PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC (EIN 133447888) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1985

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SUMMER LOPEZ

Phone

2123341660

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC, founded in 1985, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $15.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 27% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $25.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 58% operating deficit.

Mission

PEN AMERICAN CENTER, INC. IS AN ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS AND OTHERS IN THE LITERARY COMMUNITY WORKING TO DEFEND FREE EXPRESSION, ADVANCE LITERATURE, AND FOSTER INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FELLOWSHIP.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $13,076,275

Program Service Revenue $563,044

Investment Income $2,140,309

Other Revenue $152,314

TOTAL REVENUE $15,931,942

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,457,366

Salaries & Benefits $12,704,239

Fundraising Expenses $2,474,736

Program Expenses $16,998,574

Other Expenses $10,956,523

TOTAL EXPENSES $25,197,771

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$15,931,942	$21,777,695	-0.3%
Expenses	$25,197,771	$20,250,417	+0.2%
Net Income	$-9,265,829	$1,527,278	-7.1%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$1,054,280

Total Directors

Key Employees

$573,152

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN	PRESIDENT	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACY HIGGINS	EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIE ARANA	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DINAW MENGESTU	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARVIN PUTNAM	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARKUS DOHLE	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AYAD AKHTAR	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER BARBEY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN CHOI	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN CHAO	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIDGET COLMAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROXANNE DONOVAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA DUFF	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAUREN EMBREY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA FILI-KRUSHEL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES HANNAHAM	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM HEALY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH HEMMERDINGER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDA JOHNSON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ZACHARY KARABELL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SEAN KELLY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANKLIN LEONARD	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGARET LOEB	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGO LOWY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALLISON MARKIN POWELL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
YVONNE MARSH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEN MILLER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL MULDOON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LYNN NOTTAGE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE PACKER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JODI PICOULT	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL PIETSCH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRYSTYNA PORAY GODDU	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALIX RITCHIE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANYA SALAMA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD SARNOFF	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW SOLOMON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUIS URREA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUZY WAHBA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TARA WESTOVER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMIE WOLF	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUZANNE NOSSEL	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$450,319	$12,598	$462,917
OLAKUNLE APAMPA	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$337,282	$20,748	$358,030
KIMBERLY THOMAS	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$211,766	$21,567	$233,333
SUMMER LOPEZ	CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, FREE EXP	40.00	Key Emp	$264,140	$19,738	$283,878
CLARISSE ROSAZ SHARIYF	CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, LIT PROG	40.00	Key Emp	$282,014	$7,260	$289,274
GERALDINE BAUM	CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$230,073	$46,168	$276,241
ALLISON LEE	MANAGING DIRECTOR, LA	40.00	Highest	$236,322	$9,297	$245,619
JONATHAN FRIEDMAN	MANAGING DIRECTOR, FREE EXP	40.00	Highest	$226,721	$6,052	$232,773
MAAYAN DAUBER	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$213,604	$40,696	$254,300
SHAWNNA JANNAH	MANAGING DIRECTOR/HR	40.00	Highest	$202,258	$29,763	$232,021

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
2024	$15,931,942	$25,197,771	$45,658,360	$-9,265,829
2023	$21,777,695	$20,250,417	$47,830,208	$1,527,278
2022	$25,786,149	$16,101,224	$45,475,752	$9,684,925
2021	$29,059,092	$10,783,207	$36,781,487	$18,275,885
2020	$14,855,317	$9,702,620	$18,457,364	$5,152,697
2019	$12,289,927	$9,447,972	$12,976,954	$2,841,955
2018	$9,896,899	$8,086,871	$9,951,939	$1,810,028

PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC