NonprofitsCharleston Literary Festival Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Charleston Literary Festival Inc

CHARLESTON, SC

Total revenue

$1.7M

Total expenses

$1.3M

Net assets

$878K

Grants received

$637K

53 grants

EIN

813123725

Tax year

2024

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.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.4M
Program service revenue$297K
Investment income$26K
Other revenue$2K
Total revenue$1.7M

Expenses

Grants paid$27K
Salaries & benefits$120K
Fundraising$108K
Other expenses$1.1M
Total expenses$1.3M
Total assets$926K
Net assets$878K

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Sarah Moriarty

Executive Director

Board

$120K

40 hrs/wk

Wenda Harris Millard

Vice Chair

Board

3 hrs/wk

Anne Blessing

Secretary

Board

2 hrs/wk

James Marino

Treasurer

Board

4 hrs/wk

Summer Anderson

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Jasmine Burns

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Sam Easley

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Paul Galvani

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Laura Gates

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Belinda Gergel

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Walter Fiederowicz

Chair

Board

15 hrs/wk

Dr Kim Long Term Ended

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Leigh McNairy

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Victor Young

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Deborah Gage

Founder and Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Leilani Brown

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Rock Hillenbrand

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Monica Langley

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Peter McCausland

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Martha Rhodes McLendon

director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Deborah Kennedy Kennard

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Zanna LLC

Development

$151K

Grants received

Showing 53 of 53

FromAmountPurposeYear
$28K
General Operating
2024
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$5K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
2024
$5K
DIRECTED GIVING - LAURA GATES
2024
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$2K
OPERATING GRANT
2024
$69K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$25K
General Purpose
2023
$25K
BENEVOLENT DONATION
2023
$25K
General Operating
2023
$14K
LITERARY FESTIVAL
2023
$10K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$5K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
2023
$3K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2023
$3K
General Support
2023
$3K
To support literacy in the Charleston area.
2023
$3K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2023
$50K
WALTER FIEDEROWICZ ENDOWMENT
2022
$47K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$25K
BENEVOLENT DONATION
2022
$14K
LITERARY FESTIVAL
2022
$3K
Directed gift for general operations
2022
$3K
Directed giving for general operations
2022
$3K
Directed gift for general operations
2022
$3K
Directed giving for general operations
2022
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$500
MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM
2022
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$9K
LITERARY FESTIVAL
2021
$5K
general operating
2021
$20K
CARES, ARP, CULTURAL
2020
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$5K
general operating
2020
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018

Funded by

$637K from 27 funders · 53 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$180K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Hillenbrand Family Foundation

$63K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

South Carolina Humanities Council

$56K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Clyde And Summer Anderson Foundation

$50K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Macricostas Family Foundationinc

$50K · 1 grant · 2022

Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc

$47K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

The Harvey-Mcnairy Foundation Inc

$28K · 1 grant · 2024

James J Pallotta Charitable Trust

$25K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN813123725
NTEE codeA20
Subsection03
Ruling date2017-06
Formed2016
Employees0
Volunteers115
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