Bess the Book Bus Inc

Analysis

Bess the Book Bus Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Tampa, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2005, 21 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, Bess the Book Bus Inc reported income of $419k and spending of $491k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $672k to $419k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bess the Book Bus Inc sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pruittcares Foundation Inc ($419k), Education Institute of Tampa Family ($419k) and PTA Tennessee Congress of Parents Teachers Inc ($419k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (16% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $446k against liabilities of $59k, net assets of $387k. It reported 2 employees.