PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC

NEW YORK, NY, 10271 (212) 334-1660 Est. 1985 EIN 13-3447888
A700 - Arts, Culture & Humanities 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.pen.org

Mission

PEN AMERICAN CENTER, INC. IS AN ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS AND OTHERS IN THE LITERARY COMMUNITY WORKING TO DEFEND FREE EXPRESSION, ADVANCE LITERATURE, AND FOSTER INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FELLOWSHIP.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
13
Total Giving
$853K
Recipients
8
Years Active
2023 - 2024
Avg grant: $108,423 Median: $58,875

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202410$289K $29K32
20233$564K $188K30

Sectors Funded

Education
8
Arts, Culture & Humanities
3

Top States

Texas
5
Florida
3
New York
3
California
2

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
3
$10M - $50M
2
$100K - $500K
2
$1M - $5M
1

Top Grantees

NY - 3 grants
$596K
FL - 3 grants
$139K
CA - 2 grants
$36K
TX - 2 grants
$35K
CONECTA ARIZONA
TX - 2 grants
$35K

Grants Awarded · 11 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$15,931,942
Total Expenses
$25,197,771
Net Assets
$36,519,864
84 employees 44 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
17.4 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 26.8%
Expenses ↑ 24.4%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 82.1% Earned revenue 3.5% Investment 13.4% Other 1.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 64.9% Management 25.9% Fundraising 9.1%

Officers & Trustees (51)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$15,931,942 $25,197,771$36,519,864
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$15,931,942 ↓$25,197,771$36,519,864
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
$21,777,695 ↓$20,250,417$46,035,574
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$25,786,149 ↑$16,101,224$43,538,670
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$14,855,317 ↑$9,702,620$17,557,108
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
$9,896,899 $8,086,871$9,478,450

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EIN: 13-3447888 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data