CAXTON CLUB

EIN: 366108161 501(c)(3)

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue
$138,156
Total Expenses
$171,133
Total Assets
$702,906
Net Assets
$701,190
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1895
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
JACQUELINE VOSSLER
Phone
3129701294
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

CAXTON CLUB, founded in 1895, is a small nonprofit that reported $138K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 17% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $171K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 24% operating deficit.

Mission

PROVIDE FOR THE PROMOTION AND STUDY OF THE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGIES PERTAINING TO THE PRINTED BOOK AND RELATED TEXTUAL OBJECTS SUCH AS ARTISTS' BOOKS, BROADSIDES, EPHEMERA, MANUSCRIPTS, MAPS AND PAMPHLETS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $38,187 Revenue: $22,039

The Club offers members only 6 journals printed and mailed annually. Members also have exclusive use of our website membership portal, which provides digital access to all journals printed since...

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The Club offers members only 6 journals printed and mailed annually. Members also have exclusive use of our website membership portal, which provides digital access to all journals printed since inception of the program in 1993, complete with indexes to enhance searchability by topic and speaker. The membership portal also includes past Club publications and keepsakes, and access to all past recorded video programming. Caxtonian Collects, another membership benefit, allows member only to share items in their collection with the public, but only members are permitted to submit entries. Portions of the membership programming efforts are underwritten by dues collected from members, with the balance supported by donations or the over 500 hours of volunteer labor needed to support these efforts.

Program 2
Expenses: $15,961 Revenue: $0

The Club supported scholarships, awards, and grants to foster the next generation of book scholars. This support included $8,500 in scholarships given to Rare Book School and the Bibliographic...

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The Club supported scholarships, awards, and grants to foster the next generation of book scholars. This support included $8,500 in scholarships given to Rare Book School and the Bibliographic Society of America. Additionally, $5,280 and individual gifts were given to those completing work in the book arts. The Club supported awards given to young book collectors through programs sponsored by others, ie Honey and Wax Prize, Kim Brooker Book Collecting Prize, and more.

Program 3
Expenses: $84,243 Revenue: $1,585

Caxton Club organized and produced or cosponsored 30 cultural programs focused on the book. These programs were free and open to the public. 10 were live to members and nonmembers with all others...

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Caxton Club organized and produced or cosponsored 30 cultural programs focused on the book. These programs were free and open to the public. 10 were live to members and nonmembers with all others virtually recorded, allowing all participants, regardless of location or membership status, the opportunity to enjoy these programs and participate in Q&A. The Club supports a separate website, Caxtonian.org, which allows the public to view all but the 4 most recent years of the Caxtonian on-line to make our scholarship broadly available. Further Caxton Club archiving efforts-which include digital and paper copies of all Caxtonian issues, all publications and printed matter, and all video recordings-are publicly available at the Newberry. The Club maintains this archive and the server space necessary to make this possible.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $104,233
Program Service Revenue $22,039
Investment Income $18,308
Other Revenue $-6,424
TOTAL REVENUE $138,156

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $13,781
Salaries & Benefits $0
Fundraising Expenses $3,263
Program Expenses $138,391
Other Expenses $157,352
TOTAL EXPENSES $171,133

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $138,156 $117,699 +0.2%
Expenses $171,133 $141,279 +0.2%
Net Income $-32,977 $-23,580 +0.4%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
21
Independent Members
21
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
25

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
21
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
RUDY ALTERGOTT DIRECTOR 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
TAD BOEHMER DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY BURNS DIRECTOR 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM DANNENBERG DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELE VALERIA CLOONAN DIRECTOR 3
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIKA DOWELL DIRECTOR 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH FRENGEL DIRECTOR 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
NORA GABOR DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL GORMAN DIRECTOR 7
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY JAHNS TREASURER 2
Director
$0 $0 $0
CRAIG JOBSON DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
LOU PITSCHMAN VICE PRESIDENT 6
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH M PRITCHARD PRESIDENT 5
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN MONTES DIRECTOR 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA PEVTZOW DIRECTOR 2
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARTIN STARR DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
JACQUELINNE VOSSLER IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 10
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM MCKAY DIRECTOR 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
LESLIE WINTER SECRETARY 4
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHERYL ZIEGLER DIRECTOR 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL THOMPSON DIRECTOR 1
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 $138,156 $171,133 $702,906 $-32,977
2024 $117,699 $141,279 $675,568 $-23,580
2023 $247,859 $146,039 $639,585 $101,820
2022 $145,397 $139,383 $491,498 $6,014
2021 $234,784 $117,667 $547,021 $117,117
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