Mission
SUPPORTS PRISONERS SELF-EDUCATION EFFORTS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH BOOKS.
Small Public Charity
BOOKS THROUGH BARS
BOOKS THROUGH BARS, of PHILADELPHIA, PA, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $126K in revenue, $83K in expenses, $310K in total assets. 17 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $196K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 232841845
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Rehabilitation Services for Offenders
NTEE: I40
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$126K
Total Expenses$83K
Total Assets$310K
Grant Records17
Funding Total$196K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Books Through Bars
How Books Through Bars divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 7 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
Books Through Bars is a volunteer-run organization that distributes free books and educational materials to incarcerated people in PA and nearby states
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,368
GENERAL SUPPORT
$24,530
GENERAL SUPPORT
$24,530
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,837
HUMAN SERVICES
$6,000
Showing up to 5 of 17 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Dr Thomas Haney
TREASURER
Katie Rawson
SECRETARY
Madeline Smith-Gibbs
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $126K | $83K | $310K |
| 2024 | $65K | $70K | $266K |
| 2023 | $86K | $63K | $270K |
| 2021 | $67K | $42K | $181K |
| 2020 | $52K | $39K | $155K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $52K to $126K (+141%), with total assets most recently reported at $310K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.