Nonprofit · EIN 82-1231324
GREENSBORO LITERARY ORGANIZATION
Tax-exempt · GREENSBORO, NC 27435
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $258,636 | $269,584 | -$10,948 | $209,193 | $0 | $209,193 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $312,599 | $317,715 | -$5,116 | $220,141 | $0 | $220,141 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $238,236 | $263,450 | -$25,214 | $223,884 | $0 | $223,884 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $254,352
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,284
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $13,600
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,772
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $39,421
- Program services (functional)
- $247,511
- Management and general (functional)
- $22,073
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $220,141
- Total assets, end of year
- $209,193
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $209,193
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $209,193
- Gross receipts
- $258,636
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN WOOTEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| HATTIE ADERHOLDT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| WAIYI TSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| STEPHEN COLYER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| BRIGITTE BLANTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TY BUCKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASSIE BUSTAMANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY DOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONA EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FEATHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS GROOMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA HALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGIE GUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY HOFFMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN E LAMPKIN | DIRECTOR EME Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY MADDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCI PEACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DABNEY H SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN A SMITS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA BETH VIETOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Wooten | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Stephen Colyer | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Waiyi Tse | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Guylaine Renaud | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Martin Acevedo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hattie Aderholdt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brigitte Blanton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ty Buckner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mona Gillis Edwards | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Feather | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Angie Gunn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Halbert | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Hoffmann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Harvey Long | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dabney Sanders | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Angie Smits | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lex Orgera | Executive Director Key employee | 25 | $3,333 |
| Dabney Sanders | Chair Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Brian Lampkin | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Paula Pierce | Secretary Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Stephen Colyer | Treasurer Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Lynn Wooten | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Guylaine Renaud | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Martin Acevedo | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Helen A Smits | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Waiyi Tse | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Natalie Strange | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Halbert | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nakia Hoskins | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Harvey Long | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5256, GREENSBORO, NC 27435-0256
- In care of
- % STEPHEN COLYER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STEPHEN COLYER
- Signed the 990
- STEPHEN COLYER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (305) 790-9127
- Return prepared by
- COUNCILMAN FARLOW MARLOWE & CO PLLC
Mission
THE GREENSBORO LITERARY ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE AN APPRECIATION OF CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC REGARDING LITERATURE BY BRINGING AUTHORS TO GUILFORD COUNTY, NC AS A CELEBRATION OF READING, WRITINIG, AND SPOKEN WORD. YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING WILL CULMINATE IN AN ANNIAL MULTI-DAY FESTIVAL BRINGING OVER FIFTY AUTHORS OVER A WEEKEND. THIS WILL INCLUDE AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS GEARED TO ALL AGE LEVELS. A SIGNIFICANT FACET OF THE YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING WILL ALSO BE TO BRING AUTHORS TO GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS TO MEED WITH STUDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMExpenses $49,894
- GREENSBORO BOUND LITERARY FESTIVALExpenses $197,617
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-1231324
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $209,193
- Income (IRS master file)
- $258,636
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $258,636 | $269,584 | $209,193 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $312,599 | $317,715 | $220,141 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $238,236 | $263,450 | $223,884 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $273,200 | $206,127 | $249,098 | IRS |
| 990 | 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 82-1231324).
Questions about GREENSBORO LITERARY ORGANIZATION
- What is the EIN of GREENSBORO LITERARY ORGANIZATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREENSBORO LITERARY ORGANIZATION is 82-1231324.
- Is GREENSBORO LITERARY ORGANIZATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to GREENSBORO LITERARY ORGANIZATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREENSBORO LITERARY ORGANIZATION 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 GREENSBORO LITERARY ORGANIZATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREENSBORO LITERARY ORGANIZATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREENSBORO LITERARY ORGANIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STEPHEN COLYER.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREENSBORO LITERARY ORGANIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GREENSBORO LITERARY ORGANIZATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $258,636, expenses of $269,584 and total assets of $209,193 at year end.
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