Nonprofit · EIN 46-3527772
FLORIDA LITFEST INC
Tax-exempt · TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $631,139 | $655,107 | -$23,968 | $19,703 | $34,558 | -$14,855 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $464,718 | $503,513 | -$38,795 | $12,910 | $4,046 | $8,864 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $651,523 | $737,217 | -$85,694 | $101,873 | $54,214 | $47,659 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $554,949
- of which government grants
- $115,692
- Program service revenue
- $76,190
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,867
- Travel
- $70,346
- Program services (functional)
- $633,276
- Management and general (functional)
- $15,975
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,856
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,910
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,703
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $34,558
- Net assets, end of year
- -$14,855
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$14,855
- Gross receipts
- $631,139
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERNIECE COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAKE DOWLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC EGGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA FORTUNAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB GARNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL GIUDICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRYS GOODWYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAVI HOWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD KILE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAOUL LAVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MUSTIAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NAN NAGY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE O'STEEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES PARKER-FLYNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY SCHULTE | BAORD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SELF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGIE SIPPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY SLAVICHAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAMAR TAYLOR | TREASURER-SE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATEE TULLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA MARCHESSAULT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARA MARCHESSAULT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 10 | $32,917 |
| BERNIECE COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAKE DOWLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC EGGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA FORTUNAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB GARNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL GIUDICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRYS GOODWYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CALYNNE HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAVI HOWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD KILE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAOUL LAVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MUSTIAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NAN NAGY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE O'STEEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES PARKER-FLYNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY SCHULTE | BAORD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SELF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGIE SIPPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAMAR TAYLOR | TREASURER-SE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATEE TULLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARA MARCHESSAULT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 10 | $27,083 |
| SCOTT BALOG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BERNIECE COX | TREASURER-SE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BLAKE DOWLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC EGGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA FORTUNAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB GARNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL GIUDICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRYS GOODWYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTI GRAGANELLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN HAYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CALYNNE HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAVI HOWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD KILE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MUSTIAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NAN NAGY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE O'STEEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI OTWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES PARKER-FLYNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY SCHULTE | BAORD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SELF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGIE SIPPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAMAR TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATEE TULLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1500 MAHAN DR STE 200, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308-5167
- In care of
- % MARK MUSTIAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARA MARCHESSAULT, 5359 PEMBRIDGE PL, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32309
- Signed the 990
- SARA MARCHESSAULT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (850) 508-5813
- Website
- WWW.WORDOFSOUTHFESTIVAL.COM
- Return prepared by
- WATSON & ASSOCIATES PA CPAS
Mission
TO FURTHER THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE TALLAHASSEE, FL AREA COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING A PUBLIC LITERARY FESTIVAL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS OF LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Program accomplishments
- THE WORD OF SOUTH FESTIVAL IS OUR SIGNATURE EVENT. THIS ANNUAL EVENT WAS HELD IN APRIL 2025 AND FEATURED BOTH TICKETED AS WELL AS FREE EVENTS. PERFORMERS INCLUDED OVER 80 MUSICIANS, WRITERS, AND POETS. THE TWO DAYS OF FREE EVENTS WERE ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 10,000 PEOPLE.Expenses $633,276 · revenue $76,190
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-3527772
- 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
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,703
- Income (IRS master file)
- $631,139
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $631,139 | $655,107 | $19,703 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $464,718 | $503,513 | $12,910 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $651,523 | $737,217 | $101,873 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $342,006 | $359,657 | $135,256 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 46-3527772).
Questions about FLORIDA LITFEST INC
- What is the EIN of FLORIDA LITFEST INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FLORIDA LITFEST INC is 46-3527772.
- Is FLORIDA LITFEST INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to FLORIDA LITFEST INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FLORIDA LITFEST 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 FLORIDA LITFEST INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FLORIDA LITFEST INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FLORIDA LITFEST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SARA MARCHESSAULT.
- Who are the officers and directors of FLORIDA LITFEST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FLORIDA LITFEST INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $631,139, expenses of $655,107 and total assets of $19,703 at year end.
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