Nonprofit · EIN 27-4234601
AN OPEN BOOK FOUNDATION
Also known as Literacy and Prose Foundation
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20011
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $689,047 | $769,258 | -$80,211 | $299,573 | $23,615 | $275,958 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $499,140 | $674,180 | -$175,040 | $354,042 | $10,474 | $343,568 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $642,221 | $697,605 | -$55,384 | $498,182 | $8,235 | $489,947 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $680,278
- of which government grants
- $152,108
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $7,463
- Other revenue
- $1,306
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $24,119
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $76,328
- Other salaries and wages
- $328,532
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $446,937
- Professional fundraising fees
- $43,942
- Accounting fees
- $23,800
- Occupancy
- $38,311
- Travel
- $16,967
- Program services (functional)
- $543,738
- Management and general (functional)
- $95,985
- Fundraising (functional)
- $129,535
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $354,042
- Total assets, end of year
- $299,573
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,615
- Net assets, end of year
- $275,958
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,391
- Publicly traded securities
- $226,225
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $74,135
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $201,823
- Gross receipts
- $689,047
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEIDI POWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $76,328 |
| CAROLYN VINSON BOU | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HOPE HARROD | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARIE LEBLANC | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEEP MASTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA ADELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DREW ADES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NIESHA PAREKH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALISSA PLATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHANTALLE CARLES SCHROPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEB SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEIDI POWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $76,327 |
| CAROLYN VINSON BOU | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HOPE HARROD | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARIE LEBLANC | SECRETARY (AS OF 06/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LITT | SECRETARY (UNTIL 05/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEEP MASTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DREW ADES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE EDWARDS | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 01/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NIESHA PAREKH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALISSA PLATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHANTALLE CARLES SCHROPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEB SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER STEWART | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEIDI POWELL | CO-FOUNDING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $74,510 |
| DARA LA PORTE | CO-FOUNDING DIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/2023) Officer | 40 | $1,333 |
| CAROLYN VINSON BOU | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HOPE HARROD | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LITT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEEP MASTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DREW ADES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEWELL PARKER RHODES | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/2022) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEB SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 508 KENNEDY ST NW STE 309, WASHINGTON, DC 20011-3137
- In care of
- % HEIDI POWELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HEIDI POWELL, 508 KENNEDY STREET NW 309, WASHINGTON, DC 20011
- Signed the 990
- HEIDI POWELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 686-7115
- Website
- WWW.ANOPENBOOKFOUND.ORG
- 990-N for 2011 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Dara La Porte, 3215 Morrison St NW, Washington DC 20015. Mailing address: 3215 Morrison St NW, Washington DC 20015. Website: www.anopenbookfound.org
Mission
AN OPEN BOOK FOUNDATION (AOB) CONNECTS WASHINGTON, DC-AREA STUDENTS WITH AUTHORS, ILLUSTRATORS, AND THEIR BOOKS TO NURTURE A LIFELONG LOVE OF READING. WE SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE BY BUILDING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO INTERACTIVE LITERACY ENRICHMENT AND HIGH-QUALITY BOOKS.
