Books for STL Kids

Analysis

Books for STL Kids is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2016, 10 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 December 2023, Books for STL Kids reported income of $123k and spending of $80k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $67k to $123k (+84%), an average of +84% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Books for STL Kids sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 40th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rivendell Study Center Inc ($123k), Goodnow Library Foundation Inc ($123k) and 431 Exchange ($123k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% of the total. At year end it held assets of $167k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $167k.