The Sun Publishing Company
The Sun Publishing Company
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About this organization
Mission
THE MAGAZINE IS AN AD-FREE MONTHLY MAGAZINE WHICH PUBLISHES AN ECLECTIC MIX OF PERSONAL ESSAYS, INTERVIEWS, FICTION, POETRY AND PHOTOGRAPHS.
About
FOUNDED IN 1974, THE SUN IS ONE OF NORTH CAROLINAS OLDEST AND MOST WIDELY READ LITERARY MAGAZINES. MORE THAN 70,000 SUBSCRIBERS ENJOY OUR INTERVIEWS, PERSONAL ESSAYS, FICTION, POETRY, AND PHOTOGRAPHY EACH MONTH, AND AN ADDITIONAL 45,000 MAGAZINES ARE DISTRIBUTED TO NEWSSTANDS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. THE SUN IS READER-SUPPORTED AND FREE OF ADVERTISING. FOR FORTY-FOUR YEARS THE SUN HAS PUBLISHED BRAVE, REVEALING WORK THAT LIVES UP TO THE MAGAZINES MOTTO, A QUOTE FROM HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR VIKTOR FRANKL: WHAT IS TO GIVE LIGHT MUST ENDURE BURNING. OUR GOAL IS TO PUBLISH WRITING AND PHOTOGRAPHY THAT FOSTERS COMPASSION THROUGH GREATER AWARENESS OF OUR SHARED EXPERIENCE. WE WANT TO OFFER BOTH ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING ARTISTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RISK A CLOSER EXAMINATION OF THE TRUTH AND TO REACH A WIDER AUDIENCE. WRITING FROM THE SUN HAS WON THE PUSHCART PRIZE, BEEN FEATURED IN THE BEST AMERICAN ESSAYS AND BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES ANTHOLOGIES, AND BEEN READ ON NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO. UPON AWARDING THE SUN ITS INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD FOR BEST WRITING, UTNE CALLED THE MAGAZINE AN INTIMATE FORUM WHERE SOME OF THE FINEST CONTEMPORARY WRITERS SHARE THEIR MOST POLISHED AND PROVOCATIVE PROSE. IN ADDITION TO PUBLISHING A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, THE SUN HAS ALSO PUBLISHED EIGHT BOOKS. PAPER LANTERNS IS AN ECLECTIC COLLECTION OF QUOTATIONS FROM THE BACK PAGE OF THE MAGAZINE. IN THE MYSTERIOUS LIFE OF THE HEART, CONTRIBUTORS EXPLORE THE ENIGMA OF INTIMACY AND RELATIONSHIPS. OUR BEST OF THE SUN ANTHOLOGIES FEATURE THE FINEST WRITING FROM THE MAGAZINES FIRST TWO DECADES. FOUR IN THE MORNING AND MANY ALARM CLOCKS BRING TOGETHER EDITOR AND PUBLISHER SY SAFRANSKYS BEST ESSAYS AND JOURNAL ENTRIES. AND SUNBEAMS, OUR FIRST COLLECTION OF QUOTATIONS, OFFERS TEN YEARS WORTH OF INSPIRING WORDS FROM THE SUN. EACH YEAR SINCE 2002 THE SUN HAS HELD DYNAMIC AND WELL-ATTENDED WEEKEND RETREATS IN NEW YORK, MASSACHUSETTS, CALIFORNIA AND NORTH CAROLINA. THE PURPOSE OF THESE GATHERINGS IS TO BROADEN THE SUNS READERSHIP AND TO DEEPEN OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH READERS BY BRINGING TOGETHER READERS, STAFF, AND CONTRIBUTORS FOR A WEEKEND OF WRITING AND CONVERSATION. AUTHORS DISCUSS ESSAYS, FICTION, AND POEMS THAT HAVE APPEARED IN THE MAGAZINE AND ALSO GUIDE PARTICIPANTS THROUGH EXERCISES GEARED TO BRING NEW DEPTH TO THEIR OWN WRITING. ONE RECENT PARTICIPANT WAS AMAZED THAT THE SENSITIVITY AND SUBTLE POWER OF THE SUN COULD BE PERSONIFIED IN A GROUP WORKSHOP. WE HAVE AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO LIBRARIES, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND PRISONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. IN ADDITION, WE REGULARLY PROVIDE FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO PRISONERS WHO WRITE TO REQUEST ONE. OUR HOPE IS TO REACH READERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD THE MAGAZINE OR WHO LIVE IN AREAS WHERE LITERARY RESOURCES ARE SCARCE. IN 2017 WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE 995 SUBSCRIPTIONS TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES, PRISONERS, PRISON LIBRARIES AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing clearly states the mission of the non-profit as “The magazine is an ad-free monthly magazine which publishes an eclectic mix of personal essays, interviews, fiction, poetry and photographs.”.
When outlining its functions, they were explained as: “The magazine is an ad-free monthly magazine which publishes an eclectic mix of personal essays, interviews, fiction, poetry and photographs.”.
- In compliance with legal regulations, the non-profit has reported their state of operation as NC.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form reports a total of 15 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$156,020.
- The CEO's salary plan within the organization is subject to review and endorsement by an independent body.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 5 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1977.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $1,304,784 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $427,274 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has fundraising events.