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Nonprofit · EIN 36-3103085

HARPERS MAGAZINE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10012

Financials

$8.6M$8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HARPERS MAGAZINE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
February 28, 2025990-PF$8,576,622$8,036,509$540,113$2,269,696$1,765,838$503,858
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended February 28, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,861,625
Dividends
$9,782
Other income
$1,707,965

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$530,449
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,915,746
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$6,057,621
Excise tax on investment income
$394

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,890,413
Total assets, end of year
$2,269,696
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,765,838
Net assets, end of year
$503,858
Fair market value of assets
$3,962,599
Qualifying distributions
$6,153,066
Net investment income
$28,360

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-PF for the year ended February 28, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LYNN CARLSON
666 BROADWAY 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10012
TREASURER, VP/GEN MANAGER (END 10/202440$244,759$0
GIULIA MELUCCI
666 BROADWAY 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10012
VP PUBLIC RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$201,810$21,517
CHRISTOPHER CARROLL
666 BROADWAY 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10012
EDITOR
Highest-paid employee
40$174,583$30,663
SHAWN GREEN
666 BROADWAY 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10012
TREASURER, VP/GEN MANAGER (BEG 11/202440$143,256$18,290
JOCELYN GIANNINI
666 BROADWAY 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10012
VP ADVERTISING
Highest-paid employee
40$137,782$0
KATHRYN HUMPHRIES
666 BROADWAY 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10012
ART DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$136,965$0
KIM LAU
666 BROADWAY 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10012
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Highest-paid employee
40$119,683$30,663
VIRGINIA NAVARRO
666 BROADWAY 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10012
SECRETARY40$82,227$18,290
JOHN R MACARTHUR
666 BROADWAY 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10012
PRESIDENT, PUBLISHER, DIRECTOR40$23,627$0
JACKSON LEARS
666 BROADWAY 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10012
CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR0.5$0$0
ROSA BROOKS
666 BROADWAY 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10012
DIRECTOR0.5$0$0
RANDALL KENNEDY
666 BROADWAY 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10012
DIRECTOR0.5$0$0
ELIZABETH SAMET
666 BROADWAY 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10012
DIRECTOR0.5$0$0
ROSANNA WARREN
666 BROADWAY 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10012
DIRECTOR0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
666 BROADWAY 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10012-2317
Signed the 990-PF
JOHN R MACARTHUR, PRESIDENT
Phone
(212) 420-5720
Return prepared by
CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in February, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025February 28, 2026July 15, 2026Not on file
2024February 28, 2025July 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023February 29, 2024July 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
36-3103085
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
2025
Accounting year ends
February
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,269,696
Income (IRS master file)
$8,583,979

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFFebruary 2025–––IRS
990-TFebruary 2025–––IRS
990-PFFebruary 2024–––IRS
990-TFebruary 2024–––IRS
990February 2023$8,240,698$7,949,724$2,062,033IRS
990-TFebruary 2023–––IRS
990February 2022–––IRS
990-TFebruary 2022–––IRS
990February 2021–––IRS
990-TFebruary 2021–––IRS
990February 2019–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about HARPERS MAGAZINE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of HARPERS MAGAZINE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HARPERS MAGAZINE FOUNDATION is 36-3103085.
Is HARPERS MAGAZINE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to HARPERS MAGAZINE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does HARPERS MAGAZINE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of HARPERS MAGAZINE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending February 28, 2026) is due July 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HARPERS MAGAZINE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended February 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of HARPERS MAGAZINE FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended February 28, 2025 lists 14 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $244,759 (LYNN CARLSON, TREASURER, VP/GEN MANAGER (END 10/2024).
How much revenue does HARPERS MAGAZINE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended February 28, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,576,622, expenses of $8,036,509 and total assets of $2,269,696 at year end.

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