NARRATIVE MAGAZINE INC

EIN: 030542711 501(c)(3) Religion

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Total Revenue
$684,990
Total Expenses
$695,090
Total Assets
$873,871
Net Assets
$874,057
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2005
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
TOM JENKS
Phone
4158143329
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

NARRATIVE MAGAZINE INC, founded in 2005, is a small nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $685K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 18% compared to the prior year.

Mission

NARRATIVE IS A READER SUPPORTED NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE LITERARY ARTS IN THE DIGITAL AGE AND TO CREATING AN INCLUSIVE, GLOBAL LITERARY COMMUNITY. WE PUBLISH WORK OF THE HIGHEST LITERARY CALIBER, OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING WRITERS, HOST CONTESTS IN SEARCH OF A NEW GENERATION OF TALENT, PROVIDE READING AND WRITING RESOURCES AND MENTORSHIP TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN UNDERSERVED SCHOOLS AROUND THE GLOBE, AND EVERY DAY, ALL YEAR WE OFFER OUR EXPANSIVE LIBRARY OF THOUSANDS OF STORIES, POEMS, ESSAYS, CARTOONS, AND MORE TO READERS EVERYWHERE FOR FREE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $565,458 Revenue: $223,617

IN FY2023, NARRATIVE MAGAZINE HAD 330,000 DEDICATED SUBSCRIBERS WITH SPECIAL AND WEEKLY PUBLICATION OF BOTH WELL-KNOWN AND EMERGING WRITERS. ALL CONTENT, INCLUDING OUR DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF THOUSANDS OF...

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IN FY2023, NARRATIVE MAGAZINE HAD 330,000 DEDICATED SUBSCRIBERS WITH SPECIAL AND WEEKLY PUBLICATION OF BOTH WELL-KNOWN AND EMERGING WRITERS. ALL CONTENT, INCLUDING OUR DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF THOUSANDS OF STORIES, POEMS, ESSAYS AND ART, REMAINED FREE OF CHARGE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL READERS WITH AN EMAIL AND PASSWORD SIGN-IN. NARRATIVE PUBLISHED WEEKLY STORY AND POEM OF THE WEEK, HELD FIVE CONTESTS (WINTER, SPRING, AND FALL FICTION CONTESTS, THE FIFTEENTH ANNUAL POETRY CONTEST, AND THE NINTH ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL CONTEST), AND PUBLISHED HUNDREDS OF ARTISTS IN 2023.

Program 2

CONTINUED FROM PART III, 4ANOTABLY, THE NARRATIVE PRIZE, AWARDED ANNUALLY FOR EXCELLENT WORK PUBLISHED BY A NEW OR EMERGING WRITER IN NARRATIVE WAS PRESENTED TO NEHA CHAUDHARY-KAMDAR, WHO RECEIVED...

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CONTINUED FROM PART III, 4ANOTABLY, THE NARRATIVE PRIZE, AWARDED ANNUALLY FOR EXCELLENT WORK PUBLISHED BY A NEW OR EMERGING WRITER IN NARRATIVE WAS PRESENTED TO NEHA CHAUDHARY-KAMDAR, WHO RECEIVED THE $5,000 PRIZE. NARRATIVE FOR SCHOOLS IS ANOTHER WAY WE REACH YOUNG PEOPLE. ONE ASPECT OF THAT PROGRAM IS OUR FREE ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL WRITING CONTEST, WHICH REACHES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS ACROSS THE GLOBE. ENTRIES IN 2023 CAME FROM SEOUL TO KRAKOW TO CHICAGO TO PALESTINE, FROM CHARTER, PUBLIC AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ACROSS THE GLOBE. THE 2023 YEAR'S PROMPT, "MY NOTE TO THE WORLD," ELICITED CREATIVE, IMAGINATIVE, OFTEN VULNERABLE LETTERS AND POEMS FROM STUDENTS DESCRIBING WHAT THEIR WORLD IS LIKE-AND, MORE IMPORTANT, HOW TO CHANGE IT. WINNERS AND FINALISTS CAME FROM THE UNITED STATES; TAPEI, TAIWAN; LAHORE, PAKISTAN; BRITISH COLOMBIA; AND LONDON.

Program 3

CONTINUED FROM PART III, 4BIN 2023 WE PUBLISHED THREE DIGITAL ISSUES (WINTER, SPRING, FALL) AVAILABLE ON ALL DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND ON KINDLE. AUTHORS AND POETS WE PUBLISHED INCLUDE ANDRE DUBUS III...

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CONTINUED FROM PART III, 4BIN 2023 WE PUBLISHED THREE DIGITAL ISSUES (WINTER, SPRING, FALL) AVAILABLE ON ALL DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND ON KINDLE. AUTHORS AND POETS WE PUBLISHED INCLUDE ANDRE DUBUS III, TOM LAKIN, RON HANSEN, JAYNE ANNE PHILLIPS, SPENCER WISE, PIA Z. EHRHARDT, JIM SHEPARD, MARIA HUMMEL, LEE SMITH, BRUCE BOND, DEAN RADER, NAOMI SHIHAB NYE, DEESOUL CARSON, HEINZ INSU FENKL, SHARON OLDS, AARON ZHANG, AND MAL PROFETA. FICTION CONTEST WINNERS INCLUDED JANET BURROWAY, TIFFANY ISAACS, ANDREW STEINER, KATERINA IVANOV PRADO, AND NATASHA AYAZ; OUR FIFTEENTH ANNUAL POETRY CONTEST WINNERS WERE HEATHER TRESELER, LAURA FOLEY, AND AVIA TADMOR. SOME OF THE MANY AUTHORS AND POETS PUBLISHED IN THE STORY OF THE WEEK AND POEM OF THE WEEK FEATURES WERE TERESE SVOBODA, DANIEL POPE, BARRY GIFFORD, LAEL MOHIB, JEANINE TSENG, JACKIE THOMAS-KENNEDY, MELANIE VIETS, MARGARET RENKL, JULIA LEVINE, STELLA WONG, CHEN CHEN, TED KOOSER, TARA BRAY, TYLER ALLEN PERRY, MATT W. MILLER, AND CINDY JUYOUNG OK. FOR MORE INFO WWW.NARRATIVEMAGAZINE.COM.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $461,373
Program Service Revenue $231,919
Investment Income $-8,547
Other Revenue $245
TOTAL REVENUE $684,990

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $399,659
Fundraising Expenses $26,969
Program Expenses $565,458
Other Expenses $295,431
TOTAL EXPENSES $695,090

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $684,990 $836,755 -0.2%
Expenses $695,090 $720,098 0.0%
Net Income $-10,100 $116,657 -1.1%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
11
Independent Members
9
Employees
2
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
0
$0
Total Directors
12
$294,000
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
VIVIAN CARMICHAEL BOARD CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATIE DICKSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA BUSBY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICOLE DEWEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUSTIN DOUGLAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN FURSE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LARRY KUBAL BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANE LANCELLOTTI BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIDGET QUINN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROLE GARCIA BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS JENKS CO-FOUNDER AND EDITOR 40.00
Director
$144,000 $0 $144,000
CAROL EDGARIAN CO-FOUNDER AND EDITOR 40.00
Director
$150,000 $0 $150,000
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $684,990 $695,090 $873,871 $-10,100
2022 $836,755 $720,098 $807,270 $116,657
2021 $861,468 $677,093 $755,283 $184,375
2020 $628,365 $578,863 $558,700 $49,502
2019 $692,037 $648,633 $515,776 $43,404
2018 $712,929 $723,813 $449,822 $-10,884
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