NonprofitsBoston Book Festival Inc

Education

Boston Book Festival Inc

BRIGHTON, MA

Total revenue

$1.1M

Total expenses

$566K

Net assets

$960K

Grants received

$967K

78 grants

EIN

262260622

Tax year

2024

Mission

The boston book festival celebrates the power of words to stimulate, agitate, unite, delight, and inspire by holding year-round events culminating in an annual, free festival that promotes a culture of reading and ideas and enhances the vibrancy of the great boston region and beyond.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.0M
Program service revenue
Investment income$21K
Other revenue$39K
Total revenue$1.1M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$192K
Fundraising$13K
Other expenses$374K
Total expenses$566K
Total assets$999K
Net assets$960K

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JENNY DWORKIN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$104K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE MASTRANGELO

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

VALERIE ROSENBERG

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

DAWN TRIPP

CLERK

Board

2 hrs/wk

USHA PASI

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CALLIE CROSSLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

AMY MACDONALD

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ERIK ERLINGSSON

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JEANNE BLASBERG

PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

DEBORAH Z PORTER

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JEFF MAYERSOHN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JERYL ORISTAGLIO

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ROBERT DUBOFF

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

KATHERINE FLYNN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DANIELLE CASTELLI

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANNA KOLCHINSKY

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 78 of 78

FromAmountPurposeYear
$100K
General Charitable Needs
2024
$15K
BOSTON BOOK FESTIVAL
2024
$15K
TO FUND OPERATIONS
2024
$10K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$500
General & Unrestricted
2024
$100K
General Charitable Needs
2023
$64K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$16K
CHARITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$15K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
$15K
BOSTON BOOK FESTIVAL
2023
$10K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
TO FUND OPERATIONS
2023
$9K
General Financial Support
2023
$6K
SPONSORSHIP
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$3K
PAYMENTS FOR PROGRAMS
2023
$2K
General Charitable Purposes
2023
$34K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2022
$25K
BOSTON BOOK FESTIVAL
2022
$18K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2022
$10K
TO FUND OPERATIONS
2022
$10K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
CHARITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
General Financial Support
2022
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
PAYMENTS FOR PROGRAMS
2022
$100
General Support
2022
$16K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2021
$15K
LITERARY ARTS EMERGENCY FUND GRANT
2021
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$6K
PAYMENTS FOR PROGRAMS
2021
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$100
General Support
2021
$27K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$25K
CHARITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$15K
TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
2020
$15K
LITERARY ARTS EMERGENCY FUND GRANT
2020
$15K
HUMANITIES PROJECT
2020
$10K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2020
$10K
IN SUPPORT OF THE 2020 FESTIVAL. WE WAIVE ALL GOODS AND SERVICES
2020
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$10K
IN SUPPORT OF THE 2020 FESTIVAL. WE WAIVE ALL GOODS AND SERVICES
2020
$10K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$5K
General Charitable Purposes
2020
$3K
PAYMENTS FOR PROGRAMS
2020
$500
SUPPORT PUBLIC LITERATURE
2020
$100
General Support
2020
$20
TO SUPPRT EDUCATION
2020
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$14K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2019
$15K
TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
2018
$15K
UNRESTRICTED
2018
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$3K
PAYMENTS FOR PROGRAMS
2018
$25
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$10K
Operating Support
2017

Funded by

$967K from 29 funders · 78 grants · 2017–2024

Michael E Porter Family Foundation

$225K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$176K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Boston Foundation Inc

$83K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund

$80K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Oristaglio Family Foundation

$51K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Landry Family Foundation

$40K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

John W Henry Family Foundation Inc

$35K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Berger Family Foundation

$35K · 4 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN262260622
NTEE codeB197
Subsection03
Ruling date2008-09
Formed2008
Employees2
Volunteers360
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