Mission
THE MISSION OF THE GREAT BOOKS FOUNDATION IS TO ADVANCE THE CRITICAL, REFLECTIVE THINKING, AND SOCIAL AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OF READERS OF ALL AGES THROUGH SHARED INQUIRY DISCUSSION OF WORKS AND IDEAS OF ENDURING VALUE.
Public Charity
THE GREAT BOOKS FOUNDATION
THE GREAT BOOKS FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in STREAMWOOD, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $2.6M, expenses of $3.2M, total assets of $2.1M. Imperigo tracks 7 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $316K.
EIN: 362182034
STREAMWOOD, IL
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$2.1M
Grant Records7
Funding Total$316K
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Received
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$115,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$120,000
For recipient's exempt purpose
$25,000
QUALITY EDUCATION
$15,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,100
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alex J Pollock
DIRECTOR
Barbara Bowman
NATIONAL SALES REPRESENTAT
Charles Adam
CHAIRMAN
Charles Brummell Jr
DIRECTOR
David Ward
DIRECTOR
George Schueppert
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.6M | $3.2M | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $4.4M | $3.5M | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $3.5M | $3.6M | $2.9M |
| 2021 | $3.3M | $3.0M | $3.1M |
| 2020 | $2.4M | $3.4M | $2.5M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.4M to $2.6M (+7%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.