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Nonprofit · EIN 27-0825749

KURT VONNEGUT MEMORIAL LIBRARY INC

Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202

Financials

$1.3M$1.2M2023$1.1M$1.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KURT VONNEGUT MEMORIAL LIBRARY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,072,140$1,061,812$10,328$2,170,979$175,657$1,995,322
December 31, 2023990$1,311,539$1,225,004$86,535$2,100,519$115,407$1,985,112
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$848,915
of which government grants
$167,187
Program service revenue
$86,060
Investment income
$9,341
Net income from fundraising events
$14,071
Net income from sales of inventory
$113,753
Other revenue
$127,824

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$150,352
Other salaries and wages
$183,075
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$367,847
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$364
Accounting fees
$16,573
Occupancy
$79,461
Travel
$24,618
Depreciation
$54,427
Program services (functional)
$862,264
Management and general (functional)
$144,892
Fundraising (functional)
$54,656

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,100,519
Total assets, end of year
$2,170,979
Total liabilities, end of year
$175,657
Net assets, end of year
$1,995,322
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,597,769
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,795,322
Net assets with donor restrictions
$200,000
Gross receipts
$1,181,420
Employees
14
Volunteers
25
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
IN

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Julia WhiteheadExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$138,106$12,246
Lewis BlackChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Chris CecilVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Ashley ChristieTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Fred BieseckerSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Kip TewBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carole BostelmanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mary Lee GamboneBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rodney ByrnesBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Thomas CrosbyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Trevor FoughtyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
David JoseBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gregory KuhnBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sampson LevingstonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Barry LynnBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Elliott PatrickBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Heather RoseBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Matthew SchwartzBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Dwight SimmonsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Joyce SommersBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Neil TeixeiraBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Mark VonnegutBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Mitzi WitchgerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Charlotte YeungBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jack WickesBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JULIA WHITEHEADEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$121,690$4,741
LEWIS BLACKCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TERRIAN BARNESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ASHLEY CHRISTIETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FRED BIESECKERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILLIAM RODNEY ALLEN PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLE BOSTELMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RODNEY BYRNESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE CAMPBELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS CECIL JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS CROSBYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TREVOR FOUGHTYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLIOTT PATRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID JOSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREGORY KUHNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS MOORMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOYCE SOMMERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NEIL TEIXEIRABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIP TEWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK VONNEGUTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACK WICKESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MITZI WITCHGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLOTTE YEUNGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
543 INDIANA AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202-3105
In care of
% JULIA WHITEHEAD
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Julia Whitehead, 543 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Signed the 990
Julia Whitehead, CEO
Phone
(317) 652-1954
990-N for 2009 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Julia Whitehead, 3925 New Salem Overlook, Indianapolis IN 46234. Mailing address: The Emelie Building, 340 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis IN 46204.

Mission

A public benefit nonprofit organization championing the literary, artistic and cultural contributions of the late writer, artist and Indianapolis native Kurt Vonnegut

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • KVML is a public benefit nonprofit organization championing the literary, artistic and cultural contributions of the late writer Kurt Vonnegut. We conduct author talks, poetry readings, youth writing center, reading room and a lending library. The library serves as cultural and educational resource facility, museum and art gallery providing a venue for free speech dialogue and shop to highlight the life of Kurt Vonnegut through research, entertainment, community outreach and discussion. During 2024, KVML served 150,000 people within our venue and through partner venues. Youth writing project has expanded to all four high schools of Indianapolis area and is serving 54% of Indianapolis Public High School population.
    Expenses $862,264 · revenue $199,813

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-0825749
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
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,170,979
Income (IRS master file)
$1,181,420

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,072,140$1,061,812$2,170,979IRS
990December 2023$1,311,539$1,225,004$2,100,519XML
990December 2022$728,513$1,487,245$2,003,502IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2009
Officer: Julia Whitehead
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2009≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 27-0825749).

Questions about KURT VONNEGUT MEMORIAL LIBRARY INC

What is the EIN of KURT VONNEGUT MEMORIAL LIBRARY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KURT VONNEGUT MEMORIAL LIBRARY INC is 27-0825749.
Is KURT VONNEGUT MEMORIAL LIBRARY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to KURT VONNEGUT MEMORIAL LIBRARY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KURT VONNEGUT MEMORIAL LIBRARY 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 KURT VONNEGUT MEMORIAL LIBRARY 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 KURT VONNEGUT MEMORIAL LIBRARY 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 KURT VONNEGUT MEMORIAL LIBRARY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Julia Whitehead.
Who are the officers and directors of KURT VONNEGUT MEMORIAL LIBRARY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $138,106 (Julia Whitehead, Executive Director).
How much revenue does KURT VONNEGUT MEMORIAL LIBRARY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,072,140, expenses of $1,061,812 and total assets of $2,170,979 at year end.

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