SANTA FE INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SANTA FE INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL

EIN 99-1440332 · Arts & Culture (A20)

What they do

SANTA FE INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL (SFILF, or THE FESTIVAL) WAS INCORPORATED AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION IN NEW MEXICO IN 2023. THE MISSION of SFILF is to CONNECT WRITERS, READERS, and THINKERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD and CLOSE to HOME IN THE CELEBRATION of WORDS and STORY. SANTA FE INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL DESIRES to REFLECT THE VAST DIVERSITY of THE WORLDS LITERARY COMMUNITY AT A GLOBAL GATHERING of EXTRAORDINARY WRITERS, READERS, and THINKERS FROM NEAR and FAR.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.00 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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Money made simple

68.09%of revenue went to mission work73.0% of expenses · Program services

11.04%of revenue went to fundraising11.8% of expenses

$93.34spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.21%of revenue went to management and office costs15.2% of expenses

$0.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

59.2%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 $34,698 for MARGARET MULRY (EXECUTIVE DI). 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$1,220,803

Mission workProgram services$831,27468.09% of revenue73.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$173,43314.21% of revenue15.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$134,78411.04% of revenue11.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$81,3126.66% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,139,49193.34% of revenue

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

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,220,803

Expenses$1,139,491

Annual surplus $81,312 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)$831,274 · 73.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$173,433 · 15.2% of expenses

Fundraising$134,784 · 11.8% of expenses

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Revenue$1,220,803

Expenses$1,139,491

Assets$365,788

Income$1,220,803

Contributions$722,999

Mission work (program services)$831,274

Fundraising$134,784

Management and general$173,433

Accounting fees$22,314

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

MARGARET MULRYEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $34,698

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 (10)

MARGARET MULRYEXECUTIVE DI

CARMELLA PADILLASECRETARY

CLARE HERTELDIRECTOR

ED GALECHAIR

JAMES MCGRATH MORRISDIRECTOR

JAN BAILEYTREASURER

JENNA SCANLANDIRECTOR

JENNY KIMBALLDIRECTOR

MARK BRYANTDIRECTOR

MARY SLOANEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2025
Location: 101 W MARCY ST, SANTA FE, NM 87501-3100
County: Santa Fe
In care of: MARGARET MULRY
Primary officer: MARGARET MULRY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(505) 575-6777

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY
NTEE classification: Arts & Culture (A20)
IRS tax category: Arts & Culture