Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.01x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 56% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
81st percentile
Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
74th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
85th percentile
Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
59th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$239,709
Up $172,261 (+255%) from 2019
Net Assets
Up$237,959
Up $221,859 (+1378%) from 2019
Liabilities
Down$1,750
Down $49,598 (-97%) from 2019
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$171,559
Up $47,948 (+39%) from 2019
Expenses
Down$93,594
Down $8,106 (-8.0%) from 2019
Net Income
Up$77,965
Up $56,054 (+256%) from 2019
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
- Signed
- Jun 26, 2023
- Return Version
- 2021v4.1
- Gross Receipts
- $171,559
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Nurture artists and authors of color
We are a nonprofit literary magazine that provides annual spring conference and international literary festival each summer for emerging writers. We also offer a year long fellowship program for writers, as well as writing retreats, multi-session workshops, craft talks and webinars throughout the year.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| ANNUAL COLOR OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE CONFERENCE;CONFERENCE PROVIDES CRAFT LESSONS, PANEWL DISCUSSION ON BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING, 3 HOUR MASTER CLASSES FOR INTERMEDIATE WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS AND WORKSHOPS FOR BEGINNING STUDENTS. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA PEGRAM | Executive Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Kweli Journal Inc
- EIN
- 27-0318769
- Phone
- 2124727444
- Address
- PO BOX 693, NEW YORK, NY 10021
Signing Officer
- Name
- Laura Pegram
- Title
- Executive Director
- Signed
- 2023-06-26
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Mk and Associates LLC
- Address
- 3745 CHEROKEE STREET SUITE 904, KENNESAW, GA 30144
- Preparer
- Michael E Kelly CPA
- Phone
- 7705292154
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Statement Note 1
“Explanation for late filing of returnthe executive director incurred serious medical concerns due to covid and other health conditions. The director was physically unable to prepare the financial statements needed to file the 2021 return timely”
Other Expenses.1001
“Advertising and Promotion $160”
Other Expenses.1002
“Office Expenses $65”
Other Expenses.1003
“Information Technology $5326”
Other Expenses.1005
“Travel $2836”
Other Expenses.1007
“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $2477”
Other Expenses.1012
“Insurance $2330”
Other Expenses.1
“OUTSIDE SERVICES $33732”
Other Expenses.2
“Fellows stipend exp $27228”
Other Expenses.3
“DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS $9190”
Other Expenses.4
“SUPPLIES EXP $8127”
Other Expenses.5
“BANK FEES $524”
Other Expenses.6
“DIRECTOR EXP REIMB $500”
Other Expenses.7
“PROFESSIONAL FEES $495”
Other Expenses.9
“MISC EXP $145”
Total Liabilities.1
“ACCTS PAYABLE - Beginning $0 ACCTS PAYABLE - Ending $1750”
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Filings
Displayed year
2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $239,709
- Liabilities
- $1,750
- Net assets
- $237,959
- Revenue
- $171,559
- Expenses
- $93,594
- Net income
- $77,965