New Literary Project

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Oakland, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 84-3898853

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The New Literary Project inspires and equips writers across generations to write their hearts out.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $28 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$142K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 98% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $250K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$441K
-0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$411K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$269K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$441K
FY2024▼ -0.6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$273K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$364K
FY2023$444K
FY2024$441K
Expenses
$411K
FY2024▼ -1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2021$284K
FY2022$388K
FY2023$417K
FY2024$411K
Net assets
$269K
FY2024▲ +13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$196K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$269K

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 May 2020.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $278K Management & general 15% · $63K Fundraising 17% · $70K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $142K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$142,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Honorary Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Diane Del Signore’s $142K as Executive Director is at the 98th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Diane Del Signore$142,000$138,000$138,000$120,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspires and equips writers of all ages to create from the heart.

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3 program services account for $278K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The Joyce Carol Oates Prize

The Joyce Carol Oates Prize, which is named in honor of the iconic author who was the Writer-in-Residence at the Project, recognizes annually a mid-career fiction writer who has earned a distinguished reputation and the approbation and gratitude of readers.

$178Kprogram expense
02

Jack Hazard Fellowship

The Jack Hazard Fellowship is a groundbreaking initiative that awards $5,000 of support during the summer to work on writing projects for select high school teachers from around the United States.

$100Kprogram expense
03

Creative Writing Workshops for High School Students

The New Literary Project leads creative writing workshops, free of charge, at high schools and after-school programs throughout the Bay Area. Ninety percent of students come from underserved communities and are the first in their families to go on to attend college.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

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
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Grants paid · 9 grants · $400K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$70,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$30,250
Unitemized GrantFY2022$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$45,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$441K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$460K
Investment incomeLn 3$966
Money outPt IX
$411K
Ln 25
Programscol B$278K
Managementcol C$63K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$269K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$294K
Total assetsLn 16$297K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$460K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$966
Total revenueLn 12$441K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$294K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$294K
Total assetsLn 16$297K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$269K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$202K$294K
Total assetsLn 16$265K$297K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$239K$269K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$100K$100K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$142K$91K$18K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7−$7K−$4K−$894−$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$7K$2K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$20$20
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$88K$29K$29K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$10K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$4K$1K$500
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$41K$660$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$411K$278K$63K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $441K$411K$30K$269K 990 PDF
FY2023 $444K$417K$27K$239K 990 PDF
FY2022 $364K$388K−$23K$196K 990 PDF
FY2021 $280K$284K−$4K$219K 990 PDF
FY2020 $273K$302K−$29K$223K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $441,383 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$32,192
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$428,068
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$460,260
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $966$966
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$19,843−$19,843
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $966 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$19,843$441,383
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $411,489 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $100,000$100,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $90,880 · Management $18,460 · Fundraising $32,660$142,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms −$4,397 · Management −$894 · Fundraising −$1,580−$6,871
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,425 · Management $1,509 · Fundraising $2,668$11,602
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $20$20
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,648$9,648
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,216 · Management $29,216 · Fundraising $29,216$87,648
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,000 · Fundraising $5,572$15,572
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,053 · Management $1,200 · Fundraising $500$5,753
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,573$3,573
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,863 · Management $660 · Fundraising $1,021$42,544
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $278,040 · Management $63,392 · Fundraising $70,057$411,489
Part X · Balance sheet $296,650 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $201,956$293,800
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $62,550$2,850
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $264,506$296,650
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,765$18,115
X-19 Deferred revenue$9,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,765$28,015
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $238,741$268,635
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $238,741$268,635
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $264,506$296,650
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $268,635 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$441,383
XI-2 Total expenses$411,489
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,894
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$238,741
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$268,635

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

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