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Make Literary Productions Nfp

  • Chicago, IL
  • Tax-exempt since Nov. 2008
  • EIN: 80-0145269

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.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$100k (2024)

Expenses
$84.6k (2024)

Total Assets
$106k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$879 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

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 Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$100,314
Expenses
$84,597
Net Income
$15,717
Net Assets
$105,355
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $99,388
99.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $926
0.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $106,234
Total Liabilities $879
Net Assets $105,355
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Sarah Dodson (Executive Director) $1,846 $0
Hector Garcia Chavez (Director) $0 $0
Kamilah Foreman (Director) $0 $0
Laurie Sartain (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 14, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$185,799
Expenses
$177,999
Net Income
$7,800
Net Assets
$89,638
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $125,459
67.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $60,340
32.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $93,515
Total Liabilities $3,877
Net Assets $89,638
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Sarah Dodson (Executive Director) $6,250 $1,441
Mike Zapata (Director) $0 $0
Natalie Edwards (Director) $0 $0
Hector Garcia Chavez (Director) $0 $0
Carolina Herrera (Director) $0 $0
Kamilah Foreman (Director) $0 $0
Laurie Sartain (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 14, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$149,114
Expenses
$136,633
Net Income
$12,481
Net Assets
$81,838
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $95,830
64.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $53,284
35.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $93,808
Total Liabilities $11,970
Net Assets $81,838
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Sarah Dodson (Executive Director) $14,906 $1,601
Mike Zapata (Director) $0 $0
Natalie Edwards (Director) $0 $0
Hector Garcia Chavez (Director) $0 $0
Carolina Herrera (Director) $0 $0
Kamilah Foreman (Director) $0 $0
Laurie Sartain (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$140,454
Expenses
$109,647
Net Income
$30,807
Net Assets
$69,357
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $88,832
63.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $51,622
36.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $81,824
Total Liabilities $12,467
Net Assets $69,357
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Sarah Dodson (Executive Director) $15,744 $2,082
Mike Zapata (Director) $0 $0
Natalie Edwards (Director) $0 $0
Hector Garcia Chavez (Director) $0 $0
Rafael Robles (Secretary) $0 $0
Laurie Sartain (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$127,445
Expenses
$126,342
Net Income
$1,103
Net Assets
$38,550
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $59,714
46.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $67,731
53.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $50,268
Total Liabilities $11,718
Net Assets $38,550
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Sandra Jurado (Director) $0 $0
Mike Zapata (Director) $0 $0
Natalie Edwards (Director) $0 $0
Hector Garcia Chavez (Director) $0 $0
Rafael Robles (Secretary) $0 $0
Laurie Sartain (Director) $0 $0
Sarah Dodson (Executive Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Sept. 7, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$150,469
Expenses
$154,205
Net Income
-$3,736
Net Assets
$37,447
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $77,308
51.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $73,161
48.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $47,447
Total Liabilities $10,000
Net Assets $37,447
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Sandra Jurado (Director) $0 $0
Mike Zapata (Director) $0 $0
Natalie Edwards (Secretary) $0 $0
Hector Garcia Chavez (Director) $0 $0
Leonard Sommer (Treasurer) $0 $0
Laurie Sartain (President) $0 $0
Sarah Dodson (Executive Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 11, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$85,745
Expenses
$80,585
Net Income
$5,160
Net Assets
$41,183
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $53,181
62.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $32,564
38.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $41,183
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $41,183
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Bob Adams (Director) $0 $0
Mike Zapata (Director) $0 $0
Natalie Edwards (Secretary) $0 $0
Hector Garcia Chavez (Director) $0 $0
Leonard Sommer (Treasurer) $0 $0
Laurie Sartain (President) $0 $0
Sarah Dodson (Executive Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 26, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$71,935
Expenses
$72,769
Net Income
-$834
