Nonprofit screen
Screen a listKentucky Author Forum Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$200krevenue
FY2025 · −75% in 3 yrs2staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−63.2%
Months of reserve9.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianKentucky Author Forum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $327k spent
Programs$281k86%Management and general$31k10%Fundraising$15k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Brown-Forman Foundation gave about $28k a year for two years, 11% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$125k in FY2023, −$103k in FY2024 and −$127k in FY2025. Cash covers 9.2 months, above the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
10funders
$72ka year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Owsley Brown II Family Foundation IncOn and off$65k$75kBrown-Forman FoundationStopped after FY2021$30k$25k–Sociable Weaver Foundation IncSince FY2022$17k$17kThe Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation IncSince FY2022$17k$17kThe Owsley Brown III Philanthropic FoundSince FY2022$17k$17kSnowy Owl Foundation IncOn and off$10k$10k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$21k$10k2 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped