Financials & Annual Reports

Books For Africa is a 501(c )(3) nonprofit organization serving as the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the African continent. Books For Africa has received the highest rating from Charity Navigator.

Our sea containers hold approximately 25,000 books per 40-foot container and cost approximately $11,000 on average to ship, which is about 50 cents per book.

For a list of Books For Africa contributors, please view our annual reports below.

View the Books For Africa IRS form 990 for the three previous years: 2023, 2022, 2021

View the latest Books For Africa Financial Statements and Independent Auditor's Report.

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2023 Annual Report (two versions)
- PDF
- Flipbook
2022 Annual Report (two versions)
- PDF
- Flipbook
2021 Annual Report (two versions)
- PDF
- Flipbook
2020 Annual Report (two versions)
- PDF
- Flipbook
2019 Annual Report (two files)
- Outside
- Fold-Out Map
2018 Annual Report (two files)
- Outside
- Fold-Out Map
2017 Annual Report (two files)
- Outside
- Fold-Out Map
2016 Annual Report (two files):
- Outside
- Fold-Out Map
2015 Annual Report (two files):
- Outside
- Fold-Out Map
2014 Annual Report (two files):
- Outside (4.2M)
- Fold-Out Map (3.6M)
2013 Annual Report (two files):
- Outside (7,478 KB)
- Fold-Out Map (4,283 KB)
2012 Annual Report (three files):
- Outside (1,838 KB)
- Contributors List (502 KB)
- Fold-Out Map (1,964 KB)
2011 Annual Report (two files):
- Outside (742k)
- Fold-Out Map (1.16M)
2010 Annual Report (two files):
- Outside (1,508k)
- Fold-Out Map (1,357k)
2009 Annual Report (two files):
- Outside (1,103k)
- Fold-Out Map (1,104k)
2008 Annual Report (three files):
- Outside (376k)
- Inside (376k)
- Fold-Out Map (1,051k)
2007 Annual Report (two files):
- Outside (412k)
- Fold-Out Map (1,340k)
2006 Annual Report (three files):
- Outside (1,957k)
- Inside (7,885k)
- Fold-Out Map (637k)
2005 Annual Report (2,948k)
2004 Annual Report (4,648k)
2003 Annual Report (2,997k)
2002 Annual Report (2,294k)
2001 Annual Report (2,946k)
2000 Annual Report (876k)