Books for Africa, Inc.
Books for Africa, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Books for Africa's mission is to end the book famine in Africa. BFA collects, sorts and ships donated textbooks, reference and general reading books, as well as computers and e-readers, throughout Africa. BFA has delivered over 53 million books, serving all 55 African countries since 1988.
About
Books for Africa sent 213 shipments of approximately 3,302,000 books and digital books with an estimated value of $31,015,000 to 29 African countries. Books for Africa receives funds for the shipment of books to Africa, and this is the organization's only program. Additionally, Books for Africa allows donors to target donations to specific countries and provides feedback to donor when books have been shipped to their countries. 99% of total expenses are spent on program related expenses.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is listed in the filing as “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.”.
When discussing its operations, they were characterized as: “The organization collects books from schools, libraries and publishers and then donates the books to agencies in africa.”.
- The non-profit's legally reported state of operation is MN.
- The filing states that the non-profit's address in the year 2020 is SAME AS C ABOVE, ST PAUL, MN, 55101.
- The form submitted by the non-profit for 2020 shows a total of 27 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $5,190,590.
- The organization has 20 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1989.
- The organization pays $903,908 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $192,482 in fundraising expenses.
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