Net Assets
$36,023
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $41,501
57.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $30,434
42.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,023
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $36,023
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Mike Zapata (Director) $0 $0
Natalie Edwards (Director) $0 $0
Bob Adams (President) $0 $0
Leonard Sommer (Treasurer) $0 $0
Sarah Dodson (Executive Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$66,995
Expenses
$70,294
Net Income
-$3,299
Net Assets
$36,857
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $43,461
64.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $23,534
35.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,857
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $36,857
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Patrick Mcgee (Director) $0 $0
Mike Zapata (Director) $0 $0
Bob Adams (President) $0 $0
Leonard Sommer (Treasurer) $0 $0
Sarah Dodson (Executive Director) $0 $0
Mark Molloy (Reviews Editor) $0 $0
Kathleen Rooney (Contributing Editor) $0 $0
Sarah Kramer (Proofreader) $0 $0
Joshua Hauth (Creative Director) $0 $0
Joel Craig (Co Director) $0 $0
Daniel Borzutzky (Intercambio Poetry Directo) $0 $0
Kamilah Foreman (Fiction Editor) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$43,332
Expenses
$49,907
Net Income
-$6,575
Net Assets
$40,156
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $19,999
46.2%
Program Services $709
1.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $22,624
52.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $40,156
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $40,156
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Janet Desaulniers (Director) $0 $0
Patrick Mcgee (Director) $0 $0
Mike Zapata (Director) $0 $0
Bob Adams (President) $0 $0
Leonard Sommer (Treasurer) $0 $0
Sarah Dodson (Executive Director) $0 $0
Mark Molloy (Reviews Editor) $0 $0
Kathleen Rooney (Contributing Editor) $0 $0
Sarah Kramer (Proofreader) $0 $0
Joshua Hauth (Creative Director) $0 $0
Joel Craig (Co Director) $0 $0
Daniel Borzutzky (Intercambio Poetry Directo) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 15, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$43,746
Expenses
$40,777
Net Income
$2,969
Net Assets
$46,731
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $22,272
50.9%
Program Services $792
1.8%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $20,682
47.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $46,731
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $46,731
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Bob Adams (Director) $0 $0
Janet Desaulniers (Director) $0 $0
Patrick Mcgee (Director) $0 $0
Don De Grazia (Secretary) $0 $0
Leonard Sommer (Treasurer) $0 $0
Mike Zapata (President) $0 $0
Sarah Dodson (Executive Director) $0 $0
Kamilah Foreman (Fiction Editor) $0 $0
Mark Molloy (Reviews Editor) $0 $0
Kathleen Rooney (Contributing Editor) $0 $0
Kathryn Scanlan (Nonficiton Editor) $0 $0
Sarah Kramer (Proofreader) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 16, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$54,467
Expenses
$40,068
Net Income
$14,399
Net Assets
$43,762
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $49,594
91.1%
Program Services $2,727
5.0%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,146
3.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $43,762
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $43,762
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Ramsin Canon (Director) $0 $0
Sarah Dodson (Executive Director) $0 $0
Don De Grazia (Secretary) $0 $0
Mike Zapata (President) $0 $0
Kate Sommer (Director) $0 $0
Leonard Sommer (Treasurer) $0 $0
Johnathan Crawford (Creative Director) $0 $0
Joel Craig (Poetry Editor) $0 $0
Kamilah Foreman (Fiction Editor) $0 $0
Kathryn Scanlan (Nonfiction Editor) $0 $0
Janet Desaulniers (Director) $0 $0
Sarah Kramer (Copy Editor) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Oct. 1, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$19,585
Expenses
$17,827
Net Income
$1,758
Net Assets
$29,363
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $17,639
90.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,946
9.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $29,693
Total Liabilities $330
Net Assets $29,363

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990-EZ

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PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$29,225
Expenses
$7,704
Net Income
$21,521
Net Assets
$27,605
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $24,748
84.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,477
15.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $27,935
Total Liabilities $330
Net Assets $27,605

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990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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-EZ

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

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