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Nonprofit · EIN 27-2807199

WORLD IS JUST A BOOK AWAY

Tax-exempt · SANTA MONICA, CA 90404

Financials

$152K$230K2021$155K$139K2022$88K$129K2023$179K$148K2024$174K$156K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WORLD IS JUST A BOOK AWAY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$173,729$155,928$17,801$43,237$24,747$18,490
December 31, 2024990-EZ$179,414$148,434$30,980$31,473$32,162-$689
December 31, 2023990-EZ$88,470$128,770-$40,300$41,406$73,075-$31,669
December 31, 2022990-EZ$154,597$138,703$15,894$57,792$77,304-$19,512
December 31, 2021990-EZ$151,811$229,973-$78,162$46,348$81,754-$35,406
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$173,729

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$38,571
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$38,571
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$2,074
Printing, publications and postage
$1,320
Other expenses
$113,963
Program services (functional)
$45,271

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$31,473
Total assets, end of year
$43,237
Total liabilities, end of year
$24,747
Net assets, end of year
$18,490
Cash, savings and investments
$36,696
Gross receipts
$173,729

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
JAMES J OWENSPresident & CEO20$38,571
Salimah ShamjiChairman10$0
Todd ThaxtonTreasurer2.5$0
Audrey JohnsonSecretary2.5$0
CLAIRE MANZDirector2.5$0
LEEANN DALYDirector2.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES J OWENSPresident & CEO20$6,400
Salimah ShamjiChairman10$0
Alexandra Diez BarrosoTreasurer2.5$0
Audrey JohnsonSecretary2.5$0
CLAIRE MANZDirector2.5$0
LEEANN DALYDirector2.5$0
AUDREY JOHNSONDirector2.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES J OWENSPresident & CEO20$24,845
KEVIN KEANEChairman10$0
DREW BOYLESTreasurer2.5$0
ALEXANDER DIEZ-BARROSOSecretary2.5$0
CLAIRE MANZDirector2.5$0
LEEANN DALYDirector2.5$0
SUSAN FINKDirector2.5$0
AUDREY JOHNSONDirector2.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2022: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES J OWENSPresident & CEO20$35,870
KEVIN KEANEChairman10$0
DREW BOYLESTreasurer2.5$0
ALEXANDER DIEZ-BARROSOSecretary2.5$0
CLAIRE MANZDirector2.5$0
LEEANN DALYDirector2.5$0
SUSAN FINKDirector2.5$0
AUDREY JOHNSONDirector2.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2021: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES J OWENSDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT/CEO35$40,530
EMILIO DIEZ BARROSODIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN1.5$0
CHRIS BARDDIRECTOR, ACTING TREASURER0.5$0
AUDREY JOHNSONDIRECTOR, SECRETARY1.5$0
DINA SILVERDIRECTOR0.5$0
DREW BOYLESDIRECTOR1.5$0
DOUGLAS ROWELLDIRECTOR2$0
THOMAS MCINERNEYDIRECTOR0.5$0
ALEXANDRA DIEZ BARROSODIRECTOR1$0
CLARE MANZDIRECTOR (START SEPT 2021)1$0
SUSAN FINKDIRECTOR (START SEPT 2021)1$0
KEVIN KEANEDIRECTOR (START APRIL 2021)2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2309 SANTA MONICA BLVD 513, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404-2040
In care of
% JAMES J OWENS
Signed the 990-EZ
JAMES OWENS, President & CEO
Phone
(310) 750-0548
Return prepared by
Sound Profit Tax & Finance

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-2807199 or by the name WORLD IS JUST A BOOK AWAY.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE WORLD IS JUST A BOOK AWAY PROMOTES LITERACY, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH BY BUILDING LIBRARIES AND FACILITATING PROGRAMS THAT PLANT SEEDS OF LEADERSHIP, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION, AND HOPE WORLDWIDE.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2025, WIJABA FURTHERED ITS MISSION OF PROMOTING EDUCATION, LITERACY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. THIS WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH ITS MOBILE AND PHYSICAL LIBRARIES, ONLINE PROGRAMS AND IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE RESULTS OF THIS WORK REACHED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN EACH MONTH. IN ADDITION, WIJABA EXPANDED ITS UNIVERSITY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.
    Expenses $45,271

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

File the 2026 990-EZ for WORLD IS JUST A BOOK AWAY

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
27-2807199
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
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$43,237
Income (IRS master file)
$173,729

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$173,729$155,928$43,237IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$179,414$148,434$31,473XML
990-EZDecember 2023$88,470$128,770$41,406XML
990-EZDecember 2022$154,597$138,703$57,792XML
990-EZDecember 2021$151,811$229,973$46,348XML
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 27-2807199).

Questions about WORLD IS JUST A BOOK AWAY

What is the EIN of WORLD IS JUST A BOOK AWAY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD IS JUST A BOOK AWAY is 27-2807199.
Is WORLD IS JUST A BOOK AWAY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to WORLD IS JUST A BOOK AWAY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WORLD IS JUST A BOOK AWAY 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 WORLD IS JUST A BOOK AWAY 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 WORLD IS JUST A BOOK AWAY 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 WORLD IS JUST A BOOK AWAY?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $38,571 (JAMES J OWENS, President & CEO).
How much revenue does WORLD IS JUST A BOOK AWAY have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $173,729, expenses of $155,928 and total assets of $43,237 at year end.

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