2026-05-15T07:42:46-07:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 873213109 LUCKY JEFFERSON LUCK 7739740961 3103 Scoville Ave Berwyn IL 60402 NaBeela Washington President, Executive Director 7739740961 2026-05-14 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X luckyjefferson.com X X 90664 X 89771 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 893 1207 -314 0 89457 600 0 14500 23049 397 0 29134 67680 21777 7441 41 29259 X 8895 30671 0 0 0 0 8895 30671 1454 1412 7441 29259 X Lucky Jefferson is a literary nonprofit dedicated to amplifying the voices of modern readers through publishing, education, and community programming. The organization publishes print literary works, compensates 100% of contributors at fair rates, and provides free educational workshops in poetry, media literacy, and visual storytelling. Lucky Jefferson prioritizes writers and artists historically excluded from mainstream publishing including BIPOC, incarcerated, disabled, and multilingual creators. Publishing Lucky Jefferson published 4 literary works in 2025 including Cataclysma, Fissure, Estallido, and Making the World Soft. 69 contributors were published and compensated, including 18 incarcerated writers and artists across 3 carceral institutions. 600 38482 Hosted 13 free workshops including 6 virtual poetry workshops reaching 20+ states and 15+ countries, 3 media literacy workshops, and 4 in-person zine workshops serving 77 total participants. 0 8266 Photography Fellowship and Exhibition Description: Awarded first Photography Fellowship to Englewood photographer Brittany Norment in partnership with Buddy. Fellowship included mentorship, editorial support, and equipment access. Culminated in the Everyday Monuments exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center. 0 15475 Launched 15 West a resident and volunteer-powered neurodiverse-first community newsroom covering Chicagos West Side and neighboring suburbs. Fiscally sponsored program of Lucky Jefferson supported by Cook County Digital Equity Impact Grant and The Field Foundation. 0 6664 68887 NaBeela Washington President, Executive Director 20 14500 0 0 Dashone Jackson Treasurer 1 0 0 0 Tiffiny Washington Secretary 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AL IL NaBeela Washington 3103 Scoville Ave Berwyn IL 60402 7739740961 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 89771 89771 0 0 0 0 89771 89771 89771 89771 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Header, Line A This is the organizations first year filing Form 990-EZ. The organization previously filed Form 990-N. The organization is incorporated in Alabama (Entity ID 000-949-138) and registered as a foreign nonprofit in Illinois. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other expenses totaling $29,134 include the following program and operational costs: photography equipment and fellowship expenses ($15,475); travel and meals related to program delivery and community events ($4,397); technology infrastructure including web development, project management tools, and communications platforms ($2,793); correspondence services for incarcerated writers program including JPay, GTL, and Securus fees ($231); general and administrative expenses including bookkeeping, insurance, and professional memberships ($4,680); and miscellaneous program supplies and operational costs ($1,558). Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 19 This is the organization's first year filing Form 990-EZ. Prior year returns were filed as Form 990-N. Beginning net assets of $7,440.85 reflect the actual bank balance as of January 1, 2025 minus outstanding credit card liabilities of $1,454.30. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 Rounding adjustment of $41 reflects the difference between cash-basis bank balance and calculated net assets due to rounding of expense line items to whole dollar amounts as required by the IRS form. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Outstanding balance on the organizations business credit card as of January 1 2025 carried over from fiscal year 2024 operational expenses. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line (28-31) Lucky Jefferson serves as fiscal sponsor for 15 West a resident and volunteer-powered community newsroom covering Chicagos West Side and neighboring suburbs. 15 West operates as a program of Lucky Jefferson and is funded by Cook County Digital Equity Impact Grant ($7,500) and The Field Foundation ($10,000)