BOOKS BY THE BANKS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- BOOKS BY THE BANKS (EIN 27-3385919)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-05-14
- IRS object ID
- 201801349349202730
- Schema version
- 2017v2.2
- 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 | 2018-05-14T12:06:56-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | 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 | 2017-01-01 | 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 | 414 WALNUT STREET 11TH FLOOR | 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 | VICE PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5136210717 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-04-27 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MAXWELL M SULLIVAN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01679066 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5132413111 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2018-04-27 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | 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 | $94,886 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $94,886 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $94,886 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $5,572 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $5,841 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $67,698 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $79,111 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $15,775 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $9,166 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $24,941 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,166 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,941 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,166 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,941 | 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 | $9,166 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,941 | 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 | BOOKS BY THE BANKS: CINCINNATI USA BOOK FESTIVAL, AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF BOOKS AND READING, 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 | $66,606 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $66,606 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG EDWARDS | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA NORRIS | ||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE FRITSCH | ||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BOWLING | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RIPPE | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BENDER | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FAHERTY | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN B HALL | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARI HILLMAN | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE METZ | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNE ALMQUIST | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE WICK | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 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 |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
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 | 414 WALNUT STREET 11TH FLOOR | 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 | $68,005 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $95,911 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $120,925 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $87,904 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $94,886 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $467,631 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $68,005 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $95,911 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $120,925 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $87,904 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $94,886 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $467,631 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $157,058 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $310,573 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $467,631 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.66410 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.64420 | 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: 53,996. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE. AMOUNT: 50. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 2,035. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 6,769. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 4,793. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 55. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 67,698. | 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 |