The Book Arts Press Inc

Organization Overview

The Book Arts Press Inc, operating under the name Rare Book School, is located in Charlottesville, VA. The organization was established in 2001. According to its NTEE Classification (A33) the organization is classified as: Printing & Publishing, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 09/2023, Rare Book School employed 35 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Rare Book School is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 09/2023, Rare Book School generated $4.8m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 8 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 8.2% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $2.4m during the year ending 09/2023. While expenses have increased by 3.4% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2023

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FOR THE STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF BOOKS, PRINTING, & RELATED FIELDS

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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RARE BOOK SCHOOL ANNUALLY OFFERS APPROXIMATELY 40 WEEK-LONG COURSES IN THE STUDY, CARE, AND USES OF MANUSCRIPTS, PRINTED, AND BORN-DIGITAL MATERIALS. RBS OFFERED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2022 A FULL ROSTER OF COURSES BOTH ONLINE AND IN-PERSON. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, MORE THAN 570 STUDENTS TOOK 44 COURSES OFFERED ONLINE OR IN PERSON IN CHARLOTTESVILLE OR AT A PARTNER INSTITUTION, ENGAGING IN COURSE DISCUSSIONS, LECTURES, AND RECEPTIONS ACROSS A DIGITAL PLATFORM. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, LIBRARIANS, SCHOLARS, CONSERVATORS, BOOK DEALERS, STUDENTS, COLLECTORS, AND EDUCATORS STUDIED TOPICS THAT RANGED FROM MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPTS TO BOOKBINDING TO BORN-DIGITAL MATERIALS AND TEXTUAL ENCODING. RARE BOOK SCHOOL ALSO PROVIDES AN ONGOING SERIES OF WIDELY ADVERTISED, FREE PUBLIC LECTURES (BOTH DURING SCHOOL SESSIONS AND AT OTHER TIMES DURING THE YEAR) ON A WIDE VARIETY OF BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND BOOK-HISTORICAL TOPICS. TO DATE, THE SCHOOL HAS PRESENTED MORE THAN 650 LECTURES, MANY OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FOR AUDIT STREAMING ON ITUNES OR OTHER PODCAST APPS (BY SEARCHING FOR "RARE BOOK SCHOOL").


RARE BOOK SCHOOL (RBS) OWNS A TEACHING COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 100,000 ITEMS ACQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INSTRUCTION. THE COLLECTION IS DESIGNED AS A TEACHING LABORATORY, NOT AS A LIBRARY. A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF THE SCHOOL'S HOLDINGS WERE PURCHASED FOR LESS THAN $75 PER ITEM, OR WERE RECEIVED AS GIFTS (E.G., AS DUPLICATE OR DISCARDED BOOKS FROM LIBRARIES; AS DONATIONS FROM ANTIQUARIAN BOOKSELLERS; AS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FORMER STUDENTS; &C.).WHAT SETS RARE BOOK SCHOOL APART FROM OTHER PROGRAMS OF ITS KIND IS THE SCHOOL'S STRONG FOCUS ON BOOKS AS PHYSICAL OBJECTS. RBS COURSES CONVEY METHODS FOR UNDERSTANDING THE HISTORIES OF MATERIAL TEXTS IN THEIR PRODUCTION, MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND RECEPTION THROUGH INTENSIVE, HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION WITH ORIGINAL ARTIFACTS INDIVIDUALLY INTERPRETED FOR PEDAGOGICAL USE.


RARE BOOK SCHOOL OFFERS A NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING ITS PROGRAMS. RBS MAKES AWARDS AVAILABLE FOR NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS, INCLUDING LIBRARIANS, BOOKSELLERS, CONSERVATORS, AND ACADEMICS. PROFESSIONALS FROM DIVERSE RACIAL AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS RECEIVED FUNDING TO ATTEND RARE BOOK SCHOOL THROUGH THE SCHOOL'S GLOBAL BOOK HISTORIES INITIATIVE, FUNDED IN PART BY THE NEH, AND FROM THE ANDREW W. MELLON FELLOWSHIP FOR DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, & CULTURAL HERITAGE. ADVANCED GRADUATE STUDENTS AND JUNIOR ACADEMICS ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANDREW W. MELLON SOCIETY OF FELLOWS IN CRITICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY PROGRAM. IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO EDUCATION FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS FROM VARIED BACKGROUNDS, THE SCHOOL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RE-INVESTS ANY APPROPRIATE SURPLUS FUNDS INTO ITS OWN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS EACH YEAR.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Michael F Suarez Sj
Executive Director
$154,489
G Scott Clemons
Chair
$0
Selby Kiffer
Vice Chair
$0
Beppy Landrum Owen
Secretary
$0
Mary E Crawford
Treasurer
$0
Cheryl Beredo
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $195,360
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$3,878,942
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $76,019
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$4,074,302
Total Program Service Revenue$699,945
Investment income $0
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$5,681
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $2,349
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $4,777,196

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, The Book Arts Press Inc has awarded $24,991 in support to 3 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

PURPOSE: SYMPOSIA SPONSORSHIP

$8,000

PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE

PURPOSE: SYMPOSIA SPONSORSHIP

$11,000

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

PURPOSE: SYMPOSIA SPONSORSHIP

$5,991
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