Bring Me A Book St Louis is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Saint Louis, Missouri, registered in 2015, with $86,551 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$87K
▼ 14.3% vs prior year
Youth median: $163K
Expenses (FY2024)
$92K
Net assets
$74K
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Bring Me A Book St Louis— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Bring Me A Book St Louis: 10 mo reserves · -7% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Bring Me A Book St Louis— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Bring Me A Book St Louis: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $591K (FY2016) to $87K (FY2024) across 9 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-6.7%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$74K
Total liabilities
$0
Net assets
$74K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $86,551▼14.3% | $92,381▲34.7% | $73,684▼7.3% | $73,684▼7.3% | 990EZ |
| 2023 | $101,008▲26.7% | $68,585▼21.5% | $79,514▲68.9% | $79,514▲68.9% | 990EZ |
| 2022 | $79,748▲147% | $87,322▼13.4% | $47,091▼29.5% | $47,091▼29.9% | 990EZ |
| 2021 | $32,243▼13.9% | $100,813▲4.4% | $66,809▼50.7% | $67,183▼54.0% | 990EZ |
| 2020 | $37,430▲24.5% | $96,524▲4.4% | $135,379▼21.2% | $146,001▼15.2% | 990EZ |
| 2019 | $30,076▲0.4% | $92,429▲5.1% | $171,814▼26.6% | $172,139▼26.5% | 990EZ |
| 2018 | $29,949▼13.6% | $87,965▼30.9% | $234,167▼19.9% | $234,343▼20.8% | 990EZ |
| 2017 | $34,656▼94.1% | $127,353▼38.1% | $292,183▼24.1% | $295,824▼23.9% | 990EZ |
| 2016 | $590,572 | $205,692 | $384,880 | $388,766 | 990 |
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Data for Bring Me A Book St Louis (EIN 47-5063704) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.