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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$3.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −9% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.9%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.6%
Middle half of peersMedianAssociation of Writers & Writing Programs
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.7M spent
Programs$2.8M78%Management and general$706k19%Fundraising$105k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 90% in FY2024
$502k in FY2023, $50k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$321k in FY2024 and −$475k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI10funders
$26ka year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Poetry FoundationOn and off$15k$20k$11kNational Book Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$15k$25k–The Edouard Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$5k$4k$4k$4k–Margulf FoundationOn and off$3kAmaranth FoundationOn and off$500Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$13k$8k$5$5$11$18
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped