Nonprofit · EIN 93-0909494
LITERARY ARTS INC
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97214
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,670,548 | $5,114,459 | $556,089 | $24,992,363 | $1,251,564 | $23,740,799 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,017,407 | $4,320,078 | $4,697,329 | $23,673,282 | $876,030 | $22,797,252 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,152,349
- of which government grants
- $311,987
- Program service revenue
- $1,382,374
- Investment income
- $143,282
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$113,877
- Net income from gaming
- $9,213
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $86,799
- Other revenue
- -$7,457
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $83,597
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $382,188
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,591,910
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,328,244
- Professional fundraising fees
- $179,962
- Legal fees
- $412
- Accounting fees
- $29,389
- Occupancy
- $69,435
- Travel
- $43,344
- Depreciation
- $13,097
- Program services (functional)
- $2,954,775
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,247,003
- Fundraising (functional)
- $912,681
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,673,282
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,992,363
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,251,564
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,740,799
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $829,417
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,610,741
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,586,981
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,153,818
- Gross receipts
- $6,007,541
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 335
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN ANDREW PROCTOR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $210,170 | $14,603 |
| AMANDA BULLOCK | SENIOR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,957 | $11,245 |
| SUSAN MOORE | DIR. OF PROGRAMS FOR WRITERS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,500 | $11,607 |
| ALLYSON QUIRICO | SENIOR DIR. OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $88,165 | $10,275 |
| AMY DONOHUE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HILL | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS STEINMAN | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICE KING | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN CIRILLO | BOARD MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNIE COOOPER | BOARD MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHABRE VICKERS | BOARD MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK BLOSSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUSTAVO CRUZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OMAR EL AKKAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANA FINLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH GEWECKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH GIBBON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY E HIRSCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET HOFFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSHEELA JAYAPAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LEVINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE PONTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY PROSENJAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY TICHENOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN WALROD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENEE WATSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA BERNARD WIEDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA WOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN ANDREW PROCTOR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $226,223 | $15,531 |
| LYDAH DEBIN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,879 | $7,274 |
| SUSAN MOORE | DIR. OF PROGRAMS FOR WRITERS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,600 | $9,570 |
| AMANDA BULLOCK | SENIOR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,138 | $8,883 |
| ALLYSON QUIRICO | SENIOR DIR. OF FINANCE (START 10/23) Officer | 40 | $15,418 | $639 |
| BOB SPELTZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY DONOHUE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS STEINMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HILL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN CIRILLO | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNIE COOOPER | MEMBER AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUSTAVO CRUZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANA FINLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH GIBBON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY E HIRSCH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET HOFFMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL S JACKSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSHEELA JAYAPAL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICE KING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANIS MOJGANI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORINNE OISHI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY PROSENJAK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY TICHENOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHABRE VICKERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN WALROD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE WATSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA WOOD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 716 SE GRAND AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97214-2218
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIAN ANDREW PROCTOR, 716 SE GRAND AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97214
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN ANDREW PROCTOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (503) 227-2583
- Website
- WWW.LITERARY-ARTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GARY MCGEE & CO LLP
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO ENGAGE READERS, SUPPORT WRITERS, AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION WITH GREAT LITERATURE.
Program accomplishments
- PORTLAND ARTS & LECTURES BRINGS THE WORLD'S MOST CELEBRATED WRITERS, ARTISTS, AND THINKERS TO OUR COMMUNITY AND PRESENTS THEM IN THE 2,776 SEAT ARLENE SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL. IN ADDITION TO EVENTS, THE PROGRAM CONNECTS READERS AND WRITERS OF ALL AGES WITH CLASSROOM VISITS AND WORKSHOPS FROM OUR VISITING WRITERS.THE ARCHIVE PROJECT RADIO SHOW AND PODCAST FEATURES THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER RECORDINGS FROM OUR PORTLAND ARTS & LECTURES SERIES , PORTLAND BOOK FESTIVAL, AND OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS. EACH WEEK, NEW LECTURES ARE AVAILABLE TO STREAM FOR FREE. EPISODES ALSO AIR EVERY SUNDAY AT 7:00PM (PACIFIC) ON OPB RADIOExpenses $1,026,903 · revenue $985,811
- PORTLAND BOOK FESTIVAL BRINGS WRITERS AND READERS OF ALL AGES TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE A SHARED PASSION FOR BOOKS IN OUR LARGEST SINGLE DAY EVENT IN THE ORGANIZATION'S CALENDAR. IN 2024, IT FEATURED OVER 100 WRITERS ACROSS 8 STAGES WITH OVER 6,000 IN ATTENDANCE.Expenses $633,358 · revenue $145,500
- YOUTH PROGRAMS INSPIRE OUR CITY'S YOUTH TO FIND THEIR STORIES AND PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO USE THEIR VOICE THROUGH CREATIVE WRITING, Q&AS WITH AUTHORS, STUDENT READINGS, AND SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCE. MUCH OF OUR WORK PRIORITIZES UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, AND WE STRIVE TO MAKE OUR PROGRAMS AS EQUITABLE AS POSSIBLE.Expenses $472,822 · grants $4,097 · revenue $42,620
- LITERARY ARTS' BOOKSTORE AND CAFE OFFER A PLACE FOR READERS AND WRITERS OF ALL AGES TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER AND DISCOVER NEW AND EXCITING BOOKS. THE STORE HOSTS AS MANY AS THREE FREE EVENTS A WEEK FEATURING AUTHOR EVENTS AND READINGS ON ALL SUBJECTS AND FOR ALL AGES.Expenses $301,186 · revenue $86,875
- OREGON BOOK AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND RECOGNITION TO PUBLISHED AND EMERGING WRITERS ACROSS OUR STATE. THE PROGRAM ALSO CREATES CONNECTIONS WITH OREGON'S READERS AND WRITERS THROUGH FREE COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING THE OREGON BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR TOUR.Expenses $300,485 · grants $79,500 · revenue $19,075
- CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR WRITERS AT ALL LEVELS TO HONE THEIR CRAFT AND BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH INTIMATE CLASSES FOCUSED ON SPECIFIC GOALS. DELVE SEMINARS INVITE READERS TO EXPLORE CHALLENGING BOOKS AND ENGAGE IN LIVELY, DISCUSSION-BASED SEMINARS LED BY SCHOLARS, TEACHERS, WRITERS, POETS, AND ARTISTS FROM THE PORTLAND COMMUNITY.Expenses $220,021 · revenue $189,292
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-0909494
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,992,363
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,007,541
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $5,670,548 | $5,114,459 | $24,992,363 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2024 | $9,017,407 | $4,320,078 | $23,673,282 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $7,335,872 | $4,132,923 | $17,962,873 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | 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 93-0909494).
Questions about LITERARY ARTS INC
- What is the EIN of LITERARY ARTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LITERARY ARTS INC is 93-0909494.
- Is LITERARY ARTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to LITERARY ARTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LITERARY ARTS 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 LITERARY ARTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LITERARY ARTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LITERARY ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names BRIAN ANDREW PROCTOR.
- Who are the officers and directors of LITERARY ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,170 (BRIAN ANDREW PROCTOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LITERARY ARTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,670,548, expenses of $5,114,459 and total assets of $24,992,363 at year end.
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