Literary and Prologue Society of t… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2005

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LORELEI GONZALES

Phone

4806580539

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Literary and Prologue Society of the Southwest, founded in 2005, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $899K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $296K, a strong 33% operating margin.

Mission

CELEBRATE CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE AND AUTHORS, AND PROMOTE THE CAUSE OF LITERACY IN ARIZONA.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $510,255 Revenue: $166,430

AUTHOR LUNCHEON PROGRAM THE LITERARY SOCIETY OF THE SOUTHWEST HOSTED TWENTY LUNCHEONS ACROSS FOUR VENUES, FEATURING FIVE ACCLAIMED CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE AUTHORS, INCLUDING NATIONAL BOOK AWARD...

AUTHOR LUNCHEON PROGRAM THE LITERARY SOCIETY OF THE SOUTHWEST HOSTED TWENTY LUNCHEONS ACROSS FOUR VENUES, FEATURING FIVE ACCLAIMED CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE AUTHORS, INCLUDING NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER AND PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST ALICE MCDERMOTT AND POET AND ASU PROFESSOR SOFIA SINCLAIR. THESE LUNCHEONS SUPPORT AND FURTHER OUR MISSION TO CELEBRATE CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE AND FOSTER ENGAGING LITERARY CONVERSATIONS.

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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 $690,983

Program Service Revenue $166,430

Investment Income $41,689

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $899,102

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $135,000

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $25,118

Program Expenses $510,255

Other Expenses $467,913

TOTAL EXPENSES $602,913

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$899,102	$843,504	+0.1%
Expenses	$602,913	$519,696	+0.2%
Net Income	$296,189	$323,808	-0.1%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

115

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Ellen Brown	President	035.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Laura Huser	Past President	035.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Mary Jane McCart	Secretary	025.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lorelei Gonzales	Treasurer	025.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ann Stanton	Board member	010.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anne Johnson	Board member	005.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carrie Ostroski	Board member	035.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Chavez	Board member	010.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth Saba	Board member	012.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jean Nelson	Board member	010.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mary Beth Herbert	Board member	010.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Genny Matteucci	Board member until 05/15/25	003.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jayne Lewis	Board member until 03/01/25	025.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michele Feeney	Board member until 05/15/25	003.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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
2025	$899,102	$602,913	$1,379,309	$296,189
2024	$843,504	$519,696	$974,990	$323,808
2023	$709,428	$459,510	$648,885	$249,918
2022	$428,794	$433,654	$397,763	$-4,860
2021	$352,562	$157,324	$401,822	$195,238

Literary and Prologue Society of the Southwest