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OPEN BOOKS COLLECTS, GRANTS, AND SELLS USED BOOKS, PROVIDES COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND MOBILIZES PASSIONATE VOLUNTEERS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT LITERACY, IMPROVE READING AND WRITING SKILLS AND SPREAD THE LOVE OF READING AND WRITING IN CHICAGO AND BEYOND.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$3.9M
Program Spending
83%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$3.2M
Total Expenses
▼$3.4M
Total Assets
$4.3M
Total Liabilities
▼$1.8M
Net Assets
$2.5M
Officer Compensation
→$129.1K
Other Salaries
$1.3M
Investment Income
$19.8K
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov
No federal awards found for this organization.
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Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2023 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023IRS e-File | $3.9M | $3.2M | $3.4M | $4.3M | $2.5M |
| 2022IRS e-File | $3.6M | $3M | $3.1M | $4M | $2M |
| 2021 | $2.9M | $2.3M | $2.3M | $1.6M | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $3M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2023)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Eric Johnson | Executive Director - Term | 45 | $122.7K | $0 | $9,641 | $132.3K |
| Stephanie Vasconcellos | Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosa Carrillo | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Denise Schwartz | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua Leavitt | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Steele | Executive Director (as Of Jan 2024) | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Eric Johnson
Executive Director - Term
$132.3K
Hrs/Wk
45
Compensation
$122.7K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$9,641
Stephanie Vasconcellos
Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rosa Carrillo
Vice Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Denise Schwartz
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Joshua Leavitt
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jennifer Steele
Executive Director (as Of Jan 2024)
$0
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Jackson | Director Of Operations | 40 | $102.2K | $0 | $13K | $115.2K |
Ryan Jackson
Director Of Operations
$115.2K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$102.2K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$13K
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Breland | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Matz | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brandon Copple | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina Steed | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Claus | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Colleen Foley | Director |
Alex Breland
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Anne Matz
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Brandon Copple
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $2.3M |
| $2.4M |
| $1.1M |
| $827K |
| 2019 | $2.4M | $1.8M | $2.4M | $546.2K | $269.5K |
| 2018 | $2.2M | $1.5M | $2.2M | $504.1K | $251.4K |
| 2017 | $2M | $1.4M | $2M | $462.7K | $254.6K |
| 2016 | $1.8M | $1.3M | $1.9M | $455.2K | $259.8K |
| 2015 | $1.8M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $538.2K | $354.9K |
| 2014 | $1.7M | $1.3M | $1.7M | $425K | $311.7K |
| 2013 | $1.3M | $937.6K | $1.5M | $334.8K | $250.4K |
| 2012 | $632.1K | $422K | $702.8K | $445.6K | $404.8K |
| 2011 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $1.1M | $524.2K | $475.5K |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Evan Trent | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gajanan Kasbekar | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Khadeejah Lasuc-Lewis | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Wylie | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Kreis | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Gilley Krivoshia | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacy Crook | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Christina Steed
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Christopher Claus
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Colleen Foley
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Evan Trent
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Gajanan Kasbekar
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Khadeejah Lasuc-Lewis
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Laura Wylie
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Matt Kreis
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sara Gilley Krivoshia
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Stacy Crook
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0