BOOKS BY THE BANKS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- BOOKS BY THE BANKS (EIN 27-3385919)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-03-22
- IRS object ID
- 202120819349200507
- Schema version
- 2020v4.0
- 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 | 2021-03-22T09:06:49-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 310800053 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 EAST 4TH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CINCINNATI | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 45202 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 273385919 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BOOKS BY THE BANKS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BOOK | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5136210717 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 800 VINE ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CINCINNATI | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 45202 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVID RIPPE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5136210717 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-03-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | DAVID | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | RIPPE | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JANE E PFEIFER | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00014949 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5132413111 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-03-15 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | HTTP://BOOKSBYTHEBANKS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $9,793 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $9,793 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $9,793 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $3,000 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,236 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $16,670 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $21,906 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$12,113 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $37,667 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $25,554 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $37,667 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,554 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $37,667 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,554 | 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 | $37,667 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,554 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO CELEBRATE & PROMOTE THE JOY OF READING BOOKS & LIFELONG LEARNING THROUGH A DAY-LONG BOOK FESTIVAL. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | WHILE THE COVID-RELATED LOCKDOWN PREVENTED THE EVENT FROM TAKING PLACE THIS YEAR, WE NORMALLY RUN THE CINCINNATI USA BOOK FESTIVAL. THIS IS AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF BOOKS AND READING, AND TAKES PLACE EVERY OCTOBER IN DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI. THE DAY-LONG FESTIVAL, WHICH IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, FEATURES OVER ONE HUNDRED NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS; BOOK SIGNINGS; READINGS; PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND A FULL SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO ENJOY IN THE KIDS CORNER. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $15,754 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $15,754 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM BAKER | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG EDWARDS | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA FALCONE | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN B HALL | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY MACKIEWICZ | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SCHROEDER | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SZUMLAS | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WICK | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RIPPE | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE FRITSCH | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLBROOK SAMPLE | ||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BOWLING | ||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 800 VINE ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CINCINNATI | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 45202 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5136210717 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | 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 | $87,904 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $94,886 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $95,427 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $101,696 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,793 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $389,706 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $87,904 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $94,886 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $95,427 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $101,696 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,793 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $389,706 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $90,190 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $299,516 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $389,706 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.76860 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.72290 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | DESCRIPTION: EVENT EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 15,028. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 750. DESCRIPTION: PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 726. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 116. DESCRIPTION: STATE TAX. AMOUNT: 50. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 16,670. | ExplanationTxt |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE 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 |