GOLDEN CROWN LITERARY SOCIETY INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2007

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ANN ETTER

Phone

5076630861

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

GOLDEN CROWN LITERARY SOCIETY INC, founded in 2007, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $299K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 6% compared to the prior year.

Mission

THE GOLDEN CROWN LITERARY SOCIETY (GCLS) IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT, VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS EDUCATION AND THE PROMOTION AND RECOGNITION OF SAPPHIC LITERATURE. OUR GOALS ARE TO: (1) PROVIDE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, ENCOURAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE TO NEW AND ESTABLISHED AUTHORS IN DEVELOPING THEIR CRAFT; (2) SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN QUALITY SAPPHIC WRITING BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR READERS AND WRITERS TO INTERACT; AND (3) TO RECOGNIZE AND PROMOTE SAPPHIC LITERARY WORK.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $224,877 Revenue: $247,408

PRESENT AN ANNUAL 3-DAY EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR AUTHORS, READERS, EDITORS, AND OTHERS WITHIN THE SAPPHIC LITERATURE COMMUNITY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024, MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED.

Program 2

Expenses: $52,335

THE GCLS WRITING ACADEMY IS A YEAR-LONG PROGRAM FOR NEW WRITERS WHO ALREADY HAVE AT LEAST PART OF A NOVEL WRITTEN AND WHO QUALIFY REGARDING A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, THE STUDENTS 'BEGIN AT THE BEGINNING', COVERING THE BASICS OF GRAMMAR AND WRITING, AND THEN MOVING ON TO THE FOUNDATIONS OF WRITING, RESEARCH METHODS, GENRE SPECIFIC SKILLS, THE LIFE OF A WRITER, PREPARING TO BE PUBLISHED, AND ENDS WITH A MENTORING EXPERIENCE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024, A THIRD EDUCATIONAL TRACK WAS DEVELOPED. MORE THAN 2 DOZEN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED AND MORE THAN 40 MENTORS AND TEACHERS PROVIDED EXPERTISE IN FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024.

Program 3

Revenue: $22,963

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ANY OF THE VARIOUS PROGRAM SERVICE AREAS

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $25,397

Program Service Revenue $270,371

Investment Income $1,598

Other Revenue $1,276

TOTAL REVENUE $298,642

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $14,533

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $277,212

Other Expenses $294,361

TOTAL EXPENSES $308,894

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$298,642	$319,329	-0.1%
Expenses	$308,894	$282,121	+0.1%
Net Income	$-10,252	$37,208	-1.3%

Key Indicators

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

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BETSY CARSWELL	President	40.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN ETTER	Treasurer	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIDGET NELSON	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY COOPER-GRIFFIN	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA QUIRK	Director	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRESSA CHERRY	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEX BATEMAN	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JADE LOVEWELL	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JD SINCLAIR	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CINDY RIZZO	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN RICHARDS	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JADE ASHLEY NICOLAU	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICE JAMES	Director	1.00	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$298,642	$308,894	$358,350	$-10,252
2023	$319,329	$282,121	$373,404	$37,208
2022	$265,371	$172,933	$328,881	$92,438