Civic Intelligence

Assoc of Literary Scholars

EIN 77-0402721 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC

Profile

Promote literary studies, hold annual conferences and publish quarterly newsletters.

Catholic Univ 620 Michigan Ave NEWashington, DC 20064

www.bu.edu/LITERARY

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

49th percentile

1.2%

Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

60th percentile

3.5%

Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

36th percentile

-17%

Faster revenue growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$23,805

Up $816 (+3.5%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

$23,805

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin49th percentile

Revenue

Down

$69,386

Down $14,652 (-17%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$68,570

Down $21,894 (-24%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$816

Up $7,242 (+113%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth60th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2010: $115,080Liabilities 2010: $33,131Net Assets 2010: $81,9492010Assets 2011: $110,036Liabilities 2011: $26,660Net Assets 2011: $83,3762011Assets 2012: $110,011Liabilities 2012: $26,1872012Assets 2013: $83,478Liabilities 2013: $23,754Net Assets 2013: $59,7242013Assets 2014: $46,598Liabilities 2014: $31,972Net Assets 2014: $14,6262014Assets 2015: $19,524Liabilities 2015: $22,446Net Assets 2015: -$2,9222015Assets 2016: $46,017Liabilities 2016: $19,522Net Assets 2016: $26,4952016Assets 2017: $23,899Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $27,873Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $27,8732018Assets 2019: $28,372Liabilities 2019: $342Net Assets 2019: $28,0302019Assets 2020: $13,179Liabilities 2020: $3,595Net Assets 2020: $9,5842020Assets 2021: $18,416Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $29,415Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $29,4152022Assets 2023: $22,989Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $23,805Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $23,8052024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$23,805
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$23,805
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth36th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $151,278Expenses 2010: $109,122Net Income 2010: $42,1562010Revenue 2011: $112,974Expenses 2011: $111,547Net Income 2011: $1,4272011Revenue 2012: $148,699Expenses 2012: $148,251Net Income 2012: $4482012Revenue 2013: $113,568Expenses 2013: $137,668Net Income 2013: -$24,1002013Revenue 2014: $103,661Expenses 2014: $148,759Net Income 2014: -$45,0982014Revenue 2015: $94,632Expenses 2015: $112,180Net Income 2015: -$17,5482015Revenue 2016: $86,007Expenses 2016: $56,590Net Income 2016: $29,4172016Revenue 2017: $72,663Expenses 2017: $75,259Net Income 2017: -$2,5962017Revenue 2018: $69,584Expenses 2018: $65,610Net Income 2018: $3,9742018Revenue 2019: $65,467Expenses 2019: $65,310Net Income 2019: $1572019Revenue 2020: $47,355Expenses 2020: $65,801Net Income 2020: -$18,4462020Revenue 2021: $64,227Expenses 2021: $55,395Net Income 2021: $8,8322021Revenue 2022: $115,452Expenses 2022: $104,453Net Income 2022: $10,9992022Revenue 2023: $84,038Expenses 2023: $90,464Net Income 2023: -$6,4262023Revenue 2024: $69,386Expenses 2024: $68,570Net Income 2024: $8162024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$69,386
Expenses$68,570
Net Income$816
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$23,805
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$23,805
Revenue
$69,386
Expenses
$68,570
Net income
$816
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.69$0.69$0.01
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.84$0.90$0.06
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.29$0.00$0.29$1.15$1.04$0.11
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$0.64$0.55$0.09
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.04$0.10$0.47$0.66$0.18
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.28$0.65$0.65$0.00
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.28$0.00$0.28$0.70$0.66$0.04
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.73$0.75$0.03
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.46$0.20$0.26$0.86$0.57$0.29
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.22$0.03$0.95$1.12$0.18
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.32$0.15$1.04$1.49$0.45
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.24$0.60$1.14$1.38$0.24
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.10$0.26$1.49$1.48$0.00
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.10$0.27$0.83$1.13$1.12$0.01
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.15$0.33$0.82$1.51$1.09$0.42
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 3, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$69,386
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote literary studies, hold annual conferences and publish quarterly newsletters.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PUBLICATION OF QUARTERLY JOURNAL FOR 1500, A NEWSLETTER FOR 1000, AND PROMOTION OF LITERARY STUDIES.$0$60,540
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ROSANNA WARRENExec Council Member-$0--
REBECCA RAINOFExec Council Member-$0--
DAVID BROMWICHVP-$0--
LEE OSERPresident-$0--
ERNEST SUAREZExec Director-$0--
JOHN MATT STEINHAFELOffice Manager-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Assoc of Literary Scholars
EIN
77-0402721
Phone
2023195650
Address
CATHOLIC UNIV 620 MICHIGAN AVE NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20064

Signing Officer

Name
Ernest Suarez
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2023195488
Signed
2025-06-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Baumann & Baumann Cpas Llp
Address
70 HASTINGS STREET SUITE LL-1, WELLESLEY, MA 02481
Preparer
Karl M Baumann
Phone
7812390190
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: office expenses. Amount: 1,503. Description: insurance. Amount: 2,177. Description: conference costs. Amount: 34,424. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 38,104.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 2,470. End of year amount: 1,519.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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