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Nonprofit · EIN 33-2146134

HOST LITERARY

Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78757

Financials

$454K$256K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HOST LITERARY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$453,753$255,532$198,221$201,486$3,265$198,221
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$495,082
Program service revenue
$954
Investment income
$0
Net income from sales of inventory
-$42,283
Other revenue
-$42,283

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,815
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$137,500
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$148,019
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$801
Accounting fees
$4,882
Occupancy
$19,850
Travel
$11,178
Program services (functional)
$138,057
Management and general (functional)
$115,718
Fundraising (functional)
$1,757

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$201,486
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,265
Net assets, end of year
$198,221
Gross receipts
$516,915
Employees
2
Volunteers
11
Year formed
2024
State of legal domicile
TX

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANNAR VEROLD-MIRANDAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$68,750
CLAIRE BOWMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$68,750
ANEESA NEEDELCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TAISIA KITAISKAIASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LILY SOMESONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ANNIE TATE COCKRUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARTINA POWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7001 BURNET RD 3RD FLOOR 308, AUSTIN, TX 78757-2210
In care of
% ANEESA NEEDEL
Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
7001 Burnet Rd 3rd Floor Ste 308, Austin TX 78757
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
CLAIRE BOWMAN, 7001 BURNET RD 3RD FLOOR 308, AUSTIN, TX 78757
Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
Aneesa Needel, PO BOX 302920, Austin TX 78705
Signed the 990
CLAIRE BOWMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(512) 522-9792
Return prepared by
ATCHLEY & ASSOCIATES LLP

Mission

HOST LITERARY (DBA: HOST PUBLICATIONS) IS AN AWARD-WINNING INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER LOCATED IN AUSTIN, TEXAS. DEVOTED TO OUR MISSION TO ELEVATE SYSTEMICALLY MARGINALIZED WRITERS, HOST PUBLICATIONS CREATES LITERARY EVENTS AND PUBLISHES POETRY AND FICTION BY EMERGING WRITERS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OUR PUBLICATIONS: SINCE FORMING IN 2024, HOST PUBLICATIONS HAS PUBLISHED 6 FULL-LENGTH COLLECTIONS OF POETRY AND FICTION BY HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED WRITERS. THESE PROJECTS REFLECT THE CORE OF OUR MISSION, AND INCLUDE GENEROUS AUTHOR PAYMENTS AND PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS. HOST HAS ALSO GARNERED A REPUTATION FOR AN EDITORIAL AND BOOK-MAKING STYLE THAT PRIORITIZES EACH AUTHOR'S VISION FOR THEIR BOOK, ENSURING THEY ARE NEVER TREATED AS COMMODITIES, BUT AS VALUED COLLABORATORS. RECENT TITLES FROM OUR PUBLISHING PROGRAM HAVE BEEN NOMINATED FOR MAJOR LITERARY AWARDS.
    Expenses $121,490 · grants $5,815
  • OUR LITERARY PROGRAMMING: HOST PUBLICATIONS PROUDLY OFFERS FREE LITERARY PROGRAMMING IN THE CENTRAL TEXAS REGION. FROM OUR FLAGSHIP INTERSECTIONAL READING SERIES, BOOK LAUNCHES, AUTHOR PANELS, LITERARY DISCUSSIONS, AND COMMUNITY GATHERINGSWE ARE PROUD TO CREATE EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING THAT SUPPORTS OUR MISSION IN SUPPORTING SYSTEMICALLY MARGINALIZED WRITERS. OUR EVENTS FEATURE OVER 70 WRITERS ANNUALLY AND SERVE OVER 2,000 INDIVIDUALS.
    Expenses $16,567

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
33-2146134
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
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$201,486
Income (IRS master file)
$516,915

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$453,753$255,532$201,486XML
990-N for 2024
Officer: Aneesa Needel
December 31, 2024≤ $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 33-2146134).

Questions about HOST LITERARY

What is the EIN of HOST LITERARY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HOST LITERARY is 33-2146134.
Is HOST LITERARY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to HOST LITERARY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HOST LITERARY 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 HOST LITERARY due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HOST LITERARY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of HOST LITERARY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CLAIRE BOWMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of HOST LITERARY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $68,750 (ANNAR VEROLD-MIRANDA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does HOST LITERARY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $453,753, expenses of $255,532 and total assets of $201,486 at year end.

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