Nonprofit · EIN 13-3347524
NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,890,429 | $3,274,943 | -$384,514 | $5,488,077 | $319,437 | $5,168,640 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,106,519 | $2,658,910 | $447,609 | $5,643,387 | $319,937 | $5,323,450 |
| April 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,395,970 | $2,376,616 | $19,354 | $4,829,963 | $335,926 | $4,494,037 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,190,481
- of which government grants
- $212,770
- Program service revenue
- $566,223
- Investment income
- $129,885
- Royalties
- $333
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $690
- Other revenue
- $3,840
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $470,458
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $294,620
- Other salaries and wages
- $883,665
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,420,700
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $103,509
- Occupancy
- $104,258
- Travel
- $101,449
- Depreciation
- $5,306
- Program services (functional)
- $2,526,388
- Management and general (functional)
- $408,549
- Fundraising (functional)
- $340,006
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,643,387
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,488,077
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $319,437
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,168,640
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,704
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,707,577
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,881,253
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,287,387
- Gross receipts
- $3,649,578
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 41
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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 April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUTH DICKEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $258,333 | $32,931 |
| MARGARET TANSEY | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,616 | $9,116 |
| DAVID STEINBERGER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FIONA MCCRAE | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELPIDIO VILLARREAL | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALVIN SIMS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUANG BAO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DAUNT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKUS DOHLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN ENTREKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCIA FERREIRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBALL HASTINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KARP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDEEP KOCHAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY KOENIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA LUCAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY W MARX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAHM NAJAFI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH NEEDLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMIRA NASR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA A REIDHEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH L WALLACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WEINER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN YAGED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES YU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUTH DICKEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $250,000 | $31,638 |
| JORDAN SMITH | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,000 | $23,146 |
| MARGARET TANSEY | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,720 | $6,038 |
| DAVID STEINBERGER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FIONA MCCRAE | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELPIDIO VILLARREAL | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALVIN SIMS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUANG BAO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DAUNT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKUS DOHLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN ENTREKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCIA FERREIRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBALL HASTINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDEEP KOCHAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LUCAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY W MARX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH NEEDLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMIRA NASR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA REIDHEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH L WALLACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WEINER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN YAGED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES YU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUTH DICKEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $250,000 | $24,472 |
| JORDAN SMITH | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,641 | $22,908 |
| MARGARET TANSEY | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,000 | $11,159 |
| DAVID STEINBERGER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FIONA MCCRAE | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELPIDIO VILLARREAL | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALVIN SIMS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUANG BAO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DAUNT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKUS DOHLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN ENTREKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCIA FERREIRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBALL HASTINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDEEP KOCHAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LUCAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY W MARX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH NEEDLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN NESBIT | BOARD MEMBER (THROUGH NOVEMBER 2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA REIDHEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH L WALLACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WEINER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 90 BROAD ST STE 604, NEW YORK, NY 10004-3329
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RUTH DICKEY, 90 BROAD STREET 604, NEW YORK, NY 10004
- Signed the 990
- RUTH DICKEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 685-0261
- Website
