Jlf Colorado

Tax-deductible

Boulder, CO501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 47-2730066

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To support and cultivate literary, visual, and performing arts programming, to provide platforms for intercultural conversations, and to disseminate knowledge in various geographical locations, including by expanding the renowned Jaipur Literature Festival to multiple locations. The Organization strives to cultivate multiculturalism and diversity in its programming, to extend access to all, and to provide outreach workshops, exploring arts and culture, to underserved communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$57K 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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FY2024 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$57K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 77% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $55K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$227K
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$310K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$63K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$227K
FY2024▼ -27%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$386K
FY2020$137K
FY2022$299K
FY2023$312K
FY2024$227K
Expenses
$310K
FY2024▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$332K
FY2020Not on file
FY2022$252K
FY2023$296K
FY2024$310K
Net assets
$63K
FY2024▼ -57%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$78K
FY2020$75K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$63K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $297K Management & general 3% · $8K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $57K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$28,296Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$28,296Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessie Friedman’s $28K as Executive Dir. is at the 23rd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020FY2019
Jessie Friedman$28,296$26,975$20,000$20,000$27,083

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 arts and culture through festivals, workshops, and intercultural dialogue, reaching diverse communities globally.

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2 programs · $595K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The 2024 JLF Colorado International Literature Festival was held in conjunction with the Boulder Public Library over 2 days in September, a festival of ideas, imagination, innovation, and inspiration. The festival presented 34 free hour-long sessions by 65 speakers from the US and other countries and 2 musical performances.

$297Kprogram expense
02

The 2024 JLF Colorado International Literature Festival was held in conjunction with the Boulder Public Library over 2 days in September, a festival of ideas, imagination, innovation, and inspiration. The festival presented 34 free hour-long sessions by 65 speakers from the US and other countries and 2 musical performances.

$297Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$55K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$227K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$310K
Ln 25
Programscol B$297K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$63K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$227K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$63K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $227K$310K−$83K$63K 990 PDF
FY2023 $312K$296K$16K$145K 990 PDF
FY2022 $299K$252K$47K$129K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $137K$75K 990 PDF
FY2019 $386K$332K$54K$78K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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