Nonprofit · EIN 20-3235673
PRISON BOOK PROGRAM
Tax-exempt · QUINCY, MA 02169
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $593,203 | $310,403 | $282,800 | $1,333,279 | $0 | $1,333,279 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $661,652 | $410,027 | $251,625 | $1,037,823 | $0 | $1,037,823 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $437,829 | $379,201 | $58,628 | $786,199 | $0 | $786,199 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $324,332 | $285,214 | $39,118 | $734,777 | $7,205 | $727,572 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $567,760
- Program service revenue
- $479
- Investment income
- $24,964
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $94,615
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,572
- Occupancy
- $3,000
- Travel
- $3,573
- Depreciation
- $2,173
- Program services (functional)
- $244,578
- Management and general (functional)
- $44,259
- Fundraising (functional)
- $21,566
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,037,823
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,333,279
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,333,279
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,433
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,292,213
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $41,066
- Gross receipts
- $593,203
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY CORBETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALISON DEMONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHEHIME ARSHAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEE COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES ROSARIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN LUBELL | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY CROSS | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY DOCTOROFF O'NEILL | CLERK Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAM BOIROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY RISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY CORBETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALISON DEMONG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHEHIME ARSHAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEE COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN LUBELL | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY CROSS | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY DOCTOROFF O'NEILL | CLERK Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAM BOIROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY RISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY CORBETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN LUBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN ENRIQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY OLSON | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY CROSS | CLERK Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALISON DEMONG | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAM BOIROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TIM RISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| AMY CORBETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEVIN ENRIQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY OLSON | TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ELLEN LUBELL | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
| TIM CROSS | CLERK Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ALISON DEMONG | PRESIDENT Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1306 HANCOCK ST, QUINCY, MA 02169-5112
- In care of
- % KELLY BROTZMAN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 1306 Hancock Street, Quincy MA 02169
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELLEN LUBELL
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Whitney Hasler, 1306 Hancock Street, Quincy MA 02169
- Signed the 990
- ELLEN LUBELL, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 423-3298
- Website
- www.prisonbookprogram.org
- Return prepared by
- JONATHAN C EGAN CPA PC
Mission
TO SUPPORT PEOPLE IN PRISON BY SENDING THEM FREE, HIGH-QUALITY BOOKS AND READING MATERIALS THAT MEET THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS & INTERESTS & TO PROVIDE AN ENGAGING VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE INSIDE & OUTSIDE THE AMERICAN PRISON SYSTEM.
Program accomplishments
- MAILED PACKAGES OF BOOKS TO APPROXIMATELY 18,000 PRISONERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.Expenses $203,291 · revenue $559,511
- ALBERT WOODFOX MEMORIAL MINI FREEDOM LIBRARIES. MINI LIBRARY CONSISTING OF 30 BOOKS THAT HELP PEOPLE FIND HOPE, PURPOSE AND TRANSFORMATION IN DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE BOOKS ARE ENTRUSTED TO THE CASE OF AN INCARCERATED LIBRARIAN WHO CIRCULATES THEM AND MORE IMPORTANTLY ENSURES THAT THEY ARE DISCUSSED, PRISONER-TO-PRISONER, AS PEOPLE TRY TO GROW AND BETTER THEMSELVES.Expenses $12,508 · revenue $5,749
- PUBLISHING AND DISTRIBUTION OF A BOOK CALLED 'INSIDER'S GUIDE TO JAILHOUSE LAW' WHICH IS A FREE LEGAL RESOURCE FOR INCARCERATED PEOPLE THAT PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE AND PRACTICAL OVERVIEW OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM AND IT DISCUSSES IMPORTANT LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES.Expenses $2,606 · revenue $2,500
- BETTER WORLD BOOKS PROGRAM - USED GRANT FUNDS TO ACQUIRE FREQUENTLY REQUESTED, SELDOM DONATED BOOKS TO ADD TO THE PRISON BOOK PROGRAM'S INVENTORY TO SUPPLY READERS WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE MATERIALS THAT MATCH THEIR NEEDS AND INTERESTS.Expenses $26,173
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Check at the IRS |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-3235673
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I43)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,333,279
- Income (IRS master file)
- $593,203
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $593,203 | $310,403 | $1,333,279 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $661,652 | $410,027 | $1,037,823 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $437,829 | $379,201 | $786,199 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $324,332 | $285,214 | $734,777 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Whitney Hasler | June 30, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-3235673).
Questions about PRISON BOOK PROGRAM
- What is the EIN of PRISON BOOK PROGRAM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PRISON BOOK PROGRAM is 20-3235673.
- Is PRISON BOOK PROGRAM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to PRISON BOOK PROGRAM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PRISON BOOK PROGRAM file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PRISON BOOK PROGRAM due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PRISON BOOK PROGRAM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PRISON BOOK PROGRAM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELLEN LUBELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of PRISON BOOK PROGRAM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PRISON BOOK PROGRAM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $593,203, expenses of $310,403 and total assets of $1,333,279 at year end.
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