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Nonprofit · EIN 26-0782903

OPEN BOOKS INC

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · PENSACOLA, FL 32501

Financials

$96K$71K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OPEN BOOKS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$95,618$70,967$24,651$160,564$0$160,564
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$13,919
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3,564
Net income from sales of inventory
$78,135
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$12,278
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Occupancy
$13,303
Printing, publications and postage
$30,624
Other expenses
$14,762
Program services (functional)
$58,689

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$135,913
Total assets, end of year
$160,564
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$160,564
Cash, savings and investments
$110,564
Gross receipts
$109,141

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Christopher SatterwhitePresident5$0
Johnny ArdisSecretary, Treasurer, General Manager36$0
Terry CovingtonBoard Director8$0
Renee BussellBoard Director5$0
Kirsten BennettBoard Director5$0
Rebecca CarlsonBoard Director2$0
Lorenzo ScottBoard Director2$0
Sandy CarrollBoard Director2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1040 N GUILLEMARD ST, PENSACOLA, FL 32501-3160
In care of
% DALE WELCH
Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
1040 N Guillemard St, Pensacola FL 32501
Signed the 990-EZ
Johnny Ardis, General Manager
Phone
(850) 453-6774

Mission

Mailing free books to Florida prison inmates.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Prison Book Project. Our primary mission is to mail books to Florida prison inmates free of charge. In 2025, we mailed 4455 packages of books to Florida prison inmates.
    Expenses $58,689

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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
26-0782903
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P80)
Assets (IRS master file)
$160,564
Income (IRS master file)
$109,141

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2010
Posted by the IRS
June 11, 2016
Reinstated
Effective April 15, 2016

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2024–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$70,869$50,479$103,356IRS
990-N for 2022December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about OPEN BOOKS INC

What is the EIN of OPEN BOOKS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPEN BOOKS INC is 26-0782903.
Is OPEN BOOKS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective April 15, 2016.
Are donations to OPEN BOOKS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OPEN 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 OPEN 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 OPEN BOOKS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of OPEN BOOKS INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does OPEN BOOKS INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $95,618, expenses of $70,967 and total assets of $160,564 at year end.

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