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Nonprofit · EIN 13-2842726

CENTER FOR BOOKS ARTS INCORPORATED 1974

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10001

Financials

$1.1M$1.1M2023$1M$1.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTER FOR BOOKS ARTS INCORPORATED 1974 by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,000,838$1,105,784-$104,946$831,334$182,092$649,242
December 31, 2023990$1,082,508$1,075,270$7,238$934,554$180,366$754,188
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$610,936
of which government grants
$136,765
Program service revenue
$389,902
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$112,982
Other salaries and wages
$422,679
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$657,092
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$102,508
Travel
$17,327
Depreciation
$34,331
Program services (functional)
$810,133
Management and general (functional)
$189,271
Fundraising (functional)
$106,380

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$934,554
Total assets, end of year
$831,334
Total liabilities, end of year
$182,092
Net assets, end of year
$649,242
Land, buildings and equipment
$621,538
Net assets without donor restrictions
$521,687
Net assets with donor restrictions
$127,555
Gross receipts
$1,000,838
Employees
34
Volunteers
49
Year formed
1974
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CORINA REYNOLDSExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$112,982
STEPHEN BURYBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ASHER SCHLUSSELBERGVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
GAIL COLEMANTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
NEAL GRENLEYSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ALEKSANDRA GRINSHTEYNDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MIRIAM SCHAERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSE ERICKSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM FREUDENHEIMCommittee Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
SZILVIA SZMUK-TANENBAUMDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIA FREDERICKSVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
SHEILA BRATHWAITECommittee Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MILAN HUGHSTONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEPHEN BURYChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ASHER SCHLUSSELBERGVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
GAIL COLEMANTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
NEAL GRENLEYSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MIRIAM SCHAERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSE ERICKSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERTA BRODYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM FREUDENHEIMDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
SZILVIA SZMUK-TANENBAUMDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL JOHNDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIA FREDERICKSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
SHEILA BRATHWAITEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MILAN HUGHSTONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
CORINA REYNOLDSExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
28 W 27TH ST FL 3, NEW YORK, NY 10001-6906
Signed the 990
CORINA REYNOLDS, Executive Dir.
Phone
(212) 481-0295
Return prepared by
Morse & Company CPAs LLP

Mission

Center for Book Arts promotes active explorations of artistic practices related to the book as an art object.Founded in 1974, Center for Book Arts (CBA) is the oldest non profit dedicated to uplifting and furthering the book arts & book art through education, preservation, exhibition, art making, and community building.The book arts inherently democratize the powerful media of the book by empowering people to harness the format independent from the exclusive commercial publishing and gallery industries.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATIONAL COURSES AND WORKSHOPS RELATED TO THE PRESERVATION AND EXPLORATION OF BOOK ARTS, INCLUDING BOOK BINDING, LETTERPRESS, AND RELIEF PRINTING, PAPER TREATMENTS AND ARTIST BOOKS.
    Expenses $345,567
  • RESIDENCIES, LITERARY PRESENTATION AND OTHER PROGRMAS THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MAKING OF BOOK ARTS IN ITS BROADEST TERMS.
    Expenses $341,766
  • EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS RELATED TO THE BOOK ARTS, INCLUDING THE BOOK AS AN ART OBJECT, ARTIST BOOK, PRINTS, OTHER WORKS ON PAPER, AND REFERENCE LIBRARY RELATED TO BOOK ARTS.
    Expenses $122,800

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-2842726
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1975
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$831,334
Income (IRS master file)
$1,000,838

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,000,838$1,105,784$831,334IRS
990December 2023$1,082,508$1,075,270$934,554XML
990December 2022$976,310$1,054,561$950,738IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-2842726).

Questions about CENTER FOR BOOKS ARTS INCORPORATED 1974

What is the EIN of CENTER FOR BOOKS ARTS INCORPORATED 1974?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR BOOKS ARTS INCORPORATED 1974 is 13-2842726.
Is CENTER FOR BOOKS ARTS INCORPORATED 1974 tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
Are donations to CENTER FOR BOOKS ARTS INCORPORATED 1974 tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CENTER FOR BOOKS ARTS INCORPORATED 1974 file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CENTER FOR BOOKS ARTS INCORPORATED 1974 due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CENTER FOR BOOKS ARTS INCORPORATED 1974 last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR BOOKS ARTS INCORPORATED 1974?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $112,982 (CORINA REYNOLDS, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does CENTER FOR BOOKS ARTS INCORPORATED 1974 have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,000,838, expenses of $1,105,784 and total assets of $831,334 at year end.

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