Nonprofit · EIN 13-3447888
PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10271
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $15,931,942 | $25,197,771 | -$9,265,829 | $45,658,360 | $9,138,496 | $36,519,864 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $21,777,695 | $20,250,417 | $1,527,278 | $47,830,208 | $1,794,634 | $46,035,574 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,076,275
- of which government grants
- $528,876
- Membership dues
- $352,544
- Program service revenue
- $563,044
- Investment income
- $2,140,309
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,263,901
- Other revenue
- $152,314
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,457,366
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,617,677
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,915,336
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,704,239
- Professional fundraising fees
- $79,643
- Legal fees
- $451,800
- Accounting fees
- $103,197
- Occupancy
- $1,319,085
- Travel
- $900,627
- Depreciation
- $296,610
- Program services (functional)
- $16,998,574
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,724,461
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,474,736
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $47,830,208
- Total assets, end of year
- $45,658,360
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,138,496
- Net assets, end of year
- $36,519,864
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $566,285
- Publicly traded securities
- $23,391,533
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,664,015
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $18,855,849
- Gross receipts
- $31,124,786
- Employees
- 84
- Volunteers
- 44
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE NOSSEL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $450,319 | $12,598 |
| OLAKUNLE APAMPA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $337,282 | $20,748 |
| CLARISSE ROSAZ SHARIYF | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, LIT PROG Key employee | 40 | $282,014 | $7,260 |
| SUMMER LOPEZ | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, FREE EXP Key employee | 40 | $264,140 | $19,738 |
| GERALDINE BAUM | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $230,073 | $46,168 |
| MAAYAN DAUBER | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,604 | $40,696 |
| ALLISON LEE | MANAGING DIRECTOR, LA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $236,322 | $9,297 |
| KIMBERLY THOMAS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $211,766 | $21,567 |
| JONATHAN FRIEDMAN | MANAGING DIRECTOR, FREE EXP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,721 | $6,052 |
| SHAWNNA JANNAH | MANAGING DIRECTOR/HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,258 | $29,763 |
| JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY HIGGINS | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE ARANA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DINAW MENGESTU | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN PUTNAM | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
36 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARKUS DOHLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AYAD AKHTAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER BARBEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN CHOI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CHAO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIDGET COLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROXANNE DONOVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA DUFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN EMBREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA FILI-KRUSHEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES HANNAHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM HEALY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HEMMERDINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY KARABELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN KELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN LEONARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET LOEB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGO LOWY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON MARKIN POWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YVONNE MARSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL MULDOON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN NOTTAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE PACKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODI PICOULT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PIETSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRYSTYNA PORAY GODDU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALIX RITCHIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANYA SALAMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SARNOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW SOLOMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUIS URREA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZY WAHBA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA WESTOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE WOLF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 46 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE NOSSEL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $506,377 | $12,352 |
| OLAKUNLE APAMPA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $288,233 | $19,780 |
| DEBORAH WILSON | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $247,592 | $18,086 |
| DRUSILLA MENAKER TO 923 | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $245,788 | $15,509 |
| SUMMER LOPEZ | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, FREE EXP. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,411 | $17,517 |
| GERALDINE BAUM | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,004 | $40,806 |
| CLARISSE ROSAZ SHARIYF | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, LIT PROG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,000 | $6,150 |
| ALLISON LEE | MANAGING DIRECTOR, LA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,111 | $4,990 |
| JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKUS DOHLE | EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AYAD AKHTAR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY HIGGINS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE ARANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BARBEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CHAO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CHOI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANNE DONOVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET COLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA DUFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN EMBREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA FILI-KRUSHEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HANNAHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HEALY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HEMMERDINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY KARABELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN KELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIN JIN LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN LEONARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGO LOWY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET MUNZER LOEB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DINAW MENGESTU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY MORRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MULDOON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN NOTTAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE PACKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PIETSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN PUTNAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALIX RITCHIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANYA SALAMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SARNOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SOLOMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS ALBERTO URREA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZY WAHBA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA WESTOVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE WOLF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 120 BROADWAY 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10271-0042
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUMMER LOPEZ, 120 BROADWAY 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10271
- Signed the 990
- SUMMER LOPEZ, INTERIM CO-CEO
- Phone
- (212) 334-1660
- Website
- WWW.PEN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $10,125,593 · grants $1,000,565 · revenue $413,979
- 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.Expenses $726,945 · grants $182,000 · revenue $120,161
- 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.Expenses $685,789 · grants $90,799
- PUBLIC PROGRAMS; CONTENT AND OUTREACH; MEMBERSHIP; BRANCHES; PRISON WRITING; PEN AMERICA JOURNAL; WRITERS FUND.Expenses $5,460,247 · grants $184,002 · revenue $147,418
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3447888
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $45,658,360
- Income (IRS master file)
- $31,124,786
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $15,931,942 | $25,197,771 | $45,658,360 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $21,777,695 | $20,250,417 | $47,830,208 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $25,786,149 | $16,101,224 | $45,475,752 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3447888).
Questions about PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC is 13-3447888.
- Is PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SUMMER LOPEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 51 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $450,319 (SUZANNE NOSSEL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $15,931,942, expenses of $25,197,771 and total assets of $45,658,360 at year end.
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