Program areas at Keplers Literary Foundation
General Public Program: KLF offers a nationally recognized program of live and online cultural and literary events for the general public that covers a range of global and local topics. Programs encourage people to recognize different perspectives, engage in stimulating conversations, foster creative thinking, and explore new ideas. KLF produced literary events reaching over 10,000 people.
Under-served Youth Program:This program serves low-income students in the schools in East Palo Alto and Belle Haven who lack access to cultural opportunities. We produce literary events in each of Title I public schools featuring top childrens authors. We donate copies of the presenting Authors books to the schools with each visit. We regularly invite High School students from this community to attend our Premier events, gifting them books and arranging for them to meet top-tier writers backstage. KLF produced literary events reaching 1800 low-income students.
Youth Program: The goal of the youth program is to ignite a passion in young people for reading and writing. Outstanding writers and artists meet online and face-to-face with young people to discuss the importance and power of storytelling. Youth events take place online, at Keplers Books and in local public schools. KLF produced cultural and literary events engaging over 5,000 young readers.
Who funds Keplers Literary Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Keplers Literary Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Jean Forstner | Executive Director | $49,577 | 2022-06-30 |
| Amber Clark | Event Manager | | 2021-03-08 |
| Dan Gilbert | Board Chair | $0 | 2023-05-05 |
| Patrick Corman | Treasurer / Board Chair | $0 | 2022-06-30 |
| Praveen Madan | Secretary / Director | $0 | 2022-06-30 |
| ...and 1 more key personnel |
Financials for Keplers Literary Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 06/2022 | FYE 06/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $203,919 | $247,686 | -17.7% |
| Program services | $54,387 | $83,844 | -35.1% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $14 | -100% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $4,970 | $1,416 | 251% |
| Total revenues | $263,276 | $332,960 | -20.9% |
Organizations like Keplers Literary Foundation
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Paideia Institute for Humanistic Study | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $858,040 |
| Women Writing for A Change Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Cincinnati, OH | $268,987 |
| Do the Write Thing Foundation of DC | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $360,380 |
| ConnectEDConectando Educacion | 501(c)(3) | Santa Cruz, CA | $353,451 |
| Fairfield Foundation of Virginia | 501(c)(3) | White Marsh, VA | $636,017 |
| PENFaulkner Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $941,965 |
| Skagit River Poetry Foundation | 501(c)(3) | La Conner, WA | $105,121 |
| Fondazione Italia | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $245,704 |
| John G Neihardt Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Bancroft, NE | $104,895 |
| Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park | 501(c)(3) | Oak Park, IL | $232,711 |
Data update history
August 22, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
June 26, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
March 8, 2021
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
September 30, 2020
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 1047 El Camino Real 201
- Menlo Park, CA 94025
- Metro area
- San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
- Website URL
- keplers.org/Â
- Phone
- (650) 281-6021
IRS details
- EIN
- 81-4833778
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2016
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A70: Humanities Organizations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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