Charleston Literary Festival Inc (EIN 813123725) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2016

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Sarah Moriarty

Phone

8436973833

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Charleston Literary Festival Inc, founded in 2016, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 58% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $427K, a strong 25% operating margin.

Mission

Charleston Literary Festival, Inc. hosts an annual curated program of events (live and virtual) with a distinctive international flavor celebrating Charleston's tradition of literary and artistic appreciation.

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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 $1,367,939

Program Service Revenue $296,518

Investment Income $26,034

Other Revenue $2,407

TOTAL REVENUE $1,692,898

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $27,130

Salaries & Benefits $120,000

Fundraising Expenses $107,799

Program Expenses $1,046,799

Other Expenses $1,118,989

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,266,119

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,692,898	$1,070,680	+0.6%
Expenses	$1,266,119	$1,010,162	+0.3%
Net Income	$426,779	$60,518	+6.1%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

115

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

$120,000

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Walter Fiederowicz	Chair	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Wenda Harris Millard	Vice Chair	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Anne Blessing	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
James Marino	Treasurer	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Summer Anderson	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jasmine Burns	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sam Easley	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul Galvani	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Laura Gates	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Belinda Gergel	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Deborah Kennedy Kennard	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Kim Long Term Ended	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Leigh McNairy	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Victor Young	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Deborah Gage	Founder and Director	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Leilani Brown	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rock Hillenbrand	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Monica Langley	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Peter McCausland	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Martha Rhodes McLendon	director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sarah Moriarty	Executive Director	40.00	Officer	$120,000	$0	$120,000

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	$1,692,898	$1,266,119	$925,714	$426,779
2023	$1,070,680	$1,010,162	$539,560	$60,518
2022	$636,314	$478,354	$468,165	$157,960
2022	$379,046	$380,347	$476,808	$-1,301
2021	$428,080	$292,485	$305,593	$135,595
2020	$317,305	$356,340	$166,467	$-39,035
2019	$365,368	$265,811	$205,510	$99,557
2018	$242,889	$164,785	$105,953	$78,104

Charleston Literary Festival Inc