Nonprofit · EIN 59-2807058
KEY WEST LITERARY SEMINAR INC
Also known as ARLO HASKELL
Tax-exempt · KEY WEST, FL 33040
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,943,573 | $1,219,962 | $723,611 | $5,066,786 | $1,052,919 | $4,013,867 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,052,026 | $1,275,416 | $776,610 | $4,267,102 | $1,043,511 | $3,223,591 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $961,072 | $1,209,909 | -$248,837 | $3,500,101 | $1,163,209 | $2,336,892 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,577,312
- of which government grants
- $620,862
- Program service revenue
- $333,772
- Investment income
- $3,596
- Other revenue
- $28,893
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $39,657
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $114,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $115,540
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $281,421
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $195,965
- Program services (functional)
- $1,143,879
- Management and general (functional)
- $55,939
- Fundraising (functional)
- $20,144
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,267,102
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,066,786
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,052,919
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,013,867
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,992,676
- Publicly traded securities
- $956,572
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,634,880
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $378,987
- Gross receipts
- $1,943,573
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARLO HASKELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $103,344 | $3,553 |
| DAVID MCCONNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN KAUFELT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NELSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG CABOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY KLINGENER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PEYTON EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE SHELBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BLADES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY WINFREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA WEISSBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARLO HASKELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $100,176 | $7,582 |
| DAVID MCCONNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN KAUFELT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NELSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG CABOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY KLINGENER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PEYTON EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE SHELBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BLADES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY WINFREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA WEISSBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY PARMENTIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARLO HASKELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $101,764 |
| JUDY BLUME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MCCONNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNN KAUFELT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NELSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MEG CABOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY KLINGENER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| PEYTON EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANE SHELBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BLADES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CAREY WINFREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE CONCEPCION | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LORI REID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HILARY PARMENTIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 624 WHITE ST, KEY WEST, FL 33040-7153
- In care of
- % MILES FRIEDEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ARLO HASKELL, 624 WHITE ST, KEY WEST, FL 33040
- Signed the 990
- ARLO HASKELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (305) 293-9291
- Website
- WWW.KWLS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- VERDEJA & ALVAREZ LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE KEY WEST LITERARY SEMINAR IS TO PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING AND DISCUSSION OF IMPORTANT LITERARY WORKS AND THEIR AUTHORS, TO RECOGNIZE AND SUPPORT NEW VOICES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE, AND TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE KEY WEST'S LITERARY HERITAGE WHILE PROVIDING RESOURCES THAT STRENGTHEN LITERARY CULTURE.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION SUCCESSFULLY PRODUCED PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION, INCLUDING: THE 42ND ANNUAL KEY WEST LITERARY SEMINAR AND WORKSHOP PROGRAM, FEATURING MORE THAN 50 AUTHORS AND A TOTAL AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 900 PEOPLE. SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PACKAGES WERE AWARDED TO DOZENS OF TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS, AND WRITERS WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ATTEND. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PERFORMED HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION WORK ON THE ELIZABETH BISHOP HOUSE AND BEGAN INSTALLATION OF THE ELIZABETH BISHOP GARDEN.Expenses $1,143,879 · grants $39,657 · revenue $362,665
- KWLS WRITERS' WORKSHOP PROGRAM
- PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO WRITERS, TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS.
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-2807058
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,066,786
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,943,573
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $1,943,573 | $1,219,962 | $5,066,786 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $2,052,026 | $1,275,416 | $4,267,102 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $961,072 | $1,209,909 | $3,500,101 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $799,059 | $939,770 | $3,874,970 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | 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 59-2807058).
Questions about KEY WEST LITERARY SEMINAR INC
- What is the EIN of KEY WEST LITERARY SEMINAR INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KEY WEST LITERARY SEMINAR INC is 59-2807058.
- Is KEY WEST LITERARY SEMINAR INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to KEY WEST LITERARY SEMINAR INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KEY WEST LITERARY SEMINAR 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 KEY WEST LITERARY SEMINAR INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KEY WEST LITERARY SEMINAR INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KEY WEST LITERARY SEMINAR INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names ARLO HASKELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of KEY WEST LITERARY SEMINAR INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,344 (ARLO HASKELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does KEY WEST LITERARY SEMINAR INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,943,573, expenses of $1,219,962 and total assets of $5,066,786 at year end.
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