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EIN 62-6008466

Solit

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
City
Chattanooga
State
Tennessee
Year formed
1954
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
A70: Humanities Organizations
Description
Solit encourages a love of reading, writing and community conversation through literary arts programs for young people and adults. Its theater express provides live professional performances for K-12 students in local schools. Solit celebrates Southern writers and readers with innovative literary arts experiences and community education.
Also known as...
Southern Lit Alliance; Arts and Educational Council
Total revenues
$114,190
2023
Total expenses
$147,194
2023
Total assets
$193,315
2023
Num. employees
1
2023

Program areas at Solit

Celebrates Southern writers and readers through community education and innovative literary arts experiences.
Southword literary festival - a celebration of writers from or now living and working in the south
Dramas for youth (theater express) provides live professional performances for students grades k-12 for local schools.

Who funds Solit

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
National Book FoundationLiterary Arts Emergency Fund Grant$15,000
ArtsBuildGeneral Operating Support$11,000
The Hand FoundationUnrestricted Grant$1,375
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at Solit

NameTitleCompensation
Chelsea RisleyExecutive Director$0
Lynda LevanPast Executive Director$61,000
Tim MickelPresident$0
Brian BakerTreasurer$0
Katrina ClarkSecretary$0
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Solit

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$72,006
Program services$37,603
Investment income and dividends$4,083
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$270
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$228
Total revenues$114,190

Form 990s for Solit

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-12-15990View PDF
2022-062022-11-14990View PDF
2021-062021-11-09990View PDF
2020-062021-04-05990View PDF
2019-062019-11-19990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Solit

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Tennessee WilliamsNew Orleans Literary FestivalNew Orleans, LA$378,669
Brooklyn Book FestivalBrooklyn, NY$534,571
James GangIowa City, IA$316,547
Greensboro Literary OrganizationGreensboro, NC$238,236
Torch Literary ArtsAustin, TX$247,648
Friends of the Kotzschmar OrganPortland, ME$265,433
LitArts RIProvidence, RI$309,393
Oregon Arts WatchPortland, OR$262,887
Shakespeare in Clark ParkPhiladelphia, PA$74,437
Charlotte LitCharlotte, NC$346,296
Data update history
November 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $11,000 from ArtsBuild
February 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
February 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $2,600 from The Hand Foundation
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from National Book Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
301 E 11th St Suite 301
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Metro area
Chattanooga, TN-GA
County
Hamilton County, TN
Website URL
solitchatt.org/ 
Phone
(423) 267-1218
IRS details
EIN
62-6008466
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1954
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A70: Humanities Organizations
NAICS code, primary
7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
Parent/child status
Independent
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