Letterform Archive
Donations deductibleLetterform Archive's network
8 people1 organisationi8 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (1) 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
8 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Slye Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Alejandro Chavetta | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jennifer Morla | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karl Hellman | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Leila Weefur | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Louise Sandhaus | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rob Saunders | President & ED | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Vera Maslova | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Avots-Smith | CFO | since 2018 |
| Laura Romanosky | Deputy Director | 2024 |
| Stephen Coles | Assoc Curator & Ed | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Romanosky | Deputy Director | 40 | $150k | $6k | |
| Stephen Coles | Assoc Curator & Ed | 40 | $120k | $9k | |
| Lucille Parker | Publisher | 40 | $115k | $7k | |
| Alice Chau | Art Director | 40 | $105k | $7k | |
| Christopher Slye | Chair | 5 | $5k | ||
| Rob Saunders | President & ED | 40 | $0 | $17k | |
| Alejandro Chavetta | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karl Hellman | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Louise Sandhaus | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Morla | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leila Weefur | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vera Maslova | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Letterform Archive
- EIN
- 465519311
- Address
- 2339 3rd St Ste 4r, San Francisco, CA, 94107-3137
- State
- California
- Mission
- We hold physical and digital artifacts in a variety of formats, including books, periodicals, posters, sketches, original art for reproduction, and related ephemera, as well as a robust reference library. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B70 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2014
- Principal officer
- Rob Saunders (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2015
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJennifer Morla
≥8years on the filingsKarl Hellman
≥8years on the filingsLouise Sandhaus
≥8years on the filingsRob Saunders
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $8.1m
- Total liabilities
- $2.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.5m
- Program service revenue
- $389k
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 8
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.4m | $3.9m | $500k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.