Mission
1) to provide free literary materials to individual prisoners; 2) to develop and support prison libraries with donated literary materials; 3) to promote educational growth and opportunities by providing free literary and resources.
Small Public Charity
DC BOOKS TO PRISONS
Based in Washington, DC, DC BOOKS TO PRISONS operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $96K in revenue, $65K in expenses, $82K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 3 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $37K.
EIN: 850845568
Washington, DC
Support N.E.C.
NTEE: P19
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$96K
Total Expenses$65K
Total Assets$82K
Grant Records3
Funding Total$37K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at DC Books to Prisons
How DC Books to Prisons divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 5 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
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 $100 for programs
$100
DC Books to to Prisons provides free books to individual prisoners, sending more than 6,500 book packages to prisons in over 600 prisons in the US
Source: Form 990-EZ 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
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$20,048
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,509
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice-President (Oct - Dec 2025)
Ama Ansah
Director - Comms and Marketing (Oct-Dec 2025)
David Reeves
Treasurer (Oct-Dec 2025)
Emily Weaver
President (Oct - Dec 2025)
Jason Marlin
Secretary (Jan - Oct 2025)
Jennifer Roy
President (Jan - Oct 2025)
Maya Riser-Kositsky
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $96K | $65K | $82K |
| 2024 | $48K | $54K | $51K |
| 2023 | $60K | $53K | $57K |
| 2022 | $38K | $44K | $50K |
| 2021 | $87K | $31K | $56K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $87K to $96K (+11%), with total assets most recently reported at $82K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.