CHARLESTON LITERARY FESTIVAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- CHARLESTON LITERARY FESTIVAL INC (EIN 81-3123725)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-05-14
- IRS object ID
- 202621349349302397
- Schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-05-14T09:27:31-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 205788602 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Glaser and Company LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1859 Summerville Ave Suite 800 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Charleston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29405 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 813123725 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Charleston Literary Festival Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CHAR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8436973833 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1825 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Charleston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29402 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Sarah Moriarty | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8436973833 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Erik Glaser CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00724565 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8438490179 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Sarah Moriarty | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1825 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Charleston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29402 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,070,069 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.charlestonliteraryfestival.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2016 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | SC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Charleston Literary Festival, Inc. hosts an annual curated program of events (live and virtual) with a distinctive international flavor celebrating Charleston's tradition of literary and artistic appreciation. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 21 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 21 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 85 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,367,939 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,716,903 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $296,518 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $307,774 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $26,034 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $37,981 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $2,407 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $7,411 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,692,898 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $2,070,069 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $27,130 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $21,800 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $120,000 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $125,000 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $182,564 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,118,989 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,458,123 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,266,119 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,604,923 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $426,779 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $465,146 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $925,714 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,449,370 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $47,968 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $96,315 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $877,746 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,353,055 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | Charleston Literary Festival, Inc. produces a curated, annual program of events with a distinctly international flavor in the historic setting of Charleston, South Carolina. It brings together world class authors and speakers on a variety of topics to build conversations around some of today's most important and inspiring books and ideas. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,299,963 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $21,800 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $310,371 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Charleston Literary Festival's line-up of 50 events featuring over 100 authors demonstrates the Festival's commitment to world-class programming with an international edge and constant innovation in the literary arts. We are honored to host a 10-day celebration with award-winning authors, big ideas, lively conversations, and for the first time, children's theater. From welcoming our second annual CLF Cato Fellows to celebrate emerging writers in North and South Carolina to expanding our third annual Young Writers Awards to Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester County Schools, the Festival continues to nurture the next generation of readers, writers and thinkers. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,299,963 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 63 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| DAF Excess Business Holdings | 0 | DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Taxable Distributions | 0 | TaxableDistributionsInd |
| Distribution To Donor | 0 | DistributionToDonorInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 21 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 21 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Sarah Moriarty | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8437185298 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1825 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Charleston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29402 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Fiederowicz | ||||||
| Chair | 15.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wenda Harris Millard | ||||||
| Vice Chair | 3.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Blessing | ||||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James Marino | ||||||
| Treasurer | 4.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Gage - Term Ended | ||||||
| Founder and Director | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Summer Anderson | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Leilani Brown | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jasmine Burns | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Sam Easley | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Paul Galvani | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Laura Gates | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Belinda Gergel | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Roch Hillenbrand | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Lisa Huffines | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Deborah Kennedy Kennard | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Peter McCausland | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Martha Rhodes McLendon | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Leigh McNairy | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Nancy Novogrod | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Senator Tom Taft Sr | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Victor Young | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Monica Langley | ||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Sarah Moriarty | ||||||
| Executive Director | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $125,000 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $125,000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Zanna LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 105 Church Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Charleston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29401 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | Development | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $120,000 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $37,221 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,679,682 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,716,903 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tickets | 711190 | $302,344 | $302,344 |
| Programs | 711190 | $5,430 | $5,430 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $307,774 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $37,981 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $37,981 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $2,597 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,597 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $2,597 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Miscellaneous | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $4,814 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $4,814 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $4,814 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,070,069 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $310,371 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $42,795 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,800 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $21,800 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $125,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $52,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $55,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $18,000 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $464,806 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $296,161 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $33,004 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $135,641 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,250 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $8,250 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $72,963 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $66,133 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $485 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,345 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $155,726 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $143,315 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $259 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $12,152 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,145 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,540 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,605 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,441 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $911 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,530 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $72,440 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $70,915 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,525 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $179,627 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $178,079 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $947 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $601 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $174,664 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $164,013 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $826 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,825 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,536 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,161 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $375 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production | $223,937 | $223,937 | |
| Photography | $30,275 | $30,275 | |
| Books and Merchandise | $27,306 | $27,306 | |
| Training and Team Build | $6,939 | $3,401 | $3,538 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $68 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $16 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $52 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,604,923 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,299,963 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $122,396 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $182,564 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $249,284 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $335,219 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $642,439 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,016,402 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,837 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $94,647 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $1,948 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,154 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,154 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $925,714 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,449,370 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $37,968 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $77,815 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,500 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $47,968 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $96,315 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $767,898 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,353,055 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $109,848 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $877,746 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,353,055 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $925,714 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,449,370 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $465,146 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $10,165 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$2 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $609,920 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $267,469 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $886,098 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,367,939 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,716,903 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,848,329 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $609,920 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $267,469 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $886,098 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,367,939 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,716,903 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,848,329 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $280,169 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $4,568,160 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $36 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $75 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $11,583 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $26,034 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $37,981 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $75,709 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $4,924,038 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $621,784 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.92770 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.90210 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,280,309 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $10,165 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $200,075 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $210,240 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $2,070,069 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $2,070,069 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,804,998 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $200,075 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $200,075 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,604,923 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,604,923 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)
| Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Cato Fellowship Award | 16 | $20,000 |
| Young Writers Award | 9 | $1,800 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Charleston Literary Festival Cato Fellowship Prize The Cato Fellowship Prize is awarded to two highly-skilled writers of fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry who are resident in North or South Carolina. Writers receive a full residency in Charleston during the ten days of Charleston Literary Festival with full access to the Festival events, authors, and a writing desk in Dock Street Theatre as well as a cash prize of $7,500. Charleston Literary Festival Young Writer Awards The Charleston Literary Festival's Young Writers Awards seeks to elevate teen voices while supporting their talents and providing the encouragement needed to be lifelong creators. The Awards align with South Carolina ELA State Standards and are open to 9th - 12th grade students currently enrolled in a Charleston County public school. The Awards offer opportunities for recognition of teachers and students, cash prizes, and participation in Literary Festival events. The Literary Festival wishes that the recognition received will show young authors that their voices are valuable and provide them with a launchpad for careers centered in the literary arts. Three works are selected for each of the three categories, for a total of nine awards. The selected young authors will receive a cash prize, be invited to present their work at a Literary Festival event, and their work will be published on the festival's website. Teachers of award-winning students will receive tickets to a select number of Festival events. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Catherine Fiederowicz | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | Family of Chair | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $41,008 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | Contract Services | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule L, Part IV - Supplemental Information | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Chair recuses himself from any and all matters involving engagement, evaluation, and approval of work and any other activities with the contractor. The contractor is hired according to their skill set and contract terms favorable to the Festival. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Executive Director and key staff members are responsible for gathering the information necessary to complete the filing of this document. The organization's accountants assist in preparing the 990. Then it is reviewed to ensure that it is accurately completed. Prior to filing, a complete copy is circulated to the board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | It is the responsibility of the Board of Directors and officers of the Organization to familiarize themselves with this policy and to comply with it. Statements of compliance are reviewed by the Chair of the Board and, when appropriate, the Executive Committee. Directors and officers who violate this policy are subject to censure or removal, at the discretion ofthe Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | A special committee consisting of independent board members after reviewing comparable data for similarly situated non-profits in South Carolina established the compensation for the Organization's Executive Director. This was then approved by the full Board ofDirectors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 | The organization has made available its Form 990 informational return for the past fiscal year at its corporate offices upon written request. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The organization has made available its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and its financial statements at its corporate offices upon wrtitten request. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Rounding -2. |