Brattleboro Literary Festival Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of the Brattleboro Literary Festival is to unite readers in the celebration of diverse ideas books and the power of words that will enhance the cultural vibrancy of Brattleboro and beyond. It was a celebration in 2023 featuring more than 60 authors both award-winning and emerging October 13-15 with books on the theme of The story of Us. Authors included Tracy Kidder Jonathan Rosen Will Schwalbe Kelly Link Andre Dubus III Jean Kwok Holly Black Ann Hood Martha McPhee Nikil Goyal and Chen Chen. All events were free and open to the public.
- Income
- $42,367
- Spending
- $37,372
- Reserves
- 13.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (2)
- $41,685 spent. On October 19-21 the 23rd annual Brattleboro Literary Festival featuring more than 40 authors both award-winning and emerging converged on downtown Brattleboro We believe that books are an invitation to learn about ourselves and others; to create meaning and community in a time of extraordinary changea beacon of light in dark times Featured authors included Jeffrey Rosen Moon Unit Zappa Sigrid Nunez Amitava Kumar Roxanne Robinson Tyriek White MT Anderson Sunil Amrith Gary Gulman Julia Phillips Marie Helene Bertino Pablo Medina January Gill ONeil and many more.
- Monthly virtual event the Literary Cocktail Hour borne out of the pandemic with the idea of people congregating online around books and authors attracting those who were housebound featuring 1-4 authors 2023 had events with former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky Pulitzer Prize winner David Maraniss Adam Goodheart Fred Pearce Kathryn Ma and more.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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