Nonprofit · EIN 84-4278251
BOOKS FROM BIRTH
Tax-exempt · HEARNE, TX 77859
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $31,847 | $30,073 | $1,774 | $8,616 | $45 | $8,571 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $31,847
- of which government grants
- $1,500
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $99
- Program services (functional)
- $27,782
- Management and general (functional)
- $199
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,092
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,873
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,616
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $45
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,571
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,571
- Gross receipts
- $31,847
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Villarreal | Board Member - President and Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 11 | $6,300 |
| Sharon Fowler | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heidi Cerbone | Board Member - Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 12124 FM 391, HEARNE, TX 77859-3433
- In care of
- % REBECCA ANN VILLARREAL
- Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
- 12124 FM 391, Hearne TX 77859
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Rebecca Villarreal, 12124 FM 391, Hearne, TX 77859
- Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
- Rebecca Villarreal, 12124 FM 391, Hearne TX 77859
- Signed the 990
- Rebecca Villarreal, Director
- Phone
- (979) 488-9192
- Website
- www.booksfrombirthtx.org
Mission
Books from Birth provides free books to impoverished children in Texas's Brazos Valley in order to boost early literacy skills and narrow the opportunity gap for underprivileged children before they enter school.
Program accomplishments
- Books from Birth partners with six low-income clinics in rural Texas to provide children with a pack of three books, plus parent reading tips, for every child from birth through age three, at their annual checkups.Expenses $22,198
- Books from Birth distributes books through three local Title I elementary schools in May, allowing students to select two titles to take home over the summer to help combat the reading loss that occurs when children have no access to books at home over the summer, for grades Pre-K3 through 6th.Expenses $2,965
- Books from Birth partners with the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program to provide one new book to each of the low-income children they serve at Christmas, ages 0 - 6.Expenses $1,397
- Additionally, we maintain a Little Free Library at two grocery stores in low-income areas and partner with local groups in an ad hoc manner for events to deliver free books to our target populations.Expenses $1,222
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 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 | 990-N on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-4278251
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B92)
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-N for 2025 Officer: Rebecca Villarreal | December 31, 2025 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2024 | $31,847 | $30,073 | $8,616 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Rebecca Villarreal | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2022 | $18,127 | $18,709 | $7,810 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Rebecca Ann Villarreal | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $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 84-4278251).
Questions about BOOKS FROM BIRTH
- What is the EIN of BOOKS FROM BIRTH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOOKS FROM BIRTH is 84-4278251.
- Is BOOKS FROM BIRTH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to BOOKS FROM BIRTH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BOOKS FROM BIRTH file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of BOOKS FROM BIRTH 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 BOOKS FROM BIRTH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BOOKS FROM BIRTH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Rebecca Villarreal.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOOKS FROM BIRTH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $6,300 (Rebecca Villarreal, Board Member - President and Treasurer).
- How much revenue does BOOKS FROM BIRTH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $31,847, expenses of $30,073 and total assets of $8,616 at year end.
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