Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC.
This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.
What the amendment changed
Compared with the latest return for 2024 , filed 21 January 2026. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.
- Program services expenses
- $16,364,539 changed to $16,998,574
- Management and general expenses
- $6,535,403 changed to $5,724,461
- Fundraising expenses
- $2,297,829 changed to $2,474,736
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $16,364,539 changed to $16,998,574
Totals
- Total revenue
- $15,931,942
- Total expenses
- $25,197,771
- Contributions and grants received
- $13,076,275
- Grants paid
- $1,457,366
- Program service revenue
- $563,044
- Investment income
- $2,140,309
- Other revenue
- $152,314
- Total assets, end of year
- $45,658,360
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,138,496
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $36,519,864
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $16,364,539
- Management and general expenses
- $6,535,403
- Fundraising expenses
- $2,297,829
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $16,364,539
Program services were 64.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1b · Membership dues
$352,544
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1c · Fundraising events
$2,128,150
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$528,876
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$10,066,705
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$116,186
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2a · Program service revenue: TRAINING FEES
total $413,979 · related or exempt $413,979
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2b · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES/PROGRAM FEES
total $120,161 · related or exempt $120,161
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2c · Program service revenue: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FEE
total $28,904 · related or exempt $28,904
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3 · Investment income
total $876,408 · excluded $876,408
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $15,957,930
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $14,694,029
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $1,263,901
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $1,263,901 · excluded $1,263,901
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$498,815
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$2,128,150
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$498,815
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $152,314 · related or exempt $118,514 · excluded $33,800
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11e · Other revenue, total
$152,314
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $149,748 · program services $149,748
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $450,161 · program services $450,161
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $857,457 · program services $857,457
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,617,677 · program services $916,129 · management and general $585,819 · fundraising $115,729
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $8,915,336 · program services $6,020,069 · management and general $1,931,028 · fundraising $964,239
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $387,601 · program services $257,656 · management and general $89,238 · fundraising $40,707
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $938,082 · program services $623,399 · management and general $215,098 · fundraising $99,585
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $845,543 · program services $557,382 · management and general $201,155 · fundraising $87,006
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11b · Fees: legal
total $451,800 · management and general $451,800
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $103,197 · management and general $103,197
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $79,643 · fundraising $79,643
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $75,923 · management and general $75,923
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11g · Fees: other
total $4,461,338 · program services $3,522,456 · management and general $722,439 · fundraising $216,443
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13 · Office expenses
total $787,131 · program services $512,802 · management and general $203,453 · fundraising $70,876
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16 · Occupancy
total $1,319,085 · program services $833,405 · management and general $355,373 · fundraising $130,307
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17 · Travel
total $900,627 · program services $753,852 · management and general $111,841 · fundraising $34,934
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $808,812 · program services $448,064 · management and general $9,608 · fundraising $351,140
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $296,610 · program services $195,526 · management and general $70,563 · fundraising $30,521
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24a · Other expenses: SETTLEMENT
total $1,250,000 · management and general $1,250,000
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24b · Other expenses: BOOK PURCHASE/DISTRIBUT
total $44,292 · program services $37,861 · management and general $580 · fundraising $5,851
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24e · All other expenses
total $457,708 · program services $228,572 · management and general $158,288 · fundraising $70,848
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,611,139 · end of year $817,532
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $2,505,643 · end of year $516,384
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $18,075,314 · end of year $12,486,979
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $160,372 · end of year $187,030
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,085,643
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$519,358
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $353,087 · end of year $566,285
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $23,281,585 · end of year $23,391,533
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $843,068 · end of year $7,692,617
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $755,065 · end of year $891,568
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $444,379 · end of year $177,184
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $163,186 · end of year $159,321
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $432,004 · end of year $7,910,423
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $19,680,347 · end of year $17,664,015
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $26,355,227 · end of year $18,855,849
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
PEN AMERICAN CENTER, INC. IS AN ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS AND OTHERS IN THE LITERARY COMMUNITY WORKING TO DEFEND FREE EXPRESSION, ADVANCE LITERATURE, AND FOSTER INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FELLOWSHIP.
