Litworld International Inc
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Litworld International Inc at a glance
In short: Litworld International Inc reported $256K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $256,271 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +3.9% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $1,324,752
- -32.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $455,779
- -52.2% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $37,288
- +80.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,160,753
- +19.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Litworld International Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Litworld International Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2019 to 2022 (−18%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $256K (2024). In 2024 it reported $256K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Springboard to Opportunities Jackson, MS | Funding for Litclubs | $6,600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,324,752 | $455,779 | $1,160,753 | $256,271 | Total only | $37,288 |
| 2023 | $1,951,337 | $952,655 | $972,463 | $246,590 | Total only | $20,611 |
| 2022 | $1,907,726 | $1,104,914 | $878,470 | $6,600 | 1 | $3,640 |
| 2021 | $1,614,269 | $1,186,300 | $878,133 | $5,414 | 1 | $882 |
| 2020 | $1,304,792 | $712,110 | $874,040 | $7,000 | 1 | $2,502 |
| 2019 | $1,458,760 | $1,263,685 | $1,053,017 | $8,000 | 1 | $4,395 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Litworld International Inc
Based on IRS filings
Litworld International Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $256K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $37K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Litworld International Inc is led by Caitlin Cassaro, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Caitlin Cassaro
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$161K (2023) → $156K (2024)
Kate Richmond
Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nadeige Sterlin
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allon Yaroni
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Cook Somerville
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lizz Yeh Dimaiolo
Vice Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Schiess
Co-Treasurer
Treasurer → Co-Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison Lucas
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Wilkser
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Joy Gilmore
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gemma Juan-Simothrough
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Georgiy Zhikharev
Co-Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joana McKennathrough
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ram Bhaskar
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thais Carter
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Alice Goh (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Samantha Siegal (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Cora Walker (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nicholas Drayson (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Caleb Stratton (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Steven Records (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Gemma Juan-Simo (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Christine J. Chao (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ernest Morrell (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lauren Blum (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Katie Cook (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Padilla (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Meadowcroft (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Amber Peterson (2022) — Director of Program Innovation
- Former: Anxhelina Prenika (2022) — Operations & Hr Director
- Former: Donna Duskin Stein (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Dorothy Lee (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Amy Yates Capone (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Carlton Bush (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Qian Gao (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Shishir Agarwal (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ellen Fredericks (2019) — Chairperson
- Former: Hilary Vartanian (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $156K, to Caitlin Cassaro (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Litworld International Inc
How much does Litworld International Inc give each year?
Litworld International Inc reported $256K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $247K in grants paid.
How large is Litworld International Inc?
Litworld International Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $456K.
What is Litworld International Inc?
Litworld International Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Litworld International Inc operate?
Litworld International Inc has awarded grants in Mississippi.
What is Litworld International Inc's EIN?
Litworld International Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4367685. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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