Books for Keeps

Analysis

Books for Keeps is a registered charity in United States, based in Athens, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Books for Keeps reported income of $905k and spending of $933k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $645k to $905k (+40%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Books for Keeps sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Texas Asphalt Pavement Association Scholarship Program ($905k), Odessa Christian School Inc ($905k) and I B E W Local 163 Joint Apprentice & Training Committe ($905k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $242k. At year end it held assets of $645k against liabilities of $6,161, net assets of $638k. It reported 11 employees.