FRIENDS OF WRITERS INC: Form 990, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF WRITERS INC (EIN 03-0330253)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-07-14
- IRS object ID
- 202641959349300039
- Schema version
- 2025v4.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-07-14T11:12:36-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 920371602 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GILWEE GROUP PLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15 EAST STATE ST STE 2 PO BOX 1368 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MONTPELIER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 056011368 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 030330253 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRIENDS OF WRITERS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | C/O AGA LLC | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3023994135 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1670 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MORRISVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 05661 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ABIGAIL WENDER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9176088592 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-07-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | WENDY C GILWEE CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00450631 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8023044424 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | ABIGAIL WENDER | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1670 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MORRISVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 05661 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $4,285,352 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | FRIENDSOFWRITERS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1993 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | VT | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | FRIENDS OF WRITERS (FOW) MISSION IS TO FOSTER VITAL LITERARY VOICES AND INITIATIVES. OUR VISION IS A WORLD IN WHICH LITERARY COMMUNITY IS VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE, AND WELL-SUPPORTED. WE DO THIS BY SOLICITING, MANAGING, AND DISBURSING FUNDS TO SUPPORT WRITERS AS THEY SEEK AND FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH GRADUATE STUDY AND BEYOND. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 14 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 14 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 1 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 25 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $98,659 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $108,636 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $19,735 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $22,786 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $141,161 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $385,737 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $164 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $3,736 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $259,719 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $520,895 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $69,850 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $144,256 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $20,559 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $20,757 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $79,848 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $81,155 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $170,257 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $246,168 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $89,462 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $274,727 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $3,213,219 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $3,487,946 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $3,213,219 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $3,487,946 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | FRIENDS OF WRITERS (FOW) MISSION IS TO FOSTER VITAL LITERARY VOICES AND INITIATIVES. OUR VISION IS A WORLD IN WHICH LITERARY COMMUNITY IS VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE, AND WELL-SUPPORTED. WE DO THIS BY SOLICITING, MANAGING, AND DISBURSING FUNDS TO SUPPORT WRITERS AS THEY SEEK AND FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH GRADUATE STUDY AND BEYOND. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $145,756 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $144,256 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ELIGIBLE POETS AND WRITERS MEETING PROPER REQUIREMENTS AND PURSUING GRADUATE STUDY. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $23,848 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $22,786 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR ADULT WRITERS. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $169,604 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 8 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 1 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 14 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 14 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RASHDA BUTTER | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3144409306 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1670 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MORRISVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 05661 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN BRYANT VOIGT | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.75 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARTHA RHODES | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.75 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CAROLINE M MAR | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.75 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ELIZABETH T GRAY JR | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.25 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| DAVID HAYNES | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.75 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ABIGAIL WENDER | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 4.25 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| ELLEN MCCULLOCH-LOVELL | ||||||
| TREASURER THRU 4/26, DIRECTOR | 0.75 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| SARAH AUDSLEY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.75 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CHRISTINE KITANO | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.75 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| RASHDA BUTTAR | ||||||
| TREASURER EFFECTIVE 4/26 | 4.25 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| SEBASTIAN MERRILL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.75 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KATIE BOWLER YOUNG | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 4.25 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| SOMAYEH SHAMS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.75 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| NATHAN MCCLAIN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.75 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $22,013 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $86,623 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $108,636 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | CONFERENCE INCOME | Desc |
| Business | 611710 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $22,786 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $22,786 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $22,786 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $100,846 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $100,846 | ExclusionAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $162 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $162 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $4,047,454 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $3,762,563 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $284,891 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $284,891 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $284,891 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $5,468 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $22,013 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $1,894 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,574 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $3,574 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $520,895 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $22,786 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $389,473 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $144,256 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $144,256 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,235 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $17,235 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,200 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,200 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,322 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,322 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,338 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $16,338 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,242 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $23,242 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,620 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,500 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,120 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,047 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $8,047 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,707 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,707 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,848 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,848 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $975 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $975 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|
| BANK CHARGES | $2,395 | $2,395 |
| FOREIGN TAX PAID | $938 | $938 |
| FILING FEES | $45 | $45 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $246,168 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $169,604 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $76,564 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $23,623 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $127,169 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $98,354 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $58,240 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,091,242 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,302,537 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,213,219 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,487,946 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,213,219 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,487,946 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,213,219 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,487,946 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,213,219 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,487,946 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $274,727 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $174,274 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $158,550 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $424,809 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $98,659 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $108,636 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $964,928 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $174,274 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $158,550 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $424,809 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $98,659 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $108,636 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $964,928 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $161,727 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $803,201 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $58,081 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $60,637 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $100,107 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $102,601 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $101,008 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $422,434 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $1,387,362 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $92,183 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.57890 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.62210 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | BRUNCH | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $24,607 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $21,494 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $3,113 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $536 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $1,271 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $87 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | ALUMNI AUCTION | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $2,874 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $519 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $2,355 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $27,481 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $22,013 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $5,468 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $536 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $1,271 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $87 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $1,894 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $3,574 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)
| Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt |
|---|---|---|
| LEVIS PRIZE SCHOLARSHIP | 2 | $10,000 |
| WRITING SCHOLARSHIPS | 73 | $132,256 |
| ALUMNI EMERGENCY GRANT | 4 | $2,000 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AT WARREN WILSON ARE DETERMINED BY THE MFA ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE AND ACADEMIC BOARD, BASED ON EVIDENCE OF NEED (THROUGH FAFSA) AND STRENGTH OF APPLICATION MATERIALS. THE LEVIS PRIZE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT IS CHOSEN BY OUTSIDE JUDGES AND THEN THE BOARD RATIFIES THE JUDGES SELECTION. FRIENDS OF WRITERS IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE DESIGNATION OF RECIPIENTS FOR ANY OF THE AWARDS, ALTHOUGH THE BOARD DOES SELECT THE LEVIS JUDGES BASED ON LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT. FOUR (4) EMERGENCY GRANTS WERE PROVIDED IN 2025. THERE IS AN OPEN APPLICATION SYSTEM ON THE FRIENDS OF WRITERS WEBSITE. THIS GRANT IS MEANT TO ASSIST ALUMNI OF THE MFA PROGRAM FOR WRITERS AT WARREN WILSON COLLEGE WITH ANY UNEXPECTED FINANCIAL EMERGENCIES, SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EVICTION, MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, AND NATURAL DISASTERS. EACH APPLICATION IS REVIEWED FIRST FOR ELIGIBILITY BY THE ADMIN MANAGER AND THEN BY A REVIEW COMMITTEE OF 3 BOARD MEMBERS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE 990 WILL BE PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (I.E., ELECTED OFFICERS) FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL AND THEN THE TREASURER WILL SIGN THE 990 FOR SUBMISSION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AT REGULAR BOARD MEETING THERE IS DISCUSSION ABOUT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTERESTS THAT ARISE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON THE INDIVDUAL REQUESTS. FORM 1023 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON THE INDIVIDUAL REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON EACH INDIVIDUAL REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE AN AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | JUDGE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,500. PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,120. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,120. |
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