Activities or mission (Part I)
SEE SCHEDULE O.PEN AMERICAN CENTER, INC. IS AN ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS AND OTHERS IN THE LITERARY COMMUNITY WORKING TO DEFEND FREE EXPRESSION, ADVANCE LITERATURE, AND FOSTER INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FELLOWSHIP.
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FREE EXPRESSION PROGRAMS: PEN AMERICA'S FREE EXPRESSION PROGRAMS DEFEND WRITERS AND JOURNALISTS AND PROTECT FREE EXPRESSION RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. THIS WORK INCLUDES ADVOCACY IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY IN DEFENSE OF FREE EXPRESSION; RESEARCH AND REPORTS ON TOPICAL ISSUES RANGING FROM BOOK BANS TO ONLINE ABUSE TO WRITERS IMPRISONED AROUND THE WORLD; DIRECT SUPPORT TO AND CAMPAIGNS ON BEHALF OF WRITERS AND JOURNALISTS FACING THREATS TO THEIR FREE EXPRESSION.
Expenses $9,719,414 · Grants $1,000,565 · Revenue $413,979
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LITERARY AWARDS:SINCE 1963, THE PEN AMERICA LITERARY AWARDS HAVE HONORED MANY OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING VOICES IN LITERATURE ACROSS DIVERSE GENRES, INCLUDING FICTION, POETRY, SCIENCE WRITING, ESSAYS, BIOGRAPHY, CHILDREN'S LITERATURE, TRANSLATION, AND DRAMA. WITH THE HELP OF OUR PARTNERS, PEN AMERICA CONFERS OVER 20 DISTINCT AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND PRIZES EACH YEAR, AWARDING OVER $300,000 TO WRITERS AND TRANSLATORS.
Expenses $726,945 · Grants $182,000 · Revenue $120,161
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PEN WORLD VOICES FESTIVAL: PEN WORLD VOICES IS AMERICA'S PREMIER INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL, ATTRACTING THE BEST-KNOWN WRITERS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE. SINCE ITS FOUNDING, THE FESTIVAL HAS PRESENTED MORE THAN 1,800 WRITERS AND ARTISTS FROM 118 COUNTRIES SPEAKING 56 LANGUAGES IN VENUES ACROSS NEW YORK CITY AND LOS ANGELES IN A FOUR DAY SERIES OF LITERARY EVENTS WITH A HUMAN RIGHTS FOCUS. THE FESTIVAL WAS FOUNDED BY SALMAN RUSHDIE, ESTHER ALLEN AND MICHAEL ROBERTS IN THE AFTERMATH OF SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2001, WITH THE AIM OF BROADENING CHANNELS OF DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD- A MISSION THAT, TODAY, HAS NEVER BEEN MORE RELEVANT. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES LEADING INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL WAS CANCELLED TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE FESTIVAL'S SCHEDULED START DATE. SOME FESTIVAL PROGRAMS DID OCCUR WITHOUT BEING NAMED UNDER THE FESTIVAL UMBRELLA. GIVEN THE TIMING OF THE CANCELLATION SIGNIFICANT NON-REFUNDABLE COSTS WERE INCURRED INCLUDING TRAVEL BOOKED AND VENUE RENTALS.
Expenses $685,789 · Grants $90,799
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS; CONTENT AND OUTREACH; MEMBERSHIP; BRANCHES; PRISON WRITING; PEN AMERICA JOURNAL; WRITERS FUND.
