NonprofitsBooks For Africa Inc

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Books For Africa Inc

SAINT PAUL, MN

Total revenue

$28.6M

Total expenses

$31.0M

Net assets

$14.2M

Grants received

$2.4M

171 grants

EIN

411627391

Tax year

2024

Mission

The organization collects books from schools, libraries and publishers and then donates the books to agencies in africa.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$28.5M
Program service revenue
Investment income$72K
Other revenue$77K
Total revenue$28.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$28.5M
Salaries & benefits$1.1M
Fundraising$247K
Other expenses$1.4M
Total expenses$31.0M
Total assets$14.8M
Net assets$14.2M

People

23 listed

NameRoleCompensation

PATRICK PLONSKI EX OFFICIO

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$206K

40 hrs/wk

MIKE ESSIEN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

STEPHANIE DAVERN

TREASURER

Board

0

THOMAS WARTH EX OFFICIO

FOUNDER

Board

0

FATIMA LAWSON

PRESIDENT - ELECT

Board

0

TAMMIE FOLLETT

PRESIDENT

Board

0

MATILDA ARHIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

ERIN BAGNIEWSKI

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

NISHA BOTCHWEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

LOUIS BROWNSTONE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

LAMIN LAN DIBBA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

TOM GITAA EX OFFICIO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

NICLETTE MUNADABI

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

LILLIAN OTIENO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

ISAAC OWENS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

MARK RITCHIE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

CASS STILLMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

JOTE TADDESE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

GARY ZELKO EX OFFICIO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

PAUL MILLER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

KWONG-FAT LI

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

FOTEMAH MBA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

STEVE ZWEBER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

Grants received

Showing 171 of 171

FromAmountPurposeYear
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$13K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$8K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$6K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2024
$5K
DISTRIBUTE BOOKS IN AFRICA
2024
$1K
SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$500
Greater Cincinnati Fund - CEO Discretionary Grant
2024
$200
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$200
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$182K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$96K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$80K
PGH EDUCATION PROJECTS
2023
$35K
CHARITABLE
2023
$29K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2023
$23K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
COLLECT, SORT, SHIP AND DISTRIBUTE BOOKS TO CHILDREN OF AFRICA
2023
$13K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$9K
DONOR-ADVISED, INTERNATIONAL/FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2023
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$6K
DISTRIBUTE BOOKS IN AFRICA
2023
$6K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$6K
HUMAN SERVICE
2023
$6K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES
2023
$6K
ACADEMIC PURPOSES
2023
$5K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$2K
AID IN CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$1K
SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$500
Collect sort ship and distribute books to studen
2023
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$183K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$47K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$36K
HUMAN SERVICE
2022
$25K
COLLECT, SORT, SHIP AND DISTRIBUTE BOOKS TO CHILDREN OF AFRICA
2022
$21K
GENERAL FUNDING
2022
$19K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$17K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$15K
TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS FOR SENDING BOOKS TO SOUTH SUDAN
2022
$10K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE
2022
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$7K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$6K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$5K
ACADEMIC PURPOSES
2022
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$2K
DISTRIBUTE BOOKS IN AFRICA
2022
$2K
AID IN CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
Charitable Causes
2022
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$500
Collect sort ship and distribute books to studen
2022
$500
EDUCATIONAL
2022
$500
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$300
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$250
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$250
FURTHER THE GOALS OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
2022
$200
general operating
2022
$182K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$49K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$49K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$47K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2021
$26K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$8K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$6K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
$6K
ACADEMIC PURPOSES
2021
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$2K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
2021
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$500
Collect sort ship and distribute books to studen
2021
$500
EDUCATIONAL
2021
$400
A charity whose mission is in alignment with the purpose of the Diamond Heart Foundation to alleviate suffering in the world.
2021
$350
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$164K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$41K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$33K
Unrestricted
2020
$25K
THIS GRANT WILL FUND THE CREATION OF FOUR MONEYGRAM LIBRARIES IN TWO COUNTRIES. (GHANA AND UGANDA)
2020
$17K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2020
$14K
ASSISTED MEMBERS IN FUNDING THEIR ACTIVITIES
2020
$13K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$10K
CHARITABLE
2020
$10K
DISTRIBUTE BOOKS IN AFRICA
2020
$7K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$5K
Community Support
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$5K
ACADEMIC PURPOSES
2020
$5K
CHARITABLE
2020
$4K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2020
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$2K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
$1K
Charitable Causes
2020
$1K
AID IN CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$500
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE TO
2020
$500
EDUCATIONAL
2020
$500
Collect sort ship and distribute books to studen
2020
$250
EDUCATION
2020
$150
TOWARD OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
$100
MATCHING GIFTS GRANT
2020
$100
EMPLOYEE MATCHING
2020
$50
General & Unrestricted
2020
$46K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$17K
SUPPORT
2019
$8K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2019
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$3K
ACADEMIC PURPOSES
2019
$541
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$39K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$30K
Unrestricted
2018
$24K
Unrestricted
2018
$19K
SUPPORT
2018
$10K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2018
$2K
Charitable Causes
2018
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$2K
SUPPORT WORK
2018
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE EXEMPT FUNCTION GRANT
2018
$1K
DISTRIBUTE BOOKS IN AFRICA
2018
$695
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$500
Collect sort ship and distribute books to studen
2018
$53K
INTERNATIONAL/FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2017
$18K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$2.4M from 62 funders · 171 grants · 2017–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$710K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$385K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$174K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$144K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

Network For Good

$119K · 5 grants · 2018–2022

Brother's Brother Foundation

$80K · 1 grant · 2023

Give Lively Foundation Inc

$72K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

$63K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN411627391
NTEE codeQ300
Subsection03
Ruling date1993-09
Formed1989
Employees19
Volunteers9118
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