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Nonprofit · EIN 99-4414257

BOOKSTORMER FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · PETALUMA, CA 94953

Financials

$116K$9K2024$42K$16K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BOOKSTORMER FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$42,381$15,609$26,772$133,438$0$133,438
December 31, 2024990-EZ$115,700$9,034$106,666$106,666$0$106,666
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$42,381
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Other expenses
$15,609
Program services (functional)
$15,534

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$106,666
Total assets, end of year
$133,438
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$133,438
Cash, savings and investments
$133,438
Gross receipts
$42,381

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Patty NormanChief Executive Officer8$0
Shannon Morgan StearnsChief Financial Officer, Secretary1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Patty NormanChief Executive Officer8$0
Shannon Morgan StearnsChief Financial Officer, Secretary1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2950, PETALUMA, CA 94953-2950
In care of
% PATTY NORMAN
Signed the 990-EZ
Shannon Morgan Stearns, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary
Phone
(707) 696-9057

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 99-4414257 or by the name BOOKSTORMER FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Provide author visits and free books in CA Title I schools

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Author visit to Miwok Elementary School with author Erin Estrada Kelley w/book Last Resort. Books distributed to 120 students, grades 4-5
    Expenses $1,785
  • Author visit to Spring Lake Middle School with author Jonathan Stroud w/book Legendary Scarlett & Browne. Books distributed to 170 students, grades 7-8
    Expenses $2,528
  • Author visit to Old Adobe Elementary School with author Holly Goldberg Sloan w/book Finding Lost. Books distributed to 111 students, grades 5-6
    Expenses $1,651
  • Other Program Services: additional schools, authors, books donated throughout year.
    Expenses $9,570

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

File the 2026 990-N for BOOKSTORMER FOUNDATION

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
99-4414257
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
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$133,438
Income (IRS master file)
$42,381

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$42,381$15,609$133,438XML
990-EZDecember 2024$115,700$9,034$106,666IRS

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 99-4414257).

Questions about BOOKSTORMER FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BOOKSTORMER FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BOOKSTORMER FOUNDATION is 99-4414257.
Is BOOKSTORMER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to BOOKSTORMER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BOOKSTORMER FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of BOOKSTORMER FOUNDATION 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 BOOKSTORMER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BOOKSTORMER FOUNDATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BOOKSTORMER FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $42,381, expenses of $15,609 and total assets of $133,438 at year end.

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