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FOW VALUES RIGOROUS WRITING PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S FINEST WORK, AND ALSO VALUES THE DIVERSITY - IN AESTHETIC, ETHNICITY, GENDER, AGE, OCCUPATIONAL, GEOGRAPHIC, AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUND - THAT WILL ENSURE AMERICAN WRITING REFLECTS THE ENTIRE NATION. 0 0 120350 118850 142 TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ELIGIBLE POETS AND WRITERS MEETING PROPER REQUIREMENTS AND PURSUING GRADUATE STUDY. 3799 4121 TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR ADULT WRITERS. 1130 TO PROVIDE DIGITALIZED ARCHIVE RECORDS ON THE WEBSITE FOR PURCHASE. 124149 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X ELLEN MCCULLOCH-LOVELL 8022231447 PO BOX 677 MONTPELIER VT 05601 X ELLEN BRYANT VOIGT DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MARTHA RHODES VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELEANOR WILNER VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLINE M MAR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NATALIE BASZILE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEBRA ALLBERY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH T GRAY JR SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID HAYNES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL WENDER PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER SCHIRESON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELLEN MCCULLOCH-LOVELL TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH AUDSLEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY M NISSLER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARIA ANGELA NARCISO TORRES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROLF YNGVE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE KITANO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 158550 4788 158550 CONFERENCE INCOME 611710 4121 4121 LECTURE INCOME 611710 1130 1130 5251 60637 60637 2201576 2198066 3510 3510 3510 T-SHIRT SALES 458000 142 142 142 228090 5393 0 64147 118850 118850 6090 6090 465 465 5183 5183 19910 19910 4045 1500 2545 1782 1782 3877 3877 3799 3799 1149 1149 PAYPAL FEES AND BANK CH 905 905 FOREIGN TAX PAID 744 744 EDUCATION 500 500 FILING FEES 20 20 167319 124149 43170 0 54824 52164 148586 277352 2681973 2616638 2885383 2946154 0 0 X 2885383 2946154 2885383 2946154 2885383 2946154 60771 0 X 0 0 0 X 97304 92714 114232 174274 158550 637074 97304 92714 114232 174274 158550 637074 95089 541985 56054 57369 36500 58081 61702 269706 282 1310 1592 908372 93418 0.59670 0.57890 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: ALUM AUCTION GOODSEARCH AMAZON AND MISCELLANEOUS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 282. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,310. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 LEVIS PRIZE SCHOLARSHIP 2 10000 WRITING SCHOLARSHIPS 29 107850 EMERGENCY GRANTS - COVID 2 1000 PART I, LINE 2: 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. THE EMERGENCY GRANTS FOR COVID RELIEFT WERE FOR THE MFA PROGRAM ALUMNI THAT WERE AFFECTED BY THE PANDEMIC. THESE WERE AWARDED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS BY AUTHORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THESE WERE A ONE-TIME AWARD WITH NO REPORTING BACK ON HOW FUNDS WERE USED. 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.