Nonprofits›Words Without Borders

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Words Without Borders

NEW YORK, NY

Website

Total revenue

$891K

Total expenses

$855K

Net assets

$367K

Grants received

$1.2M

71 grants

EIN

201017609

Tax year

2023

Mission

Words Without Borders mission is to translate, publish, and actively promote the finest contemporary world literature.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$874K
Program service revenue$17K
Investment income$40
Other revenue—
Total revenue$891K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$568K
Fundraising$120K
Other expenses$287K
Total expenses$855K
Total assets$403K
Net assets$367K

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Karen M Phillips

Executive Director

Board

$90K

35 hrs/wk

Samantha Schnee

Chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Kalpana Raina

Vice Chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Alane Salierno Mason

President

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Wim Vanderhoof

Treasurer

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Alessandro d'Ansembourg

Secretary

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Margo Viscusi

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Jenny Staff Johnson

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Agnes Alhander Turner

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Maaza Mengiste

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Jennifer Moross

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

James H Ottaway Jr

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Sarah Salih von Maltzahn

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Rebecca Servadio

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Douglas Unger

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Joanne Leedom-Ackerman

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Calvin Baker

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Tara Parsons

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Enid Prasad

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Chantal Restivo-Alessi

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Merve Emre

Director - resigned 7/19/2024

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Jonathan Schorr

Director - resigned 7/19/2024

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 71 of 71

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION
$150K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
HAWTHORNDEN FOUNDATION
$75K
LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT.
2024
CORNELIA BESSIE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$15K
CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
THE DOMINIC MOROSS FOUNDATION INC
$7K
TO HELP ORG. IN ITS EXEMPT FUNCTION
2024
FLORA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2024
MRS GILES WHITING FOUNDATION
$75K
HIGH-SCHOOL HUMANITIES
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$42K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
THE POETRY FOUNDATION
$20K
POETRY PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND INNOVATION
2023
THE DOMINIC MOROSS FOUNDATION INC
$15K
TO HELP ORG. IN ITS EXEMPT FUNCTION
2023
THE SUMNER SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
$15K
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
HAWTHORNDEN FOUNDATION
$15K
LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT.
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$12K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2023
REA CHARITABLE TRUST
$10K
SUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION
2023
Reed Foundation Inc
$10K
Charitable
2023
MALECHA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$4K
SUPPORT GLOBAL LITERARY CONVERSATION
2023
Phyllis & Bennett Cerf Foundation Inc
$2K
Contribution
2023
THE WENDEN FOUNDATION
$1K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
2023
MRS GILES WHITING FOUNDATION
$75K
HIGH-SCHOOL HUMANITIES
2022
LANNAN FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$30K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2022
CORNELIA BESSIE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$15K
CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
THE SUMNER SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
$10K
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
Reed Foundation Inc
$10K
Charitable
2022
REA CHARITABLE TRUST
$10K
FOR PURPOSES OF DAILY
2022
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
DAF
2022
Phyllis & Bennett Cerf Foundation Inc
$3K
CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION
2022
THE JM KAPLAN FUND INC
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
MALECHA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
SUPPORT GLOBAL LITERARY CONVERSATION
2022
HOWARD AND SHEILA PIZER CHARITABLE FOUND
$511
COMMUNICATION - GENERAL FUND
2022
LANNAN FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
LANNAN FOUNDATION
$25K
WEBSITE REDESIGN & REBRANDING
2021
CORNELIA BESSIE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$15K
CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2021
THE MILTON & BEATRICE WIND FOUNDATION
$10K
TO HELP PROMOTE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH THE TRANSLATION, PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF THE FINEST CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE
2021
THE SUMNER SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
$10K
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
REA CHARITABLE TRUST
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
Reed Foundation Inc
$10K
Charitable
2021
THE DOMINIC MOROSS FOUNDATION INC
$6K
TO ENABLE ORGANIZATION TO FULFIL ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
The Kirby Family Foundation
$6K
GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
2021
Phyllis & Bennett Cerf Foundation Inc
$3K
CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION
2021
THE WILLIAM KISTLER CHARITABLE FUND
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2021
LANNAN FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
FLORA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$18K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2020
CORNELIA BESSIE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$15K
CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
THE SUMNER SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
$15K
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
THE DOMINIC MOROSS FOUNDATION INC
$10K
TO ENABLE ORGANIZATION TO FULFIL ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
MRS GILES WHITING FOUNDATION
$10K
WHITING LITERARY MAGAZINE PRIZE
2020
NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION INC
$10K
LITERARY ARTS EMERGENCY FUND GRANT
2020
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$10K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
Reed Foundation Inc
$10K
Charitable
2020
THE MILTON & BEATRICE WIND FOUNDATION
$10K
TO HELP PROMOTE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH THE TRANSLATION, PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF THE FINEST CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
THE ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INC
$8K
MELLON FELLOWSHIP GRANT-POCO
2020
ADITI FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
$6K
TO SUPPPORT THE WORDS WITHOUT BORDERS MISSION
2020
THE JM KAPLAN FUND INC
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
RED HOUSE FUND INC
$1K
GENERAL
2020
THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
$500
IN SUPPORT OF RF DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2020
The Colorado Trust
$200
To Support Program
2020
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$20K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2019
THE SUMNER SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
$15K
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$5K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2019
THE MILTON & BEATRICE WIND FOUNDATION
$10K
TO HELP PROMOTE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH THE TRANSLATION, PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF THE FINEST CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$9K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2018
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$8K
This grant is program support.
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
ADITI FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
$6K
TO SUPPPORT THE WORDS WITHOUT BORDERS MISSION
2018
THE SUMNER SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
$5K
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$1.2M from 30 funders · 71 grants · 2017–2024

Lannan Foundation

$175K · 4 grants · 2020–2022

Mrs Giles Whiting Foundation

$160K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$150K · 1 grant · 2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$99K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Hawthornden Foundation

$90K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Sumner Scholarship Endowment

$70K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$66K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Cornelia Bessie Memorial Foundation

$60K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN201017609
NTEE codeQ20
Subsection03
Ruling date2009-07
Formed2003
Employees9
Volunteers2
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