2024-11-14T15:36:31-06:00 2023-12-31 812950760 SAX LLP 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS-16TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2023-01-01 900888570 NABU GLOBAL INC NABU 6467348382 110 EAST 25TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10010 ISABEL SHEINMAN DIRECTOR 6467348382 2024-11-14 1 0 MARQUS WHITE P00053187 2122682804 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z TANYELLA EVANS 110 EAST 25TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10010 3760280 0 X HTTP://WWW.NABU.ORG X 2013 NY TO SOLVE THE GLOBAL LITERACY CRISIS, SO ALL CHILDREN CAN READ AND RISE TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL 9 8 14 8 0 0 3201973 3758086 0 0 266 0 3219 -606 3205458 3757480 124160 8767 0 0 1561900 2029027 0 75000 604447 864028 1469474 2550088 3582268 655370 175212 1577545 1698249 252690 217962 1324855 1480287 NABU'S MISSION IS TO SOLVE THE GLOBAL LITERACY CRISIS, SO THAT ALL CHILDREN CAN READ AND RISE TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. 0 0 1615647 8767 GLOBALLY, LOW-COST SMARTPHONES HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE TO EVEN THE MOST UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES AROUND THE GLOBE. NABU'S PRIMARY MEANS OF DISTRIBUTING OUR FREE LIBRARY OF MOTHER TONGUE CHILDREN'S BOOKS IS THROUGH OUR FREE, LOW-BANDWIDTH MOBILE APP, AVAILABLE IN COUNTRY-SPECIFIC FORMATS IN RWANDA, KENYA, HAITI, ROMANIA, AND THE PHILIPPINES. WE ALSO HAVE A GLOBAL VERSION OF OUR APP, WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE ACROSS OTHER COUNTRIES. OUR ORIGINAL CHILDREN'S BOOKS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AND USE OFFLINE. AS OF DECEMBER 2023, WE REACHED 5.53M PEOPLE GLOBALLY THROUGH OUR APP AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT STORY BOOKS. 484461 THROUGH THE AUTHENTIC BOOK CREATION LAB, NABU'S GLOBAL CREATIVE TEAM WORKS WITH LOCAL CREATORS IN THE COMMUNITIES AND CULTURES WHERE WE WORK TO PUBLISH COLLECTIONS OF AUTHENTIC, CULTURALLY RELEVANT CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGES. OUR GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD HAS FREE ACCESS TO THE ESSENTIAL BOOKS THAT THEY REQUIRE TO LEARN TO READ. OUR CREATIVE PROCESS PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR AUTHORS TO PUBLISH FUN, BILINGUAL CHILDREN'S BOOKS, WHILE HONORING AND PRESERVING CULTURAL HERITAGE AND EMPOWERING CHILDREN TO SEE THEMSELVES AND THEIR LIVES REFLECTED IN THE PAGES OF THE STORIES THEY READ. IN 2023, WE WORKED WITH CREATIVES AROUND THE WORLD TO AUTHOR, ILLUSTRATE, AND PUBLISH 176 CHILDREN'S STORIES IN 11 LANGUAGES. 430140 THROUGH THE BRIDGE TO LITERACY (BTL) PROGRAM, NABU WORKS WITH LOCAL PARTNERS AROUND THE WORLD, PARTICULARLY NGO'S, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS TO REACH AS MANY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AS POSSIBLE WITH NABU'S FREE STORIES. PARTNERS HELP ONBOARD FAMILIES AND MOTIVATE THEM TO READ WITH THEIR CHILDREN EVERY DAY TO BOOST THE CULTURE OF READING ACROSS OUR PROGRAM COUNTRIES. 2530248 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 21 0 1 14 1 0 1 AS HA KE RW RP RO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X DAVID ACREE 9296437408 110 EAST 25TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10010 KATHRYN RITCHIE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY GALLAGHER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KWEKU MANDELA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAMIEN VANDERWILT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ISABEL SHEINMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SASHI DIAS VALTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEANNA LANE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA COHN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TANYELLA EVANS CEO 40.00 X X 225000 0 10942 COLLEEN FURMAN CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 X 155001 0 10942 NICOLE WHITE FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 167595 0 18602 CHRISTOPHER BARR CHIEF TECH. 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TAX FILINGS FOR PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT -17,883. EXCHANGE RATE DIFFERENCE -1,897. AUSTRALIA 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES PUBLICATION OF DIGITAL BOOKS 276389 HAITI 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES PUBLICATION OF DIGITAL BOOKS 30697 KENYA 1 28 PROGRAM SERVICES PUBLICATION OF DIGITAL BOOKS 113497 NIGERIA 1 25 PROGRAM SERVICES PUBLICATION OF DIGITAL BOOKS 148351 PHILIPPINES 1 42 PROGRAM SERVICES PUBLICATION OF DIGITAL BOOKS 164371 ROMANIA 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES PUBLICATION OF DIGITAL BOOKS 156222 RWANDA 1 18 PROGRAM SERVICES PUBLICATION OF DIGITAL BOOKS 282049 5 118 0 0 5 118 1171576 0 1171576 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X 1 G-PELTON ASSOC INC 39 BEECH RD SUMMIT NJ 07901 RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING 0 0 75000 0 75000 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TANYELLA EVANS CEO 225000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10942 0 235942 0 0 0 NICOLE WHITE FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR 167595 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18602 0 186197 0 0 0 COLLEEN FURMAN CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 155001 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10942 0 165943 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER BARR CHIEF TECH. OFFICER 147062 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18602 0 165664 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA EMAIL PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. ALL DIRECTORS WERE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS AND OFFER EDITS. THE DECISION OF WHETHER TO MAKE EDITS WAS MADE BY THE STAFF IN CHARGE OF FINANCES FOR THE ORGANIZATION IN CONSULTATION WITH OUR TAX PREPARER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE COO CONSISTENTLY MONITORS FOR RISK, INCLUDING POTENTIAL CONFLICT SITUATIONS THAT MAY ARISE IN RELATION TO CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO RE-REVIEW AND SIGN NABU'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DECLARATION FORMS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE NABU BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE NEW YORK NON-PROFIT SALARY SURVEY WAS PROVIDED TO THE DIRECTORS TO SHOW COMPARATIVE DATA FOR THIS POSITION AT DIFFERENT SIZES OF ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD (EXCLUDING THE CEO) THEN DISCUSSED THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION AT THE NABU BOARD MEETING FOR THE NABU CEO, WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THIS WAS THEN COMMUNICATED TO THE CEO BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,475. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,475. CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 414,192. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 17,663. TOTAL EXPENSES 431,855. OUT OF COUNTRY INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 67,162. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 67,162. MARKETING CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 51,749. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 51,749. SOFTWARE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 207,360. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 207,360. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: EXCHANGE RATE DIFFERENCE -1,897. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.