World IS Just A Book Away
Donations deductibleWorld IS Just A Book Away's network
5 peoplei5 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
5 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salimah Shamji Chair | Chairman | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Alexandra Diez Barroso | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Audrey Johnson | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Claire Manz | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Leeann Daly | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| James J Owens | President & CEO | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James J Owens | President & CEO | 20 | $39k | ||
| Salimah Shamji | Chairman | 10 | $0 | ||
| Todd Thaxton | Treasurer | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Audrey Johnson | Secretary | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Claire Manz | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Leeann Daly | Director | 2.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- World Is Just A Book Away
- EIN
- 272807199
- Address
- 2309 Santa Monica Blvd 513, Santa Monica, CA, 90404-2040
- State
- California
- Activity (NTEE)
- B99 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 3 (IRS master file code)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2011
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAudrey Johnson
≥6years on the filingsAlexandra Diez Barroso
≥4years on the filingsClaire Manz
≥4years on the filingsLeeann Daly
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $43k
- Total liabilities
- $25k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $18k
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $179k | $148k | $31k |
| 2023 | $88k | $129k | Deficit $40k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.