GRUB STREET INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
GRUB STREET INC (EIN 80-0005516)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-15
IRS object ID
202133199349317913
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-11-15T14:24:10-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN320344584PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RUANE & COMPANY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112 ALFRED STREET SUITE 206AddressLine1Txt
CityWOBURNCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01801ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN800005516EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRUB STREET INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGRUBBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6176950075PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 418AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02476ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEVE BRIDBURGPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6176950075PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstEVEPersonFirstNm
Person LastBRIDBURGPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTHOMAS M RUANE CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00005237PTIN
Phone7816430090PhoneNum
Preparation2021-11-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerEVE BRIDBURGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 418AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02476ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,832,940GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.GRUBSTREET.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionGRUB STREET IS A NON-PROFIT WRITING CENTER DEDICATED TO NURTURING WRITERS AND CONNECTING READERS WITH THE WEALTH OF WRITING TALENT IN THE BOSTON AREA. THEIR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT CREATIVE WRITERS AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT SO THAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS OF PUBLICATION, SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING, GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IN THE FIELD, AND/OR PERSONAL ENRICHMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent12VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee134TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers20TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$6,210,609PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$3,581,624CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$2,087,716PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$2,046,765CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$39,496PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$12,133CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$2,116PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$24,242CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$8,335,705PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$5,664,764CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$505,063CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,605,438PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,189,527CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,794,324PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,673,466CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$4,541,381PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,991,298CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$6,791,351TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$10,323,025TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$698,014TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,238,390TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$6,093,337NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$8,084,635NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT CREATIVE WRITERS AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT SO THAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS OF PUBLICATION, SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING, GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IN THE FIELD, AND/OR PERSONAL ENRICHMENT.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,506,046ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,925,099RevenueAmt
DescTHE ORGANIZATION OFFERS SEMINARS AND CLASSES TO STUDENTS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS, HOSTS AN ANNUAL PUBLISHING CONFERENCE, AND RUNS PROGRAMS BOTH ONLINE AND IN MANY BOSTON NEIGHBORHOODS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL PROGRAMS AND MANY OFFERINGS ARE TUITION-FREE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$59,490ExpenseAmt
Revenue$121,666RevenueAmt
DescTHE MUSE & THE MARKETPLACE EVENT IS HELD ANNUALLY AND IS DESIGNED TO GIVE ASPIRING WRITERS A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRAFT OF WRITING FICTION AND NON-FICTION, INSIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PUBLISHING WORLD AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$2,565,536TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document114IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee134EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonIAN JUDE CHIOPersonNm
Phone6176950075PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

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IAN JUDE CHIO
CHIEF FIN. O40.00Yes (X)$111,808$0$32,382
EVE BRIDBURG
EXECUTIVE DI40.00$134,240$0$6,355Yes (X)
STEPHANIE M POGGI
DEVELOPMENT40.00Yes (X)$117,625$0$3,786
ETHAN GILSDORF
FORMER SEC./$38,233$0$0Yes (X)
REGIE GIBSON
INSTRUCTOR R1.00$4,000$0$0Yes (X)
JEANNE BLASBERG
CLERK1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
DEBBIE PLUMMER BUSSEY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTY CASHMAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PATRICK CONNELLY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JENNIFER DELEON
INSTRUCTOR R2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DEBORAH HUGHES
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHARISSA JONES
TREASURER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
SONDRA LEVENSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAMELA MASON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AUGUSTA MEILL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATHERINE SHERBROOKE
BOARD CHAIR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
SANDRA TAYLOR
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$405,906TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$42,523TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (true)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ELAINE CONSTRUCTIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11037 CHESTNUT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEWTON UPPER FALLSCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02464ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesCONSTRUCTIONServicesDesc
Compensation$3,812,282CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$81,445MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$132,830FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$577,831GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,789,518AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$85,637NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,581,624TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TUITION AND FEES$1,923,851$1,923,851
MUSE AND THE MARKETPLACE$121,666$121,666
OTHER INCOME$1,248$1,248
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,046,765TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,075TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$12,075ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$155,750SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$155,692SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$58SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$58TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$58RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$36,726FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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Fundraising Direct Expenses$12,484FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$24,242TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,664,764TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,046,823RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$12,075ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$144,595TotalAmt
Program Services$93,987ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,689ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,919FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,973,587TotalAmt
Program Services$1,359,302ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$299,607ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$314,678FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,616TotalAmt
Program Services$16,482ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,738ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,396FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$161,620TotalAmt
Program Services$84,253ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,558ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,809FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$172,521TotalAmt
Program Services$89,935ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,227ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,359FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,620TotalAmt
