Nonprofit · EIN 52-1150918
JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY OF N AMERICA
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10025
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,081,755 | $881,476 | $200,279 | $2,992,195 | $15,513 | $2,976,682 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $676,238 | $775,614 | -$99,376 | $2,669,450 | $13,399 | $2,656,051 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $714,512 | $646,107 | $68,405 | $2,565,754 | $55,830 | $2,509,924 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $118,100
- Program service revenue
- $885,591
- Investment income
- $57,059
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,401
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $21,005
- Other revenue
- $21,005
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $15,307
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $23,400
- Program services (functional)
- $740,281
- Management and general (functional)
- $141,195
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,669,450
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,992,195
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,513
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,976,682
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,890,021
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,886,378
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $90,304
- Gross receipts
- $1,087,135
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 750
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN ALLEN FORD | EDITOR, PERSUASIONS Trustee or director | 12 | $11,000 |
| SUSAN WAMPLER | EDITOR, JASNA NEWS VP - RE Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $6,750 |
| MARY MINTZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| DEBRA ROUSH | VP - CONFERENCES (THRU DEC 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| JANE BOLTZ | VICE PRESIDENT - CONFERENCES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CELIA EASTON | VP - PUBLICATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| VICKI PETERSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARCIA MERRILL | ASST. TREASURER (THRU DEC 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA MELLEMA MAGEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL MEDINE MOSS | MEMBER. SECRETARY (THRU DEC 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| HOLLY ECKELBARGER | MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BETTIOL | TREASURER, CANADA Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CARLOTTA MARIE BOONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIDIA CHANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL COLE | BOARD MEMBER (THRU DEC 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENATA DENNIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY DIVER | MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY, CANADA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER JONES | BOARD MEMBER - 2025 AGGM COORD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRIS LUTZ | WEBSITE MANAGER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| GABRIELA MONTERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLOWNA MOTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH PHILOSOPHOS COOPER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| PAUL SAVIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE THOMPSON | PRESIDENT, JASNA CANADA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLE THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA WALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WEINBRECHT | BOARD MEMBER - 2024 AGM CO Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FREYDIS WELLAND | BOARD LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN WAMPLER | EDITOR, JASNA NEWS VP - RE Trustee or director | 15 | $6,750 |
| SUSAN ALLEN FORD | EDITOR, PERSUASIONS Trustee or director | 12 | $6,000 |
| MARY MINTZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| DEBRA ROUSH | VICE PRESIDENT - CONFERENCES Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| CELIA EASTON | VP - PUBLICATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| VICKI PETERSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARCIA MERRILL | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA MELLEMA MAGEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL MEDINE MOSS | MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JULIE ARNOLD | PAST SECRETARY (THRU DEC 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE BELLANTI | PAST PRESIDENT (THRU DEC 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BETTIOL | TREASURER, CANADA Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JANE BOLTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOTTA MARIE BOONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIDIA CHANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENATA DENNIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY DIVER | MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY, CANADA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS FERGUSON | MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY, CA (THRU DEC 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER JONES | BOARD MEMBER - 2025 AGGM COORD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRIS LUTZ | WEBSITE MANAGER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| KELLY MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER (THRU DEC 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER MCVOY | BOARD MEMBER (THRU DEC 2023) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KRISTEN MILLER ZOHN | BOARD MEMBER (THRU DEC 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIELA MONTERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH PHILOSOPHOS COOPER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| PAUL SAVIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLE THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA WALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WEINBRECHT | BOARD MEMBER - 2024 AGM CO Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FREYDIS WELLAND | BOARD LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN WAMPLER | EDITOR, JASNA NEWS VP - REGIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $6,750 |
| SUSAN ALLEN FORD | EDITOR, PERSUASIONS Trustee or director | 12 | $6,000 |
| MARY MINTZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| DEBRA ROUSH | VICE PRESIDENT - CONFERENCES Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| CELIA EASTON | VP - PUBLICATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| VICKI PETERSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARCIA MERRILL | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA MELLEMA MAGEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL MEDINE MOSS | MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JULIE ARNOLD | PAST SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA SLOTHOUBER | VICE PRESIDENT - CONF (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA KOTITE | VP - PUBLICATIONS (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE BELLANTI | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BETTIOL | TREASURER, CANADA Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JANE BOLTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOTTA MARIE BOONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON DACIA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENEE CHARRON | TREASURER, CANADA (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENATA DENNIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS FERGUSON | MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY, CANADA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE JUSTICE | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRIS LUTZ | WEBSITE MANAGER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| KELLY MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER MCVOY | BOARD MEMBER - 2023 AGM COORD. Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KRISTEN MILLER ZOHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH PHILOSOPHOS COOPER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| PAUL SAVIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLE THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WEINBRECHT | BOARD MEMBER - 2024 AGM COORD. Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FREYDIS WELLAND | BOARD LIFE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 305 W 98TH ST APT 7FN, NEW YORK, NY 10025-5584
- In care of
- % JANET JOHNSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARY MINTZ, 305 W 98TH ST 7FN, NEW YORK, NY 10025
- Signed the 990
- VICKI PETERSEN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (206) 739-6225
- Website
- WWW.JASNA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER AMONG THE WIDEST NUMBER OF READERS THE STUDY, APPRECIATION, AND UNDERSTANDING OF JANE AUSTEN'S WORKS, HER LIFE, AND HER GENIUS.
Program accomplishments
- HOLD AN ANNUAL THREE DAY LITERARY CONFERENCE FOCUSING ON JANE AUSTEN'S LITERATURE AND THE REGENCY PERIOD AND OFFERING RELEVANT TALKS, TOURS, AND ACTIVITIES. ATTENDEE TOTAL AVERAGE 600-800 PER CONFERENCE.Expenses $580,418 · revenue $733,186
- PUBLISH ANNUAL LITERARY JOURNAL, ANNUAL ON-LINE JOURNAL, FOUR MEMBER NEWSLETTERS ANNUALLY, AND ONGOING DIGITAL UPDATES.Expenses $117,662 · revenue $97,207
- LITERARY OUTREACH TO OVER 5,400 MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH OVER 100 IN-PERSON AND ONLINE LECTURES, STUDY GROUPS, DONATIONS OF AUSTEN BOOKS TO SCHOOLS, AND LOCAL CONFERENCES IN 71 REGIONS.Expenses $42,201 · grants $15,307 · revenue $76,203
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1150918
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,992,195
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,087,135
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,081,755 | $881,476 | $2,992,195 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $676,238 | $775,614 | $2,669,450 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $714,512 | $646,107 | $2,565,754 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $852,724 | $484,744 | $2,421,448 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 52-1150918).
Questions about JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY OF N AMERICA
- What is the EIN of JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY OF N AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY OF N AMERICA is 52-1150918.
- Is JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY OF N AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY OF N AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY OF N AMERICA 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 JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY OF N AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY OF N AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY OF N AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names MARY MINTZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY OF N AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $11,000 (SUSAN ALLEN FORD, EDITOR, PERSUASIONS).
- How much revenue does JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY OF N AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,081,755, expenses of $881,476 and total assets of $2,992,195 at year end.
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