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Filing year 2024

BOOKS FOR AFRICA INC

St Paul, Minnesota·EIN 41-1627391·NTEE Q300 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$28.6M
Total assets
$14.8M
Total expenses
$31M
Reported officers
23
Mission

BOOKS FOR AFRICA, INC.'S MISSION IS TO COLLECT, SORT, SHIP AND DISTRIBUTE BOOKS TO CHILDREN IN AFRICA. ITS GOAL IS TO END THE BOOK FAMINE IN AFRICA.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in Minnesota.

Executive Director
Above 90th percentile
$236k
$252k
Base
$163k
Bonus
$43k
Other
Benefits
$29k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 22 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at BOOKS FOR AFRICA INC equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.

This organization (2024)
0.8%
Sector median
9%
Middle half of sector
4% to 19%

Based on 3,895 international, foreign affairs & national security organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 21%
from 2023

From $194k in 2023 to $236k in 2024.

$194k
2023
$236k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 18% in real terms$212k to $252k

Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 21% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 20%.

$194k in 2023 to $236k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about BOOKS FOR AFRICA INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of BOOKS FOR AFRICA INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of BOOKS FOR AFRICA INC received $235,815 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in Minnesota: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at BOOKS FOR AFRICA INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in Minnesota, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at BOOKS FOR AFRICA INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at BOOKS FOR AFRICA INC equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.

What are BOOKS FOR AFRICA INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, BOOKS FOR AFRICA INC reported $28.6M in total revenue and $31M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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