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Harpers Magazine Foundation

  • New York, NY
  • Tax-exempt since May 1981
  • EIN: 36-3103085

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn’t provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Printing, Publishing (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$8.24M (2023)

Expenses
$7.95M (2023)

Total Assets
$2.06M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$2.19M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,240,698
Expenses
$7,949,724
Net Income
$290,974
Net Assets
-$127,528
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $290,974
3.5%
Program Services $7,887,433
95.7%
Investment Income $5,671
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $29,495
0.4%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $27,125
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,165,713
14.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,162,366
14.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,062,033
Total Liabilities $2,189,561
Net Assets -$127,528
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lynn Carlson (Treasurer, Vp/Gen Manager,) $269,279 $0 $0
Giulia Melucci (Vp Public Relations) $186,571 $0 $18,707
Jocelyn Giannini (Vp Advertising) $127,384 $0 $0
Shawn Green (Vp Circulation) $124,114 $0 $15,901
Christopher Beha (Editor) $116,667 $0 $26,658
Kim Lau (Senior Accountant) $111,106 $0 $26,658
John R Macarthur (President, Publisher, Director) $0 $0 $0
Virginia Navarro (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Andrew J Bacevich (Chairman/Director) $0 $0 $0
Rosa Brooks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jackson Lears (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rosanna Warren (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 25, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,386,851
Expenses
$7,502,572
Net Income
-$115,721
Net Assets
-$403,232
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $7,321,417
99.1%
Investment Income $4,918
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $31,402
0.4%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $29,114
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,133,516
15.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,170,220
15.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,648,663
Total Liabilities $2,051,895
Net Assets -$403,232
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lynn Carlson (Treasurer, Vp/Gen Manager, Trustee) $261,849 $0 $1,421
Giulia Melucci (Vp Public Relations) $181,424 $0 $16,783
Christopher Beha (Editor) $130,833 $0 $23,915
Jocelyn Giannini (Vp Advertising) $123,870 $0 $0
Shawn Green (Vp Circulation) $120,690 $0 $14,265
Kathryn Humphries (Art Director) $111,650 $0 $0
Kim Lau (Senior Accountant) $108,040 $0 $23,915
Virginia Navarro (Secretary) $73,920 $0 $14,265
John R Macarthur (President., Publisher, Director) $21,241 $0 $0
Andrew J Bacevich (Chairman/Director) $0 $0 $0
Rosa Brooks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jackson Lears (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rosanna Warren (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Dec. 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,145,917
Expenses
$7,461,385
Net Income
-$315,468
Net Assets
-$279,312
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,263,165
73.7%
Program Services $1,819,756
25.5%
Investment Income $4,767
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $23,516
0.3%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $34,713
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $501,735
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,677,567
22.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,772,657
Total Liabilities $2,051,969
Net Assets -$279,312
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lynn Carlson (Treasurer, Vp/Gen Manager, Trustee) $257,980 $0 $0
Giulia Melucci (Vp Public Relations) $178,743 $0 $16,009
Christopher Beha (Editor) $150,000 $0 $22,813
Jocelyn Giannini (Vp Advertising) $122,039 $0 $0
Shawn Green (Vp Circulation) $118,906 $0 $13,608
Kathryn Humphries (Art Director) $110,000 $0 $0
Virginia Navarro (Secretary) $72,828 $0 $13,608
John R Macarthur (President., Publisher, Director) $20,927 $0 $0
Andrew J Bacevich (Chairman/Director) $0 $0 $0
Rosa Brooks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Foner (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 22, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,115,077
Expenses
$6,951,238
Net Income
$163,839
Net Assets
$36,631
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,980,000
70.0%
Program Services $2,069,005
29.1%
Investment Income $8,059
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $33,519
0.5%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $24,494
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $604,679
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,606,011
23.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,958,684
Total Liabilities $1,922,053
Net Assets $36,631
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lynn Carlson (Treasurer, Vp/Gen Manager) $254,073 $0 $0
Giulia Melucci (Vp Public Relations) $175,138 $0 $14,873
Ellen Rosenbush (Editor (Retired 10/21/19)) $163,477 $0 $0
