Organizations Filed Purposes:
The specific and primary purpose of this corporation is to engage in charitable and educational activities within the means of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal revenue law.
In 2019 the Better World Libraries Board of Directors raised funds and voted to purchase and thus rescue Better World Books, Indiana and which was on verge of bankruptcy.As the only shareholder in Better World Books, Better World Libraries established a new and fiscally responsible board of directors and officers for Better World Books to safeguard their important mission as a B corporation.Through this acquisition, Better World Libraries enabled Better World Books to preserve their cultural heritage by continuing to provide an outlet for public libraries across the United States to sell their decommissioned books, offering these books to consumers at discounted prices through a secondary market and also donating millions of books to non-profits partners promoting literacy all around the world.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
Jeff Ubois | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
Jacques Cressaty | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
Brewster Kahle | Chairman | 1 | $0 |
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