- WWW.NATIONALBOOK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION IS TO CELEBRATE THE BEST LITERATURE PUBLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES, EXPAND ITS AUDIENCE, AND ENSURE THAT BOOKS HAVE A PROMINENT PLACE IN OUR CULTURE. NBF CARRIES OUT ITS MISSION THROUGH AWARDS & HONORS (MOST NOTABLY THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS FOUNDED IN 1950), PUBLIC PROGRAMS (BRINGING NBA-HONORED AUTHORS TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE US), EDUCATION & ACCESS (INSPIRING A LOVE OF READING IN YOUNG PEOPLE), AND SUPPORT FOR THE LITERARY FIELD. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IS IN THE DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICES ON SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- AWARDS AND HONORSTHE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS (NBAS) ARE ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS LITERARY PRIZES, WITH A STELLAR RECORD OF IDENTIFYING AND REWARDING QUALITY WRITING. WITHIN A DECADE OF ITS FOUNDING IN 1950, THE NBAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE WORK OF WRITERS SUCH AS HANNAH ARENDT, W.H. AUDEN, SAUL BELLOW, TRUMAN CAPOTE, RACHEL CARSON, RALPH ELLISON, WILLIAM FAULKNER, MARIANNE MOORE, VLADIMIR NABOKOV, FLANNERY O'CONNOR, KATHERINE ANNE PORTER, ADRIENNE RICH, EUDORA WELTY, AND WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS-AUTHORS WHO HAVE HELPED SHAPE THE FOUNDATION OF LITERATURE IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS TRADITION CONTINUES, WITH THE NBAS TODAY HONORING A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF WRITERS INCLUDING ELIZABETH ACEVEDO, ROBERT A. CARO, MASHA GESSEN, TERRANCE HAYES, IBRAM X. KENDI, LASZIO KRASZNAHORKAI, JACQUELINE WOODSON, JESMYN WARD, AND COLSON WHITEHEAD, AMONG MANY OTHERS. AWARDS ARE SELECTED BY A PANEL OF PEER WRITERS AND LITERARY LEADERS, AND ARE CURRENTLY PRESENTED IN FIVE CATEGORIES: FICTION, NONFICTION, POETRY, TRANSLATED LITERATURE, AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATURE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 THE WINNERS WERE, RESPECTIVELY: JAMES BY PERCIVAL EVERETT; SOLDIERS AND KINGS: SURVIVAL AND HOPE IN THE WORLD OF HUMAN SMUGGLING BY JASON DE LEN; SOMETHING ABOUT LIVING BY LENA KHALAF TUFFAHA; TAIWAN TRAVELOGUE BY YANG SHUANG-ZI, TRANSLATED FROM THE MANDARIN CHINESE BY LIN KING; AND KAREEM BETWEEN BY SHIFA SALTAGI SAFADI. THE NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION ALSO AWARDS AN ANNUAL MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTION TO AMERICAN LETTERS TO A PERSON OR ENTITY "WHO, IN THE OPINION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION, HAS ENRICHED OUR LITERARY HERITAGE OVER A LIFE OF SERVICE, OR CORPUS OF WORK." IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE MEDAL WAS PRESENTED TO WRITER BARBARA KINGSOLVER. THE NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION ALSO PRESENTS AN ANNUAL LITERARIAN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE AMERICAN LITERARY COMMUNITY, WHICH IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 WAS AWARDED TO PUBLISHER W. PAUL COATES. FINALLY, THE 5 UNDER 35 PROGRAM IDENTIFIES AND CELEBRATES FIVE EMERGING FICTION WRITERS ANNUALLY, SELECTED BY FORMER NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTS AND WINNERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE HONOREES WERE STACIE SHANNON DENETSOSIE, MEGAN HOWELL, MAGGIE MILLNER, ALEXANDER SAMMARTINO, AND JEMIMAH WEI.NBA-HONORED AUTHORS ARE THE CORNERSTONE OF THE NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS, WHICH SERVE READERS OF ALL AGES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, FREE-OF-CHARGE, WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES WHERE THERE ARE BARRIERS TO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE LITERARY ARTS.PUBLIC PROGRAMSTHE NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION'S PUBLIC PROGRAMS FALL UNDER THE MONIKER OF NBF PRESENTS, A SERIES OF PUBLIC READINGS AND TOPICAL CONVERSATIONS WITH NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION-HONORED AUTHORS AT COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, LIBRARIES, PRISONS, PERFORMANCE VENUES, AND BOOK FESTIVALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND INCLUDES TOPICAL PROGRAMS LIKE SCIENCE + LITERATURE, WHICH IDENTIFIES THREE BOOKS ANNUALLY TO DEEPEN READERS' UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WITH A FOCUS ON WORK THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE DIVERSITY OF VOICES IN SCIENTIFIC WRITING. THE SCIENCE + LITERATURE SELECTIONS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 WERE THE LAST ANIMAL BY RAMONA AUSUBEL, MELTWATER BY CLAIRE WAHMANHOLM, AND AN IMMENSE WORLD: HOW ANIMAL SENSES REVEAL THE HIDDEN REALMS AROUND US BY ED YONG. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, NBF PRESENTS INCLUDED HYBRID AND IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING, AND CURATED 25 EVENTS FEATURING 68 NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION-HONORED AUTHORS, DISTRIBUTING 1,000 FREE BOOKS, AND ENGAGING OVER 8,619 AUDIENCE MEMBERS. EDUCATION AND ACCESSTHE NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO INSPIRING A LOVE OF READING AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS BOOKUP, A WRITER-LED, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THREE US CITIES; BOOK RICH ENVIRONMENTS, WHICH IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 DISTRIBUTED OVER 303,866 FREE BOOKS TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIVING IN PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES IN 62 COMMUNITIES ACROSS 39 STATES AND WASHINGTON, DC; TEEN PRESS CONFERENCE, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS IN NEW YORK CITY AND MIAMI TO HEAR FROM AND ASK QUESTIONS OF THE 2025 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD HONOREES IN YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATURE; AND THE NBF TEACHER FELLOWSHIP, WHICH IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 SUPPORTED SEVEN 6TH-12TH GRADE CLASSROOM TEACHERS WITH BOTH A BOOK BUYING BUDGET AND WORK STIPEND AS THEY MADE READING FOR PLEASURE A PART OF THEIR STUDENTS' EVERYDAY SCHOOL EXPERIENCE.Expenses $2,526,388 · grants $470,458 · revenue $569,730
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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3347524
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,488,077
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,649,578
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2025 | $2,890,429 | $3,274,943 | $5,488,077 | XML |
| 990 | April 2024 | $3,106,519 | $2,658,910 | $5,643,387 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $2,395,970 | $2,376,616 | $4,829,963 | XML |
| 990 | April 2022 | $3,836,375 | $3,671,609 | $4,696,616 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 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 13-3347524).
Questions about NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION INC is 13-3347524.
- Is NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION INC 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 NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names RUTH DICKEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $258,333 (RUTH DICKEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,890,429, expenses of $3,274,943 and total assets of $5,488,077 at year end.
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