NonprofitsWorld Is Just A Book Away

Education

World Is Just A Book Away

SANTA MONICA, CA

Total revenue

$179K

Total expenses

$148K

Net assets

Grants received

$245K

21 grants

EIN

272807199

Tax year

2024

Mission

The world is just a book away promotes literacy, education, and health by building libraries and facilitating programs that plant seeds of leadership, environmental consciousness, and community connection, and hope worldwide.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$166K
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$179K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$6K
Fundraising
Other expenses$125K
Total expenses$148K
Total assets$31K
Net assets

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JAMES J OWENS

President & CEO

Board

$6K

20 hrs/wk

Salimah Shamji

Chairman

Board

10 hrs/wk

Alexandra Diez Barroso

Treasurer

Board

2.5 hrs/wk

Audrey Johnson

Secretary

Board

2.5 hrs/wk

CLAIRE MANZ

Director

Board

2.5 hrs/wk

LEEANN DALY

Director

Board

2.5 hrs/wk

AUDREY JOHNSON

Director

Board

2.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 21 of 21

FromAmountPurposeYear
$22K
TEACHER TRAINING
2024
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
$22K
TEACHER TRAINING
2023
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$20K
TEACHER TRAINING
2022
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$20K
TEACHER TRAINING
2021
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$8K
General Support
2020
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$1K
TO PROMOTE LITERACY THROUGH BOOKS, LIBRARIES, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2020
$18K
Charitable Donation
2019
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$33K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$245K from 9 funders · 21 grants · 2017–2024

Mara W Breech Foundation

$84K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$64K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

The Justin Dart Family Foundation

$45K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The New York Community Trust

$20K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Charities Aid Foundation America

$18K · 1 grant · 2019

Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

$8K · 1 grant · 2020

Windhover Foundation

$5K · 2 grants · 2018–2019

Silent Foundation For The Arts

$1K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN272807199
NTEE codeB99
Subsection03
Ruling date2011-03
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