Behind the Book Inc
Donations deductibleBehind the Book Inc's network
20 peoplei20 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
20 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. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 20 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Elman Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alvin Butler | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Barbara Haney | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Blair Thetford | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brian Trauman to 61125 | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| David Bloom | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Derry Wilkens | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elena WU to 81424 | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jennifer Marino-Gabrielli to 71524 | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jisha Dymond | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Josef Menasche | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Marvin Larry to 8824 | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Paul Sipio | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Phillip Anderson (also filed as Phil Anderson) | Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robin Canter | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sean Gilleran to 51525 | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Sheenam Chadha | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Steven Felgran to 71524 | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Stinson Parks III | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Taylor Bond | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda J Carr | Development Director | 2024 |
| Andrew Frank | Executive Director | since 2023 |
| Andrew Frank to 102124 | Executive Director | 2025 |
| Anmarie Paul | Program Director | 2024 |
| Anmarie Paul as of 102224 | Executive Director | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Frank to 102124 | Executive Director | 40 | $140k | $10k | |
| Anmarie Paul As of 102224 | Executive Director | 40 | $127k | $10k | |
| Susan Elman | Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Phillip Anderson | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robin Canter | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alvin Butler | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Bloom | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Taylor Bond | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sheenam Chadha | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jisha Dymond | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steven Felgran to 71524 | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sean Gilleran to 51525 | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Haney | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marvin Larry to 8824 | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Marino-Gabrielli to 71524 | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Josef Menasche | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stinson Parks III | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul Sipio | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Blair Thetford | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Trauman to 61125 | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Derry Wilkens | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elena Wu to 81424 | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Behind the Book Inc
- EIN
- 320086097
- Address
- 216 West 135th Street, New York, NY, 10030-2850
- State
- New York
- Mission
- Behind the book's mission is to inspire young people to cultivate their vast potential through programs centered on diverse books and authors. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B19 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2003
- Principal officer
- Anmarie Paul (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2003
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsSusan Elman
≥8years on the filingsDerry Wilkens
≥8years on the filingsRobin Canter
≥6years on the filingsBarbara Haney
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $511k
- Total liabilities
- $178k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $334k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.1m
- Program service revenue
- $46k
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 65
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.2m | $1.5m | Deficit $300k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Behind The Book, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 6 June 2003
- Registered agent
- Not stated