Behind the Book Inc

Analysis

Behind the Book Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2003, 23 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, Behind the Book Inc reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.4m, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $904k to $1.1m (+23%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Behind the Book Inc sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Riverdale Academy Inc ($1.1m), University of Maine School of Law Foundation ($1.1m) and Covenant Preparatory School Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 6.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $158k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $625k. At year end it held assets of $905k against liabilities of $294k, net assets of $610k. It reported 20 employees.