Public Charity

PEN AMERICA LOS ANGELES FKA PEN CENTER USA WEST

Based in SANTA MONICA, CA, PEN AMERICA LOS ANGELES FKA PEN CENTER USA WEST operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $61K in revenue, $29K in expenses, $328K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 12 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $296K.

EIN: 953502910 SANTA MONICA, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$61K
Total Expenses$29K
Total Assets$328K
Grant Records12
Funding Total$296K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO UNITE WRITERS AND THEIR ALLIES TO CELEBRATE CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND DEFEND THE LIBERTIES THAT MAKE IT POSSIBLE.

Sample Grants Received

$50,000
$50,000
2022
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$25,000
2021
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,600
2021
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,600

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Officers & Directors

SECRETARY AND TREASURER/BO Allison Lee
PRESIDENT AND CHAIR Drusilla Menaker
CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINI Olakunle Apampa
BOARD MEMBER Susan Orlean

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$160,000 4 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$64,000 5 grants
Nonprofit Sustainability
$40,000 1 grant
Environment Nonprofit Sustainability
$25,000 1 grant
CULTURE & ARTS
$7,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $61K $29K $328K
2023 $72K $65K $319K
2022 $104K $106K $687K
2020 $24K $62K $493K
2019 $162K $153K $333K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $162K to $61K (-62%), with total assets most recently reported at $328K.

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