National Book Foundation Inc
National Book Foundation Inc
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More about this organization
Mission
To celebrate the best literature published in the United States, expand its audience, and ensure that books have a prominent place in our culture.
About
Awards and honors: The National Book Award is one of the nation's most prestigious literary prizes and has a stellar record of identifying and rewarding quality writing. In 1950, William Carlos Williams was the first winner in poetry. The following year, William Faulkner was honored in fiction, and so on through the years. Many previous winners of the National Book Award are now firmly established in the canon of American literature, including Sherman Alexie, Louise Erdrich, Jonathan Franzen, Denis Johnson, Joyce Carol Oates, Adrienne Rich, and Jesmyn Ward. Awards are selected by a panel of peer writers and are currently presented in four categories: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and young people's literature. In fiscal year 2019, the winners were, respectively, Sigrid Nunez, Jeffrey C. Stewart, Justin Phillip Reed, and Elizabeth Acevedo. Also in fiscal year 2019, the first National Book Award for Translated Literature was presented to author Yoko Tawada and translator Margaret Mitsutani. The National Book Foundation also awards an annual Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters to a person or entity 'who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors of the National Book Foundation, has enriched our literary heritage over a life of service, or corpus of work.' In fiscal year 2019, the medal was presented to Isabel Allende. The National Book Foundation also presents an annual Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community, which in fiscal year 2019 was awarded to Doron Weber. Finally, the 5 Under 35 program identifies and celebrates five emerging fiction writers annually, selected by former National Book Award finalists and winners. Public programs: The National Book Foundation's public programs included public readings and book-based discussions at colleges, universities, libraries, performance venues, and book festivals across the country; Why Reading Matters, a full-day conference where speakers from the literary and educational communities discussed reading participation and literary activism; and the annual Innovations in Reading Prize, awarded to individuals and institutions that have developed innovative means of creating and sustaining a lifelong love of reading, which in fiscal year 2019 was given to the West Philadelphia Alliance for Children. Education and access: The National Book Foundation is committed to inspiring a love of reading amongst young people through educational programs such as BookUp, a writer-led, after-school and summer reading club for middle school students in four U.S. cities; Book Rich Environments, which in fiscal year 2019 distributed 300,000 free books to children and families living in public housing authorities nationwide; and the Teen Press Conference, an opportunity for students in New York City and Miami to hear from and ask questions of the current National Book Award finalists in Young People's Literature. In fiscal year 2018, we also launched a new program, Raising Readers, designed to help facilitate a love of reading amongst adults who work with and/or care for children. The second year of the Raising Readers initiative wrapped at the end of FY19 completing 36 events across four boroughs.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing outlines the non-profit's goal as “The mission of the national book foundation and the national book awards is to celebrate the best of american literature, to expand its audience, and to enhance the cultural value of good writing in america. the foundation's strategies include recognition of literary excellence through the national book awards; education through literary programs for the school children, college students, and adults; and advocacy through the dissemination of information on best reading practices and literature.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were outlined as: “The mission of the national book foundation and the national book awards is to celebrate the best of american literature, to expand its audience, and to enhance the cultural value of good writing in america. the foundation's strategies include recognition of literary excellence through the national book awards; education through literary programs for the school children, college students, and adults; and advocacy through the dissemination of information on best reading practices and literature.”.
- As per legal reporting requirements, the state of operation for the non-profit is NY.
- The non-profit's address for 2020 is listed as 90 BROAD STREET NO 604, NEW YORK, NY, 10004 in the filing.
- As per the non-profit's form, they have 9 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$46,467.
- The organization has 20 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1986.
- The organization pays $808,847 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $55,861 in fundraising expenses.