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EIN 38-3713884

Word Up Community Bookshop

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
11
City
New York
State
New York
Year formed
2004
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A70: Humanities Organizations
Description
Word Up Community Bookshop distributes books at greatly reduced prices, bringing important literature to communities without access to them in New York City.
Also known as...
Seven Stories Institute
Total revenues
$503,447
2023
Total expenses
$524,665
2023
Total assets
$412,667
2023
Num. employees
11
2023

Program areas at Word Up Community Bookshop

Bring important books to communities that do not otherwise have access to them, through distribution of books at greatly reduced prices.
Bring important books to communities that do not otherwise have access to them, through distribution of books at greatly reduced prices.

Who funds Word Up Community Bookshop

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
National Book FoundationLiterary Arts Emergency Fund Grant$50,000
NewYork Presbyterian Hospital (NYP)Support$43,800
Fairfield County's Community FoundationFor General Support.$20,000
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at Word Up Community Bookshop

NameTitleCompensation
Veronica LiuExecutive Director$48,429

Financials for Word Up Community Bookshop

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$254,701
Program services$246,350
Investment income and dividends$2,396
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$503,447

Form 990s for Word Up Community Bookshop

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122023-06-27990View PDF
2020-122022-03-02990View PDF
2020-122022-02-15990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
February 9, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 25, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 14, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $43,800 from NewYork Presbyterian Hospital (NYP)
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,500 from The D J McManus Foundation
July 12, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Fairfield County's Community Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2113 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10032
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
wordupbooks.com/ 
Phone
(347) 688-4456
IRS details
EIN
38-3713884
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2004
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A70: Humanities Organizations
NAICS code, primary
5111: Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
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