Nonprofit · EIN 20-1125607
FOUR WAY BOOKS INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $521,123 | $448,900 | $72,223 | $179,775 | $3,741 | $176,034 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $503,507 | $465,875 | $37,632 | $107,345 | $3,534 | $103,811 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $410,023 | $516,962 | -$106,939 | $82,547 | $16,368 | $66,179 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $375,834
- of which government grants
- $40,000
- Program service revenue
- $79,945
- Investment income
- $2,774
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $62,570
- Other revenue
- $62,570
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $64,400
- Other salaries and wages
- $141,307
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $242,763
- Professional fundraising fees
- $7,250
- Accounting fees
- $2,112
- Occupancy
- $33,978
- Travel
- $7,125
- Program services (functional)
- $293,401
- Management and general (functional)
- $46,346
- Fundraising (functional)
- $109,153
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $107,345
- Total assets, end of year
- $179,775
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,741
- Net assets, end of year
- $176,034
- Gross receipts
- $624,846
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2004
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Rhodes | Publisher and Executive Editor Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $61,137 | $12,821 |
| Jeffery Morehouse | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $15,791 | $0 |
| Calvin Wei | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard Levy | President and Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Nunes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KT Herr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kwame Dawes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lupe Mendez | Director and Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Anna de Armas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Owen Lewis | Vice-President and Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Victor Basta | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Rhodes | Publisher and Executive Editor Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $61,137 | $11,611 |
| Jeffery Morehouse | Treasurer Officer | 7 | $19,052 | $0 |
| Calvin Wei | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Jackson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard Levy | President and Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maja Lukic | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Nunes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KT Herr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kwame Dawes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lupe Mendez | Director and Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Anna de Armas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Owen Lewis | Vice-President and Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Victor Basta | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Rhodes | Publisher and Executive Editor Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $73,000 | $10,687 |
| Jeffery Morehouse | Treasurer Officer | 8 | $23,160 | $0 |
| Calvin Wei | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Jackson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard Levy | President and Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Nunes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KT Herr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kwame Dawes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lupe Mendez | Director and Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Anna de Armas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Owen Lewis | Vice-President and Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 475 RIVERSIDE DR STE 438, NEW YORK, NY 10115-0121
- In care of
- % MARTHA RHODES
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Jeffery Morehouse, 19306 3rd Ave NW, Shoreline, WA 98177
- Signed the 990
- Jeffery Morehouse, Treasurer
- Phone
- (212) 334-5430
- Website
- WWW.FOURWAYBOOKS.COM
Mission
FOUR WAY BOOKS IS DEDICATED TO PRODUCING AND PROMOTING EXCELLENT LITERARY PUBLICATIONS AND TO CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WRITERS OF MERIT. WE BELIEVE THAT THE WORK OF WRITERS BRINGS GOOD TO THE WORLD-UNDERSTANDING, EMPATHY, CURIOSITY, WISDOM-AND WE STRIVE TO CONNECT WRITERS AND READERS, TO MAKE EACH WRITER'S LIFE MORE MEANINGFUL BY BRINGING VALIDATION TO THE ARTIST AND IMPORTANT, PIONEERING, VIRTUOSIC WORK TO WIDE PUBLIC ATTENTION, AS WELL AS TO THE COMMUNITIES EACH BOOK MOST SEEKS AND SERVES.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON ITS TRADITIONAL METHODS TO COMPLY WITH ITS MISSION. THE WEBSITE CONTAINS DETAILS OF ALL ITS FUNCTIONS INCLUDING AUCTIONS, SUBMISSIONS, READINGS AND SIGNINGS.Expenses $293,401 · grants $78,050 · revenue $246,194
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1125607
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $179,775
- Income (IRS master file)
- $624,846
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $521,123 | $448,900 | $179,775 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $503,507 | $465,875 | $107,345 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $410,023 | $516,962 | $82,547 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $440,484 | $504,588 | $182,975 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 20-1125607).
Questions about FOUR WAY BOOKS INC
- What is the EIN of FOUR WAY BOOKS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUR WAY BOOKS INC is 20-1125607.
- Is FOUR WAY BOOKS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to FOUR WAY BOOKS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUR WAY BOOKS 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 FOUR WAY BOOKS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOUR WAY BOOKS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOUR WAY BOOKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jeffery Morehouse.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUR WAY BOOKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $61,137 (Martha Rhodes, Publisher and Executive Editor).
- How much revenue does FOUR WAY BOOKS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $521,123, expenses of $448,900 and total assets of $179,775 at year end.
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