Nonprofit · EIN 81-2417437
OPEN BOOKS
Tax-exempt · CULVER CITY, CA 90230
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $121,794 | $72,923 | $48,871 | $112,917 | $2,141 | $110,776 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $42,177 | $12,924 | $29,253 | $64,182 | $0 | $64,182 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $120,289
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $1,505
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $11,965
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $32,398
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $37,576
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $7,746
- Printing, publications and postage
- $2,894
- Other expenses
- $12,742
- Program services (functional)
- $42,349
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $64,182
- Total assets, end of year
- $112,917
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,141
- Net assets, end of year
- $110,776
- Cash, savings and investments
- $104,183
- Gross receipts
- $121,794
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaskaran Kaur | Executive Director | 40 | $32,398 | $2,211 |
| Morgan Walsh | President | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Walsh | CFO | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Keiko Feldman | Secretary | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Grant | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeremy Tardo | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Brockett | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Stauber-Levy | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Walsh | President | 10 | $0 |
| Matt Walsh | CFO | 2 | $0 |
| Keiko Feldman | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
| Jon Brockett | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Jennifer Grant | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Jeremy Tardo | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Jaskaran Kaur | Director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4208 OVERLAND AVE, CULVER CITY, CA 90230-3736
- In care of
- % MORGAN WALSH
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 4208 Overland Ave, Culver City CA 90230
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Morgan Walsh, 4208 Overland Ave, Culver City CA 90230
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Morgan Walsh, President
- Phone
- (323) 314-0161
- Website
- https://openbooks.org/
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-2417437 or by the name OPEN BOOKS.
- 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
We donate LGBTQ+ affirming literature to public school libraries, so every child can feel like they belong.
Program accomplishments
- First Chapter: As of December 31, 2024, Open Books has reached a total of 980,823 students in 1,381 schools with 20,961 LGBTQ+ affirming books. In 2024 itself, Open Books partnered with 86 schools, donating a set of 12 LGBTQ+ affirming books to each school.Expenses $33,469 · grants $11,965
- Open Doors: Open Books began working with librarians and advocates to develop tools to signal the library as a safe space for all students.Expenses $1,879
- Next Chapter:Open Books began a pilot study to determine a set of 12 LGBTQ+ affirming books to donate to middle school libraries.Expenses $4,612
- Found in Translation: Open Books began studying ways to make available multilingual audio narrations of select books from its elementary book set. Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning:Open Books collects and evaluates impact statistic to further refine its donation model.Expenses $2,389
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-2417437
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $112,917
- Income (IRS master file)
- $121,794
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $121,794 | $72,923 | $112,917 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $42,177 | $12,924 | $64,182 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Morgan Walsh | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Morgan Walsh | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-2417437).
Questions about OPEN BOOKS
- What is the EIN of OPEN BOOKS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPEN BOOKS is 81-2417437.
- Is OPEN BOOKS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to OPEN BOOKS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPEN 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 OPEN BOOKS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPEN BOOKS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of OPEN BOOKS?
- The 990-N for 2020 names Morgan Walsh.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPEN BOOKS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $32,398 (Jaskaran Kaur, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does OPEN BOOKS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $121,794, expenses of $72,923 and total assets of $112,917 at year end.
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