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Pasadena Literary Alliance

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Pasadena, California, classified by the IRS as arts education. For the year ending Jun 2025 it reported $176,330 in revenue and $173,668 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“To recognize the accomplishments of authors, to advance community dialog about the literary arts and to raise money for literary programs at community non-profits.”From the organization's Form 990-EZ for the year ending Jun 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Arts education (IRS activity code A25)

Mailing city (IRS): Pasadena, California 91101

EIN: 47-2569785

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2015, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $176,330 (year ending Jun 2025)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Pasadena Literary Alliance finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 1 filed year. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Year ending	Jun 2025
Total revenue	$176,330
Total expenses	$173,668
Total assets	$49,626
Net assets	$49,626
IRS form	Form 990-EZ

Where the money goes, year ending Jun 2025

Programs $116,377 (67% of $173,668)

Small groups file the shorter Form 990-EZ, which reports program spending but not the management and fundraising split.

Where the money comes from, year ending Jun 2025

Gifts and grants $21,471 (12%)
Program fees $154,859 (88%)
Investment income $0 (0%)
Other $0 (0%)

Only one return is loaded, so we show no growth label.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. California nonprofit.

How it compares

5 of 15 arts education nonprofits in Pasadena when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $176,330 is higher than roughly 40 to 50% of the 246 arts education nonprofits in California that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $179,559.

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all California groups of this type (Arts education, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Pasadena and its county

Los Angeles County, California: the Census Bureau estimates about 1,944,946 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 3,703 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 1.9 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

What is Pasadena Literary Alliance's EIN?

Pasadena Literary Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2569785. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Pasadena Literary Alliance a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Pasadena Literary Alliance in Pasadena, California as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2015. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Pasadena Literary Alliance tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Pasadena Literary Alliance as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Pasadena Literary Alliance do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2025: "To recognize the accomplishments of authors, to advance community dialog about the literary arts and to raise money for literary programs at community non-profits." The IRS classifies it as: Arts education.

How much money does Pasadena Literary Alliance take in?

For the year ending Jun 2025, Pasadena Literary Alliance reported total revenue of $176,330 and total expenses of $173,668 on its Form 990-EZ (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

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All youth and community nonprofits in Pasadena

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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