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Third World Press Foundation INC FY2023 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 01-0650121Revenue $264K in FY2023

On file with the IRS7822 S Dobson Ave, 60619-3204 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Dec 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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1. Prison Literature Program. 2. Aiding and building culturally specific libraries. 3. Supporting literacy programs.4 Provide publishing opportunities to emerging and establish writers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 3% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$66K
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$264K
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$259K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$51K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$264K
FY2023▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$197K
Expenses
$259K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$259K
FY2024$218K
Net assets
$51K
FY2023▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$3K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$74

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2015.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $259K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Keith Gilyard
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Turner
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides books and publishing support to build libraries and promote literacy.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Prison Literacy Program, Gwendolyn Brooks Writers House

Pt IX · col B
02

Prison Literature Progam

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
The Poetry FoundationFY2023$20K
The Joyce FoundationFY2023$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$40K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$264K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$264K
Other incomeLn 4–11$158
Money outPt IX
$259K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$259K
Owns and owesPt X
$51K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$264K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$122K
Other incomeLn 4–11$158
Total revenueLn 12$264K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Other assetsLn 15$69K
Total assetsLn 16$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
Net assetsLn 32$51K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$141K$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K$66K
Net assetsLn 32$70K$51K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Management feesLn 11a$96K$0$96K
Accounting feesLn 11c$51K$0$51K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$0$3K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$0$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$13K$0$13K
TravelLn 17$9K$0$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$81K$0$81K
Total functional expensesLn 25$259K$0$259K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $197K$218K−$21K$74 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $264K$259K$5K$51K 990 PDF
FY2022 $175K$70K 990 PDF
FY2021 $138K$3K 990 PDF
FY2020 $56K$35K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $263,842 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $106,623$263,684
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $92,378$158
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $199,001$263,842
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,100$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $156,334$259,218
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $158,434$259,218
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,567$4,624
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $263,842 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $158 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$122,049
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$141,635
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$263,684
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $158 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$263,842
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $259,218 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $95,792$95,792
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $51,292$51,292
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $3,459$3,459
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $6,294$6,294
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $12,685$12,685
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $8,895$8,895
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $80,801$80,801
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $259,218 · Fundraising $0$259,218
Part X · Balance sheet $117,369 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,200$48,280
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $77,836$69,089
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $141,036$117,369
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,200$5,990
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $60,400$60,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $70,600$66,390
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $70,436$50,979
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $141,036$117,369
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $50,979 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$263,842
XI-2 Total expenses$259,218
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,624
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$70,436
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$24,081
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$50,979

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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