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Creative Nonfiction Foundation FY2023 filing

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Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 25-1732894Revenue $302K in FY2023

On file with the IRScreativenonfiction.org5701 Centre Ave Apt 1304, 15206-3748 · Pittsburgh, PATax-exempt since Jul 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Educational and publishing initiatives in the genre of literary Nonfiction.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$59K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $39K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $110K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$96K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$302K
-66% vs prior year
Spent
$441K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$220K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$302K
FY2023▼ -66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$595K
FY2021$862K
FY2022$898K
FY2023$302K
FY2024$61K
FY2025$133K
Expenses
$441K
FY2023▼ -42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$759K
FY2021$743K
FY2022$767K
FY2023$441K
FY2024$203K
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$220K
FY2023▼ -39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$227K
FY2022$359K
FY2023$220K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$54K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1994.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $323K Management & general 18% · $80K Fundraising 9% · $38K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Lee Gutkind
President
$45,463Pt VII · Sec A
Patricia Park
Secretary/Treasurer
$13,907Pt VII · Sec A
Neil White
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yona Harvey
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lea Simonds
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lee Gutkind’s $43K as President is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lee Gutkind$42,692$45,463$35,029$34,695$45,262
Patricia Park$21,276$13,907$11,595$10,409$9,887

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes literary nonfiction through educational programs and publishing.

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3 programs · $215K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Creative nonfiction's online courses offer instruction in the craft of nonfiction writing to a wide variety of students.

$107Kprogram expense
02

The quarterly magazine is a resource for a growing audience of readers, writers, students, and teachers.

$92Kprogram expense
03

The in fact books imprint specializes in high-quality, research driven narrative nonfiction on a wide variety of topics and real-life experiences.

$16Kprogram expense

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 · FY2022
Hillman Family FoundationsFY2022$60K
The Heinz EndowmentsFY2022$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$110K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$302K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$211K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$76K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Money outPt IX
$441K
Ln 25
Programscol B$323K
Managementcol C$80K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$220K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$295K
Total assetsLn 16$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$327
Other incomeLn 4–11$211K
Total revenueLn 12$302K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$295K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$295K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$736
Total assetsLn 16$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
Net assetsLn 32$220K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$439K$295K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23K$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$502K$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K$96K
Net assetsLn 32$359K$220K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$50K$6K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$52K$6K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$9K$1K$502
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$3K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$138K$105K$1K$31K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$817$5K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$3K$11K
RoyaltiesLn 15$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
InterestLn 20$31$31
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$93K$76K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$12K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$441K$323K$80K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $133K$54K 990 PDF
FY2024 $61K$203K−$141K$79K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $302K$441K−$139K$220K 990 PDF
FY2022 $898K$767K$131K$359K 990 PDF
FY2021 $862K$743K$119K$227K 990 PDF
FY2020 $595K$759K−$164K$108K 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 $302,498 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $260,275$15,390
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $408,705$76,026
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $408$327
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $228,956$210,755
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $898,344$302,498
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 $293,018$130,435
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $474,338$311,022
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $767,356$441,457
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $130,988−$138,959
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $302,498 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$1,886 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,390
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,390
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $76,026$76,026
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $327$327
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $524$524
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $212,117$212,117
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $287,108 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$302,498
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $441,457 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,465 · Management $5,937 · Fundraising $2,968$59,370
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $51,874 · Management $6,103 · Fundraising $3,051$61,028
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,531 · Management $1,004 · Fundraising $502$10,037
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,810 · Management $8,287$11,097
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $105,154 · Management $1,450 · Fundraising $31,475$138,079
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $817 · Management $4,542$5,359
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,191$1,191
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,945 · Management $10,744$13,689
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $12,856$12,856
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $11,635$11,635
IX-20 InterestManagement $31$31
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,481$3,481
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $75,775 · Management $17,705$93,480
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,770 · Management $8,354$20,124
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $322,997 · Management $80,464 · Fundraising $37,996$441,457
Part X · Balance sheet $316,331 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $439,403$294,746
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $22,827$20,849
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,591$736
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $501,537$316,331
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,514$3,189
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $128,790$92,868
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $142,304$96,057
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $214,233$119,069
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $145,000$101,205
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $359,233$220,274
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $501,537$316,331
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $220,274 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$302,498
XI-2 Total expenses$441,457
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$138,959
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$359,233
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$220,274

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

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