2026-01-24T20:04:20-06:00 2024-12-31 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2024-01-01 133447888 PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC PENA 2123341660 120 BROADWAY 26TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10271 SUMMER LOPEZ INTERIM CO-CEO 2123341660 2026-01-21 1 1 FREDERICK MARTENS P00298107 2126972299 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X SUMMER LOPEZ 120 BROADWAY 26TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10271 31124786 0 X WWW.PEN.ORG X 1985 NY SEE SCHEDULE O.PEN AMERICAN CENTER, INC. IS AN ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS AND OTHERS IN THE LITERARY COMMUNITY WORKING TO DEFEND FREE EXPRESSION, ADVANCE LITERATURE, AND FOSTER INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FELLOWSHIP. 41 41 84 44 0 0 21226060 13076275 246464 563044 90236 2140309 214935 152314 21777695 15931942 1822734 1457366 0 0 11085319 12704239 246992 79643 2474736 7095372 10956523 20250417 25197771 1527278 -9265829 47830208 45658360 1794634 9138496 46035574 36519864 X PEN AMERICAN CENTER, INC. IS AN ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS AND OTHERS IN THE LITERARY COMMUNITY WORKING TO DEFEND FREE EXPRESSION, ADVANCE LITERATURE, AND FOSTER INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FELLOWSHIP. 0 0 10125593 1000565 413979 FREE EXPRESSION PROGRAMS: PEN AMERICA'S FREE EXPRESSION PROGRAMS DEFEND WRITERS AND JOURNALISTS AND PROTECT FREE EXPRESSION RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. THIS WORK INCLUDES ADVOCACY IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY IN DEFENSE OF FREE EXPRESSION; RESEARCH AND REPORTS ON TOPICAL ISSUES RANGING FROM BOOK BANS TO ONLINE ABUSE TO WRITERS IMPRISONED AROUND THE WORLD; DIRECT SUPPORT TO AND CAMPAIGNS ON BEHALF OF WRITERS AND JOURNALISTS FACING THREATS TO THEIR FREE EXPRESSION. 726945 182000 120161 LITERARY AWARDS:SINCE 1963, THE PEN AMERICA LITERARY AWARDS HAVE HONORED MANY OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING VOICES IN LITERATURE ACROSS DIVERSE GENRES, INCLUDING FICTION, POETRY, SCIENCE WRITING, ESSAYS, BIOGRAPHY, CHILDREN'S LITERATURE, TRANSLATION, AND DRAMA. WITH THE HELP OF OUR PARTNERS, PEN AMERICA CONFERS OVER 20 DISTINCT AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND PRIZES EACH YEAR, AWARDING OVER $300,000 TO WRITERS AND TRANSLATORS. 685789 90799 PEN WORLD VOICES FESTIVAL: PEN WORLD VOICES IS AMERICA'S PREMIER INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL, ATTRACTING THE BEST-KNOWN WRITERS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE. SINCE ITS FOUNDING, THE FESTIVAL HAS PRESENTED MORE THAN 1,800 WRITERS AND ARTISTS FROM 118 COUNTRIES SPEAKING 56 LANGUAGES IN VENUES ACROSS NEW YORK CITY AND LOS ANGELES IN A FOUR DAY SERIES OF LITERARY EVENTS WITH A HUMAN RIGHTS FOCUS. THE FESTIVAL WAS FOUNDED BY SALMAN RUSHDIE, ESTHER ALLEN AND MICHAEL ROBERTS IN THE AFTERMATH OF SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2001, WITH THE AIM OF BROADENING CHANNELS OF DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD- A MISSION THAT, TODAY, HAS NEVER BEEN MORE RELEVANT. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES LEADING INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL WAS CANCELLED TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE FESTIVAL'S SCHEDULED START DATE. SOME FESTIVAL PROGRAMS DID OCCUR WITHOUT BEING NAMED UNDER THE FESTIVAL UMBRELLA. GIVEN THE TIMING OF THE CANCELLATION SIGNIFICANT NON-REFUNDABLE COSTS WERE INCURRED INCLUDING TRAVEL BOOKED AND VENUE RENTALS. 