Books for the Barrios Inc

Analysis

Books for the Barrios Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Walnut Creek, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1996, 30 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 the Barrios Inc reported income of $62k and spending of $95k, spending 154% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $54k to $62k (+15%), an average of +4.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Books for the Barrios Inc sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 24th percentile, and in the 26th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Martindale Community Library ($62k), Egg Harbor Township High School Crew Booster Club a NJ Non Profit ($62k) and Nagel Middle School PTO Incorporated ($62k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $8,685 against liabilities of -$256, net assets of $8,941.