PEN AMERICAN CENTER, INC. IS AN ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS AND OTHERS IN THE LITERARY COMMUNITY WORKING TO DEFEND FREE EXPRESSION, ADVANCE LITERATURE, AND FOSTER INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FELLOWSHIP.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$45.7M
-4.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$144K
-74.4% YoY
Grant Count
5
+66.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$29K
-84.6% YoY
About Pen American Center Inc
Based on IRS filings
Pen American Center Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $45.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $144K. Net investment income was $2.1M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $45,658,360 | $47,830,208 | $45,475,752 |
| Revenue | $15,931,942 | $21,777,695 | $25,786,149 |
| Expenses | $25,197,771 | $20,250,417 | $16,101,224 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,140,309 | $90,236 | $538,802 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
25 open opportunities from Pen American Center Inc
DREAMing Out Loud Grant
PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Emerging Voices Fellowship Grant
PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC
Amount
US $1,500
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Goddard/PEN North American Centers Scholarship
PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC
Amount
$10,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Bard College ($72,223), Ncf Freedom ($19,500), Factchequeando ($17,750).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| BARD COLLEGE ANNANDALEONHUDSON, NY | RUSSIAN INDEPENDENT MEDIA ARCHIVE (RIMA) SUBGRANT | $72,223 |
| NCF FREEDOM SARASOTA, FL | DEFENDING COLLEGE FROM GOV CENSORSHIP | $19,500 |
| THE TEXAS TRIBUNE AUSTIN, TX | NONPARTISAN ANTI-DISINFORMATION INITIATIVES | $17,500 |
| FACTCHEQUEANDO CARMICHAEL, CA | NONPARTISAN ANTI-DISINFORMATION INITIATIVES | $17,750 |
| CONECTA ARIZONA PHEONIX, TX | NONPARTISAN ANTI-DISINFORMATION INITIATIVES | $17,500 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN | PRESIDENT | 4 | — |
| TRACY HIGGINS | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| MARIE ARANA | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| DINAW MENGESTU | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| MARVIN PUTNAM | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| MARKUS DOHLE | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| AYAD AKHTAR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PETER BARBEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SUSAN CHOI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN CHAO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BRIDGET COLMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROXANNE DONOVAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PATRICIA DUFF | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LAUREN EMBREY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PATRICIA FILI-KRUSHEL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAMES HANNAHAM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TOM HEALY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH HEMMERDINGER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LINDA JOHNSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ZACHARY KARABELL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SEAN KELLY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| FRANKLIN LEONARD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARGARET LOEB | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARGO LOWY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ALLISON MARKIN POWELL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| YVONNE MARSH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KEN MILLER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PAUL MULDOON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LYNN NOTTAGE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GEORGE PACKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JODI PICOULT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL PIETSCH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KRYSTYNA PORAY GODDU | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ALIX RITCHIE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANYA SALAMA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RICHARD SARNOFF | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANDREW SOLOMON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LUIS URREA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SUZY WAHBA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TARA WESTOVER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAMIE WOLF | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SUZANNE NOSSEL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $450,319 |
| OLAKUNLE APAMPA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $337,282 |
| KIMBERLY THOMAS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $211,766 |
| SUMMER LOPEZ | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, FREE EXP | 40 | $264,140 |
| CLARISSE ROSAZ SHARIYF | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, LIT PROG | 40 | $282,014 |
| GERALDINE BAUM | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $230,073 |
| ALLISON LEE | MANAGING DIRECTOR, LA | 40 | $236,322 |
| JONATHAN FRIEDMAN | MANAGING DIRECTOR, FREE EXP | 40 | $226,721 |
| MAAYAN DAUBER | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $213,604 |
| SHAWNNA JANNAH | MANAGING DIRECTOR/HR | 40 | $202,258 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pen American Center Inc?
Pen American Center Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in NEW YORK, NY. It holds $45.7M in total assets as of 2024.
How large is Pen American Center Inc?
As of 2024, Pen American Center Inc holds $45.7M in total assets with $15.9M in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $144K in 2024.
Where does Pen American Center Inc operate?
Pen American Center Inc has awarded grants in California, Florida, New York, Texas.
What size grants does Pen American Center Inc award?
In 2024, Pen American Center Inc awarded 5 grants totaling $144K — an average of about $29K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is Pen American Center Inc's EIN?
Pen American Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3447888. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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