Youth and community nonprofits / New York / New York

Arts education

Making Books Sing Inc

A tax-exempt nonprofit in New York, New York, classified by the IRS as arts education. For the year ending Jun 2025 it reported $1,648,266 in revenue and $1,650,988 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“To promote children's literacy and social development through professional theater productions and arts-in-education programs.”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Arts education (IRS activity code A25)

Mailing city (IRS): New York, New York 10017

EIN: 13-4201577

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2002, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $1,648,266 (year ending Jun 2025)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Making Books Sing Inc finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 5 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Year ending	Jun 2021	Jun 2022	Jun 2023	Jun 2024	Jun 2025
Total revenue	$1,185,136	$1,426,703	$1,798,417	$2,105,422	$1,648,266
Total expenses	$1,113,435	$1,424,679	$1,910,310	$1,947,960	$1,650,988
Total assets	$488,396	$297,210	$316,578	$335,857	$328,424
Liabilities	$371,092	$177,882	$309,143	$170,960	$166,249
Net assets	$117,304	$119,328	$7,435	$164,897	$162,175
Employees	82	65	152	117	87
Volunteers	16	17	15	15	15
IRS form	Form 990	Form 990	Form 990	Form 990	Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending Jun 2025

Programs $1,185,154 (72%)
Management and general $317,731 (19%)
Fundraising $148,103 (9%)

Where the money comes from, year ending Jun 2025

Gifts and grants $1,319,475 (80%)
Program fees $283,857 (17%)
Investment income $0 (0%)
Other $44,934 (3%)

People: 87 employees and 15 volunteers reported for the year ending Jun 2025. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Revenue trend: Steady. Revenue went from $1,185,136 (year ending Jun 2021) to $1,648,266 (Jun 2025), about +9% a year.

Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. New York nonprofit.

How it compares

9 of 31 arts education nonprofits in New York when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $1,648,266 is higher than roughly 70 to 80% of the 56 arts education nonprofits in New York that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $597,349.

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all New York groups of this type (Arts education, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around New York and its county

New York County, New York: the Census Bureau estimates about 220,513 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 224 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 1.0 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

What is Making Books Sing Inc's EIN?

Making Books Sing Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4201577. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Making Books Sing Inc a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Making Books Sing Inc in New York, New York as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2002. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Making Books Sing Inc tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Making Books Sing Inc as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Making Books Sing Inc do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2025: "To promote children's literacy and social development through professional theater productions and arts-in-education programs." The IRS classifies it as: Arts education.

How much money does Making Books Sing Inc take in?

For the year ending Jun 2025, Making Books Sing Inc reported total revenue of $1,648,266 and total expenses of $1,650,988 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

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All youth and community nonprofits in New York

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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