Education : Other Education Programs and Services
First Book
Do you remember the magic of your first book?
Rating
| Overall Rating |  |
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| (62.22) | |||
| Organizational Efficiency | |||
| Program Expenses | 97.2% | ||
| Administrative Expenses | 1.4% | ||
| Fundraising Expenses | 1.3% | ||
| Fundraising Efficiency | $0.01 | ||
| Efficiency Rating |  |
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| (39.72) | |||
| Organizational Capacity | |||
| Primary Revenue Growth | 12.4% | ||
| Program Expenses Growth | 14.0% | ||
| Working Capital Ratio (years) | 0.11 | ||
| Capacity Rating | |
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| (22.50) |
Income Statement (FYE 12/2008)
Contact Information
First Book
1319 F Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004
tel: (866) 393-1222
fax: (202) 628-1258
EIN: 52-1779606
Leadership (FYE 12/2008)
| Name | Title | Compensation | % of Expenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Zimmer | President, Co-Founder (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) | $135,000 | 0.24% |
Donor Privacy Policy
YES, this charity has a written donor privacy policy.
Mission
Founded in 1992, First Book provides new books to children in need addressing one of the most important factors affecting literacy - access to books. An innovative leader in social enterprise, First Book has distributed more than 65 million free and low cost books to disadvantaged children and the programs that serve them through an extensive volunteer network of Advisory Boards, First Book National Book Bank large-scale book distributions, and the First Book Marketplace offering high-quality titles at reduced cost. First Book now has offices in the U.S. and Canada.
Charities Performing Similar Types of Work
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| First Book - DC | 62.22 | |
| Literacy Assistance Center - NY | 63.81 | |
| Readers Are Leaders Foundation - TX | 60.12 | |
| Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition - FL | 64.93 | |
| BookEnds - CA | 60.22 | |
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| First Book - DC | 62.22 | |
| Reading Is Fundamental - DC | 46.46 |  |
| Reading Excellence and Discovery Foundation - NY | 63.44 | |
| BookEnds - CA | 60.22 | |
| United Through Reading - CA | 65.57 | |
