Mission
BOOKS FOR AFRICA, INC.'S MISSION IS TO COLLECT, SORT, SHIP AND DISTRIBUTE BOOKS TO CHILDREN IN AFRICA. ITS GOAL IS TO END THE BOOK FAMINE IN AFRICA.
Public Charity
BOOKS FOR AFRICA INC
Based in ST PAUL, MN, BOOKS FOR AFRICA INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $28.6M in revenue, $31.0M in expenses, $14.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 85 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.4M.
EIN: 411627391
ST PAUL, MN
International Development
NTEE: Q30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$28.6M
Total Expenses$31.0M
Total Assets$14.8M
Grant Records85
Funding Total$2.4M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Books for Africa Inc
How Books for Africa Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $99 for programs
$99
Books for Africa sent 162 shipments of approximately 2,851,027 books and digital books with an estimated value of $28,541,996 to 36 african countires
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.
Sample Grants Received
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$10,872
$6,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$74,100
GENERAL SUPPORT
$28,970
GENERAL SUPPORT
$28,970
Showing up to 5 of 85 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Cass Stillman
BOARD MEMBER
Erin Bagniewski
PRESIDENT - ELECT
Fatima Lawson
BOARD MEMBER
Fotemah Mba
BOARD MEMBER
Gary Zelko Ex Officio
BOARD MEMBER
Isaac Owens
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28.6M | $31.0M | $14.8M |
| 2024 | $23.9M | $18.6M | $17.1M |
| 2023 | $33.6M | $35.5M | $12.1M |
| 2021 | $25.1M | $29.0M | $11.2M |
| 2020 | $37.2M | $40.8M | $15.0M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $37.2M to $28.6M (-23%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.