Nonprofit · EIN 54-1667557
THE BOOK ARTS PRESS INC
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22904
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,995,593 | $2,650,262 | $345,331 | $28,152,053 | $46,797 | $28,105,256 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,796,403 | $2,897,645 | $1,898,758 | $25,128,340 | $34,466 | $25,093,874 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,777,196 | $2,398,072 | $2,379,124 | $21,242,434 | $42,607 | $21,199,827 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,222,973
- Program service revenue
- $769,475
- Investment income
- -$443
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$443
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,588
- Other revenue
- $3,588
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $253,691
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $170,362
- Other salaries and wages
- $939,371
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,427,384
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,000
- Occupancy
- $21,730
- Travel
- $127,251
- Depreciation
- $6,387
- Program services (functional)
- $2,066,454
- Management and general (functional)
- $357,905
- Fundraising (functional)
- $225,903
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,128,340
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,152,053
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $46,797
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,105,256
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,470
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,026,899
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,078,357
- Gross receipts
- $3,106,591
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 65
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL F SUAREZ SJ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $183,650 | $52,156 |
| KEVIN MCFADDEN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $123,942 | $35,203 |
| DANIELLE CULPEPPER | DIRECTOR OF BUDGET & FINANCE Officer | 40 | $90,338 | $30,862 |
| G SCOTT CLEMONS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MCKEY BERKMAN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEPPY LANDRUM OWEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA D HARKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL APPIAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL BEREDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT F BRUNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA FLEISCHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA J FRIED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID A HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH KARMIOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GLEN S MIRANKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NAOMI NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANA PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH SOEHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN JAFFE TANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID S ZEIDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL F SUAREZ SJ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $155,200 | $43,632 |
| DANIELLE CULPEPPER | DIRECTOR OF BUDGET & FINANCE Officer | 40 | $88,506 | $26,473 |
| KEVIN MCFADDEN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $57,819 | $16,305 |
| G SCOTT CLEMONS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MCKEY BERKMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEPPY LANDRUM OWEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY E CRAWFORD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL APPIAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL BEREDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MURRAY BRASSEUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT F BRUNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FERN D COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA J FRIED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA HARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID A HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH KARMIOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN S MIRANKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOMI NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA FLEISCHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH SOEHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN JAFFE TANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M UNSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID S ZEIDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL F SUAREZ SJ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $154,489 | $22,167 |
| G SCOTT CLEMONS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SELBY KIFFER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEPPY LANDRUM OWEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY E CRAWFORD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL BEREDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MCKEY BERKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MURRAY BRASSEUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT F BRUNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FERN D COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA J FRIED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA HARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID A HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH KARMIOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LOKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN S MIRANKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOMI NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA FLEISCHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH SOEHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN JAFFE TANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M UNSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID S ZEIDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 160 MCCORMICK RD, CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22904-1001
- In care of
- % MICHAEL SUAREZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL F SUAREZ, PO BOX 400103 UNIVERSITY OF VA, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22904
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL F SUAREZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (434) 924-8851
- Website
- WWW.RAREBOOKSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HANTZMON WIEBEL LLP
Mission
RARE BOOK SCHOOL STRENGHTENS GLOBAL COMMUNITIES OF THE BOOK AND ADVANCES THE STUDY OF CULTURAL HERITAGE.
