Nonprofit · EIN 84-3898853
NEW LITERARY PROJECT
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94619
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $441,383 | $411,489 | $29,894 | $296,650 | $28,015 | $268,635 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $443,947 | $417,112 | $26,835 | $264,506 | $25,765 | $238,741 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $364,269 | $387,580 | -$23,311 | $214,588 | $18,915 | $195,673 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $460,260
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $966
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$19,843
- Other revenue
- -$19,843
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $100,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $142,000
- Other salaries and wages
- -$6,871
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $146,731
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20
- Accounting fees
- $9,648
- Program services (functional)
- $278,040
- Management and general (functional)
- $63,392
- Fundraising (functional)
- $70,057
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $264,506
- Total assets, end of year
- $296,650
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,015
- Net assets, end of year
- $268,635
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $268,635
- Gross receipts
- $461,226
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE DEL SIGNORE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $142,000 |
| JOE DIPRISCO | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| SHANTI ARIKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES BELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| UTTARA CHAUDHURI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOYCE CAROL OATES | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAT SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANK STARN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IAN DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC FALCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA COGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE DEL SIGNORE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $138,000 |
| JOE DIPRISCO | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| SHANTI ARIKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| UTTARA CHAUDHURI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOYCE CAROL OATES | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAT SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE DEL SIGNORE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $138,000 |
| JOE DIPRISCO | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| SHANTI ARIKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| UTTARA CHAUDHURI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOYCE CAROL OATES | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAT SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4100 REDWOOD RD, OAKLAND, CA 94619-2330
- In care of
- % DIANE DEL SIGNORE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 3491 MOUNT DIABLO BLVD SUITE 214, LAFAYETTE CA 94549
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DIANE DEL SIGNORE, 4100 REDWOOD ROAD 20-424, OAKLAND, CA 94619
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- DIANE DEL SIGNORE, 3491 MOUNT DIABLO BLVD SUITE 214, LAFAYETTE CA 94549
- Signed the 990
- DIANE DEL SIGNORE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (510) 919-0970
- Return prepared by
- CROPPER ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 84-3898853 or by the name NEW LITERARY PROJECT.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The New Literary Project invests in students and teachers, readers and authors, and inspires and equips writers across the generations to write their hearts out.
Program accomplishments
- The Joyce Carol Oates Prize - The Joyce Carol Oates Prize, which is named in honor of the iconic author who was the Writer-in-Residence at the Project, recognizes annually a mid-career fiction writer who has earned a distinguished reputation and the approbation and gratitude of readers. By naming the prize in honor of Joyce Carol Oates, the Project gratefully acknowledges her inspiring lifelong impact as a teacher and writer without peer. While there are numerous prizes for emerging writers, this prize is for an already emerged author of national consequence - short-stories and/or novels - at the relatively middle stage of a burgeoning career. By mid-career we mean an author who has published at least two notable books of fiction, and who has yet to receive capstone recognition such as a Pulitzer or a MacArthur. Otherwise, there are no age, geographical, or stylistic restrictions. The winner receives a $50,000 award to encourage and support forthcoming work.Expenses $178,040
- Creative Writing Workshops for High School Students - The New Literary Project leads creative writing workshops, free of charge, at high schools and after-school programs throughout the Bay Area. Ninety percent of students come from underserved communities and are the first in their families to go on to attend college. These workshops are taught by Simpson Fellows, who are creative writing teachers from The UC Berkeley, English Department, 50% of whom are people of color. In 2024, we conducted five workshops at Girls, Inc. of Alameda County, Contra Costa Juvenile Hall, CalPrep Charter School in Richmond, and at Northgate High School. A number of these young authors appear as Simpsonistas, our annual anthology.
- Jack Hazard Fellowship - The Jack Hazard Fellowship is a groundbreaking initiative that awards $5,000 of support during the summer to work on writing projects for select high school teachers from around the United States. Jack Hazard Fellows are fiction, creative nonfiction, and memoir writers who teach full-time in an accredited high school in the United States, and they represent New Lit's commitment to support writers across generations, communities, and divides. The award's intention is to free teachers up to write freely during their summers.Expenses $100,000 · grants $100,000
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 | Not 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
- 84-3898853
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $296,650
- Income (IRS master file)
- $461,226
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $441,383 | $411,489 | $296,650 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $443,947 | $417,112 | $264,506 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $364,269 | $387,580 | $214,588 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: DIANE DEL SIGNORE | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 84-3898853).
Questions about NEW LITERARY PROJECT
- What is the EIN of NEW LITERARY PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW LITERARY PROJECT is 84-3898853.
- Is NEW LITERARY PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to NEW LITERARY PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW LITERARY PROJECT 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 NEW LITERARY PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW LITERARY PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW LITERARY PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DIANE DEL SIGNORE.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW LITERARY PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,000 (DIANE DEL SIGNORE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEW LITERARY PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $441,383, expenses of $411,489 and total assets of $296,650 at year end.
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