Nonprofit · EIN 74-2542664
BOOKSPRING
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78748
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,922,724 | $1,711,663 | $1,211,061 | $3,080,373 | $409,234 | $2,671,139 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,773,817 | $1,865,777 | -$91,960 | $2,936,252 | $1,476,174 | $1,460,078 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,717,772 | $1,911,591 | -$193,819 | $3,069,790 | $1,517,752 | $1,552,038 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,882,267
- of which government grants
- $444,372
- Program service revenue
- $40,457
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $616,090
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $108,460
- Other salaries and wages
- $413,358
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $658,603
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $101,666
- Accounting fees
- $16,774
- Occupancy
- $66,588
- Travel
- $3,718
- Depreciation
- $52,460
- Program services (functional)
- $1,400,043
- Management and general (functional)
- $156,154
- Fundraising (functional)
- $155,466
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,936,252
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,080,373
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $409,234
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,671,139
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,058,997
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,591,139
- Gross receipts
- $2,922,724
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 877
- Year formed
- 1974
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Cicchini | Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $108,460 |
| Marcia Del Rios | President Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| Carrie Conner | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| Charlie Holleman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| Joshua Blank | Chair, Nominations & Governance Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| Andrea Angelo | Co-Chair Major Gifts Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| Jeremy Striffler | Co-Chair Major Gifts Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| Stephanie Williams | Chair, Events Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| Stephanie Schweinfurth | Co-Chair, Events Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| Ryan Parks | Chair, Finance Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| Sarah Ruttan | Chair, Community Advisory Council Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| Lindsey Stuart | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lydia Valdes | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Rester | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kate Rhodes | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Rice | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ginger Weber | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marvin Davis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Patterson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erin Dempsey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kellie Sauls | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Casey Gibbs | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gail Durrett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Cicchini | Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $108,460 |
| Lindsey Stuart | President Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| Marcia Del Rios | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| Carrie Conner | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| Charlie Holleman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| Lydia Valdes | Chair, Nominations & Governance Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| David Roe | Chair, Finance Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| Susan Patterson | Chair, Development Committee Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| David Rice | Chair, Community Advisory Council Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| Andrea Angelo | Co-Chair Major Gifts Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| Jeremy Striffler | Co-Chair Major Gifts Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| Beth Hallmark | Co-Chair, Events Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| Robert Lowrey | Co-Chair, Events Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| Joshua Blank | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marvin Davis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Rester | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kate Rhodes | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Arielle Sadler | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Ruttan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ginger Weber | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Williams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Schweinfurth | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Cicchini | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $95,799 | $3,731 |
| Lindsey Stuart | President Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Carrie Conner | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlie Holleman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lydia Valdes | Chair, Nominations & Governance Committee Trustee or director | 6.5 | $0 | $0 |
| David Roe | Chair, Finance Committee Trustee or director | 6.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Arielle Sadler | Chair, Development Committee Trustee or director | 6.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marica Del Rios | Chair, Community Advisory Council Trustee or director | 6.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Angelo | Chair, Capital Campaign Trustee or director | 6.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Madison Jechow | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lucinda Cassidy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Hallmark | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Lowrey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Patterson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Rester | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Rice | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Ruttan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ginger Weber | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1807 W SLAUGHTER LN BLDG 1, AUSTIN, TX 78748-6214
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Sarah Hill, 1807 W Slaughter Lane Bldg 1, Austin, TX 78748
- Signed the 990
- Emily Cicchini, Executive Director
- Phone
- (512) 472-1791
- Return prepared by
- MONTEMAYOR BRITTON BENDER CAREY PC
Mission
Bookspring's mission is to build early literacy in children and families through healthcare, education, and the community. Please visit our website at www.bookspring.org for up-to-date information.
Program accomplishments
- BookSpring GO programs - Early Books for Me, Open Book, 20 Books, BookSpring Days, BookSpring Fest, and Weekly Themes - partner with community-based organizations to place 76,008 children's books into the hands of children under 5 in the community. Books are carefully selected and distributed to children in parenting programs, outreach events, children's shelters, faith-based organizations, and libraries in economically disadvantaged areas.Expenses $700,023
- Expenses $438,392
- Expenses $111,475
- BookSpring ED programs - Books for Me and Big Book Giveaway -partners with school librarians and elementary education providers to motivate and improve reading outcomes based on standardized tests. Throughout the school year, classrooms and schools are provided volunteers, instructional materials, including 31,168 new and gently used books, and technical support to reach children in low socioeconomic settings.Expenses $150,153
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
- 74-2542664
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B92)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,080,373
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,922,724
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,922,724 | $1,711,663 | $3,080,373 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,773,817 | $1,865,777 | $2,936,252 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,717,772 | $1,911,591 | $3,069,790 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,191,070 | $1,375,129 | $3,307,533 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 74-2542664).
Questions about BOOKSPRING
- What is the EIN of BOOKSPRING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOOKSPRING is 74-2542664.
- Is BOOKSPRING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to BOOKSPRING tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BOOKSPRING 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 BOOKSPRING 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 BOOKSPRING 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 BOOKSPRING?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Sarah Hill.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOOKSPRING?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,460 (Emily Cicchini, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does BOOKSPRING have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,922,724, expenses of $1,711,663 and total assets of $3,080,373 at year end.
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