Books and Breakfast

Analysis

Books and Breakfast is a registered charity in United States, based in Evanston, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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 June 2023, Books and Breakfast reported income of $951k and spending of $1.0m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $396k to $951k (+140%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Books and Breakfast sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centennial High School Athletic Booster Association Inc ($951k), Haywood Community College Foundation Incorporated ($951k) and Entrepreneurs Organization ($951k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $150k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $514k. At year end it held assets of $332k against liabilities of $45k, net assets of $287k. It reported 27 employees.