5460247 184002 147418 PUBLIC PROGRAMS; CONTENT AND OUTREACH; MEMBERSHIP; BRANCHES; PRISON WRITING; PEN AMERICA JOURNAL; WRITERS FUND. 5460247 184002 147418 16998574 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 334 0 1 84 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 41 41 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY CA AR HI KS MA MD ME MN NC ND NH NJ OH OR PA RI TN UT VA WA X THE ORGANIZATION 2123341660 120 BROADWAY 26TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10271 JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 TRACY HIGGINS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIE ARANA VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DINAW MENGESTU VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARVIN PUTNAM VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARKUS DOHLE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AYAD AKHTAR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER BARBEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN CHOI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CHAO TRUSTEE 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TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZY WAHBA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TARA WESTOVER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE WOLF TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE NOSSEL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 450319 0 12598 OLAKUNLE APAMPA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 337282 0 20748 KIMBERLY THOMAS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 211766 0 21567 SUMMER LOPEZ CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, FREE EXP 40.00 X 264140 0 19738 CLARISSE ROSAZ SHARIYF CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, LIT PROG 40.00 X 282014 0 7260 GERALDINE BAUM CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 230073 0 46168 ALLISON LEE MANAGING DIRECTOR, LA 40.00 X 236322 0 9297 JONATHAN FRIEDMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR, FREE EXP 40.00 X 226721 0 6052 MAAYAN DAUBER CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 213604 0 40696 SHAWNNA JANNAH MANAGING DIRECTOR/HR 40.00 X 202258 0 29763 2654499 0 213887 39 0 1 0 KANOPI STUDIOS 5922 INDUS DRIVE RENO NV 89502 GRAPHIC SERVICES 454128 SUZANNE TRIMEL 266 MIDLAND AVENUE MONTCLAIR NJ 07042 MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS 108000 YEMILE BUCAY 40 SHORE PARK RD GREAT NECK NY 11023 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777 0 0 0 0 0 0 857457 0 857457 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) DUES & GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION 271265 WIRE TRANSFER 0 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES STRENGTHENING EURASIAN PEN CENTERS PROJECT 105971 WIRE TRANSFER 0 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES CENTER DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT & GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 113868 WIRE TRANSFER 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC CENTER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 34117 WIRE TRANSFER 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION 57269 WIRE TRANSFER 0 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 157669 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 26600 WIRE TRANSFER 0 7 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 1 1500 WIRE TRANSFERS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 6 23600 WIRE TRANSFERS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE EUROPE 9 23650 WIRE TRANSFERS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 1 5000 WIRE TRANSFERS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 2 33000 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: DUES ARE PAID TO PEN'S INTERNATIONAL UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION, INTERNATIONAL PEN, WHICH PROVIDES THE ORGANIZATION WITH AN ANNUAL REPORT TO SUBSTANTIATE THE USE OF FUNDS. THE ORGANIZATION AWARDS LITERARY PRIZES TO INDIVIDUALS BASED ON ARTISTIC MERIT IN RECOGNITION OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE FIELD. THEREFORE, SINCE THE AWARDS AND PRIZES ARE NOT MADE TO FUND SPECIFIC PROJECTS OR ACTIVITIES OF THE RECIPIENTS, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MONITOR THE EXPENDITURES OF THE RECIPIENTS. AWARDS ARE GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS OF PROVEN MERIT FOR THEIR PERSONAL USE. TRANSLATION FUND GRANTS, INCLUDED AS PART OF LITERARY AWARDS, ARE AWARDED BASED ON A PROPOSAL AND SAMPLE TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH OF A PREVIOUSLY-UNTRANSLATED WORK. HALF OF THE GRANT IS FUNDED UPFRONT AND THE REMAINDER IS FUNDED AT THE COMPLETION OF THE TRANSLATION. EMERGENCY GRANTS MADE TO INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE THE US ARE BASED ON SUBSTANTIATED AND/OR IMMEDIATE NEED, GENERALLY FOR TEMPORARY LIVING EXPENSES OR FOR LEGAL EXPENSES. X X X X X X X 1 COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICE 527 MADISON AVENUE 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT CONSULTATION SERVICE 0 0 79643 0 79643 NY CA AR HI KS MA MD ME MN NC NH NJ OH OR PA RI TN UT VA WA ND PEN LITERARY GALA 2317048 1899255 417793 119900 195896 101997 PEN AUTHOR'S EVENINGS 163023 141212 21811 21811 2 146894 87683 59211 20025 39186 2626965 2128150 498815 139925 256893 101997 498815 0 1 BARD COLLEGE 30 CAMPUS ROAD ANNANDALEONHUDSON NY 12504 141713034 501(C)(3) 72223 0 RUSSIAN INDEPENDENT MEDIA ARCHIVE (RIMA) SUBGRANT NCF FREEDOM 4535 45TH COURT SARASOTA FL 34234 922671300 19500 0 DEFENDING COLLEGE FROM GOV CENSORSHIP THE TEXAS TRIBUNE 919 CONGRESS AVE SIXTH FLOOR AUSTIN TX 78701 264527097 501(C)(3) 17500 0 NONPARTISAN ANTI-DISINFORMATION INITIATIVES FACTCHEQUEANDO 5150 FAIR OAKS BLVD STE 101-337 CARMICHAEL CA 95608 992721500 501(C)(3) 17750 0 NONPARTISAN ANTI-DISINFORMATION INITIATIVES CONECTA ARIZONA 7507 S 27TH TER PHEONIX TX 85042 851916995 17500 0 NONPARTISAN ANTI-DISINFORMATION INITIATIVES 3 2 LITERARY AWARD 59 229845 TRANSLATION 13 41935 US WRITERS FUND (USWAI) 72 178381 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION AWARDS LITERARY PRIZES TO INDIVIDUALS BASED ON ARTISTIC MERIT IN RECOGNITION OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE FIELD. THEREFORE, SINCE THE AWARDS AND PRIZES ARE NOT MADE TO FUND SPECIFIC PROJECTS OR ACTIVITIES OF THE RECIPIENTS, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MONITOR THE EXPENDITURES OF THE RECIPIENTS. AWARDS ARE GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS OF PROVEN MERIT FOR THEIR PERSONAL USE. TRANSLATION FUND GRANTS, INCLUDED AS PART OF LITERARY AWARDS, ARE AWARDED BASED ON A PROPOSAL AND SAMPLE TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH OF A PREVIOUSLY-UNTRANSLATED WORK. HALF OF THE GRANT IS FUNDED UPFRONT AND THE REMAINDER IS FUNDED AT THE COMPLETION OF THE TRANSLATION. EMERGENCY GRANTS ARE MADE TO WRITERS, WITH WHOM PEN SHARES A COMMUNITY, FOR IMMEDIATE CASH NEEDS THAT ARE DOCUMENTED IN A WRITTEN APPLICATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITER'S FUND COMMITTEE MEETS QUARTERLY TO REVIEW APPLICATIONS FROM WRITERS IN NEED. GRANTS ARE PROVIDED TO THOSE WITH IMMEDIATE, SUBSTANTIATED NEED. THE WRITER'S FUND COMMITTEE MAINTAINS RECORDS OF APPLICATIONS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUZANNE NOSSEL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 450319 0 0 0 0 0 10350 0 2248 0 462917 0 0 0 OLAKUNLE APAMPA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 272282 0 65000 0 0 0 8268 0 12480 0 358030 0 0 0 KIMBERLY THOMAS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 211766 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21567 0 233333 0 0 0 SUMMER LOPEZ CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, FREE EXP 239140 0 25000 0 0 0 7260 0 12478 0 283878 0 0 0 CLARISSE ROSAZ SHARIYF CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, LIT PROG 242014 0 40000 0 0 0 7260 0 0 0 289274 0 0 0 GERALDINE BAUM CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 210073 0 20000 0 0 0 6750 0 39418 0 276241 0 0 0 ALLISON LEE MANAGING DIRECTOR, LA 216322 0 20000 0 0 0 6552 0 2745 0 245619 0 0 0 JONATHAN FRIEDMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR, FREE EXP 196269 0 25000 0 5452 0 6052 0 0 0 232773 0 0 0 MAAYAN DAUBER CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 198604 0 15000 0 0 0 6250 0 34446 0 254300 0 0 0 SHAWNNA JANNAH MANAGING DIRECTOR/HR 177258 0 25000 0 0 0 5550 0 24213 0 232021 0 0 0 X 5 116186 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 0 AMENDED RETURN THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN