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Nonprofit · EIN 20-3528961

BOOKFRIENDS INTERNATIONAL NFP

Tax-exempt · WAUCONDA, IL 60084

Financials

$51K$46K2023$42K$28K2024$40K$65K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BOOKFRIENDS INTERNATIONAL NFP by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$40,321$65,421-$25,100$82,702$125$82,577
December 31, 2024990-EZ$42,365$28,421$13,944$107,855$178$107,677
December 31, 2023990-EZ$51,079$46,034$5,045$94,106$373$93,733
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$40,321

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$22,140
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,400
Occupancy
$14,402
Printing, publications and postage
$20,841
Other expenses
$6,638
Program services (functional)
$58,004

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$107,855
Total assets, end of year
$82,702
Total liabilities, end of year
$125
Net assets, end of year
$82,577
Cash, savings and investments
$49,499
Gross receipts
$40,321

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Steve E KutschatPresident3$0
Paulette J KutschatSecretary4$0
Lori MichelettiTreasurer20$0
Brian RuggDirector1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Steve E KutschatPresident3$0
Paulette J KutschatSecretary/Treasurer outgoing5$0
Lori MichelettiTreasurer Jul-Dec 202420$0
Diane PatriarcaDirector Jan-Mar 20241$0
Jennifer WidgerDirector1$0
Dan McInturffDirector2$0
Brian RuggDirector1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Steve E KutschatPresident20$0
Paulie KutschatSecretary/Treasurer outgoing20$0
Lori MichelettiTreasurer incoming20$0
Diane PatriarcaDirector1$0
Jennifer WidgerDirector1$0
Brian RuggDirector1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1000 N RAND RD STE 206, WAUCONDA, IL 60084-3104
Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
1000 N RAND ROAD 206, WAUCONDA IL 60084
Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
PAULIE KUTSCHAT, 1000 N RAND ROAD 206, WAUCONDA IL 60084
Signed the 990-EZ
Lori Micheletti, Treasurer
Phone
(847) 726-8776
Return prepared by
Nancy L Gonsiorek CPA LLC

Mission

Promote literacy and education around the world.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Bookfriends is doing a wonderful thing in gathering books from our American schools and shipping them to students in other parts of the world where they do not have libraries or textbooks and reading books in their schools.
    Expenses $58,004 · grants $22,140

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
20-3528961
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-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$82,702
Income (IRS master file)
$40,321

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$40,321$65,421$82,702XML
990-EZDecember 2024$42,365$28,421$107,855XML
990-EZDecember 2023$51,079$46,034$94,106XML
990-N for 2022
Officer: PAULIE KUTSCHAT
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: PAULIE KUTSCHAT
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: PAULIE KUTSCHAT
December 31, 2019≤ $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 20-3528961).

Questions about BOOKFRIENDS INTERNATIONAL NFP

What is the EIN of BOOKFRIENDS INTERNATIONAL NFP?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BOOKFRIENDS INTERNATIONAL NFP is 20-3528961.
Is BOOKFRIENDS INTERNATIONAL NFP tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to BOOKFRIENDS INTERNATIONAL NFP tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BOOKFRIENDS INTERNATIONAL NFP file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of BOOKFRIENDS INTERNATIONAL NFP 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 BOOKFRIENDS INTERNATIONAL NFP last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BOOKFRIENDS INTERNATIONAL NFP?
The 990-N for 2022 names PAULIE KUTSCHAT.
Who are the officers and directors of BOOKFRIENDS INTERNATIONAL NFP?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BOOKFRIENDS INTERNATIONAL NFP have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $40,321, expenses of $65,421 and total assets of $82,702 at year end.

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