Program Services$48,997ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,452ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,171FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,990TotalAmt
Program Services$54,256ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$7,734FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,246TotalAmt
Program Services$5,623ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,374ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,249FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,549TotalAmt
Program Services$22,109ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,603ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,837FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,117TotalAmt
Program Services$83,153ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,964ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,777TotalAmt
Program Services$668ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$445ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,664FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,693TotalAmt
Program Services$2,493ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,724ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,476FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,352TotalAmt
Program Services$4,352ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,672TotalAmt
Program Services$8,287ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,385ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,175TotalAmt
Management And General$5,175ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CONTRACTORS: INSTRUCTORS$297,690$297,690
SCHOLARSHIPS$139,013$139,013
BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES$85,235$51,876$22,360$10,999
MUSE AND THE MARKETPLACE$59,490$59,490

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$225,908TotalAmt
Program Services$143,570ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,566ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,772FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,673,466TotalAmt
Program Services$2,565,536ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$602,867ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$505,063FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,291,900BOYAmt
EOY$1,816,930EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,520,677BOYAmt
EOY$2,298,546EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,385,494BOYAmt
EOY$958,711EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,230BOYAmt
EOY$31,634EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,230BOYAmt
EOY$31,767EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$107,687LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$98,711LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,429BOYAmt
EOY$8,976EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,055BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$502,336BOYAmt
EOY$5,176,461EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,791,351BOYAmt
EOY$10,323,025EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,094BOYAmt
EOY$598,033EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$599,920BOYAmt
EOY$530,069EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,110,288EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$698,014BOYAmt
EOY$2,238,390EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,410,142BOYAmt
EOY$4,384,880EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,683,195BOYAmt
EOY$3,699,755EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,093,337BOYAmt
EOY$8,084,635EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,791,351BOYAmt
EOY$10,323,025EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,991,298ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,488,493CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,018,406CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,454,472CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,545,407CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,581,624CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,088,402TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,486,171CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,740,951CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,900,514CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,087,819CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,083,491CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,298,946TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$51,670CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$96,620CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34,400CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$43,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$36,726CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$262,416TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,026,334CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,855,977CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,389,386CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,676,226CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,701,841CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,649,764TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$23,649,764PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,238CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,909CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,683CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$39,496CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,075CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$64,401TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,238CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,909CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,683CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$39,496CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,075CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$64,401TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,028,572CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,859,886CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,396,069CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,715,722CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,713,916CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,714,165TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99730PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99740PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$107,687OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$98,711DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,976BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,976TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
LHI - IN PROGRESS$4,872,736
F&F-IN PROGRESS$258,999
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT COSTS$44,726
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$5,176,461TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,315,607TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$650,843DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$650,843RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,664,764RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,664,764TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,324,309TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$650,843DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$650,843ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,673,466ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,673,466TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1LIT UP EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$169,556GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$132,830CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$36,726GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$610NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$11,874OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$169,556GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$132,830CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$36,726GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$610NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$11,874OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$12,484DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$24,242NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonETHAN GILSDORFPersonNm
TitleFORMER SEC./ CLERKTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$38,233BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$38,233TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$85,637NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT CREATIVE WRITERS AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT SO THAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS OF PUBLICATION, SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING, GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IN THE FIELD, AND/OR PERSONAL ENRICHMENT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, CHAIRED BY THE TREASURER, REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE BOARD REQUIRES ALL DIRECTORS TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND SALARY COMPARISON TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ED'S IS UTILIZED IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATIONS FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG OR UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FORM 1023 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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