National Book Foundation
The keeper of the nation premier literary prize that also runs quiet programs to put books in the hands of people who have few.
Financial profile
National Book Foundation · EIN 13-3347524 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $2,395,970 | $1,790,565 | $494,534 | $2,376,616 | $4,494,037 | Apr 2023 |
| FY2022 | $3,836,375 | $3,324,591 | $518,852 | $3,671,609 | $4,483,018 | Apr 2022 |
| FY2021 | $3,233,411 | $2,602,803 | $495,546 | $3,043,972 | $4,359,573 | Apr 2021 |
| FY2020 | $1,530,414 | $862,603 | $594,049 | $1,781,513 | $3,718,505 | Apr 2020 |
| FY2019 | $1,940,628 | $1,283,898 | $555,203 | $1,987,095 | $3,990,231 | Apr 2019 |
| FY2018 | $2,872,054 | $2,313,279 | $446,013 | $1,313,255 | $3,919,959 | Apr 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies National Book Foundation is read alongside.
PF
Poetry Foundation
The endowed steward of American poetry, publisher of Poetry magazine for over a century and a maker of…
AAP
Academy of American Poets
The national keeper and champion of American poetry, carrying it to the widest possible audience while…
12 companies named
PA
PEN America
A community of writers standing where literature meets human rights, organized around the freedom to write…
1 companies named
WF
Whiting Foundation
A foundation supporting writers, editors, educators and the librarians and archivists who preserve shared…
PSA
Poetry Society of America
The nation's oldest guardian of poetry, a society founded in 1910 that both honors the poets and smuggles the…
3 companies named
Who backs NBF
Every company National Book Foundation names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| Cushman & Wakefield | Foundation donor | ACMP CREDA CREWN GKCCC IMA +3 |
| Ingram Content Group | Foundation donor | ALA BISG CIBA CCSSO MLA +3 |
| Meta | Foundation donor | AAF AAAA APWG ASCC ACL +3 |
| Penguin Random House | Foundation donor | AAP AASL APSA CIBA MLA +3 |
| Scholastic Inc. | Foundation donor | ACVS BISG CIBA KCSF MTTF +3 |
| The New York Times | Foundation donor | ALA AAJA IRE LIONP NAHJ +3 |
| W. W. Norton & Company | Foundation donor | AAP AAR AAG AHA AMS +3 |
| OverDrive | Foundation donor | ALA APA CALA CVTA ILA +2 |
| Hachette Book Group | Foundation donor | CIBA ITW MIB MPIBA OAH +1 |
| Libro.fm | Foundation donor | ABA APA CIBA MPIBA PNBA |
| Simon & Schuster | Foundation donor | AHA CIBA MIB MPIBA PNBA |
| Spotify | Foundation donor | AAF AAIM APA NCSL NYWIC |
| Audible | Foundation donor | APA ITW NRBP PA |
| Bookshop.org | Foundation donor | CIBA MIB MPIBA PNBA |
| HarperCollins Publishers | Foundation donor | CIBA MIB MPIBA PNBA |
| Macmillan Publishers | Foundation donor | APSA CIBA MIB PNBA |
| MillerKnoll | Foundation donor | AC NIPP |
| Tiffany & Co | Foundation donor | CLI CFDA |
| Amazon MGM Studios | Foundation donor | GMS |
| Apple Books | Foundation donor | APA |
| Grove/Atlantic Inc. | Foundation donor | MIB |
| Levenger | Foundation donor | NRHSP |
| New Directions Publishing | Foundation donor | AWWP |
| United Talent Agency | Foundation donor | IWSMF |
| 20th Century Studios | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| Africa World Press, & Red Sea Press, Inc. | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| Amazon Literary Partnership | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| Barnes & Noble Booksellers | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| BookBub & Chirp | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| Books-A-Million | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| Booktrovert | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| BPG USA | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| Commonplace Reader | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| Constance Wealth Advisors | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| Creative Arts Agency | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| Criterion Collection | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| Darhansoff & Verrill Literary Agents | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| EvensonBest | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| Everand | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| Exalted Funeral Press | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| Google Play Books | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| Hearst Magazines | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| Hoopla Digital | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| Hudson Book Group | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| Hulu | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| JMKleinman LLC | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| Page Street Publishing | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| RBMedia | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| ReaderLink | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| The Najafi Companies | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| WME Entertainment | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| World Editions | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
| Zando | Foundation donor | Only National Book Foundation, so far |
Sources: 1 published list, read September 2026
National Book Foundation supporters, Oct 16 2024 to Oct 15 2025. Read September 28, 2026. Annual supporter list with dollar-range tiers; only companies recorded, individuals, foundations, nonprofits and government omitted.
Who backs National Book Foundation's peers, but not National Book Foundation
Companies named publicly by at least one of National Book Foundation's five peer societies, and not found in National Book Foundation's reviewed public records.
| Company | AAP | PSA | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred A. Knopf | Partner | 1 of 2 | |
| Amazon Literary Partnerships | FOUNDATIONS & CORPORATIONS | 1 of 2 | |
| Betsy South Beach Hotel | In Kind Partner | 1 of 2 | |
| Billerud | In Kind Partner | 1 of 2 | |
| Citi | FOUNDATIONS & CORPORATIONS | 1 of 2 | |
| City Lights Booksellers & Publishers | Supporter | 1 of 2 | |
| Fortier Public Relations | In Kind Partner | 1 of 2 | |
| Google, Inc. | FOUNDATIONS & CORPORATIONS | 1 of 2 | |
| HarperCollins/Ecco | Sponsor | 1 of 2 | |
| Lindenmeyr | In Kind Partner | 1 of 2 | |
| Midland | In Kind Partner | 1 of 2 | |
| Persea Books | Supporter | 1 of 2 | |
| Sappi | In Kind Partner | 1 of 2 |
The outside view
The keeper of the nation premier literary prize that also runs quiet programs to put books in the hands of people who have few.
- Authority
- Preserve
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Legacy
Faithful to what was handed down.
The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.
Also reads toward The Movement and The Village.
Strengths
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