CITY OF ASYLUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CITY OF ASYLUM

EIN 20-2810099 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

CITY of ASYLUM BUILDS A JUST COMMUNITY BY PROTECTING and CELEBRATING FREEDOM of CREATIVE EXPRESSION. WE PROVIDE SANCTUARY to ENDANGERED LITERARY WRITERS and ARTISTS, SO THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE to WRITE and THEIR VOICES ARE NOT SILENCED. WE OFFER A BROAD RANGE of FREE LITERARY, ARTS, and HUMANITIES PROGRAMS IN A COMMUNITY SETTING to BUILD SOCIAL EQUITY THROUGH CULTURAL EXCHANGE. and BY TRANSFORMING DILAPIDATED PROPERTIES INTO HOMES for OUR PROGRAMS, WE ANCHOR NEIGHBORHOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $60.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

56.64%of revenue went to mission work60.6% of expenses · Program services

6.63%of revenue went to fundraising7.1% of expenses

$93.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

30.17%of revenue went to management and office costs32.3% of expenses

$2.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.7%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 $44,926 for CHARLOTTE COHEN (FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 4/23). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$2,058,126

Mission workProgram services$1,165,69956.64% of revenue60.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$620,92430.17% of revenue32.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$136,4516.63% of revenue7.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$135,0526.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,923,07493.44% 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: 60.6% mission · 32.3% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 22.1% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 20.0% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.3% mission · 22.3% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.38% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 16.4% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.61% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.5% mission · 22.5% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 22.7% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.17% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 21.7% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,058,126

Expenses$1,923,074

Annual surplus $135,052 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)$1,165,699 · 60.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$620,924 · 32.3% of expenses

Fundraising$136,451 · 7.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,058,126

Expenses$1,923,074

Assets$4,393,289

Income$2,168,248

Contributions$2,011,458

Mission work (program services)$1,165,699

Fundraising$136,451

Management and general$620,924

Executive compensation (total)$30,420

Accounting fees$51,884

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

CHARLOTTE COHENFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 4/23 · 40 hrs/week $44,926Base $43,662 · Other $1,264

ANDRES FRANCO GOMEZFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 1/23 · 40 hrs/week $25,667Base $25,269 · Other $398

CAROLINE LLEWELLYNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS OF 1/24 · 40 hrs/week $25,000

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 (15)

CHARLOTTE COHENFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 4/23

ANDRES FRANCO GOMEZFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 1/23

CAROLINE LLEWELLYNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS OF 1/24

AKHIL SHARMAVICE CHAIR

ANNE BILLIET LACKNERVICE CHAIR

BARBARA TALERICOBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES F OHANLON IIISECRETARY/TREASURER

DAMON YOUNGDIRECTOR AS OF 4/24

DAVID FINEGOLDDIRECTOR AS OF 1/24

DIANE SAMUELSBOARD MEMBER

GWENDOLYN MOORERDIRECTOR

JANET SARBAUGHDIRECTOR AS OF 1/24

JULIET LEA HILLMAN SIMONDSBOARD MEMBER

KEVIN MCKEEGANBOARD MEMBER

RALPH HENRY REESECHAIR AS OF 12/23

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2006
Location: 40 W NORTH AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212-4710
County: Allegheny
In care of: % RALPH REESE
Primary officer: CHARLES OHANLON III, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailabuse@pairdomains.com Phone(412) 435-1110 Officer phone(412) 321-2190

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: December 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: H2R CPA
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations