Authors Alliance Inc

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

David Hansen

Phone

5104808302

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Authors Alliance Inc, founded in 2012, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $395K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 65% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $63K, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

The mission of Authors Alliance is to advance the interests of authors who want to serve the public good by sharing their creations broadly.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $117,665

Education: created online resources (workshops, issue briefs, FAQs, guides, and blog posts) about copyright law, contract law, open access, fair use, termination of transfer, and other technical...

Education: created online resources (workshops, issue briefs, FAQs, guides, and blog posts) about copyright law, contract law, open access, fair use, termination of transfer, and other technical areas impacting the availability or dissemination of authors' works.

Program 2

Expenses: $70,599

Advocacy for Public Interest Authors: represented community of public interest authors in policymaking before courts and regulatory bodies, kept community abreast of public policy issues affecting...

Advocacy for Public Interest Authors: represented community of public interest authors in policymaking before courts and regulatory bodies, kept community abreast of public policy issues affecting the dissemination and preservation of knoweldge, researched public policy issues affecting public interest authors and published findings online.

Program 3

Expenses: $47,066

Community Outreach and Support: provided answers to community member questions about publishing models and contracts, fair use, and termination of transfer; hosted workshops for authors on copyright law; developed internal research to further our ability to support community of authors working in the public interest.

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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 $394,523

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $316

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $394,839

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $283,407

Fundraising Expenses $33,673

Program Expenses $235,330

Other Expenses $47,972

TOTAL EXPENSES $331,379

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$394,839	$238,938	+0.7%
Expenses	$331,379	$223,049	+0.5%
Net Income	$63,460	$15,889	+3.0%

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

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

$258,266

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
David Hansen	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$148,077	$5,636	$153,713
Rachel Brooke	Sr Attorney/Sec	40.00	Officer	$98,365	$6,188	$104,553
Pamela Samuelson	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Molly Van Houweling	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Leonard	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeffrey MacKie-Mason	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carla Hesse	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alison Mudditt	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MacKenzie Smith	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul Courant	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dan Cohen	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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$394,839	$331,379	$385,516	$63,460
2022	$238,938	$223,049	$322,056	$15,889
2020	$248,479	$157,904	$374,665	$90,575
2019	$305,724	$235,849	$282,702	$69,875
2018	$301,577	$244,059	$212,827	$57,518