Words Without Borders
Donations deductibleWords Without Borders' network
20 people5 organisationsi20 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
20 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 20 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Schnee Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alane Salierno Mason | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Agnes Alhander Turner | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Calvin Baker | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Chantal Restivo-Alessi | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Douglas Unger | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Enid Prasad | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| James H Ottaway JR (also filed as James H Ottaway Jr) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Moross | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jenny Staff Johnson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joanne Leedom-Ackerman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jonathan Schorr | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kalpana Raina | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karen M Phillips | VP/Executive Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Margo Viscusi | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Maaza Mengiste | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Merve Emre | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rebecca Servadio | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sarah Salih Von Maltzahn (also filed as Sarah Salih Von Maltzahn, Sarah Salih von Maltzahn) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tara Parsons | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen M Phillips | Executive Director (Resigned - August 31, 2024) | 35 | $57k | $3k | |
| Elisabeth Jaquette | Executive Director | 35 | $34k | ||
| Samantha Schnee | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kalpana Raina | Vice-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alessandro dAnsembourg | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Wim Vanderhoof | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Agnes Ahlander Turner | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jenny Staff Johnson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joanne Leedom-Ackerman | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Lemmon | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alane Salierno Mason | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Maaza Mengiste | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tara Parsons | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Enid Prasad | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chantal Restivo-Alessi | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rebecca Servadio | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Douglas Unger | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Calvin Baker | Director (Removed - June 2, 2025) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Salih von Maltzahn | Director (Resigned - June 2, 2025) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Anthony Knerr | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| James H Ottaway Jr | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Margo Viscusi | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Words Without Borders
- EIN
- 201017609
- Address
- 147 Prince St, Brooklyn, NY, 11201-3022
- State
- New York
- Mission
- Words Without Borders mission is to translate, publish, and actively promote the finest contemporary world literature. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q20 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2003
- Principal officer
- Elisabeth Jaquette (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 2009
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsSamantha Schnee
≥8years on the filingsAlane Salierno Mason
≥8years on the filingsDouglas Unger
≥8years on the filingsJames H Ottaway JR
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $405k
- Total liabilities
- $46k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $359k
- Contributions and grants received
- $733k
- Program service revenue
- $21k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3k
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 1
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Words Without Borders likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 3 June 2003
- Registered agent
- Not stated