Nonprofit · EIN 26-2145432
TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS
Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85733
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,489,666 | $1,300,691 | $188,975 | $1,065,012 | $227,579 | $837,433 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,182,563 | $1,093,811 | $88,752 | $775,816 | $127,358 | $648,458 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,035,545 | $982,818 | $52,727 | $635,542 | $75,837 | $559,705 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $992,969
- Program service revenue
- $471,334
- Investment income
- $25,363
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $150,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $91,879
- Other salaries and wages
- $43,567
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $146,472
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,820
- Occupancy
- $45,669
- Travel
- $158,093
- Program services (functional)
- $1,161,505
- Management and general (functional)
- $113,890
- Fundraising (functional)
- $25,296
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $775,816
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,065,012
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $227,579
- Net assets, end of year
- $837,433
- Publicly traded securities
- $100
- Gross receipts
- $1,489,666
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 1,500
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABRA MCANDREW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS OF AUGUST 2024 Officer | 40 | $35,504 |
| MARY CHINWE OKOYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN DORLANDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYA LURIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DAVID MCCUMBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KIM ROSBOROUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRISA SCHORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA TODD JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN M HUMENIK | CHAIR OF BOARD AND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| STEVE ALLEY | PAST CHAIR Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| WILLIAM VINER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDA VINER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| DAVID J COHEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Morgan | Executive Director Jul-Sept 2 Officer | 40 | $53,042 |
| Mary Chinwe Okoye | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Julia Strange | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| David Nix | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lindy Mullinax | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John DOrlando | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Robert C Robbins | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Brenda Viner | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| William Viner | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| David J Cohen | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| John M Humenik | Chair of Board and Vice Presi Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Welz Kaufmann | Executive Director Jan-Mar 20 Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Steve Alley | Past Chair Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Strange | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| John DOrlando | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Chinwe Okoye | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Nix | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lindy Mullinax | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert C Robbins | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Brenda Viner | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 13 | $0 |
| William Viner | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| David J Cohen | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Steve Alley | Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| John M Humenik | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 42466, TUCSON, AZ 85733-2466
- In care of
- % UA BOOKSTORE BLDG 1
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN M HUMENIK, PO BOX 42466, TUCSON, AZ 85733
- Signed the 990
- DAVID J COHEN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (520) 621-0302
- Website
- TUCSONFESTIVALOFBOOKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BEACHFLEISCHMAN PLLC
Mission
THE TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS IS A PREMIER, FREE-TO-ATTEND, FAMILY-FRIENDLY CELEBRATION OF LITERATURE THAT ENGAGES OUR COMMUNITY. WE PRESENT NOTABLE RECENTLY PUBLISHED AUTHORS FROM ALL GENRES TO DISCUSS BIG IDEAS AND EXPRESS CREATIVITY FREELY.
Program accomplishments
- THE TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS IS A COMMUNITY-WIDE CELEBRATION OF LITERATURE. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE AUTHOR PANELS AND WORKSHOPS ON LITERARY AND BOOK-CENTERED TOPICS. THE FESTIVAL FEATURES HUNDREDS OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL EXHIBITORS WITH LITERACY-FOCUSED BOOTHS AND ACTIVITIES. ATTENDEES CAN MEET AND INTERACT WITH AUTHORS, PURCHASE BOOKS AND BOOK-THEMED MERCH AND LEARN ABOUT LOCAL NONPROFITS. THE FESTIVAL IS SPONSORED BY NUMEROUS PHILANTHROPIES AND CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS AND FREE TO THE PUBLIC. THE 2025 FESTIVAL REACHED AN ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE OF 130,000 PEOPLE WITH PRESENTATIONS FROM 350 AUTHORS, INCLUDING 86 PRESENTATIONS GEARED TOWARD CHILDREN, PARENTS AND EDUCATORS. OVER 200 EXHIBITORS OFFERED BOOKS AND LITERACY-RELATED EDUCATION AND PRODUCTS TO THE COMMUNITY AND 5,000 BOOKS WERE GIVEN AWAY TO CHILDREN.Expenses $1,146,043 · grants $150,000 · revenue $412,191
- TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS ALSO HOSTS A LITERARY AWARDS PROGRAM AND MASTER'S WORKSHOP, WHICH COMPLETED ITS 13TH YEAR IN 2025. MORE THAN 50 AUTHORS ATTENDED, WITH JUDGING AND INSTRUCTION PROVIDED BY PROMINENT AUTHORS.Expenses $15,462 · revenue $25,828
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2145432
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,065,012
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,489,666
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,489,666 | $1,300,691 | $1,065,012 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,182,563 | $1,093,811 | $775,816 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,035,545 | $982,818 | $635,542 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $788,331 | $825,207 | $559,176 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 26-2145432).
Questions about TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS
- What is the EIN of TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS is 26-2145432.
- Is TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS 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 TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN M HUMENIK.
- Who are the officers and directors of TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $35,504 (ABRA MCANDREW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS OF AUGUST 2024).
- How much revenue does TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,489,666, expenses of $1,300,691 and total assets of $1,065,012 at year end.
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