The Book Arts Press Inc
The Book Arts Press Inc
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About this organization
Mission
Rare Book School strengthens global communities of the book and advances the study of cultural heritage.
About
Rare Book School annually offers approximately forty 1-week-long courses in the study, care, and uses of manuscripts, printed and born-digital materials. In fiscal year 2019, 518 students took 42 courses. Librarians, scholars, conservators, book dealers, students, collectors, and educators studied topics that ranged from medieval manuscripts to bookbinding to born-digital materials and textual encoding. Rare Book School also provides an ongoing series of widely advertised, free public lectures (both during school sessions and at other times during the year) on a wide variety of bibliographical and book-historical topics. To date, the school has presented more than 600 lectures, many of which are available for audio streaming on iTunes or other podcast apps (by searching for 'Rare Book School').
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing outlines the non-profit's goal as “Rare book school strenghtens global communities of the book and advances the study of cultural heritage.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were outlined as: “Advocacy, education and outreach for the study of the history of books, printing, & related fields”.
- As per legal reporting requirements, the state of operation for the non-profit is VA.
- The non-profit's address for 2020 is listed as 2023 IVY ROAD, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, 22903 in the filing.
- As per the non-profit's form, they have 38 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 $1,341,450.
- The organization has 24 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1983.
- The organization pays $861,843 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $205,329 in fundraising expenses.