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Nonprofit · EIN 20-8669575

DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL INC

Tax-exempt · DECATUR, GA 30030

Financials

$4K$18K2023$501K$330K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$501,021$330,096$170,925$317,135$438$316,697
December 31, 2023990$3,836$18,263-$14,427$138,440-$4,191$142,631
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$501,015
Investment income
$6
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$90,833
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$98,520
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$600
Occupancy
$6,157
Travel
$12
Program services (functional)
$272,516
Management and general (functional)
$38,403
Fundraising (functional)
$19,177

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$138,440
Total assets, end of year
$317,135
Total liabilities, end of year
$438
Net assets, end of year
$316,697
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,457
Net assets without donor restrictions
$316,697
Gross receipts
$501,021
Employees
1
Volunteers
400
Year formed
2006
State of legal domicile
GA

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
Leslie WingateExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee
40$100,000
Tara Y CoytBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Shelbia L JacksonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Ian WebbBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Robin MorrisBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jill JoplinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Alison WeissingerPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Mathwon R HowardPresident Emeritus
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Adam RosenkoetterTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
FeFe HandyVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Jeff SteelySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FeFe HandyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Tara Y CoytBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Shelbia L JacksonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Alison WeissingerPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Leslie WingateVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Mathwon R HowardPresident Emeritus
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0
Adam RosenkoetterTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Jeff SteelySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
500 S COLUMBIA DR, DECATUR, GA 30030-4112
In care of
% ADAM ROSENKOETTER
Signed the 990
ADAM ROSENKOETTER, Treasurer
Phone
(404) 808-7717
Return prepared by
Rea CPA Group PC

Mission

The mission is to encourage a love of reading, inquiry, and conversation in people of all ages, and to build an enthusiastic and inclusive community of readers and writers throughout the south, sparking social, creative, and intellectual engagement.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The annual Decatur Book Festival is a community event open to the public and supported by cash contributions from the corporate community and others as well as in-kind donations. It is one of the largest Book Festivals in the United States and brings authors from around the country.
    Expenses $272,516

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
20-8669575
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
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$317,135
Income (IRS master file)
$501,021

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$501,021$330,096$317,135XML
990December 2023$3,836$18,263$138,440XML
990December 2022$115,441$104,723$156,260IRS
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 20-8669575).

Questions about DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL INC

What is the EIN of DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL INC is 20-8669575.
Is DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL 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 DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL INC 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 DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL INC 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 DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (Leslie Wingate, Executive Director).
How much revenue does DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $501,021, expenses of $330,096 and total assets of $317,135 at year end.

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