San Francisco, CA

NARRATIVE MAGAZINE INC

EIN 03-0542711

Arts, Culture & Heritage Literary Arts & Writing Children & youth Low-income

Mission

Narrative is a San Francisco–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to advancing the literary arts in the digital age by supporting established and emerging writers and expanding readership—especially in schools and underserved communities.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About NARRATIVE MAGAZINE INC

This profile covers Narrative Magazine Inc. (EIN 03-0542711), a San Francisco public charity; the EIN and tax-exempt status were confirmed in public nonprofit records. ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/30542711?utm_source=openai))

Narrative publishes fiction, poetry, essays, interviews, audio/video (Narrative OutLoud), and regular features such as Story of the Week and Poem of the Week. The organization operates programs for readers and writers (including an active slate of contests) and runs Narrative for Schools, a free educational hub for teachers and students. ([narrativemagazine.com](https://www.narrativemagazine.com/event?utm_source=openai))

Narrative remains active and donor-facing: it runs multiple annual contests, issues the annual Narrative Prize (a $5,000 editors’ award), and continues weekly publishing and educational outreach; recent activity includes the 2024 Narrative Prize announcement and ongoing contest cycles and site updates. ([narrativemagazine.com](https://www.narrativemagazine.com/winner-2024-narrative-prize?utm_source=openai))

Notable achievements

Annual Narrative Prize

Narrative awards an annual Narrative Prize (typically $5,000) recognizing the best work by a new or emerging writer published in the magazine; the 2024 prizewinner was announced in October 2024. ([narrativemagazine.com](https://www.narrativemagazine.com/winner-2024-narrative-prize?utm_source=openai))

Narrative for Schools

Narrative’s education program provides free classroom resources, lesson plans, and a high school writing contest; the program reaches six-figure totals of students and teachers (media materials cite roughly 120,000 students and teachers served). ([narrativemagazine.com](https://www.narrativemagazine.com/files/PUBLIC/NarrativeMediaKit_2024_0823.pdf))

Large digital readership and longevity

Founded in 2003 and operating continuously as a nonprofit, Narrative reports substantial audience metrics (media kit: ~330,000 subscribers, ~1.6 million monthly pageviews) and has helped launch authors who later received major literary honors. ([narrativemagazine.com](https://www.narrativemagazine.com/files/PUBLIC/NarrativeMediaKit_2024_0823.pdf))

At a glance

Total assets: $997K
Annual revenue: $886K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 03-0542711
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: www.narrativemagazine.com
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Narrative’s authors and published works have gone on to major literary awards and prizes; the magazine’s media materials and site highlight prize-winning alumni and widespread recognition in the literary community. ([narrativemagazine.com](https://www.narrativemagazine.com/files/PUBLIC/NarrativeMediaKit_2024_0823.pdf))

The organization is listed in public nonprofit databases and tax-exempt records (EIN 03-0542711) and appears in nonprofit data services used by donors and grantmakers. ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/30542711?utm_source=openai))

Charity Navigator lists Narrative Magazine Inc. (EIN 03-0542711) with an accountability & finance–based score and a Two-Star overall rating in its profile. ([charitynavigator.org](https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/030542711?utm_source=openai))

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