Nonprofit · EIN 46-2954746
THE BOOK CLUB OF CALIFORNIA
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $831,972 | $775,845 | $56,127 | $8,812,183 | $869,062 | $7,943,121 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $548,575 | $938,602 | -$390,027 | $8,909,151 | $914,045 | $7,995,106 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $430,563 | $1,004,841 | -$574,278 | $7,643,147 | $149,314 | $7,493,833 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $167,670
- Membership dues
- $87,635
- Program service revenue
- $6,155
- Investment income
- $634,296
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $476,674
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $23,851
- Other revenue
- $23,851
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $190,651
- Other salaries and wages
- $164,436
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $410,894
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,297
- Occupancy
- $105,611
- Travel
- $5,730
- Depreciation
- $11,567
- Program services (functional)
- $559,668
- Management and general (functional)
- $150,119
- Fundraising (functional)
- $66,058
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,909,151
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,812,183
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $869,062
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,943,121
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $206,295
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,524,062
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,516,526
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $426,595
- Gross receipts
- $1,894,961
- Employees
- 4
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KOSIK | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $168,600 | $31,086 |
| PAUL ROBERTSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI CASTANEDA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIA TOPOUSIS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| LI JIANG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SHERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SPILMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON BLATTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN CLAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH KARMIOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC METOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA KONDRUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH POMEROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| CORIANDER REISBORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY SHIRK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN ALBRITTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| NICK ARETAKIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA GEIGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KIMBRO DOLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| NOLIN DELOISON BAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| MEDHI EL HAJOUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| WIN MIXTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MORITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KOSIK | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $167,100 | $27,550 |
| PAUL ROBERTSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIA TOPOUSIS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI CASTANEDA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| LI JIANG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOTHAMLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SHERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN CLAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| CORIANDER REISBORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK ARETAKIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ZOVICKIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON BLATTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH KARMIOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC METOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA KONDRUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH POMEROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY SHIRK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN ALBRITTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KIMBRO DOLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA GEIGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SPILMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN KOSIK | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $153,396 | $13,764 |
| SHARON GEE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ROBERTSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIA TOPOUSIS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI CASTANEDA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOTHAMLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURELLE SWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| LI JIANG | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN CLAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FAULDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| CORIANDER REISBORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK ARETAKIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ZOVICKIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON BLATTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH KARMIOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC METOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY SHIRK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH POMEROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA KONDRUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.38 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 47 KEARNY ST 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108-5519
- In care of
- % THE BOOK CLUB OF CALIFORNIA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KEVIN KOSIK, 47 KEARNY STREET, 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108
- Signed the 990
- KEVIN KOSIK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (415) 781-7532
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.BCCBOOKS.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- MARJTAX INCORPORATED
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-2954746 or by the name THE BOOK CLUB OF CALIFORNIA.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE CLUB WORKS TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE ART AND CRAFT OF THE BOOK BY SUPPORTING BOOK MAKING, FINE PRINTING, DESIGN, TYPOGRAPHY, ILLUSTRATION, LITERATURE, AND SCHOLARSHIP (PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILS)
Program accomplishments
- THE BOOK CLUB OPERATES AND MAINTAINS A SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY, MOUNTS EXHIBITIONS, AND OFFERS LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. OVER 11,000 MONOGRAPHS, AS WELL AS PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERA, FOCUSING ON THE TOPICS OF FINE PRINTING, THE BOOK ARTS, AND THE HISTORY AND LITERATURE OF CALIFORNIA CAN BE FOUND IN THE ALBERT SPERISEN LIBRARY. MORE THAN 50 EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS ARE PRESENTED EACH YEAR.Expenses $368,010 · revenue $6,155
- THE BOOK CLUB PUBLISHES LIMITED-EDITION, FINELY MADE BOOKS, A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL, AND OTHER ITEMS - ALL OF WHICH ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.Expenses $78,622
- THE BOOK CLUB PROVIDES AWARDS AND GRANTS FOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN WESTERN HISTORY AND THE BOOK ARTS. IT ALSO SPONSORS SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC, AND MAKES GRANTS FOR RESEARCH FROM TIME TO TIME.Expenses $113,036
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-2954746
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A51)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,812,183
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,894,961
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $831,972 | $775,845 | $8,812,183 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $548,575 | $938,602 | $8,909,151 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $430,563 | $1,004,841 | $7,643,147 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $314,919 | $656,732 | $7,778,331 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 46-2954746).
Questions about THE BOOK CLUB OF CALIFORNIA
- What is the EIN of THE BOOK CLUB OF CALIFORNIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BOOK CLUB OF CALIFORNIA is 46-2954746.
- Is THE BOOK CLUB OF CALIFORNIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to THE BOOK CLUB OF CALIFORNIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE BOOK CLUB OF CALIFORNIA 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 THE BOOK CLUB OF CALIFORNIA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE BOOK CLUB OF CALIFORNIA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE BOOK CLUB OF CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names KEVIN KOSIK.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BOOK CLUB OF CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $168,600 (KEVIN KOSIK, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does THE BOOK CLUB OF CALIFORNIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $831,972, expenses of $775,845 and total assets of $8,812,183 at year end.
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