To keep the flame of literature alive by publishing a premier literary journal featuring work by emerging authors as well as distinguished voices; by providing intensive seminars to nurture readers and writers of all ages; and by being a leader in developing new literary media to engage a global audience.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 57 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $798K a year · 30% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$208K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $17.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 14.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $30K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$662K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$19.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.5M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$19.2M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.4M
FY2021$13.5M
FY2022$13.0M
FY2023$14.5M
FY2024$16.6M
FY2025$19.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1996.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $1.9M Management & general 3% · $56K Fundraising 3% · $69K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $208K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$207,731Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicole Dutton’s $208K as Editor is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nicole Dutton$207,731$202,587$196,496$120,204$91,222—
David H Lynn—————$123,517

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

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

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Publishes literary journals, offers writing seminars, and develops new media to promote literature globally.

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The kenyon review, a journal of literature, culture, and the arts, was published four times during the fiscal year in promoting the educational and cultural objectives of kenyon college.

$1.9Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$30K
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $828K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$107,093
Unitemized GrantFY2024$54,310
Unitemized GrantFY2023$131,926
Unitemized GrantFY2023$55,480
Unitemized GrantFY2022$164,041
Unitemized GrantFY2022$46,430
Unitemized GrantFY2021$82,411
Unitemized GrantFY2021$33,385
Unitemized GrantFY2020$36,651
Unitemized GrantFY2020$9,560
Unitemized GrantFY2019$88,143
Unitemized GrantFY2019$18,920

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$569K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$69K
Owns and owesPt X
$19.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$19.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$662K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$53K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$708K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$570K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$569K
Gains on assetsLn 7$442K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17.3M
Other assetsLn 15$34K
Total assetsLn 16$19.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$662K
Net assetsLn 32$19.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 657
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.3M$17.3M
Total assetsLn 16$17.2M$19.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$650K$662K
Net assetsLn 32$16.6M$19.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$161K$161K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$262K$157K$39K$65K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$348K$348K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$56K$56K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$43K$2K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$490K$490K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$16K$16K$564
TravelLn 17$67K$60K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$266$6K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$200$200
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$528K$528K
All other expensesLn 24e$264$264
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.9M$56K$69K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.5M$2.0M$1.4M$19.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.1M$2.2M$946K$16.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$2.2M$690K$14.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$1.7M$986K$13.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.2M$639K$13.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.8M$110K$10.4M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,454,496 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $801,027$1,463,264
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,637,242$1,619,214
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $884,942$569,371
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$201,230−$197,353
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,121,981$3,454,496
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $187,406$161,403
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $890,349$731,185
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,098,556$1,144,015
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,176,311$2,036,603
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $945,670$1,417,893
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,454,496 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$570,162
VIII-1d Related organizations$131,618
VIII-1e Government grants$53,382
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$708,102
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$707,682
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,463,264
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,619,214$1,619,214
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $127,027$127,027
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $442,344$442,344
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$197,353−$197,353
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,619,214 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $372,018$3,454,496
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,036,603 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $161,403$161,403
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $157,081 · Management $39,270 · Fundraising $65,451$261,802
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $347,567$347,567
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $17,470$17,470
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,731$55,731
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $43,117 · Management $2,062 · Fundraising $3,436$48,615
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $490,282$490,282
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,827$13,827
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,179$21,179
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,793 · Management $564$16,357
IX-17 TravelPrograms $60,066 · Management $7,290$67,356
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $266 · Management $6,489$6,755
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $200$200
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $527,795$527,795
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $264$264
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,911,777 · Management $55,675 · Fundraising $69,151$2,036,603
Part X · Balance sheet $19,901,058 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,792,451$2,536,230
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $70,715$47,837
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $15,338,270$17,282,520
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$34,471
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,201,436$19,901,058
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $96,511$91,186
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $553,419$570,520
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $649,930$661,706
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,297,068$2,729,639
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,254,438$16,509,713
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,551,506$19,239,352
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,201,436$19,901,058
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,239,352 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,454,496
XI-2 Total expenses$2,036,603
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,417,893
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,551,506
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,269,953
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,239,352

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