Expenses $5,232,391 · Grants $184,002 · Revenue $147,418
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Jennifer Finney BoylanJENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Tracy HigginsTRACY HIGGINS
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Marie AranaMARIE ARANA
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dinaw MengestuDINAW MENGESTU
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Marvin PutnamMARVIN PUTNAM
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Markus DohleMARKUS DOHLE
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ayad AkhtarAYAD AKHTAR
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Peter BarbeyPETER BARBEY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Susan ChoiSUSAN CHOI
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John ChaoJOHN CHAO
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bridget ColmanBRIDGET COLMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Roxanne DonovanROXANNE DONOVAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Patricia DuffPATRICIA DUFF
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lauren EmbreyLAUREN EMBREY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Patricia Fili-KrushelPATRICIA FILI-KRUSHEL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
James HannahamJAMES HANNAHAM
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tom HealyTOM HEALY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Elizabeth HemmerdingerELIZABETH HEMMERDINGER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Linda JohnsonLINDA JOHNSON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Zachary KarabellZACHARY KARABELL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sean KellySEAN KELLY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Franklin LeonardFRANKLIN LEONARD
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Margaret LoebMARGARET LOEB
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Margo LowyMARGO LOWY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Allison Markin PowellALLISON MARKIN POWELL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Yvonne MarshYVONNE MARSH
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ken MillerKEN MILLER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Paul MuldoonPAUL MULDOON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lynn NottageLYNN NOTTAGE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
George PackerGEORGE PACKER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jodi PicoultJODI PICOULT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael PietschMICHAEL PIETSCH
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Krystyna Poray GodduKRYSTYNA PORAY GODDU
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alix RitchieALIX RITCHIE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Anya SalamaANYA SALAMA
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Richard SarnoffRICHARD SARNOFF
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Andrew SolomonANDREW SOLOMON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Luis UrreaLUIS URREA
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Suzy WahbaSUZY WAHBA
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Tara WestoverTARA WESTOVER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jamie WolfJAMIE WOLF
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Suzanne NosselSUZANNE NOSSEL
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $462,917
- From this org
- $450,319
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,598
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $450,319
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,350
- Nontaxable benefits
- $2,248
- Filer's total
- $462,917
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Olakunle ApampaOLAKUNLE APAMPA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $358,030
- From this org
- $337,282
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,748
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $272,282
- Bonus
- $65,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $8,268
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,480
- Filer's total
- $358,030
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Kimberly ThomasKIMBERLY THOMAS
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $233,333
- From this org
- $211,766
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,567
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $211,766
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,567
- Filer's total
- $233,333
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Summer LopezSUMMER LOPEZ
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, FREE EXP
- Total calculated
- $283,878
- From this org
- $264,140
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,738
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $239,140
- Bonus
- $25,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $7,260
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,478
- Filer's total
- $283,878
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Clarisse Rosaz ShariyfCLARISSE ROSAZ SHARIYF
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, LIT PROG
- Total calculated
- $289,274
- From this org
- $282,014
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,260
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $242,014
- Bonus
- $40,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $7,260
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $289,274
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Geraldine BaumGERALDINE BAUM
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $276,241
- From this org
- $230,073
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $46,168
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $210,073
- Bonus
- $20,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,750
- Nontaxable benefits
- $39,418
- Filer's total
- $276,241
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Allison LeeALLISON LEE
MANAGING DIRECTOR, LA
- Total calculated
- $245,619
- From this org
- $236,322
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,297
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $216,322
- Bonus
- $20,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,552
- Nontaxable benefits
- $2,745
- Filer's total
- $245,619
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Jonathan FriedmanJONATHAN FRIEDMAN
MANAGING DIRECTOR, FREE EXP
- Total calculated
- $232,773
- From this org
- $226,721
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,052
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $196,269
- Bonus
- $25,000
- Other
- $5,452
- Deferred
- $6,052
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $232,773
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Maayan DauberMAAYAN DAUBER
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $254,300
- From this org
- $213,604
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $40,696
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $198,604
- Bonus
- $15,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,250
- Nontaxable benefits
- $34,446
- Filer's total
- $254,300
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Shawnna JannahSHAWNNA JANNAH
MANAGING DIRECTOR/HR
- Total calculated
- $232,021
- From this org
- $202,258
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $29,763
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $177,258
- Bonus
- $25,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,550
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,213
- Filer's total
- $232,021
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
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$72,223
RUSSIAN INDEPENDENT MEDIA ARCHIVE (RIMA) SUBGRANT
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$19,500
DEFENDING COLLEGE FROM GOV CENSORSHIP
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$17,750
NONPARTISAN ANTI-DISINFORMATION INITIATIVES
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$17,500
NONPARTISAN ANTI-DISINFORMATION INITIATIVES
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CONECTA ARIZONA
$17,500
NONPARTISAN ANTI-DISINFORMATION INITIATIVES
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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501(C)(3) · FREE EXPRESSION AND LITERARY ACTIVITIES · CA
Directly controlled by PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 14 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202533189349308173
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