Jocelyn Giannini (Vp Advertising) $120,032 $0 $6,197
Christopher Beha (Editor (Effective 10/21/19)) $117,758 $0 $21,194
Shawn Green (Vp Circulation) $116,016 $0 $12,642
Kim Lau (Senior Accountant) $104,518 $0 $21,194
Virginia Navarro (Secretary) $72,076 $0 $12,642
John R Macarthur (Pres., Publisher, Director, Trustee) $20,853 $0 $0
Andrew J Bacevich (Chairman/Director) $0 $0 $0
Rosa Brooks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Foner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Volante (Director (Resigned 12/30/19)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 22, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,145,787
Expenses
$7,132,974
Net Income
$12,813
Net Assets
-$135,971
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,856,000
68.0%
Program Services $2,221,810
31.1%
Investment Income $7,934
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $33,351
0.5%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $26,692
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $553,308
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,585,921
22.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,814,260
Total Liabilities $1,950,231
Net Assets -$135,971
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lynn Carlson (Treasurer, Vp/Gen Manager) $251,268 $0 $0
Giulia Melucci (Vp Public Relations) $173,571 $0 $15,965
Ellen Rosenbush (Editor) $159,167 $0 $0
Jocelyn Giannini (Vp Advertising) $118,864 $0 $7,983
Shawn Green (Vp Circulation) $114,241 $0 $13,570
Kim Lau (Senior Accountant) $103,674 $0 $22,750
Virginia Navarro (Secretary) $70,933 $0 $13,570
John R Macarthur (Pres., Publisher, Director, Trustee) $20,383 $0 $0
Andrew J Bacevich (Chairman/Director) $0 $0 $0
Rosa Brooks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Foner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Volante (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 10, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,616,595
Expenses
$6,847,660
Net Income
-$231,065
Net Assets
-$148,705
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,162,238
62.9%
Program Services $2,355,734
35.6%
Investment Income $5,344
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $50,782
0.8%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $42,497
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $545,943
8.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,624,612
23.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,020,579
Total Liabilities $2,169,284
Net Assets -$148,705
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lynn Carlson (Treasurer, Vp/Gen Manager) $246,747 $0 $0
Giulia Melucci (Vp Public Relations) $169,404 $0 $9,179
James Marcus (Editor) $153,542 $0 $14,389
Jocelyn Giannini (Vp Advertising) $116,725 $0 $8,464
Shawn Green (Vp Circulation) $109,038 $0 $14,389
Kim Lau (Senior Accountant) $101,809 $0 $24,123
Virginia Navarro (Secretary) $67,083 $0 $14,389
John R Macarthur (Pres., Publisher, Director, Trustee) $20,016 $0 $0
Robert Volante (Chairman/Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Foner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew J Bacevich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rosa Brooks (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 26, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,955,135
Expenses
$6,738,764
Net Income
$216,371
Net Assets
$84,122
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,405,000
63.3%
Program Services $2,505,650
36.0%
Investment Income $4,389
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $40,096
0.6%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $939,107
13.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,090,669
16.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,279,838
Total Liabilities $2,195,716
Net Assets $84,122
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lynn Carlson (Treasurer, Vp/Gen Manager) $242,933 $0 $0
Giulia Melucci (Vp Public Relations) $166,733 $0 $7,787
Jocelyn Giannini (Vp Advertising) $115,000 $0 $7,787
Shawn Green (Vp Circulation) $107,259 $0 $13,238
Kim Lau (Senior Accountant) $100,137 $0 $22,192
Barbara Andreasson Retired 11317 (Secretary) $85,921 $0 $6,387
John R Macarthur (Pres, Publishr,Dir,Trustee) $19,553 $0 $0
James Webb Resigned 113016 (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Volante (Chairman/Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Foner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew J Bacevich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rosa Brooks (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 27, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,262,961
Expenses
$7,123,823
Net Income
$139,138
Net Assets
-$132,829
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,679,000
64.4%
Program Services $2,538,565
35.0%
Investment Income $4,291
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $41,105
0.6%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,041,563
14.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,115,687
15.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,156,348
Total Liabilities $2,289,177
Net Assets -$132,829
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Peter Kendall (Associate Publisher/Sales) $247,163 $0 $18,488
