Books on the House
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
BOOKS ON THE HOUSE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT EMPOWERS OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH FREE BOOK ACCESS VIA OUR BOOK MOBILE & PROMOTES THE REUSE/RECYCLING OF BOOKS THROUGH ACTIVATED SUSTAINABILITY OUR LITERARY ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT ALLOWS US TO PROVIDE FREE BOOKS FOR ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS ENSURING THAT EVERYONE CAN EXPLORE, LEARN, AND GROW IN THE MECKLENBURG COUNTY & LAKE NORMAN REGIONS OF NC. BY INVESTING IN THE POWER OF LITERACY THROUGH BOOK ACCESS AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, WE'RE NOT JUST PROVIDING FREE BOOKS; WE'RE EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO UNLOCK THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, AND ENRICH THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE SERVE.
- Income
- $55,905
- Spending
- $48,053
- Reserves
- 4.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 87%
- Highest pay
- $3,985, dir. for out
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (1)
- $47,028 spent. THE LITERARY ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT ADDRESSES THE CRITICAL NEED FOR LITERATURE IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES, ENSURING THAT COMMUNITIES ARE NOT ONLY REPRESENTED BUT EMPOWERED. BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO BOOKS THAT RESONATE WITH OUR COMMUNITIES, WE HOPE TO FOSTER EDUCATIONAL GROWTH AND THE TOOLS NECESSARY FOR UPWARD MOBILITY. THIS INITIATIVE BUILDS A FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND RESILIENCE.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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? Passed.
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 December 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 May 2019.
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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