Books to Prisoners

Analysis

Books to Prisoners is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2009, 17 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 to Prisoners reported income of $277k and spending of $114k, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $293k to $277k (-5.5%), an average of -2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 34% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Books to Prisoners sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cornerstone Project Inc ($277k), Puget Sound Christian School ($277k) and Friends of University of Guelph ($277k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. At year end it held assets of $716k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $716k. It reported 2 employees.