NARRATIVE MAGAZINE INC C/O TOM JENKS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NARRATIVE MAGAZINE INC C/O TOM JENKS

EIN 03-0542711 · Religious Printing & Publishing (X83)

What they do

SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED NARRATIVE is A READER SUPPORTED NONPROFIT DEDICATED to ADVANCING THE LITERARY ARTS IN THE DIGITAL AGE and to CREATING AN INCLUSIVE, GLOBAL LITERARY COMMUNITY. WE PUBLISH WORK of THE HIGHEST LITERARY CALIBER, OFFER OPPORTUNITIES for BOTH ESTABLISHED and EMERGING WRITERS, HOST CONTESTS IN SEARCH of A NEW GENERATION of TALENT, PROVIDE READING and WRITING RESOURCES and MENTORSHIP to STUDENTS and TEACHERS IN UNDERSERVED SCHOOLS AROUND THE GLOBE, and EVERY DAY, ALL YEAR WE OFFER OUR EXPANSIVE LIBRARY of THOUSANDS of STORIES, POEMS, ESSAYS, CARTOONS, and MORE to READERS EVERYWHERE for FREE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.39%of revenue went to mission work80.3% of expenses · Program services

5.07%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses

$92.65spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.19%of revenue went to management and office costs14.2% of expenses

$1.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $151,953 for CAROL EDGARIAN (CO-FOUNDER AND EDITOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$885,753

Mission workProgram services$658,90674.39% of revenue80.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$116,82813.19% of revenue14.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$44,9505.07% of revenue5.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$65,0697.35% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$820,68492.65% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.3% mission · 14.2% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.65% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 14.8% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.47% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 13.8% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.06% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 12.5% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 13.2% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.12% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 11.8% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 12.8% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.53% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 10.1% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$885,753

Expenses$820,684

Annual surplus $65,069 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$658,906 · 80.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$116,828 · 14.2% of expenses

Fundraising$44,950 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$885,753

Expenses$820,684

Assets$996,923

Income$894,252

Contributions$600,478

Mission work (program services)$658,906

Fundraising$44,950

Management and general$116,828

Executive compensation (total)$240,000

Accounting fees$6,060

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CAROL EDGARIANCO-FOUNDER AND EDITOR · 40 hrs/week $151,953

THOMAS JENKSCO-FOUNDER AND EDITOR · 40 hrs/week $148,500

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

CAROL EDGARIANCO-FOUNDER AND EDITOR

THOMAS JENKSCO-FOUNDER AND EDITOR

BRIDGET QUINNBOARD MEMBER

CAROLE GARCIABOARD MEMBER

JANE LANCELLOTTIBOARD MEMBER

JOHN FURSEBOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN DOUGLASBOARD MEMBER

KATIE DICKSONBOARD MEMBER

LARRY KUBALBOARD MEMBER

LISA BUSBYBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE DEWEYBOARD MEMBER

VIVIAN CARMICHAELBOARD CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 2443 FILLMORE ST 214, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115-1814
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: % CAROL EDGARIAN CFO
Primary officer: TOM JENKS, CO-FOUNDER & EDITOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 814-3329

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WMB2 LLP
NTEE classification: Religious Printing & Publishing (X83)
IRS tax category: Religious Printing & Publishing