Mission
Words Without Borders mission is to translate, publish, and actively promote the finest contemporary world literature.
Public Charity
Words Without Borders Inc
Words Without Borders Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $756K revenue, $764K expenses, $405K total assets. 23 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $316K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 201017609
Brooklyn, NY
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$756K
Total Expenses$764K
Total Assets$405K
Grant Records23
Funding Total$316K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$47,050
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$23,250
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$41,550
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$11,850
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$29,735
Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Agnes Ahlander Turner
Director
Alane Salierno Mason
Secretary
Alessandro Dansembourg
Director
Anthony Knerr
Director (Removed - June 2, 2025)
Calvin Baker
Director
Chantal Restivo-Alessi
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $756K | $764K | $405K |
| 2024 | $891K | $855K | $403K |
| 2023 | $702K | $631K | $388K |
| 2022 | $511K | $541K | $337K |
| 2021 | $575K | $518K | $386K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $575K to $756K (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $405K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.