AMERICAN COMPARATIVE LITERATURE ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN COMPARATIVE LITERATURE ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 20-3083618 · Humanities (A70)

What they do

The American Comparative Literature Association, Founded In 1960, is The Principal Learned Society In The United States for Scholars Whose Work Involves Several Literatures and Cultures, As Well As The Premises of Cross-cultural Literary Study Itself.

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Of every $100 spent, about $62.60 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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.65%of revenue went to mission work62.6% of expenses · Program services

2.52%of revenue went to fundraising1.9% of expenses

$130.43spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

46.25%of revenue went to management and office costs35.5% of expenses

$1.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $111,559 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $96,103 for DANIELLE MARIE (CHIEF ADMIN OFF). 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$366,633

Mission workProgram services$299,36081.65% of revenue62.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$169,58446.25% of revenue35.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$9,2482.52% of revenue1.9% of expenses

Total expenses$478,192130.43% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 62.6% mission · 35.5% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 63.4% mission · 34.7% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 158.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 52.1% mission · 45.2% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 142.83% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 51.8% mission · 45.9% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 46.3% mission · 51.1% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 25.4% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.03% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 16.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.47% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 22.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$366,633

Expenses$478,192

Annual shortfall $111,559 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$299,360 · 62.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$169,584 · 35.5% of expenses

Fundraising$9,248 · 1.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$366,633

Expenses$478,192

Assets$521,114

Income$366,633

Contributions$2,890

Mission work (program services)$299,360

Fundraising$9,248

Management and general$169,584

Stocks and bonds$353,431

Accounting fees$4,150

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

DANIELLE MARIECHIEF ADMIN OFF · 40 hrs/week $96,103

DINA AL-KASSIMSECRETARY-TREAS · 7 hrs/week $5,914Base · Other $5,914

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)

DANIELLE MARIECHIEF ADMIN OFF

DINA AL-KASSIMSECRETARY-TREAS

ZEENA FULEHEIN TO 324DIRECTOR

B VENKAT MANI FROM 3242ND VP

XENA AMRODIRECTOR

TZE-LAN TSANG FROM 324DIRECTOR

ROBERT MEISTERDIRECTOR

REI TERADA TO 324DIRECTOR

RANJANA KHANNA FROM 324DIRECTOR

RANJANA KHANNA TO324PRESIDENT

MICHAEL ALLAN TO324DIRECTOR

LUIS FERNANDO RESTREPODIRECTOR

LILIKA KUKIELA FROM 324DIRECTOR

KARYN BALL TO 3242ND /VP

KARYN BALL FROM 324VICE PRESIDENT

KAREN EMMERICH TO 324VICE PRESIDENT

KAREN EMMERICH FROM 324PRESIDENT

JINI KIM WATSONDIRECTOR

JENNIFER WENZELDIRECTOR

HARRIS FEINSOD FROM 324DIRECTOR

E K TAN TO 324DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2006
Location: 323 E Wacker Dr 642, Chicago, IL 60601
County: Cook
In care of: Dina Al-Kassim
Primary officer: Dina Al-Kassim, Secretary-Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(312) 379-9026

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ADAM P COHEN CPA LLC
NTEE classification: Humanities (A70)
IRS tax category: Humanities