American Literary Translators Association (EIN 742157964) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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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

1980

Legal Domicile

Phone

5202015286

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

American Literary Translators Association, founded in 1980, is a small nonprofit that reported $678K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 16% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $634K left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

To support the work of literary translators, advance the art of literary translation, serve translators, and the students, teachers, publishers,and readers of literature in translation.

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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 $513,226

Program Service Revenue $119,775

Investment Income $44,644

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $677,645

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $102,350

Salaries & Benefits $273,040

Fundraising Expenses $11,654

Program Expenses $558,619

Other Expenses $258,841

TOTAL EXPENSES $634,231

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$677,645	$586,478	+0.2%
Expenses	$634,231	$506,197	+0.3%
Net Income	$43,414	$80,281	-0.5%

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

$74,314

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Elisabeth Jaquette	Executive Director (07.01.24-08.31.24)	40.00	Officer	$8,750	$0	$8,750
Sean Gasper Bye	Interim Executive Director (8.31.24-04.28.25)	40.00	Officer	$52,500	$0	$52,500
Katrine Jensen	Executive Director (04.28.25-06.30.25)	40.00	Officer	$13,064	$0	$13,064
Chenxin Jiang	President (Fall 2023-5/2026)	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Corine Tachtiris	Vice President (Fall 2023-5/2026)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Patrick Blaine	Treasurer (2018-Fall 2024)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Zachary Michael Schulman	Treasurer (Fall 2024-Fall 2027)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Erin Riddle	Secretary (Fall 2023-July 2024)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Esther Allen	Secretary (Fall 2024-Fall 2027)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Sean Gasper Bye	At-Large (Fall 2020-August 2024)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bruna Dantas Lobato	At-Large (Fall 2021-Fall 2024)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Fabian Alfie	At-Large (Fall 2023-Fall 2026)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Curtis Bauer	At-Large (Fall 2023-Fall 2026)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Geoffrey Brock	At-Large (Fall 2023-Fall 2026)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nancy Naomi Carlson	At-Large (Fall 2019-Fall 2025)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bonnie Chau	At-Large (Fall 2020-Fall 2026)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Denise Kripper	At-Large (Fall 2024-Fall 2027)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Aviya Rivka Kushner	At-Large (Fall 2019-Fall 2025)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Larissa Kyzer	At-Large (Fall 2023-Fall 2025)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gabriella Page-Fort	At-Large (01/2025- 2023-Fall 2026)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Margo Pave	At-Large (01/2025- 2023-Fall 2026)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Umair Kazi	At-Large (Fall 2023-Fall 2026)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chieh-Lan Tang	At-Large (Fall 2023-Fall 2026)	2.00	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	$677,645	$634,231	$1,111,352	$43,414
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$416,589	$385,185	$875,012	$31,404
2022	$421,534	$388,145	$814,210	$33,389
2021	$395,458	$344,360	$856,032	$51,098
2019	$311,781	$279,517	$692,453	$32,264
2018	$239,261	$237,752	$600,470	$1,509

American Literary Translators Association