Program accomplishments
- RARE BOOK SCHOOL ANNUALLY OFFERS APPROXIMATELY 40 WEEK-LONG COURSES IN THE STUDY, CARE, AND USES OF MANUSCRIPTS, PRINTED, AND BORN-DIGITAL MATERIALS. RBS OFFERED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2022 A FULL ROSTER OF COURSES BOTH ONLINE AND IIN-PERSON. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, MORE THAN 560 STUDENTS TOOK 43 COURSES OFFERED ONLINE OR IN PERSON IN CHARLOTTESVILLE OR AT A PARTNER INSTITUTION, ENGAGING IN COURSE DISCUSSIONS, LECTURES, AND RECEPTIONS ACROSS A DIGITAL PLATFORM. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, LIBRARIANS, SCHOLARS, CONSERVATORS, BOOK DEALERS, STUDENTS, COLLECTORS, AND EDUCATORS STUDIED TOPICS THAT RANGED FROM MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPTS TO BOOKBINDING TO BORN-DIGITAL MATERIALS AND TEXTUAL ENCORDING. RARE BOOK SCHOOL ALSO PROVIDES AN ONGOING SERIES OF WIDELY ADVERTISED, FREE PUBLIC LECTURES (BOTH DURING SCHOOL SESSIONS AND AT OTHER TIMES DURING THE YEAR) ON A WIDE VARIETY OF BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND BOOK-HISTORICAL TOPICS. TO DATE, THE SCHOOL HAS PRESENTED APPROXIMATELY 685 LECTURES, MANY OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING ON ITUNES OR OTHER PODCAST APPS (BY SEARCHING FOR "RARE BOOK SCHOOL"). BEGINNING IN 2025, THESE LECTURES WERE MADE AVAILALBE VIA LIVESTREAM.Expenses $1,217,918 · revenue $773,063
- RARE BOOK SCHOOL (RBS) OWNS A TEACHING COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 100,000 ITEMS ACQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INSTRUCTION. THE COLLECTION IS DESIGNED AS A TEACHING LABORATORY, NOT AS A LIBRARY. A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF THE SCHOOL'S HOLDINGS WERE PURCHASED FOR LESS THAN $75 PER ITEM, OR WERE RECEIVED AS GIFTS (E.G., AS DUPLICATE OR DISCARDED BOOKS FROM LIBRARIES; AS DONATIONS FROM ANTIQUARIAN BOOKSELLERS; AS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FORMER STUDENTS; &C.).WHAT SETS RARE BOOK SCHOOL APART FROM OTHER PROGRAMS OF ITS KIND IS THE SCHOOL'S STRONG FOCUS ON BOOKS AS PHYSICAL OBJECTS. RBS COURSES CONVEY METHODS FOR UNDERSTANDING THE HISTORIES OF MATERIAL TEXTSTHEIR PRODUCTION, MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND RECEPTIONTHROUGH INTENSIVE, HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION WITH ORIGINAL ARTIFACTS INDIVIDUALLY INTERPRETED FOR PEDAGOGICAL USE.Expenses $316,062
- RARE BOOK SCHOOL OFFERS A NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING ITS PROGRAMS. RBS MAKES AWARDS AVAILABLE FOR NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS, INCLUDING LIBRARIANS, BOOKSELLERS, CONSERVATORS, AND ACADEMICS. CURATORS, ADVANCED GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND JUNIOR ACADEMICS ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANDREW W. MELLON SOCIETY OF FELLOWS IN CRITICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY PROGRAM. IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO EDUCATION FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS FROM VARIED BACKGROUNDS, THE SCHOOL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RE-INVESTS ANY APPROPRIATE SURPLUS FUNDS INTO ITS OWN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS EACH YEAR.Expenses $532,474 · grants $253,691
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 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 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-1667557
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,152,053
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,106,591
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,995,593 | $2,650,262 | $28,152,053 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,796,403 | $2,897,645 | $25,128,340 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,777,196 | $2,398,072 | $21,242,434 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $6,073,430 | $2,451,452 | $18,999,420 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 54-1667557).
Questions about THE BOOK ARTS PRESS INC
- What is the EIN of THE BOOK ARTS PRESS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BOOK ARTS PRESS INC is 54-1667557.
- Is THE BOOK ARTS PRESS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to THE BOOK ARTS PRESS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE BOOK ARTS PRESS 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 THE BOOK ARTS PRESS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE BOOK ARTS PRESS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE BOOK ARTS PRESS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MICHAEL F SUAREZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BOOK ARTS PRESS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $183,650 (MICHAEL F SUAREZ SJ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE BOOK ARTS PRESS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,995,593, expenses of $2,650,262 and total assets of $28,152,053 at year end.
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