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.
Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
82
Volunteers
80
Financial Snapshot
FY ending 2022-12-31
Revenue
$25.8M
Expenses
$16.1M
Assets
$45.5M
Liabilities
$1.9M
Financial history
$25.8M$12.9M$0
16171819202122
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2022: $25.8M · Avg: $12.5M
Foreign activity (Schedule F)
Total spent abroad$857K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
Region
Activity
Spent
EUROPE
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EAST ASIAN AND THE PACIFIC
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SOUTH ASIA
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SOUTH AMERICA
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SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
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RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES
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501(h) election
This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.
Political & Grant Activity
Campaign Spending
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Lobbying
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Grants Given
$1.5M
PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC
Your actions
Address
120 Broadway 26TH Floor
New YORK, NY, 10271-004
Governance
Voting board members39
Independent members39
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes
Compensation practices
Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
Financial detail (Schedule D)
Board-designated %0.0%
Permanent endowment %70.1%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Fundraising activity (Schedule G)
Uses professional fundraisersYes
Retained by contractors$488K
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