Nonprofit · EIN 20-8417315
GOLDEN CROWN LITERARY SOCIETY
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · NORTHFIELD, MN 55057
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $291,909 | $368,057 | -$76,148 | $284,505 | $4,816 | $279,689 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $298,642 | $308,894 | -$10,252 | $358,350 | $2,513 | $355,837 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $319,329 | $282,121 | $37,208 | $373,404 | $7,315 | $366,089 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $83,781
- Program service revenue
- $197,233
- Investment income
- $6,358
- Other revenue
- $4,537
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $36,034
- Program services (functional)
- $315,150
- Management and general (functional)
- $52,907
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $358,350
- Total assets, end of year
- $284,505
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,816
- Net assets, end of year
- $279,689
- Publicly traded securities
- $23,962
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $133,209
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $146,480
- Gross receipts
- $291,909
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2007
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETSY CARSWELL | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ANN ETTER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRIDGET NELSON | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY COOPER-GRIFFIN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA QUIRK | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SILK JAZMYNE SAMPSON HINDUS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX BATEMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JADE LOVEWELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICE JAMES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY RIZZO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN RICHARDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JADE ASHLEY NICOLAU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETSY CARSWELL | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ANN ETTER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BRIDGET NELSON | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY COOPER-GRIFFIN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA QUIRK | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TRESSA CHERRY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX BATEMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JADE LOVEWELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JD SINCLAIR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY RIZZO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN RICHARDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JADE ASHLEY NICOLAU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICE JAMES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETSY CARSWELL | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ANN ETTER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRIDGET NELSON | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY COOPER-GRIFFIN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DUNKLEY | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TRESSA CHERRY | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTEL COGNEAU | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JADE LOVEWELL | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JD SINCLAIR | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CINDY RIZZO | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 609 PRAIRIE ST, NORTHFIELD, MN 55057-2638
- In care of
- % ANN ETTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANN ETTER, P O BOX 662, NORTHFIELD, MN 55057
- Signed the 990
- ANN ETTER, Treasurer
- Phone
- (507) 663-0861
- Website
- WWW.GOLDENCROWN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WINK ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION
Mission
THE GOLDEN CROWN LITERARY SOCIETY (GCLS) IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT, VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS EDUCATION AND THE PROMOTION AND RECOGNITION OF SAPPHIC LITERATURE. OUR GOALS ARE TO: (1) PROVIDE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, ENCOURAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE TO NEW AND ESTABLISHED AUTHORS IN DEVELOPING THEIR CRAFT; (2) SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN QUALITY SAPPHIC WRITING BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR READERS AND WRITERS TO INTERACT; AND (3) TO RECOGNIZE AND PROMOTE SAPPHIC LITERARY WORK.
Program accomplishments
- PRESENT AN ANNUAL 3-DAY EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR AUTHORS, READERS, EDITORS, AND OTHERS WITHIN THE SAPPHIC LITERATURE COMMUNITY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED.Expenses $166,171 · revenue $138,299
- THE GCLS WRITING ACADEMY IS A YEAR-LONG PROGRAM FOR NEW WRITERS WHO ALREADY HAVE AT LEAST PART OF A NOVEL WRITTEN AND WHO QUALIFY REGARDING A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, THE STUDENTS 'BEGIN AT THE BEGINNING', COVERING THE BASICS OF GRAMMAR AND WRITING, AND THEN MOVING ON TO THE FOUNDATIONS OF WRITING, RESEARCH METHODS, GENRE SPECIFIC SKILLS, THE LIFE OF A WRITER, PREPARING TO BE PUBLISHED, AND ENDS WITH A MENTORING EXPERIENCE. MORE THAN 2 DOZEN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED AND MORE THAN 40 MENTORS AND TEACHERS PROVIDED EXPERTISE IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025.Expenses $80,697 · revenue $42,843
- VARIOUS PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR VARIOUS EVENTS, TECHNOLOGY, AND AWARDSExpenses $68,282 · revenue $16,091
- SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ANY OF THE VARIOUS PROGRAM SERVICE AREAS
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
- 20-8417315
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $284,505
- Income (IRS master file)
- $291,909
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2010
- Posted by the IRS
- June 4, 2014
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2010
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $291,909 | $368,057 | $284,505 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $298,642 | $308,894 | $358,350 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $319,329 | $282,121 | $373,404 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $265,371 | $172,933 | $328,881 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 20-8417315).
Questions about GOLDEN CROWN LITERARY SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of GOLDEN CROWN LITERARY SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GOLDEN CROWN LITERARY SOCIETY is 20-8417315.
- Is GOLDEN CROWN LITERARY SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2010.
- Are donations to GOLDEN CROWN LITERARY SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GOLDEN CROWN LITERARY SOCIETY 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 GOLDEN CROWN LITERARY SOCIETY 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 GOLDEN CROWN LITERARY SOCIETY 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 GOLDEN CROWN LITERARY SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ANN ETTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of GOLDEN CROWN LITERARY SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GOLDEN CROWN LITERARY SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $291,909, expenses of $368,057 and total assets of $284,505 at year end.
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