2025-05-15T10:47:07-05:00 2024-12-31 205788602 Glaser and Company LLC 1859 Summerville Ave Suite 800 Charleston SC 29405 990 2024-01-01 813123725 Charleston Literary Festival Inc CHAR 8436973833 PO Box 1825 Charleston SC 29402 Sarah Moriarty Executive Director 8436973833 2025-05-13 1 1 Erik Glaser CPA P00724565 8438490179 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Sarah Moriarty PO Box 1825 Charleston SC 29402 1692898 0 X www.charlestonliteraryfestival.com X 2016 SC Charleston Literary Festival, Inc. hosts an annual curated program of events (live and virtual) with a distinctive international flavor celebrating Charleston's tradition of literary and artistic appreciation. 19 19 0 115 0 0 886098 1367939 180182 296518 11583 26034 -7183 2407 1070680 1692898 0 27130 0 0 75163 120000 0 0 107799 934999 1118989 1010162 1266119 60518 426779 539560 925714 89516 47968 450044 877746 X Charleston Literary Festival, Inc. produces a curated, annual program of events with a distinctly international flavor in the historic setting of Charleston, South Carolina. It brings together world class authors and speakers on a variety of topics to build conversations around some of today's most important and inspiring books and ideas. 0 0 1046799 27130 296518 Charleston Literary Festival was thrilled to announce the full lineup of world-class authors and innovative literary experiences that was featured at the Historic Dock Street Theatre from November 1st to November 10th. The Festival had 37 events for the season.The Festival's line-up reflects the Festival's commitment to world-class programming with an international edge and constant innovation in the literary arts. We're honored to host a 10-day celebration bubbling over with award-winning authors, big ideas, and lively conversations. From producing a world premiere play with an internationally recognized creative team to launching the CLF Cato Fellowship to promote writers in North and (Continued on Schedule O) South Carolina, this year's Festival showed that there are no limits to what we can create in our thriving literary city.The Cato Fellowship Prize is awarded to two highly-skilled writers of fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry who are resident in North or South Carolina. Writers receive a full residency in Charleston during the ten days of Charleston Literary Festival with full access to the Festival events, authors, and a writing desk in Dock Street Theatre as well as a cash prize of $7,500. The Charleston Literary Festival's Young Writers Awards seeks to elevate teen voices while supporting their talents and providing the encouragement needed to be lifelong creators. The Awards align with South Carolina ELA State Standards and are open to 9th 12th grade students currently enrolled in a Charleston County public school. The Awards offer opportunities for recognition of teachers and students, cash prizes, and participation in Literary Festival events. The Literary Festival wishes that the recognition received will show young authors that their voices are valuable and provide them with a launchpad for careers centered in the literary arts. 1046799 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 SC X Sarah Moriarty 8437185298 PO Box 1825 Charleston SC 29402 Walter Fiederowicz Chair 15.00 X X 0 0 0 Wenda Harris Millard Vice Chair 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Anne Blessing Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 James Marino Treasurer 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Summer Anderson Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jasmine Burns Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Sam Easley Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Galvani Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Gates Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Belinda Gergel Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Deborah Kennedy Kennard Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Kim Long Term Ended Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Leigh McNairy Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Victor Young Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Deborah Gage Founder and Director 4.00 X 0 0 0 Leilani Brown Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Rock Hillenbrand Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Monica Langley Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Peter McCausland Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Martha Rhodes McLendon director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Moriarty Executive Director 40.00 X 120000 0 0 120000 0 0 1 0 0 0 Zanna LLC 105 Church Street Charleston SC 29401 Development 151015 1 28634 1339305 2582 1367939 Ticketed Literary Fest 711190 185397 185397 Programs 711190 111121 111121 296518 26034 26034 2407 0 2407 2407 1692898 298925 0 26034 27130 27130 120000 102000 6000 12000 321066 168354 64103 88609 6750 6750 39593 39593 118529 118529 31924 22101 9750 73 8955 2151 6804 47561 42609 4190 762 131918 131918 279402 274454 93 4855 1831 715 1116 Video, photo, and audio 98655 98655 General production 15874 15874 Training and team build 15449 1531 12418 1500 Miscellaneous 1482 1185 297 1266119 1046799 111521 107799 163514 249284 374892 642439 32837 1154 1154 539560 925714 55850 37968 33666 10000 89516 47968 X 450044 767898 109848 450044 877746 539560 925714 426779 923 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 428080 609920 267469 886098 1367939 3559506 428080 609920 267469 886098 1367939 3559506 314360 3245146 36 75 11583 26034 37728 3597234 621784 0.90210 0.98310 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1757965 923 64144 65067 1692898 0 1692898 1330263 64144 64144 1266119 0 1266119 1 Cato Fellowship Award 3 20500 Young Writers Award 17 6630 Part I, Line 2: Charleston Literary Festival Cato Fellowship Prize The Cato Fellowship Prize is awarded to two highly-skilled writers of fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry who are resident in North or South Carolina. Writers receive a full residency in Charleston during the ten days of Charleston Literary Festival with full access to the Festival events, authors, and a writing desk in Dock Street Theatre as well as a cash prize of $7,500. Charleston Literary Festival Young Writer Awards The Charleston Literary Festival's Young Writers Awards seeks to elevate teen voices while supporting their talents and providing the encouragement needed to be lifelong creators. The Awards align with South Carolina ELA State Standards and are open to 9th 12th grade students currently enrolled in a Charleston County public school. The Awards offer opportunities for recognition of teachers and students, cash prizes, and participation in Literary Festival events. The Literary Festival wishes that the recognition received will show young authors that their voices are valuable and provide them with a launchpad for careers centered in the literary arts. Three works are selected for each of the three categories, for a total of nine awards. The selected young authors will receive a cash prize, be invited to present their work at a Literary Festival event, and their work will be published on the festival's website. Teachers of award-winning students will receive tickets to a select number of Festival events. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Executive Director and key staff members are responsible for gathering the information necessary to complete the filing of this document. The organization's accountants assist in preparing the 990. Then it is reviewed to ensure that it is accurately completed. Prior to filing, a complete copy is circulated to the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c It is the responsibility of the Board of Directors and officers of the Organization to familiarize themselves with this policy and to comply with it. Statements of compliance are reviewed by the Chair of the Board and, when appropriate, the Executive Committee. Directors and officers who violate this policy are subject to censure or removal, at the discretion ofthe Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a A special committee consisting of independent board members after reviewing comparable data for similarly situated non-profits in South Carolina established the compensation for the Organization's Executive Director. This was then approved by the full Board ofDirectors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 The organization has made available its Form 990 informational return for the past fiscal year at its corporate offices upon written request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization has made available its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and its financial statements at its corporate offices upon wrtitten request.