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BOOKS BY THE BANKS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
BOOKS BY THE BANKS (EIN 27-3385919)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-06-16
IRS object ID
202531679349200048
Schema version
2024v5.1
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-06-16T13:03:01-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN310800053PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & COBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityCINCINNATICityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN273385919EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1BOOKS BY THE BANKSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBOOKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5136210717PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonESTHER DANIELPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01285343PTIN
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Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressHTTP://BOOKSBYTHEBANKS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$69,013GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$69,013ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Total Revenue$69,013TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$5,000SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
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Other Expenses Total$44,677OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$51,077TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$17,936ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTO CELEBRATE & PROMOTE THE JOY OF READING BOOKS & LIFELONG LEARNING THROUGH A DAY-LONG BOOK FESTIVAL.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomA. BOOKS BY THE BANKS IS AN ANNUAL, FREE, AND PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF AUTHORS, BOOKS AND READING HELD AT THE MAIN BRANCH OF THE CINCINNATI AND HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE 2024 FESTIVAL SHOWCASED 125 NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS, OFFERING BOOK SIGNINGS, READINGS, AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS. THE EVENT ALSO FEATURED A VIBRANT KIDS' CORNER WITH FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES, AND A TEEN SCENE WITH FOCUSED PROGRAMMING. THIS YEAR, WE WELCOMED 3,000 ATTENDEES, HOSTED 27 AUTHOR PANELS, AND COORDINATED 125 VOLUNTEERS.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$43,947TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
BRIANNA MARSHALL
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JENNY MACKIEWICZ
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DAVE SCHROEDER
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GREG SZUMLAS
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DAVID RIPPE
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HOLBROOK SAMPLE
TREASURER2.00$0$0$0
AMANDA ACKLEY
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Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
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Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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CityCINCINNATICityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
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Phone5136210717PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$57,863CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$39,540CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$69,013CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$178,209TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$57,863CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: WRITING CONTEST. AMOUNT: 2,300. DESCRIPTION: AUTHOR FEES. AMOUNT: 12,605. DESCRIPTION: PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 4,640. DESCRIPTION: CATERING. AMOUNT: 11,646. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 246. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT. AMOUNT: 2,072. DESCRIPTION: BOOKS. AMOUNT: 2,699. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 1,406. DESCRIPTION: PAINTING. AMOUNT: 825. DESCRIPTION: EQUIPMENTS RENTALS. AMOUNT: 5,008. DESCRIPTION: EVENT. AMOUNT: 400. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 117. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 713. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 44,677.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETSDESCRIPTION: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT. AMOUNT: -35,153.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

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DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc