Third World Books Inc

Cleveland Hts, OH
Tax-exempt since April 1999
EIN: 34-1885577

This organization is not listed in the IRS's most recent list of tax exempt organizations, but we have data associated with this Employer Identification Number.

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$512

Expenses

$565

Net Income

-$53

Net Assets

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$512	100%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$500	88.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$0
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$0

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Nancy Sherwin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Sharon Watts (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Anne Anderson (Trustee)	$0	$0
Susan Conrad (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Feb. 9, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$9,646

Expenses

$19,419

Net Income

-$9,773

Net Assets

$53

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$9,645	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$19,395	99.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$53
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$53

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ann Farmer Deceased May 2022 (President)	$0	$0
Nancy Sherwin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Sharon Watts (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Anne Anderson (Trustee)	$0	$0
Susan Conrad (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on March 2, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$14,101

Expenses

$13,854

Net Income

$247

Net Assets

$9,826

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$14,100	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$13,157	95.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$9,826
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$9,826

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ann Farmer (President)	$0	$0
Nancy Sherwin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Sharon Watts (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Anne Anderson (Trustee)	$0	$0
Susan Conrad (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 6, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$8,697

Expenses

$11,383

Net Income

-$2,686

Net Assets

$9,578

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$8,690	99.9%
Interest Revenue	$7	0.1%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$10,460	91.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$9,579
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$9,578

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ann Farmer (President)	$0	$0
Nancy Sherwin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Sharon Watts (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Anne Anderson (Trustee)	$0	$0
Susan Conrad (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Feb. 19, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$12,113

Expenses

$13,100

Net Income

-$987

Net Assets

$12,264

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$12,106	99.9%
Interest Revenue	$7	0.1%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$12,612	96.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$12,265
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$12,264

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ann Farmer (President)	$0	$0
Nancy Sherwin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Sharon Watts (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Anne Anderson (Trustee)	$0	$0
Susan Conrad (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$11,292

Expenses

$16,390

Net Income

-$5,098

Net Assets

$13,252

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$11,283	99.9%
Interest Revenue	$9	0.1%
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$15,031	91.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$13,252
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$13,252

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ann Farmer (President)	$0	$0
Nancy Sherwin (Secretary)	$0	$0
Raymond Kappenhagen Until 12 8 18 (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Sharon Watts Eff 12 28 18 (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Anne Anderson (Trustee)	$0	$0
Susan Conrad (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$15,352

Expenses

$24,027

Net Income

-$8,675

Net Assets

$10,068

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$15,350	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$2	0.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$0
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,068
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$10,068

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$16,844

Expenses

$8,264

Net Income

$8,580

Net Assets

$18,743

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$16,843	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$0
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$18,743
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$18,743

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$11,034

Expenses

$7,109

Net Income

$3,925

Net Assets

$10,164

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$11,034	100%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$0
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,164
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$10,164

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$13,178

Expenses

$12,608

Net Income

$570

Net Assets

$6,238

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$13,178	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,238
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$6,238

Revenue

$13,178

Expenses

$12,608

Net Income

$570

Net Assets

$6,238

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$13,178	100%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$0
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,238
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$6,238

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Third World Books Inc

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Type of Nonprofit

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2022

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2021

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2020

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2019

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2018

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2017

No Extracted Financial Data

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2016

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2015

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Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2014

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Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF

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990-EZ

990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2011

No Extracted Financial Data

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990-EZ

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2009

No Extracted Financial Data

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990-EZ

990-PF

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