Public Charity

BOOKS FOR KEEPS INC

BOOKS FOR KEEPS INC, of ATHENS, GA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $691K in revenue, $845K in expenses, $261K in total assets. 39 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 274714080 ATHENS, GA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$691K
Total Expenses$845K
Total Assets$261K
Grant Records39
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

BOOKS FOR KEEPS INC WORKS TO IMPROVE CHILDREN'S READING ACHIEVEMENT BY ADDRESSING BARRIERS RELATED TO THE ACCESSIBILITY AND APPEAL OF READING MATERIAL. THE ORGANIZATION GIVES BOOKS TO CHILDREN WHOSE READING OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL MIGHT BE OTHERWISE LIMITED DUE TO INCOME, GEORGRAPHY, OR OTHER FACTORS.

Officers & Directors

Director Ashley Gibson
Treasurer Ben Jacobs-Nichelson
Secretary Chandra Mincey
Director Janine Sheedy
President Kathleen Adams
Director Keith Roberson

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$393,548 7 grants
UNRESTRICTED
$245,172 5 grants
Unrestricted
$241,859 4 grants
EDUCATION
$175,016 9 grants
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
$44,292 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $691K $845K $261K
2024 $651K $939K $359K
2023 $905K $933K $645K
2022 $882K $790K $641K
2021 $715K $634K $600K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $715K to $691K (-3%), with total assets most recently reported at $261K.

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