Program accomplishments
- AN OPEN BOOK FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT WASHINGTON, DC-AREA STUDENTS WITH AUTHORS, ILLUSTRATORS, AND THEIR BOOKS TO NURTURE A LIFELONG LOVE OF READING. WE SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE BY BUILDING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO INTERACTIVE LITERACY ENRICHMENT AND HIGH-QUALITY BOOKS. OUR VISION IS THAT CHILDREN SEE THEMSELVES AS READERS, WHO USE THEIR WRITTEN AND VISUAL LITERACY SKILLS TO NAVIGATE A COMPLEX WORLD AND DEFINE THEIR OWN FUTURES. AOB PARTNERS WITH TITLE 1 SCHOOLS IN THE DC METRO AREA: WARDS 1,2,4,5,6,7,8 IN DC; MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD; AND ALEXANDRIA CITY AND FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA. IN TERMS OF THE STUDENTS WE SERVE, 71% OF STUDENTS ARE IN DC, 24% IN MARYLAND, AND 5% ARE IN VIRGINIA. BECAUSE WE WORK IN MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS, WE ALSO CONSIDER OTHER DATA POINTS TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY. DUE TO A LONG HISTORY OF DISCRIMINATORY POLICIES IN OUR COUNTRY, STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOLS WE SERVE ARE PREDOMINANTLY BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR. NOT ONLY DO AOB'S LITERACY PROGRAMS ADDRESS THESE DISPARITIES, BUT THEY ALSO INFUSE JOY IN THE STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND AUTHORS WHO EXPERIENCE THEM. AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS PRESENT ENGAGING BOOK TALKS AND INTERACTIVE WRITING AND DRAWING DEMONSTRATIONS AND AOB GIVES EVERY STUDENT ATTENDING THE EVENT A COPY OF THE AUTHOR'S BOOK TO ADD TO THEIR HOME LIBRARY. SCHOOL AND CLASSROOM LIBRARIES RECEIVE A SET OF THE AUTHOR'S TITLES. SINCE OUR FIRST EVENT IN 2010, WE HAVE GIVEN OVER 125,000 BOOKS TO STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS AT NEARLY 1,400 SCHOOL VISITS WHERE AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS MADE NEARLY 2,500 PRESENTATIONS. DURING PRESENTATIONS, AUTHORS INTERACT WITH CLASSES; WHILE SIGNING STUDENTS' BOOKS AUTHORS ENGAGE IN ONE-ON-ONE CONVERSATIONS WITH EACH STUDENT. THESE TALENTED AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS DONATE THEIR TIME TO PROVIDE DYNAMIC, INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES INCLUDING WRITING WORKSHOPS, READ-ALOUDS, AND LITERACY-BASED ART PROJECTS. MEETING PROFESSIONAL BOOK CREATORS CAN INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO A FUTURE CAREER PATH THEY MAY NOT HAVE OTHERWISE CONSIDERED. STUDENTS CAN IMAGINE THEMSELVES AS WRITERS OR ARTISTS WHEN THEY MEET AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS WHO SHARE THEIR LIFE EXPERIENCE OR CULTURE. FURTHERMORE, WITH THE ADDITION OF BOOKS TO HOMES AND SCHOOLS, LIBRARY CIRCULATION INCREASES, HOME LIBRARIES EXPAND, AND STUDENTS' ENTHUSIASM GROWS. IN ADDITION TO OUR FLAGSHIP AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR SCHOOL VISITS PROGRAM, AN OPEN BOOK OFFERS SEVERAL OTHER PROGRAMS: -NEW AND EMERGING ARTISTS OF COLOR - AMPLIFYING THE CREATIVE VOICES OF DEBUT BIPOC AUTHORS/ILLUSTRATORS.-ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE - MULTI-SESSION VISUAL ART LESSONS.-STEM RESIDENCE - MULTI-SESSION LESSONS EXPLORING STEM-RELATED SKILLS AND CONCEPTS.-EXTENSION ACTIVITIES - FOLLOW-UP EVENTS THAT DEEPEN STUDENTS' EXPERIENCES WITH THE BOOKS THEY RECEIVE.-COHORT INITIATIVE - OFFERS OUR FULL RANGE OF PROGRAMMING ACROSS THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAREER OF AN ENTIRE GRADE AT SELECTED SCHOOLS.Expenses $543,738 · grants $24,119
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-4234601
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B19)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $299,573
- Income (IRS master file)
- $689,047
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $689,047 | $769,258 | $299,573 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $499,140 | $674,180 | $354,042 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $642,221 | $697,605 | $498,182 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Dara La Porte Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $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 27-4234601).
Questions about AN OPEN BOOK FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of AN OPEN BOOK FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AN OPEN BOOK FOUNDATION is 27-4234601.
- Is AN OPEN BOOK FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to AN OPEN BOOK FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AN OPEN BOOK FOUNDATION 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 AN OPEN BOOK FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AN OPEN BOOK FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AN OPEN BOOK FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names HEIDI POWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of AN OPEN BOOK FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,328 (HEIDI POWELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AN OPEN BOOK FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $689,047, expenses of $769,258 and total assets of $299,573 at year end.
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