUT THIS TAX YEAR NYBF MAINTAINED A CONTINUOUS AND ON-GOING BONA FIDE PROGRAM TO SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, INCLUDING MEMBERS VIA MEMBERSHIP DUES. IN ADDITION, NYBF CONTINUED ITS SOLICITATION EFFORTS TO NEW PROSPECTIVE DONORS AND CONTINUED TO SOLICIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH ORAL AND WRITTEN SOLICITATIONS AND BOOK EVENTS. THERE WAS A CONCERTED EFFORT TO SOLICIT FUNDS FROM ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE A PARTICULAR INTEREST IN BOOK PUBLISHING AND MANUFACTURING. NYBF ALSO HAS REACHED OUT TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A DEMONSTRATED INTEREST IN ENHANCING LITERACY AND BOOK READERSHIP.NYBF HAS A BROAD REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY, COMPRISED OF THIRTEEN DIRECTORS, WHO HAVE SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE IN THE PARTICULAR FIELD OF BOOK CREATION AND PUBLISHING.NYBF GIVES HAS CONTINUED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN RAISING FUNDS FROM ITS TARGETED DONOR POOL, RECEIVING WIDESPREAD DONOR SUPPORT DURING THE 2024 TAX YEAR. IN TAX YEAR 2024, NYBF'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE REMAINED STRONG AT 30.68%. SCHEDULE A, PART II, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN OPERATIONS ON FEBRUARY 27, 2019. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 7. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: MARKETING. AMOUNT: 1,975. DESCRIPTION: BANK AND FILING FEES. AMOUNT: 53. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,032. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 2,102. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL AND MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 12,202. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 17,364. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.