INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR INC (EIN 30-0883103)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-05-23
- IRS object ID
- 202641439349200704
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-05-23T21:32:26-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 884204002 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LHK FINANCIAL SERVICES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 95 rogers st | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lowell | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01852 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 300883103 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | International book fair inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % SARAH PEREZ | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | INTE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 17 mckinley ave | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lawrence | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01843 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SARAH PEREZ | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9784281529 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | PAMELA S ULLOA BLANCO | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01584269 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9788936125 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-05-23 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.lawrenceibf.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $23,280 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $23,280 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $23,280 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $27,135 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $27,135 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$3,855 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $4,000 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $145 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $145 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $145 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $145 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE MISSION OF THE ANNUAL BOOK FAIR IS T | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE MISSION OF THE ANNUAL BOOK FAIR IS TO RAISE AWARENESS IN THE UNITEDSTATES OF THE WEALTH OF HISPANIC CULTURE IN THE LITERARY ARTS, AND ENHANCE THECULTURAL IMAGE OF LAWRENCE, MAS | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $0 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $0 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmenza bruff | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| angela echevarria | ||||
| President | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Minerva Grullon | ||||
| Clerk | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Perez | ||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Emiliana Hernandez | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wanda Pina | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | sarah perez | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 19 mckinley ave | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lawrence | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01843 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9787281529 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $13,477 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $18,516 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $22,695 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $20,080 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $23,280 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $98,048 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $13,477 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $18,516 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $22,695 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $20,080 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $23,280 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $98,048 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $98,048 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $98,048 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | Description AmountADVERTISING AND MEDIA EXPENSES 5,304TRAVEL,EVENTS AND ENTERTAINANT 7,916RESTAURANT, SUPPLY & OTHER OPERATIO 3,634STORAGE & OPERATIONAL EXPENSES FEES 1,418PROMOTIONAL AND COMMUNITY EXPENSES 2,515ENTERTAIMENT AND OTHER 6,348 |
| Part III response or note to any other line in Part III | THE MISSION OF THE ANNUAL BOOK FAIR IS TO RAISE AWARENESS IN THE UNITEDSTATES OF THE WEALTH OF HISPANIC CULTURE IN THE LITERARY ARTS, AND ENHANCE THECULTURAL IMAGE OF LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS. GENERAL OBJECTIVE: THAT BOTH THE HISPANIC AND ANGLO COMMUNITIES IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE MAKE THE BOOK FAIR A TRANSCENDENT AND UNIFYING EVENT THROUGH THE STUDY AND CELEBRATION OF BOOKS. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: THAT THE DIFFERENT HISPANIC COMMUNITIES MAY HAVE A VOICE AND PARTICIPATION IN ALL THE VARIED ACTIVITIES OF THE FAIR. THOSE WRITERS AROUND THE GLOBE CAN ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF THE FAIR |