Books Are the Beginning

Analysis

Books Are the Beginning is a registered charity in United States, based in San Marcos, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 August 2024, Books Are the Beginning reported income of $105k and spending of $126k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from August 2023 to August 2024, income grew from $84k to $105k (+25%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Books Are the Beginning sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile, and in the 41st percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southern Regional Model United Nations Inc ($104k), One World Institute of Sir Dr Thomas Stern and Yolanda Ortega St ($105k) and Fortune Fund Program ($104k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $27k against liabilities of $10k, net assets of $17k.