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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by COUNCIL OF LITERARY MAGAZINES AND PRESSES.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,512,677
Total expenses
$1,348,159
Contributions and grants received
$1,250,131
Grants paid
$627,234
Program service revenue
$218,481
Investment income
$26,136
Other revenue
$17,929
Total assets, end of year
$2,510,642
Total liabilities, end of year
$165,711
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,344,931
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,190,109
Management and general expenses
$116,782
Fundraising expenses
$41,268
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,190,109

Program services were 88.3% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $60,336

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $332,899

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $856,896

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $161,208 · related or exempt $161,208

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $57,273 · related or exempt $57,273

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $26,136 · excluded $26,136

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $17,929

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $17,929

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $17,929 · excluded $17,929

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $13,106

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $60,336

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $13,106

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $617,234 · program services $617,234

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $10,000 · program services $10,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $130,382 · program services $97,787 · management and general $19,557 · fundraising $13,038

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $224,088 · program services $212,129 · management and general $5,980 · fundraising $5,979

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $10,443 · program services $9,131 · management and general $752 · fundraising $560

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $49,203 · program services $43,016 · management and general $3,547 · fundraising $2,640

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $27,550 · program services $24,088 · management and general $1,984 · fundraising $1,478

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,160 · management and general $1,160

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $47,667 · management and general $47,667

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $95,874 · program services $90,901 · management and general $4,830 · fundraising $143

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $52,443 · program services $44,418 · management and general $5,685 · fundraising $2,340

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $6,940 · program services $2,004 · management and general $4,813 · fundraising $123

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $29,259 · program services $25,582 · management and general $2,109 · fundraising $1,568

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,412 · program services $2,109 · management and general $174 · fundraising $129

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,730 · program services $5,009 · management and general $413 · fundraising $308

  • 24a · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE

    total $12,768 · fundraising $12,768

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $11,831 · program services $3,510 · management and general $8,321

  • 24c · Other expenses: BANK FEES

    total $9,526 · management and general $9,526

  • 24d · Other expenses: TELEPHONE

    total $3,649 · program services $3,191 · management and general $264 · fundraising $194

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $478,320 · end of year $2,182,936

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,621,049

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $289,494 · end of year $317,361

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,770 · end of year $1,910

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $45,110

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $38,897

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,626 · end of year $6,213

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,157 · end of year $2,222

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $60,263 · end of year $62,092

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $79,409 · end of year $72,458

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $79,331 · end of year $31,161

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,115,020 · end of year $1,327,228

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,065,393 · end of year $1,017,703

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE COUNCIL OF LITERARY MAGAZINES AND PRESSES SERVES ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE SEGMENTS OF AMERICAN ARTS AND CULTURE: THE INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS OF EXCEPTIONAL FICTION, POETRY AND PROSE. THE COUNCIL OF LITERARY MAGAZINES AND PRESSES ACCOMPLISH THE BACKSTAGE WORK OF AMERICAN LITERATURE: DISCOVERING NEW WRITERS, SUPPORTING MID-CAREER WRITERS, PUBLISHING THE CREATIVE VOICES OF COMMUNITIES UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE MAIN STREAM COMMERCIAL CULTURE, AND PRESERVING LITERATURE FOR FUTURE READERS BY KEEPING BOOKS IN PRINT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

COUNCIL OF LITERARY MAGAZINES AND PRESSES PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO TO THE COMMUNITY OF INDEPENDENT LITERARY PUBLISHERS AND ADVOCATES ON THEIR BEHALF.

  • TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INDEPENDENT LITERARY PUBLISHERS: PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INDEPENDENT LITERARY PUBLISHERS IS OUR CORE PROGRAM. IT INCLUDES SEVERAL REGRANT PROGRAMS, ONE ON ONE MEETINGS WITH PUBLISHERS TO HELP WITH THINGS INCLUDING MARKETING, FUNDRAISING, AND OTHER PUBLISHING AND NONPROFIT ISSUES, A REGULAR SERIES OF VIRTUAL AND LIVE ROUNDTABLES, A SERIES OF TECHINCAL ASSISTANCE PUBLICATIONS AND PRODUCTS, AND A MARKETING PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF LITERARY JOURNALS IN COURSE CURRICULA. CLMP'S TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SERVES MORE THAN 500 SMALL PUBLISHERS ANNUALLY.

    Expenses $897,915 · Grants $627,234 · Revenue $57,273

  • MEMBERSHIP SERVICE: CLMP PROVIDES SERVICES TO MORE THAN 500 INDEPENDENT LITERARY PUBLISHERS. WE CONDUCT AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE, MODERATE AND ARCHIVE THREE LISTSERVES, COMPILE AN ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF INDEPENDENT LITERARY PUBLISHERS AND WORK TO COORDINATE PUBLISHERS TO SHARE RESOURCES, NETWORK, AND COME TOGETHER AS A SINGLE COMMUNITY SERVING LITERATURE.

    Expenses $160,880 · Revenue $161,208

  • PUBLIC PROGRAMS: CLMP'S PUBLIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE AN ANNUAL LITERARY WRITERS CONFERENCE, NATIONAL SMALL PRESS AND LITERARY MAGAZINE FAIRS (INCLUDING READINGS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS), AND READING / DISCUSSION EVENTS SUCH AS THE "PERIODICALLY SPEAKING" SERIES AT THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY. MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE THEN MADE AVAILALE TO A LARGER PUBLIC THROUGH THE WEB, IN WRITTEN DOCUMENTS AND IN AUDIO/VIDEO ARCHIVES.

    Expenses $131,314

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mary Gannon

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $134,433
    From this org
    $111,855
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,578
    Hours/week
    40

  • Nicole Dewey

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Judy Hottensen

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ellis B Levine Esq

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Katie Dublinski

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jarrod Annis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Justin Jamail

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Beena Kamlani

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Deborah Paredez

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nick Parker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Clarence Reynolds

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Wilk

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
28 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202540879349300014

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