Nonprofit · EIN 33-4350479
AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOR FREE EXPRESSION FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · HARRISON, NY 10528
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $0
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $0
- Gross receipts
- $0
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON HILL | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| RAY DANIELS | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID HOROWITZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE GROGAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| PHILOMENA POLEFRONE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE TOKUDA-HALL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 600 MAMARONECK AVE STE 400, HARRISON, NY 10528-1613
- Signed the 990-EZ
- LAUREN CIBORSKI, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (771) 243-3101
- Return prepared by
- HAN GROUP LLC
Mission
AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOR FREE EXPRESSION FOUNDATION (ABFE) WAS CREATED BY THE AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION (ABA), A RECOGNIZED 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION TO SUPPORT ABA'S EXEMPT PURPOSES. SPECIFICALLY, ABFE WILL CONDUCT (I) EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS TO PROMOTE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND EXPRESSION, (II) CAMPAIGNS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AS THEY PERTAIN TO BOOKS AND READING, AND (III) LIMITED ISSUE ADVOCACY SUPPORTING CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS RELATED TO AUTHORS, BOOKSELLERS, AND READERS. PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHMENT FOR MORE DETAILS.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION- ABFE WILL SPONSOR AND HOLD VARIOUS WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ONLINE, IN PERSON, AND VIA SOCIAL MEDIA TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION. ABFE WILL ALSO HOLD VARIOUS "BOOK TALKS," BOOK SIGNINGS, AND OTHER SIMILAR EVENTS WHERE AUTHORS OF DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS, BELIEFS, AND BACKGROUNDS ARE HIGHLIGHTED, THUS ENCOURAGING THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO CONSUME LITERATURE OF ALL TYPES AND PERSPECTIVES. ABFE ALSO PLANS TO DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE READING LISTS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT NEW AND RISING AUTHORS, LITERATURE, AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AFFECTING READERS, AUTHORS, AND BOOKS.ABFE'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING WILL BE FUNDED BY CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS AND WILL BE CONDUCTED BY ABFE'S EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS. ABFE'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT NO COST. WHERE ABFE DEEMS IT APPROPRIATE AND IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES, ABFE MAY COLLABORATE WITH ABA AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AT SUCH ORGANIZATIONS' CONFERENCES AND CONVENTIONS. ABFE'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL ATTENDEES OF THOSE CONFERENCES AND CONVENTIONS AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT NO COST. ABFE ANTICIPATES THAT ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING WILL CONSIST OF EIGHTY (80%) PERCENT OF ITS TIME AND RESOURCES.
- RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS- ABFE WILL ENGAGE IN CAMPAIGNS DESIGNED TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AS THEY PERTAIN TO BOOKS, AUTHORS, AND READERS. THE PURPOSE OF ABFE'S PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS IS TO PROMOTE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, FREEDOM OF SPEECH, AND RELATED CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS SO THAT AUTHORS AND READERS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, BELIEFS, AND PERSPECTIVES ARE PROTECTED.
- LIMITED ISSUE ADVOCACY- ABFE WILL ENGAGE IN LIMITED ISSUE ADVOCACY IN SUPPORT OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, AND OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AFFECTING READERS, AUTHORS, AND BOOKS OF ALL VIEWPOINTS AND PERSPECTIVES.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-4350479
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2026
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | September 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | XML |
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 33-4350479).
Questions about AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOR FREE EXPRESSION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOR FREE EXPRESSION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOR FREE EXPRESSION FOUNDATION is 33-4350479.
- Is AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOR FREE EXPRESSION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2026.
- Are donations to AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOR FREE EXPRESSION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOR FREE EXPRESSION FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOR FREE EXPRESSION FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOR FREE EXPRESSION FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended September 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOR FREE EXPRESSION FOUNDATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOR FREE EXPRESSION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $0, expenses of $0 and total assets of $0 at year end.
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