REVISED FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S 2024 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY ITS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS: PART III, LINES 4A, 4D AND 4E PART IV, LINE 12B PART IX, LINES 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 16, 22 AND 25 PART XII, LINES 2B AND 2C FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. THE MEMBERSHIP OF PEN IS COMPOSED OF POETS, PLAYWRIGHTS, EDITORS, ESSAYISTS, NOVELISTS, SHORT STORY WRITERS, BIOGRAPHERS, HISTORIANS, PHILOSOPHERS, CRITICS, TRANSLATORS, AND OTHERS SIMILARLY ENGAGED. THE QUALIFICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IS ACKNOWLEDGED ACHIEVEMENT IN THE LITERARY FIELD OR OTHER DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE LITERARY COMMUNITY. A SEPARATE ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY IS CONFERRED UPON STUDENTS, NON-QUALIFYING WRITERS, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO SUPPORT PEN'S GOALS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP CARRIES NO VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A PEN AMERICAN CENTER IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WITH APPROXIMATELY 4,000 CURRENT MEMBERS. THE MEMBERSHIP, IN ITS ANNUAL MEETING GENERALLY HELD IN DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR, ELECTS PEN'S GOVERNING BODY. ACCORDING TO OUR BY-LAWS: - "THE AFFAIRS AND PROPERTY OF PEN SHALL BE MANAGED BY ITS GOVERNING BOARD, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WHO ARE LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE AS FIDUCIARIES TO SEE THAT PEN CARRIES OUT ITS PROGRAMS IN FULFILLMENT OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES..." FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ONLY TO THE EXTENT OF BY-LAW CHANGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, THE INTERIM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, THE CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWED A DRAFT OF FORM 990. THE FINAL FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT EACH MARCH BOARD MEETING (FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR), THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CIRCULATED PRIOR TO THE MEETING AND RETURNED BY EACH TRUSTEE TO THE CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. ANY TRUSTEE WHO IS UNCERTAIN ABOUT A POSSIBLE CONFLICT SHOULD REQUEST THE BOARD TO MAKE A DETERMINATION, AND THE BOARD SHALL RESOLVE THE QUESTION BY MAJORITY VOTE. TRUSTEES WHO HAVE BEEN FOUND TO HAVE A CONFLICT IN ANY MATTER PENDING BEFORE THE BOARD SHALL REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MATTER. THE BOARD MAY REQUEST INFORMATION OR INTERPRETATION FROM THE PERSON(S) INVOLVED IN THE CONFLICT. THE TRUSTEE INVOLVED IN THE CONFLICT SHALL NOT VOTE ON SUCH MATTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH INPUT FROM INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL SOURCES. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DETERMINES STAFF COMPENSATION BASED ON THE SALARY LEVEL OF PREVIOUS STAFF WITH SIMILAR RESPONSIBILITIES, AND TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE EXPERIENCE OF THE CANDIDATE AND THE MARKETPLACE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARTER, ANNUAL REPORT, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990 AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 174,892. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 624,068. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 126,410. TOTAL EXPENSES 925,370. PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,347,564. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 98,371. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 90,033. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,535,968. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSSES ON UNCOLLECTABLE PLEDGES -555,252. PEN AMERICA LOS ANGELES 8444 WILSHIRE BLVD 4TH FL BEVERLY HILLS CA 90211 953502910 FREE EXPRESSION AND LITERARY ACTIVITIES CA 501(C)(3) LINE 7 PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0