Liabilities / Assets
48th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Litro Media Inc.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 83-1425514
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
48th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
44th percentile
Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
95th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 44.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$6,105
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$6,105
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$111,994
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$105,889
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$6,105
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
- Signed
- Nov 12, 2022
- Return Version
- 2021v4.2
- Gross Receipts
- $111,994
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Litrousa is a literary and creative arts not for profit platform that champions emerging and established writers in new york and beyond in print and online. At its heart is the nurturing of a literary and creative community that produces works that are enjoyed and appreciated by the general public while connecting cultures and building creative communities. Published four times a year, each edition of litrousa features various literary genres, including short stories, long-form essays, fiction, interviews, poetry, and more.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| CREATIVE ART PLATFORM | $10,000 | $105,889 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC AKOTO | Director | FT | $50,030 | - | $50,030 |
| CHRISTINE BAVE | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| SARA KOZAK | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| HOZEFA LOKHANDWALA | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| LINDA THOMAS BROOKS | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Litro Media Inc
- EIN
- 83-1425514
- Phone
- 9173020313
- Address
- 33 IRVING PLACE, NEW YORK, NY 10003
Signing Officer
- Name
- Eric Akoto
- Title
- Director
- Phone
- 9173020313
- Signed
- 2022-11-12
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Aprio Llp
- Address
- 7 PENN PLAZA, NEW YORK, NY 10001
- Preparer
- Mark Lenski CPA
- Phone
- 2126978540
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: consulting. Amount: 20,763. Description: it software. Amount: 7,268. Description: office expense. Amount: 9,229. Description: subscriptions. Amount: 2,291. Description: telephone & internet. Amount: 1,320. Description: miscellaneous expenses. Amount: 5,411. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 46,282.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: CONSULTING. AMOUNT: 20,763. DESCRIPTION: IT SOFTWARE. AMOUNT: 7,268. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 9,229. DESCRIPTION: SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 2,291. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE & INTERNET. AMOUNT: 1,320. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 5,411. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 46,282. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $6,105
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $6,105
- Revenue
- $111,994
- Expenses
- $105,889
- Net income
- $6,105
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.54 | $0.54 | $0.00 | |
| 2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $1.97 | $1.73 | $0.24 |
| 2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $1.12 | $1.06 | $0.06 |