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EIN 20-1017609

Words Without Borders

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
6
City
Brooklyn
State
New York
Year formed
2003
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
A70: Humanities Organizations
Description
Words Without Borders translates, publishes, and actively promotes the finest contemporary world literature. Karen Phillips runs the organization from their location in Brooklyn, NY.
Total revenues
$701,860
2023
Total expenses
$630,791
2023
Total assets
$388,259
2023
Num. employees
6
2023

Who funds Words Without Borders

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
MRS Giles Whiting FoundationHigh-School Humanities$75,000
Schwab Charitable FundInternational, Foreign Affairs$29,735
Poetry FoundationPoetry Programs, Partnerships, and Innovation$20,000
...and 12 more grants received

Personnel at Words Without Borders

NameTitleCompensation
Dedi FelmanCo - Founder
Elisabeth JaquetteExecutive Director
Karen M. PhillipsVice President$85,715
Eric M. B. BeckerSenior Digital Consultant
Nadia KalmanGlobal Education Director
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Words Without Borders

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$684,500
Program services$11,662
Investment income and dividends$58
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$5,640
Total revenues$701,860

Form 990s for Words Without Borders

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062023-12-07990View PDF
2022-062023-05-12990View PDF
2021-062022-07-08990View PDF
2021-062022-05-12990View PDF
...and 13 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 13, 2025
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Poetry Foundation
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from MRS Giles Whiting Foundation
November 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
August 11, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
July 16, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesForeign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
147 Prince St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Kings County, NY
Website URL
wordswithoutborders.org/ 
Phone
(917) 903-8717
IRS details
EIN
20-1017609
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2003
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A70: Humanities Organizations
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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