First Book
First Book
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About this organization
Mission
First Book believes that education is the best way out of poverty for children in need. We provide books and other resources to classrooms and programs serving children in need, from birth to age 18, in order to remove barriers to quality education for all kids.
About
First Book has distributed millions of new books to low-income and educationally at-risk children participating in schools and community based literacy programs in cities, towns and counties nationwide. First Book has three national outreach programs making age-appropriate new books available to educators and caregivers serving needy children.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “First books's primary purpose is removing barriers to educational equity by providing needy children and their educators new, age appropriate books and resource materials that they would not otherwise have available to them.”.
When outlining the tasks it performs, they were referred to as: “First books's primary purpose is removing barriers to educational equity by providing needy children and their educators new, age appropriate books and resource materials that they would not otherwise have available to them.”.
- The non-profit's reported state of operation is DC as per legal requirements.
- The filing reveals that the address of the non-profit in 2020 is 1319 F STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20004.
- As of 2020, the non-profit has 105 employees reported on their 990 form.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Has foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$5,653,057.
- The compensation policy for the CEO of the organization is established through a review and endorsement from an independent source.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 8 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1992.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $8,354,732 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,389,405 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.