Publishers Marketing Association
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What it says it does
THE INDEPENDENT BOOK PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION (IBPA) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION SERVING AND LEADING THE INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING COMMUNITY THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND TOOLS FOR SUCCESS. WITH APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MEMBERS, IBPA IS THE LARGEST PUBLISHING TRADE ASSOCIATION IN THE U.S. IBPA MAKES IT EASIER FOR INDEPENDENT BOOK PUBLISHERS AND SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHORS TO NAVIGATE THE SOMETIMES INTIMIDATING PUBLISHING PROCESS. IBPA'S VISION IS A WORLD WHERE EVERY INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER HAS THE TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO PROFESSIONALLY ENGAGE IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $175,000, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- EXHIBITS - THE ASSOCIATION ARRANGES EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS AT VARIOUS TRADE SHOWS AND CONVENTIONS.
- COOPERATIVE MARKETING - ALL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PACKAGING OF PROMOTIONAL MAILINGS TO LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS, BOOK REVIEWERS AND BOOKSTORES.
- MEETINGS AND SEMINARS - MEMBERS MEET TO PLAN MARKETING TECHNIQUES, LEARN ABOUT BOOK PUBLISHING AND OTHER CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY.
- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARDS - THE ASSOCIATION ADMINISTERS AN AWARD PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE ACHIEVEMENTS OF MEMBERS.MAGAZINE - THE ASSOCIATION PREPARES & DISTRIBUTES A MONTHLY MAGAZINE TO INFORM, ENLIGHTEN & PROMOTE LITERATURE.MEMBERSHIP ROSTER CATALOG - THE MEMBERSHIP ROSTER PROVIDES THE MEMBERS WITH A MEANS OF NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATING WITH EACH OTHER.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
Not on the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1986.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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