Mission
CELEBRATE CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE AND AUTHORS, AND PROMOTE THE CAUSE OF LITERACY IN ARIZONA.
Public Charity
Literary and Prologue Society of the Southwest
Literary and Prologue Society of the Southwest is a Public Charity headquartered in Chandler, AZ. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $899K revenue, $603K expenses, $1.4M total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $126K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 202868229
Chandler, AZ
Arts Education
NTEE: A25
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$899K
Total Expenses$603K
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records9
Funding Total$126K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Literary and Prologue Society of the Southwest
How Literary and Prologue Society of the Southwest divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $88 for programs
$88
Author luncheon program the literary society of the southwest hosted twenty luncheons across four venues, featuring five acclaimed contemporary literature authors, including national book award winner and pulitzer…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$23,800
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$20,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$13,950
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board member
Anne Johnson
Board member
Ann Stanton
Board member
Carrie Ostroski
Board member
Chris Chavez
Board member
Elizabeth Saba
President
Ellen Brown
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $899K | $603K | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $844K | $520K | $975K |
| 2023 | $709K | $460K | $649K |
| 2022 | $429K | $434K | $398K |
| 2021 | $353K | $157K | $402K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $353K to $899K (+155%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.