Public Charity

AN OPEN BOOK FOUNDATION

Based in WASHINGTON, DC, AN OPEN BOOK FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $689K in revenue, $769K in expenses, $300K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 35 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $540K.

EIN: 274234601 WASHINGTON, DC Support N.E.C. NTEE: B19 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$689K
Total Expenses$769K
Total Assets$300K
Grant Records35
Funding Total$540K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

AN OPEN BOOK FOUNDATION (AOB) CONNECTS WASHINGTON, DC-AREA STUDENTS WITH AUTHORS, ILLUSTRATORS, AND THEIR BOOKS TO NURTURE A LIFELONG LOVE OF READING. WE SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE BY BUILDING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO INTERACTIVE LITERACY ENRICHMENT AND HIGH-QUALITY BOOKS.

Where $100 goes at An Open Book Foundation

How An Open Book Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$86 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$7 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $86 for programs

$86
An Open Book Foundation's mission is to connect Washington, DC-area students with authors, illustrators, and their books to nurture a lifelong love of reading
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 125,000 books; 1,400 visits
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alissa Platz
BOARD CHAIR Carolyn Vinson Bou
DIRECTOR Chantalle Carles Schropp
DIRECTOR Deb Shapiro
TREASURER Deep Master
DIRECTOR Drew Ades

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Top Grant Purposes

Education
$255,850 12 grants
General Support
$205,589 18 grants
Arts & Culture
$41,000 3 grants
Training & Professional Development
$25,000 1 grant
Religion & Spirituality
$12,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $689K $769K $300K
2024 $499K $674K $354K
2023 $642K $698K $498K
2021 $175K $253K $661K
2020 $591K $440K $757K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $591K to $689K (+17%), with total assets most recently reported at $300K.

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