Lynn Carlson (Treasurer, Vp/Gen Manager) $241,700 $0 $0
Ellen Rosenbush (Editor) $178,333 $0 $2,374
Giulia Melucci (Vp Public Relations) $164,583 $0 $7,020
Barbara Andreasson (Secretary) $84,906 $0 $7,918
John R Macarthur (Pres, Publishr,Dir,Trustee) $18,680 $0 $0
James Webb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Volante (Chairman/Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Foner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew J Bacevich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rosa Brooks (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 4, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,145,012
Expenses
$7,371,847
Net Income
-$226,835
Net Assets
$22,460
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,384,500
61.4%
Program Services $2,684,188
37.6%
Investment Income $3,972
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $72,352
1.0%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,150,946
15.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,041,031
14.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,199,737
Total Liabilities $2,177,277
Net Assets $22,460
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Peter Kendall (Associate Publisher/Sales) $251,330 $0 $24,072
Lynn Carlson (Treasurer, Vp/Gen Manager) $239,700 $0 $0
Ellen Rosenbush (Editor) $196,350 $0 $14,409
Giulia Melucci (Vp Public Relations) $158,000 $0 $7,035
Shawn Green (Vp Circulation) $105,060 $0 $20,492
Barbara Andreasson (Secretary) $83,996 $0 $14,409
John R Macarthur (Pres, Publishr,Dir,Trustee) $18,480 $0 $0
James Webb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Volante (Chairman/Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Foner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew J Bacevich (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,523,482
Expenses
$8,212,747
Net Income
$310,735
Net Assets
$187,424
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,436,600
63.8%
Program Services $3,011,652
35.3%
Investment Income $2,740
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $71,712
0.8%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $778
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,098,838
13.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,088,124
13.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,350,138
Total Liabilities $2,162,714
Net Assets $187,424
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Peter Kendall (Associate Publisher/Sales) $251,330 $0 $27,578
Lynn Carlson (Treasurer, Vp/Gen Manager) $238,917 $0 $20,754
Ellen Rosenbush (Editor) $193,167 $0 $14,674
Giulia Melucci (Vp Public Relations) $114,311 $0 $5,643
Shawn Green (Vp Circulation) $104,717 $0 $20,754
Barbara Andreasson (Secretary) $83,722 $0 $14,674
John R Macarthur (Pres, Publishr,Dir,Trustee) $18,420 $0 $0
James Webb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Volante (Chairman/Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Foner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew J Bacevich (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 30, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,898,547
Expenses
$8,015,469
Net Income
-$116,922
Net Assets
-$122,462
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,565,000
57.8%
Program Services $3,219,812
40.8%
Investment Income $4,807
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $101,506
1.3%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $7,422
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,104,189
13.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $926,751
11.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,151,994
Total Liabilities $2,274,456
Net Assets -$122,462

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990
Filed on Dec. 14, 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,913,788
Expenses
$8,528,840
Net Income
$384,948
Net Assets
-$391
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,962,500
55.7%
Program Services $3,819,701
42.9%
Investment Income $4,136
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $126,324
1.4%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,127
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,138,310
13.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $860,774
10.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,254,711
Total Liabilities $2,255,102
Net Assets -$391

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Feb.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Which Organizations Are Here?

Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

Types of Nonprofits

There are 27 nonprofit designations based on the numbered subsections of section 501(c) of the tax code. See the list »

Get the Data

For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

API

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Byline

By Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford and Ash Ngu, ProPublica, and Brandon Roberts, Special to ProPublica.
Design by Jeff Frankl. Additional development by Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, and Sisi Wei.

E-file viewer adapted from IRS e-File Viewer by Ben Getson. Code for scraping audit documents adapated from Govwiki.

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