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Litcamp

EIN 47-2113378 · San Francisco, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceWeak44 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LITCAMP HELPS WRITERS HONE THEIR CRAFT, NAVIGATE THE WORLD OF PUBLISHING, AND FIND COMMUNITY.

Income
$352,642
Spending
$291,999
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
3.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 92%
Employees
0
Highest pay
$67,500, executive dir.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 49% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 29 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $240,135 spent. 1. SPONSORED TWO CO-WORKING SPACES EXCLUSIVELY FOR WRITERS. LOCATIONS ARE IN SAN FRANCISCO AND BERKELEY; MEMBERS ARE ACCEPTED YEAR-ROUND. 2. HOSTED SEVEN LIT NIGHT EVENTS DURING THE YEAR: GIVE EMERGING WRITERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO READ THEIR WORK IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE. 3. CO-PRODUCED THREE HOW THEY DID IT CRAFT PANELS IN CONJUNCTION WITH LITQUAKE.4. HOSTED AND RAN A LITQUAKE EVENT SHOWCASING THE WORK OF NEW AND ASPIRING WRITERS.5. CREATED AND RAN A LIT CRAWL EVENT DESIGNED TO GIVE MORE WRITERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO READ THEIR WORK IN PUBLIC.6. CURATED A SESSION ON FINDING YOUR LITERARY COMMUNITY FOR THE BAY AREA BOOK FESTIVAL.7. CURATED AND RAN TWELVE ONLINE CLASSES ON PUBLISHING AND CRAFT. THE CLASSES ARE TAUGHT BY PUBLISHED WRITERS AND EXPERIENCED INSTRUCTORS TO HELP WRITERS DEVELOP THEIR CRAFT. 8. RETREATS HELD TO GIVE WRITERS THE TIME AND SPACE NEEDED TO FOCUS ON THEIR PROJECTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2026.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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