Southern Lit Alliance

Chattanooga, TN
Tax-exempt since July 1954
EIN: 62-6008466

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) 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.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$76.4k (2024)

Expenses

$101k (2024)

Total Assets

$165k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$5.04k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Revenue

$76,402

Expenses

$101,424

Net Income

-$25,022

Net Assets

$159,731

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$64,347	84.2%
Program Services	$5,174	6.8%
Investment Income	$4,182	5.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$2,153	2.8%
Sales of Assets	$546	0.7%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$63,375	62.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$164,767
Total Liabilities	$5,036
Net Assets	$159,731

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Chelsea Risely (Executive Director)	$30,875	$0	$0
Brian Baker (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Oscar Brock (Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Katrina Clark (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Kb Ballentine (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Victoria Bryan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Leslie Goff (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Tim Mickel (President)	$0	$0	$0
John Hawbaker (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Joel Henderson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
J Ed Marston (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kathryn Seiferth (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Howard Brown (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Jan. 28, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Revenue

$114,190

Expenses

$147,194

Net Income

-$33,004

Net Assets

$180,399

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$72,006	63.1%
Program Services	$37,603	32.9%
Investment Income	$4,083	3.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$270	0.2%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$228	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$34,187	23.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$193,315
Total Liabilities	$12,916
Net Assets	$180,399

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lynda Levan (Executive Director(ended Jan. 2023))	$61,000	$0	$0
Brian Baker (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Oscar Brock (Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Katrina Clark (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Karie Ballentine Canestrari (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Shavonna Bush (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Tim Mickel (President)	$0	$0	$0
Leslie Goff (Director)	$0	$0	$0
John Hawbaker (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kathryn Seiferth (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Chelsea Risley (Executive Director(started July 2023))	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Dec. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Revenue

$172,455

Expenses

$150,556

Net Income

$21,899

Net Assets

$212,993

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$113,052	65.6%
Program Services	$61,044	35.4%
Investment Income	$791	0.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$2,432
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$59,178	39.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$224,233
Total Liabilities	$11,240
Net Assets	$212,993

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lynda Levan (Executive Director)	$60,346	$0	$0
Carlos Baleeiro (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Baker (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Oscar Brock (Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Katrina Clark (Director)	$0	$0	$0
J Ed Marston (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Shavonna Bush (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Tim Mickel (President)	$0	$0	$0
Leslie Goff (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Revenue

$125,759

Expenses

$109,226

Net Income

$16,533

Net Assets

$196,551

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$84,222	67.0%
Program Services	$42,975	34.2%
Investment Income	$550	0.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$1,988
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$57,019	52.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$238,472
Total Liabilities	$41,921
Net Assets	$196,551

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lynda Levan (Executive Director)	$55,000	$0	$0
Carlos Baleeiro (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Baker (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Oscar Brock (Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Katrina Clark (Director)	$0	$0	$0
J Ed Marston (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Talley Carroll (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Tim Mickel (President)	$0	$0	$0
Leslie Goff (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 9, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Revenue

$136,034

Expenses

$140,920

Net Income

-$4,886

Net Assets

$170,742

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$75,211	55.3%
Program Services	$57,417	42.2%
Investment Income	$2,054	1.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$1,352	1.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$55,455	39.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$206,157
Total Liabilities	$35,415
Net Assets	$170,742

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lynda Levan (Executive Director)	$55,000	$0	$0
Carlos Baleeiro (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Baker (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Carol Mitchell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Laurel Eldridge (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Joel Henderson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kristina Graham (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Oscar Brock (President)	$0	$0	$0
Patrick Sweetman (Past President)	$0	$0	$0
J Ed Marston (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Andrea Crouch (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Tom Griscom (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Tim Mickel (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 30, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Revenue

$144,940

Expenses

$141,890

Net Income

$3,050

Net Assets

$175,628

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$70,279	48.5%
Program Services	$65,357	45.1%
Investment Income	$2,662	1.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$5,230	3.6%
Sales of Assets	$1,412	1.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$52,562	37.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$179,222
Total Liabilities	$3,594
Net Assets	$175,628

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Revenue

$180,626

Expenses

$184,253

Net Income

-$3,627

Net Assets

$168,708

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$87,113	48.2%
Program Services	$67,665	37.5%
Investment Income	$2,301	1.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$11,356	6.3%
Sales of Assets	$10,510	5.8%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,681	0.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$43,063	23.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$12,806	7.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$176,807
Total Liabilities	$8,099
Net Assets	$168,708

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Revenue

$126,872

Expenses

$127,411

Net Income

-$539

Net Assets

$181,183

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$98,030	77.3%
Program Services	$18,621	14.7%
Investment Income	$1,825	1.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$7,786	6.1%
Sales of Assets	$610	0.5%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$21,182	16.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$43,867	34.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$192,151
Total Liabilities	$10,968
Net Assets	$181,183

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Revenue

$114,335

Expenses

$217,589

Net Income

-$103,254

Net Assets

$178,893

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$74,040	64.8%
Program Services	$31,994	28.0%
Investment Income	$3,080	2.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$2,147	1.9%
Sales of Assets	$3,074	2.7%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$51,792	23.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$63,719	29.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$188,633
Total Liabilities	$9,740
Net Assets	$178,893

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Revenue

$239,903

Expenses

$258,914

Net Income

-$19,011

Net Assets

$281,260

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$98,474	41.0%
Program Services	$125,635	52.4%
Investment Income	$5,160	2.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$10,634	4.4%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$56,994	22.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$45,702	17.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$284,011
Total Liabilities	$2,751
Net Assets	$281,260

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Revenue

$146,762

Expenses

$160,928

Net Income

-$14,166

Net Assets

$300,443

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$102,601	69.9%
Program Services	$13,773	9.4%
Investment Income	$4,689	3.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$25,699	17.5%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$56,994	35.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$27,402	17.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$303,397
Total Liabilities	$2,954
Net Assets	$300,443

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Revenue

$277,071

Expenses

$283,164

Net Income

-$6,093

Net Assets

$302,429

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$153,213	55.3%
Program Services	$102,247	36.9%
Investment Income	$5,907	2.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$15,704	5.7%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$55,994	19.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$27,250	9.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$306,845
Total Liabilities	$4,416
Net Assets	$302,429

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Revenue

$180,669

Expenses

$231,664

Net Income

-$50,995

Net Assets

$300,471

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$109,615	60.7%
Program Services	$44,447	24.6%
Investment Income	$585	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$25,115	13.9%
Sales of Assets	$907	0.5%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$58,565	25.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$70,495	30.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$309,562
Total Liabilities	$9,091
Net Assets	$300,471

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Revenue

$309,471

Expenses

$344,009

Net Income

-$34,538

Net Assets

$345,828

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$113,428	36.7%
Program Services	$170,221	55.0%
Investment Income	$2,534	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$23,288	7.5%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$57,135	16.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$61,143	17.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$351,434
Total Liabilities	$5,606
Net Assets	$345,828

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Southern Lit Alliance

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Revenue $76.4k (2024)

Expenses $101k (2024)

Total Assets $165k (2024)

Total Liabilities $5.04k (2024)

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Expenses

$101k (2024)

Total Assets

$165k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$5.04k (2024)

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