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Book Industry Charitable Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Ann Arbor, MI EIN: 38-3279018 Website

To strengthen the bookselling community through charitable programs that support employees and their families.

Key facts about Book Industry Charitable Foundation

EIN
38-3279018
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$3,131,664

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$3.1M

+4.4% YoY

Revenue

$1.4M

-19.6% YoY

Net Investment Income

$67K

+1.8% YoY

Expenses

$1.6M

-5.1% YoY

About Book Industry Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Book Industry Charitable Foundation is a public charity, based in Ann Arbor, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $67K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20210 grants20221 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,131,664$2,999,745$2,795,603
Revenue$1,378,582$1,715,694$923,509
Expenses$1,603,118$1,690,112$1,353,420
Net Investment Income$66,697$65,533$61,865

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Book Industry Charitable Foundation is led by Chris Morrow, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Chris Morrow

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen Dengler

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kuo-Yu Liang

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Coffey

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Perham

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Malk

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chriscynethia Floyd

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emma Kaas

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Jacobs

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Killen

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Brock

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pk Sindwani

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela French

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2019) → $124K (2025)

  • Jonathan Putnam

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Annie Philbrick (2019–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Calvin Crosby (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Rockelle Henderson (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Chuck Robinson (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Julia Cowlishaw (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Christie Roehl (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ken White (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Matthew Gildea (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sarah Bagby (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jen Reynolds (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Lori Tucker-Sullivan (2019–2020) — Past President
  • Former: Kate McCune (2019) — Director
  • Former: Mary Richards (2019) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Pamela French — Executive Di: $124KPamela FrenchExecutive Di$124K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $124K, to Pamela French (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Book Industry Charitable Foundation

How large is Book Industry Charitable Foundation?

Book Industry Charitable Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

Where does Book Industry Charitable Foundation operate?

Book Industry Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in New York.

What is Book Industry Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Book Industry Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3279018. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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