Mission
Inside Books Project sends free books and educational materials to prisoners in Texas, sends free Resource Guides to prisoners nationwide, and educates the public on issues of incarceration.
Small Public Charity
INSIDE BOOKS PROJECT
Based in Austin, TX, INSIDE BOOKS PROJECT operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $190K in revenue, $192K in expenses, $212K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 11 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $81K.
EIN: 275409456
Austin, TX
Prison Alternatives
NTEE: I44
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$190K
Total Expenses$192K
Total Assets$212K
Grant Records11
Funding Total$81K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Inside Books Project
How Inside Books Project divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 7 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$9
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 $91 for programs
$91
In 2024, Inside Books Project sent out over 7,500 packages of books to people in prison in Texas
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$8,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,318
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,539
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,726
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,998
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Adam Karlin
President
Danielle Handler
Secretary
Lucy Kreutz
Board Member
Melody Klingler
Treasurer
Raegan Bass
Board Member
Scott O'dierno
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $190K | $192K | $212K |
| 2023 | $182K | $167K | $214K |
| 2022 | $95K | $88K | $199K |
| 2020 | $88K | $81K | $161K |
| 2019 | $143K | $85K | $154K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $143K to $190K (+33%), with total assets most recently reported at $212K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.