Nonprofit · EIN 45-2610533
BOOK HARVEST
Tax-exempt · DURHAM, NC 27707
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $13,464,204 | $7,574,232 | $5,889,972 | $13,058,412 | $1,310,210 | $11,748,202 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,318,401 | $5,357,818 | -$39,417 | $6,911,361 | $1,308,642 | $5,602,719 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,030,252 | $3,656,440 | $1,373,812 | $7,145,046 | $1,553,618 | $5,591,428 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,198,167
- of which government grants
- $489,760
- Program service revenue
- $1,165,961
- Investment income
- $102,008
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$13,466
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,932
- Other revenue
- -$1,932
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $40,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $344,318
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,888,496
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,849,074
- Professional fundraising fees
- $36,700
- Accounting fees
- $32,443
- Occupancy
- $327,949
- Travel
- $76,335
- Depreciation
- $73,325
- Program services (functional)
- $5,590,002
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,358,619
- Fundraising (functional)
- $625,611
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,911,361
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,058,412
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,310,210
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,748,202
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $329,720
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,563,879
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,702,500
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,045,702
- Gross receipts
- $13,479,602
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 1,040
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA YOUNG | CEO Officer | 40 | $200,742 | $13,928 |
| JEFFREY QUINN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,155 | $15,744 |
| TABITHA BLACKWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $118,018 | $11,630 |
| KATE PANUSKA | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,169 | $23,105 |
| ALLIDAH BENAY HICKS | CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,992 | $6,581 |
| ANNA REILLY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GIARLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEENAN SZULIK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE BIDDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IHEOMA IRUKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MALLORY MBALIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE NORRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE WATERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MALBERT SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY REED ARMANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA YOUNG | CEO Officer | 40 | $175,411 | $19,586 |
| JEFFREY QUINN | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,135 | $11,034 |
| TABITHA BLACKWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $110,525 | $10,377 |
| BENAY HICKS | CEXO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,411 | $9,607 |
| ANNA REILLY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GIARLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEENAN SZULIK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY REED ARMANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE BIDDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IHEOMA IRUKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MALLORY MBALIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE NORRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE WATERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA YOUNG | CEO Officer | 40 | $150,000 | $5,688 |
| TABITHA BLACKWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $101,113 | $9,820 |
| SARAH WOOD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA REILLY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GIARLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IHEOMA IRUKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK HUNT 11 - 530 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE BIDDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE WATERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MALLORY MBALIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2501 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, DURHAM, NC 27707-2159
- In care of
- % GINGER YOUNG
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- 5802 Brisbane Drive, Chapel Hill NC 27514
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- VIRGINIA YOUNG, 2501 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, DURHAM, NC 27707
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- Ginger Young, 5802 Brisbane Drive, Chapel Hill NC 27514
- Signed the 990
- VIRGINIA YOUNG, CEO
- Phone
- (252) 497-2665
- Website
- www.bookharvestnc.org
- Return prepared by
- SHARPE PATEL CPA
Mission
BOOK HARVEST PROVIDES BOOKS TO CHILDREN WHO NEED THEM AND ENGAGES FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TO PROMOTE CHILDREN'S LIFELONG LITERACY AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS.
Program accomplishments
- EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS - EARLY LITERACY AND PRE-K/K PARTNERS WITH FAMILIES THROUGH THE BOOK BABIES PROGRAM TO NURTURE THEIR CHILDREN'S EARLY LANGUAGE AND LITERACY SKILLS. AN EVIDENCE-INFORMED HOME VISITING PARTNERSHIP, BOOK BABIES PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ENROLLED FAMILIES THAT BEGINS WHEN A BABY IS BORN AND IS SUSTAINED OVER FIVE YEARS. BOOK BABIES BUILDS RICH RELATIONSHIPS AND PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH THE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO DEVELOP THE FOUNDATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN'S SCHOOL READINESS AND SCHOOL SUCCESS. IN 2025, 376 FAMILIES WITH BABIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN WERE ENROLLED IN BOOK BABIES. ENROLLED FAMILIES RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 11,841 BOOKS; A TOTAL OF 802 LITERACY COACHING HOME VISITS WERE MADE TO THESE FAMILIES BY BOOK BABIES LITERACY COACHES ON BOOK HARVEST STAFF.Expenses $1,686,482 · grants $40,000
- SCHOOL AGE INITIATIVES - BOOKS ON BREAK, ONE OF BOOK HARVEST'S SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, PROVIDED 30 PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND CHILDCARE CENTERS IN 51 NC COUNTIES WITH BOOKS TO SEND HOME WITH STUDENTS BEFORE SUMMER TO HELP THEM SUSTAIN THEIR LEARNING GAINS AND SPARK A LOVE OF READING. IN SUM, 17,740 STUDENTS SELECTED 195,140 BOOKS.Expenses $1,746,093 · revenue $743,889
- BOOK ABUNDANCE - BOOK HARVEST'S BOOK ABUNDANCE PORTFOLIO INCLUDES ITS BOOK OWNERSHIP AND COMMUNITY WIDE LITERACY PROGRAMS. THIS WORK STRIVES TO CREATE A CULTURE OF LITERACY BY ENSURING THAT THERE ARE AN ABUNDANCE OF EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO HARVEST FREE,CULTURALLY INCLUSIVE BOOKS WHEREVER FAMILIES GO, HELPING THEM BUILD HOME LIBRARIES AND A ROBUST HOME LITERACY ENVIRONMENT. BOOKS ARE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY WITH 75 BOOK BOXES, 7 LAUNDROMATS, AND 24 COMMUNITY BOOKSHELVES. BOOK HARVEST'S FAMILY SPACE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR STORYTIMES AND FREE BOOKS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTS TWO LARGE-SCALE COMMUNITY EVENTS AND THE SUMMER BLOCK PARTY. IN 2025, 278,571 BOOKS WERE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THESE EFFORTS.Expenses $1,627,677 · revenue $24,381
- BOOK HARVEST'S BOOKS FROM BIRTH PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH HOSPITALS TO SEND NEWBORNS HOME WITH A STARTER HOME LIBRARY OF 10 BRAND NEW BOARD BOOKS. HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS EQUIP NEW PARENTS WITH A BOOKS FROM BIRTH BOX THAT INCLUDES A ONESIE AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES THAT HELP FAMILIES FOSTER EARLY LANGUAGE AND READING ROUTINES FROM A BABY'S FIRST DAYS. IN 2025, 4,445 FAMILIES HARVESTED 15,549 BOOKS.Expenses $529,750 · revenue $396,772
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 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-2610533
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B92)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,058,412
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,479,602
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $13,464,204 | $7,574,232 | $13,058,412 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,318,401 | $5,357,818 | $6,911,361 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,030,252 | $3,656,440 | $7,145,046 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,618,324 | $2,667,984 | $4,468,922 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: Ginger Young | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $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 45-2610533).
Questions about BOOK HARVEST
- What is the EIN of BOOK HARVEST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOOK HARVEST is 45-2610533.
- Is BOOK HARVEST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to BOOK HARVEST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BOOK HARVEST 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 BOOK HARVEST 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 BOOK HARVEST 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 BOOK HARVEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names VIRGINIA YOUNG.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOOK HARVEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,742 (VIRGINIA YOUNG, CEO).
- How much revenue does BOOK HARVEST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,464,204, expenses of $7,574,232 and total assets of $13,058,412 at year end.
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