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Nonprofit · EIN 31-0603272

LITERARY CLUB

Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45206

Financials

$542K$130K2023$178K$146K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LITERARY CLUB by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$178,161$145,793$32,368$2,294,736$2,277$2,292,459
December 31, 2023990$542,049$130,094$411,955$2,071,766$2,222$2,069,544
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$48,480
Program service revenue
$79,484
Investment income
$50,197
Net gain from sales of assets
$8,135
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,908
Occupancy
$36,396
Depreciation
$14,436
Program services (functional)
$140,649
Management and general (functional)
$5,144

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,071,766
Total assets, end of year
$2,294,736
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,277
Net assets, end of year
$2,292,459
Land, buildings and equipment
$372,630
Publicly traded securities
$1,853,047
Gross receipts
$343,157
Employees
0
Volunteers
16
Year formed
1849
State of legal domicile
OH

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 / weekCompensation
Anderson CobbPast President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Thomas L CuniPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Gifford BlaylockTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Alter PeerlessSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
John CobeyClerk
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
William Mark MotleyVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Eugene RutzTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
James FiedmanTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Richard HuntPast President - partial year
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Kris GillisTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM MARK MOTLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
EUGENE RUTZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES FRIEDMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ALTER PEERLESSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RICHARD HAGUEPAST PRESIDENT-PARTIAL YR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RICHARD HUNTPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
THOMAS L CUNIVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GIFFORD BLAYLOCKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ANDERSON COBBPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOHN COBEYCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 6836, CINCINNATI, OH 45206-0836
In care of
% TOM BENNETT
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Thomas Cuni, PO Box 6836, Cincinnati, OH 45206
Signed the 990
Gifford Blaylock, Treasurer
Phone
(513) 295-9545
Return prepared by
Locey Mitchell & Associates Ltd

Mission

The Literary Club is a charitable and educational organization whose mission is to promote the literary arts, by encouraging members to write and present original literary, educational, scientific and other works to members, guests, and the public, and to serve as a center for the presentation of literary works and host educational events about writing and literary arts to members and the public on a charitable basis.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Members meet on Monday nights in the Clubs historic building in downtown Cincinnati, OH. The building houses all papers written since 1885. Each member must regularly write and present a paper at the meetings. Members include many professions such as teachers, doctors, and lawyers. Past members have included presidents Rutherford B. Hayes and William Howard Taft. The Literary Club hosted public events of noted authors and educators about writing and of several poets laureate of their poetry and this literary art form. The Literary Club annually publishes a book of original pieces chosen from a competition around the theme.
    Expenses $140,649 · revenue $79,484

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
31-0603272
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1949
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,294,736
Income (IRS master file)
$343,157

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$178,161$145,793$2,294,736IRS
990December 2023$542,049$130,094$2,071,766XML
990December 2022$195,968$131,439$1,818,238IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 31-0603272).

Questions about LITERARY CLUB

What is the EIN of LITERARY CLUB?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LITERARY CLUB is 31-0603272.
Is LITERARY CLUB tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1949.
Are donations to LITERARY CLUB tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LITERARY CLUB 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 LITERARY CLUB 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 LITERARY CLUB 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 LITERARY CLUB?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Thomas Cuni.
Who are the officers and directors of LITERARY CLUB?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LITERARY CLUB have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $178,161, expenses of $145,793 and total assets of $2,294,736 at year end.

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