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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by COUNCIL OF LITERARY MAGAZINES AND PRESSES.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,473,111
Total expenses
$1,631,944
Contributions and grants received
$1,185,892
Grants paid
$868,675
Program service revenue
$216,488
Investment income
$69,871
Other revenue
$860
Total assets, end of year
$2,415,077
Total liabilities, end of year
$225,496
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,189,581
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,474,191
Management and general expenses
$129,233
Fundraising expenses
$28,520
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,474,191

Program services were 90.3% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $220,833

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $965,059

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $174,489 · related or exempt $174,489

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $41,999 · related or exempt $41,999

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $69,871 · excluded $69,871

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $860

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $860

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $860 · excluded $860

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $868,675 · program services $868,675

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $148,137 · program services $127,398 · management and general $11,851 · fundraising $8,888

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $192,933 · program services $168,517 · management and general $14,430 · fundraising $9,986

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $13,051 · program services $11,323 · management and general $1,006 · fundraising $722

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $51,966 · program services $45,084 · management and general $4,007 · fundraising $2,875

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $28,144 · program services $24,419 · management and general $2,168 · fundraising $1,557

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $49,698 · management and general $49,698

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $5,522 · management and general $5,522

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $150,678 · program services $142,130 · management and general $8,406 · fundraising $142

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $52,345 · program services $44,256 · management and general $5,999 · fundraising $2,090

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $6,376 · program services $148 · management and general $6,219 · fundraising $9

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $28,463 · program services $24,695 · management and general $2,194 · fundraising $1,574

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,478 · program services $2,150 · management and general $191 · fundraising $137

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,283 · program services $5,450 · management and general $484 · fundraising $349

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $15,513 · program services $6,923 · management and general $8,590

  • 24b · Other expenses: BANK FEES

    total $8,199 · management and general $8,199

  • 24c · Other expenses: TELEPHONE

    total $3,483 · program services $3,023 · management and general $269 · fundraising $191

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,182,936 · end of year $324,221

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $317,361 · end of year $172,338

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,910 · end of year $4,257

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

    $45,110

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

    $41,375

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,213 · end of year $3,735

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $1,908,326

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,222 · end of year $2,200

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $62,092 · end of year $42,454

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $72,458 · end of year $73,815

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $31,161 · end of year $109,227

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,327,228 · end of year $1,627,176

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,017,703 · end of year $562,405

Mission and programs · 2024

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 $1,166,740 · Grants $868,675 · Revenue $216,488

  • 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 $152,900

  • 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 $154,551

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mary Gannon

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $154,387
    From this org
    $131,348
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,039
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,348
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $9,375
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,664
    Filer's total
    $154,387

  • 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

  • Tomer Inbar

    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. 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 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
18 December 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202523589349300202

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