THE PARIS REVIEW FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE PARIS REVIEW FOUNDATION INC

EIN 13-4081729 · Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE ORGANIZATION is to FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT of CREATIVE INDIVIDUALS AS WRITERS and ARTISTS and to PROMOTE PUBLIC APPRECIATION of EXCELLENCE IN THE LITERARY and GRAPHIC ARTS, BY PUBLISHING A MAGAZINE CONTAINING FICTION, POETRY, ESSAYS, REPRODUCTIONS of GRAPHIC ART, and INTERVIEWS WITH WRITERS and ARTISTS REGARDING THEIR WORK, BY PUBLISHING and FOSTERING THE PUBLICATION of COLLECTIONS of SUCH WORKS, BY FOSTERING THE PUBLICATION of LITERARY and GRAPHIC WORKS AS BOOKS, FILMS or OTHER FORMS, and BY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT FURTHER THESE GOALS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.50%of revenue went to mission work76.4% of expenses · Program services

7.26%of revenue went to fundraising8.6% of expenses

$84.47spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.71%of revenue went to management and office costs15.0% of expenses

$3.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

34.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$4,210,667

Mission workProgram services$2,715,71964.50% of revenue76.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$535,27012.71% of revenue15.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$305,6307.26% of revenue8.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$654,04815.53% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,556,61984.47% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 76.4% mission · 15.0% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.47% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 14.7% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 13.8% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.96% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 14.6% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.92% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.8% mission · 16.4% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.47% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 14.1% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.43% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 13.5% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.49% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 12.2% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,210,667

Expenses$3,556,619

Annual surplus $654,048 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)$2,715,719 · 76.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$535,270 · 15.0% of expenses

Fundraising$305,630 · 8.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,210,667

Expenses$3,556,619

Assets$12,812,887

Income$7,183,982

Contributions$1,465,567

Mission work (program services)$2,715,719

Fundraising$305,630

Management and general$535,270

Stocks and bonds$2,054,893

Accounting fees$98,614

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

EMILY STOKESEDITOR · 40 hrs/week $225,959Base $207,469 · Other $18,490

LORI DORREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $174,915Base $149,378 · Other $25,537

KELLEY MCKINNEYMANAGING EDITOR · 40 hrs/week $147,238Base $104,981 · Other $42,257

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 (21)

EMILY STOKESEDITOR

LORI DORREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KELLEY MCKINNEYMANAGING EDITOR

LARRY GAGOSIANBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM B BEEKMANSECRETARY

STEPHEN GAGHANBOARD MEMBER

SANDY GOTHAM MEEHANBOARD MEMBER

ROSE STYRONBOARD MEMBER (TO JANUARY 2024)

RADHIKA JONESBOARD MEMBER

MONA SIMPSONPUBLISHER

MATTHEW HOLTPRESIDENT

LIZA WACHTERBOARD MEMBER

LAWRENCE H GUFFEYTREASURER

ANTONIO WEISSBOARD MEMBER

KWAME ANTHONY APPIAHBOARD MEMBER

JOHN MCWHORTERBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY EUGENIDESBOARD MEMBER

JEANNE MCCULLOCHBOARD MEMBER

ILEENE SMITHBOARD MEMBER

EMMANUEL ROMANBOARD MEMBER

DODIE KAZANJIANBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 544 WEST 27TH STREET - 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10001-5537
County: New York
In care of: MATT HOLT
Primary officer: MATT HOLT, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 343-1333

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: December 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)
IRS tax category: Elementary & Secondary Schools