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Global Give a Book Inc

EIN 85-3538226 · Albuquerque, NM

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak6 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TO GIVE AWARD-WINNING BOOKS TO CHILDREN IN UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES. GLOBAL GIVE-A-BOOK IS FOCUSED ON PROMOTING LITERACY AND A LOVE FOR READING AMONG CHILDREN. BY COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, AND PARTNERS, WE AIM TO BUILD COMMUNITIES WHERE EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, GROW, AND READ THROUGH THE PAGES OF A BOOK .

Income
$68,086
Spending
$74,315
Reserves
-1.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 6 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 283% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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 (2)
  1. $34,094 spent. DISTRIBUTED 5,826 NEW, AWARD-WINNING CHILDREN'S BOOKS TO LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED CHILDREN THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO. SECURED A NEW HEADQUARTERS FOR GLOBAL GIVE-A-BOOK AT THE CNM MONTOYA CAMPUS, PROVIDING A PERMANENT LOCATION TO EXPAND LITERACY PROGRAMS, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND INCREASE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY. RECEIVED AN 80,000 CAPITAL OUTLAY AWARD FROM THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO TO ESTABLISH A DIGITAL LITERACY AND MEDIA CENTER, INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT LITERACY OUTREACH, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. HIRED AND MENTORED SIX UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO INTERNS WHO SUPPORTED GRANT WRITING, SOCIAL MEDIA, LITERACY INITIATIVES, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH WHILE GAINING VALUABLE NONPROFIT EXPERIENCE. EXPANDED PARTNERSHIPS WITH ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS' TITLE I MCKINNEY- VENTO PROGRAM, SUPPORTING CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS THROUGH LITERACY INITIATIVES, FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTIONS, AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. CONTINUED COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING RIO GRANDE FOOD PROJECT, THE FOOD DEPOT, PETER'S PAYCHECK, AND UNM READING TUTORS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO BOOKS AND LITERACY RESOURCES. CONDUCTED COMMUNITY LITERACY EVENTS AND READ-A-THONS THAT PROMOTED READING ENGAGEMENT AND PROVIDED CHILDREN WITH BOOKS TO BUILD THEIR HOME LIBRARIES. EXPANDED STEAM-FOCUSED LITERACY PROGRAMMING BY DISTRIBUTING BOOKS THAT ENCOURAGE LEARNING IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS. SECURED SIGNIFICANT FUNDING AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY AND EXPAND SERVICES TO MORE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. INCREASED STATEWIDE AWARENESS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY AND SCHOOL READINESS THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH, PARTNERSHIPS, MEDIA COVERAGE, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS.
  2. $31,203 spent. DISTRIBUTED 5,826 NEW, AWARD-WINNING CHILDREN'S BOOKS TO LOW-INCOME AND

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2020.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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