2025-11-15T03:53:17-06:00 2024-12-31 812950760 SAX LLP 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS-16TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2024-01-01 900888570 NABU GLOBAL INC NABU 6467658319 110 EAST 25TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10010 CAMILLE PARK COO 6467658319 2025-11-15 1 0 MARQUS WHITE P00053187 2122682804 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CAMILLE PARK 110 EAST 25TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10010 1717897 0 X HTTP://WWW.NABU.ORG X 2013 NY CONTINUED WORKING ON THE READ FOR RESILIENCE AND COMPASSION COLLECTIONS. THESE ARE TWO PREMIUM CHILDREN BOOK COLLECTIONS. WE PARTNERED WITH WREXHAM FOOTBALL CLUB TO CREATE A CHILDREN'S BOOK RELATED TO THE WREXHAM FOOTBALL CLUB. WE CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR REACH AND IMPACT IN WESTERN AFRICA THROUGH A GRANT WITH THE IHUB MASTERCARD GRANT. 11 8 17 8 0 0 3758086 1714631 0 0 0 0 -606 3266 3757480 1717897 8767 14868 0 0 2029027 2063849 75000 0 422761 1469474 1065953 3582268 3144670 175212 -1426773 1698249 362165 217962 314516 1480287 47649 X NABU'S MISSION IS TO SOLVE THE GLOBAL LITERACY CRISIS BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY RELEVANT, BILINGUAL STORYBOOKS IN MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGES SO THAT EVERY CHILD CAN READ AND RISE TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THROUGH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, WE ARE CREATING A WORLD WHERE LITERACY IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. 0 0 1624792 14868 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 2024, WE REACHED 12M PEOPLE GLOBALLY THROUGH OUR APP AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT STORY BOOKS SINCE FOUNDING. 366888 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. 157238 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 2024, WE WORKED WITH CREATIVES AROUND THE WORLD TO AUTHOR, ILLUSTRATE, AND PUBLISH 176 CHILDREN'S STORIES IN 11 LANGUAGES. 2148918 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 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 15 0 1 17 1 0 1 AS HA KE RW RP RO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 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 9198802449 110 EAST 25TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10010 ISABEL SHEINMAN CEO (STARTING 7/24) 40.00 X X 100206 0 6059 TANYELLA EVANS CEO (THROUGH 6/24) 40.00 X X 112500 0 6059 CAMILLE PARK COO 40.00 X X 209922 0 12120 KELLY GALLAGHER CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAMIEN VANDERWILT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHRYN RITCHIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KWEKU MANDELA 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 TAYLOR JEAN-JACQUES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN LAWTHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ACREE CONTROLLER 40.00 X 113167 0 12120 535795 0 36358 4 0 1 0 0 1714631 1714631 3266 0 3266 3266 1717897 3266 0 0 X 14868 14868 446866 312806 67030 67030 1303895 861835 226289 215771 125986 83763 21569 20654 187102 125456 31393 30253 1343 1343 26757 9849 16908 601968 469965 88648 43355 71235 71235 101368 84127 13281 3960 78300 52502 13137 12661 29797 24802 3121 1874 79919 62292 1350 16277 7692 7692 62960 42216 10564 10180 4614 3094 774 746 3144670 2148918 572991 422761 502687 223756 1036667 37826 14167 2963 802527 705732 21223 96795 122680 825 825 1698249 362165 67962 164516 150000 150000 217962 314516 X 144628 -105880 1335659 153529 1480287 47649 1698249 362165 X -1426773 -2194 -3671 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1219719 1249832 3201973 3758086 1714631 11144241 1219719 1249832 3201973 3758086 1714631 11144241 6411399 4732842 266 266 13455 5824 19279 11163786 9190 0.42390 0.43480 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4180 4180 0 699075 608440 90635 99272 93112 6160 96795 X 1714226 -3671 -3671 1717897 0 1717897 3144670 0 3144670 0 3144670 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX FILINGS FOR THE PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXCHANGE RATE DIFFERENCE -3,671. AUSTRALIA 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES PUBLICATION OF DIGITAL BOOKS 96440 ROMANIA 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES PUBLICATION OF DIGITAL BOOKS 40649 HAITI 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES PUBLICATION OF DIGITAL BOOKS 29218 KENYA 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES PUBLICATION OF DIGITAL BOOKS 138729 PHILIPPINES 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES PUBLICATION OF DIGITAL BOOKS 124263 RWANDA 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES PUBLICATION OF DIGITAL BOOKS 228791 NIGERIA 1 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PUBLICATION OF DIGITAL BOOKS 59779 SOUTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PUBLICATION OF DIGITAL BOOKS 3599 5 11 0 0 5 11 721468 0 721468 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAMILLE PARK COO 209922 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12120 0 222042 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 OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 469,965. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 88,648. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 43,355. TOTAL EXPENSES 601,968. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: EXCHANGE RATE DIFFERENCE -3,671.