Nonprofit · EIN 47-4149554
TRANSIT BOOKS
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,402,574 | $1,330,469 | $72,105 | $810,163 | $355,646 | $454,517 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $849,589 | $664,773 | $184,816 | $585,300 | $202,888 | $382,412 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $231,699
- of which government grants
- $42,010
- Program service revenue
- $1,170,875
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $76,186
- Other salaries and wages
- $78,348
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $178,778
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $31,221
- Travel
- $6,894
- Program services (functional)
- $1,215,577
- Management and general (functional)
- $87,200
- Fundraising (functional)
- $27,692
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $585,300
- Total assets, end of year
- $810,163
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $355,646
- Net assets, end of year
- $454,517
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $454,517
- Gross receipts
- $1,402,574
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 2
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM LEVY | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $56,554 |
| ASHLEY LEVY | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $19,632 |
| BEVERLY MISLANG | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SILVIA OVIEDO LOPEZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA NADELBERG | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HALEY MARWELL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Levy | Executive Dir. Officer | 20 | $35,918 |
| Jennifer Menendez | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Beverly Mislang | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Silvia Oviedo | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ashley Levy | Director Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1250 ADDISON ST STE 103, BERKELEY, CA 94702-1749
- In care of
- % JASMINE BRAXTON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 2301 Telegraph Ave, Oakland CA 94612
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Adam Levy, 2301 Telegraph Ave, Oakland CA 94612
- Signed the 990
- ADAM LEVY, Director
- Phone
- (916) 975-7028
- Website
- WWW.TRANSITBOOKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Carpenter Petersen & Associates CPAs
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-4149554 or by the name TRANSIT BOOKS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TRANSIT BOOKS IS A NONPROFIT PUBLISHER OF INTERNATIONAL AND AMERICAN LITERATURE, BASED IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. FOUNDED IN 2015, TRANSIT BOOKS IS COMMITTED TO THE DISCOVERY AND PROMOTION OF ENDURING WORKS THAT CARRY READERS ACROSS BORDERS AND COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- In 2024, Transit published 14 books from 10 countries, including How Dreadful! by Claire Lebourg (France), Traces of Enayat by Iman Mersal (Egypt), The Novices of Lerna by ngel Bonomini (Argentina), Giant on the Shore and Gigante en la orilla (Spanish Edition) by by Azul Lpez (Mexico), A Silent Language: The Nobel Lecture by Jon Fosse (Norway), Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi (Uganda), Story of the Everything, the Nothing, and Other Strange Stories by Gyula Gbor Tth (Hungary), Speak / Stop by Nomi Lefebvre (France), Gifted by Suzumi Suzuki (Japan), A Sleepless Night by Micaela Chirif and Joaquin Camp (Argentina), A Day with Mousse and Like This by Claire Lebourg (France), and The Wilderness by Aysegul Savas.Expenses $1,215,577 · revenue $1,170,875
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 | Not 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
- 47-4149554
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $810,163
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,402,574
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,402,574 | $1,330,469 | $810,163 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $849,589 | $664,773 | $585,300 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $245,885 | $235,107 | $223,843 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Adam Levy | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $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 47-4149554).
Questions about TRANSIT BOOKS
- What is the EIN of TRANSIT BOOKS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRANSIT BOOKS is 47-4149554.
- Is TRANSIT BOOKS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to TRANSIT BOOKS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TRANSIT BOOKS 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 TRANSIT BOOKS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TRANSIT BOOKS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of TRANSIT BOOKS?
- The 990-N for 2016 names Adam Levy.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRANSIT BOOKS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $56,554 (ADAM LEVY, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does TRANSIT BOOKS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,402,574, expenses of $1,330,469 and total assets of $810,163 at year end.
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