PEN FAULKNER FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1985

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

GWYDION SUILEBHAN

Phone

2028989063

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

PEN FAULKNER FOUNDATION, founded in 1985, is a small nonprofit that reported $662K in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue fell 30% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $760K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 15% operating deficit.

Mission

THE PEN/FAULKNER FOUNDATION CHAMPIONS THE BREADTH ABD POWER OF FICTION IN AMERICA.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $200,548

WRITERS IN SCHOOLS BRINGS A DIVERSE RANGE OF AUTHORS, ALONG WITH FREE COPIES OF THEIR CULTURALLY RELEVANT BOOKS, INTO DC CLASSROOMS TO SERVE STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-12 AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF READERS AND WRITERS. WE CONDUCTED 75 AUTHOR VISITS, ALONG WITH 50 WRITING WORKSHOPS AND THREE YEAR-LONG RESIDENCIES.

Program 2

Expenses: $165,623

OUR LITERARY CONVERSATIONS BRING TOGETHER HIGHLY-ACCLAIMED WRITERS TO DISCUSS THE URGENT ISSUES THAT SURROUND THEIR WORK AND LET FICTION SERVE AS A SPRINGBOARD FOR CIVIL DISCOURSE. OVER THE PAST 35+ YEARS, OUR LITERARY PROGRAMS HAVE FEATURED AUTHORS READING FROM THEIR WORK AND ENGAGING IN THRILLING, THOUGHT-PROVOKING CONVERSATIONS.

Program 3

Expenses: $124,798

THE PEN/FAUKNER AWARD HONORS THE BEST PUBLISHED WORKS OF FICTION BY AMERICAN PERMANENT RESIDENTS IN A CALENDAR YEAR. THREE WRITERS ARE CHOSEN ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PEN/FAULKNER...

THE PEN/FAUKNER AWARD HONORS THE BEST PUBLISHED WORKS OF FICTION BY AMERICAN PERMANENT RESIDENTS IN A CALENDAR YEAR. THREE WRITERS ARE CHOSEN ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PEN/FAULKNER FOUNDATION TO SERVE AS JUDGES, ENSURING THAT OUR AWARDS SELECTION PROCESS IS FREE OF COMMERCIAL INFLUENCE. THESE JUDGES SELECT AN INITAL LONGLIST OF TEN BOOKS, FOLLOWED BY FIVE FINALISTS, AND FINALLY ONE WINNER AS THE "FIRST AMONG EQUALS."

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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 (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $572,909

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $7,958

Other Revenue $81,306

TOTAL REVENUE $662,173

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $88,200

Salaries & Benefits $430,070

Fundraising Expenses $154,041

Program Expenses $490,969

Other Expenses $241,940

TOTAL EXPENSES $760,210

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$662,173	$941,965	-0.3%
Expenses	$760,210	$653,443	+0.2%
Net Income	$-98,037	$288,522	-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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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

$107,223

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
GWYDION SUILEBHAN	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$102,119	$5,104	$107,223
SUSAN KESELENKO COLL	BOARD PRESID	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BETHANNE PATRICK	FIRST VICE P	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TOPE FOLARIN	VICE PRESIDE	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DOLEN PERKINS-VALDEZ	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS LLOYD	TREASURER	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RENEE GARDNER	SECRETARY	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELLIOT ACKERMAN	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIE ARANA	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JABARI ASIM	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LOUIS BAYARD	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHERINE BOONE	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAUREN FRANCIS-SHARMA	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN GINSBURG	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GINNY GRENHAM	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SOPHIA MCCROCKLIN	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOJO RUF	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CLAY SMITH	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTHA ANNE TOLL	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUNG YUN	MEMBER	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$662,173	$760,210	$641,796	$-98,037
2022	$941,965	$653,443	$745,322	$288,522
2021	$682,490	$608,563	$502,723	$73,927
2020	$718,678	$672,268	$384,235	$46,410
2019	$722,879	$705,149	$287,855	$17,730
2018	$644,187	$589,559	$342,455	$54,628