2019-11-15T10:31:17-08:00 2018-12-31 582361357 GREGG S BOSSEN CPA PC 50 LENOX POINT SUITE C ATLANTA GA 30324 990 2018-01-01 580966186 JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS ASSOCIATION DBA THE WRENS NEST JOEL 4047537735 1050 RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY BLVD ATLANTA GA 30310 PHIL WALSH Chairman 2019-11-15 true GREGG S BOSSEN P01444127 4048929513 X 2018 2020-04-17 16:48:07Z 1050 RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY BLVD ATLANTA GA 30310 233242 false false X wrensnest.org X 1984 GA The Wren's Nest is the historic home of Joel Chandler Harris, the author and editor who penned the Brer Rabbit stories, also known as the Uncle Remus stories. The Wren's Nest is governed by the Joel Chandler Harris Association which strives to uphold the legacy of Joel Chandler Harris and the heritage of African American folklore through storytelling, tours, and student publishing. The Wren's Nest, a National Historic Landmark, is a Queen Anne Victorian home that has been a museum since 1913, having been originally funded by President Theodore Roosevelt, Andrew Carnegie, and thousands of school children. One hundred years after the death of Joel Chandler Harris, it remains an international tourist destination. 12 12 6 1 0 146743 162909 24044 9440 51 0 24173 44769 195011 217118 0 0 96392 99990 0 17279 114461 154723 210853 254713 -15842 -37595 335541 315828 76290 94172 259251 221656 The Wren's Nest is the historic home of Joel Chandler Harris, the author and editor who penned the Brer Rabbit stories, also known as the Uncle Remus stories. The Wren's Nest is governed by the Joel Chandler Harris Association which strives to uphold the legacy of Joel Chandler Harris and the heritage of African American folklore through storytelling, tours, and student publishing. The Wren's Nest, a National Historic Landmark, is a Queen Anne Victorian home that has been a museum since 1913, having been originally funded by President Theodore Roosevelt, Andrew Carnegie, and thousands of school children. One hundred years after the death of Joel Chandler Harris, it remains an international tourist destination. false false 193914 For the year ended December 31, 2018, The Wrens Nest operated the following programs:(i)Tours & StorytellingDuring the year 2018, The Wren's Nest offered tours of the home two days a week and by appointment the rest of the week. Additionally, professional storytellers performed the Brer Rabbit stories for over 200 different audiences. The storytellers performed outside of the Wren's Nest in a variety of venues such as the Decatur Book Festival, as well as traveling to schools and community groups that might not otherwise be able to travel to the museum. The Wren's Nest participated in Phoenix Flies, in partnership with Atlanta Preservation Center, where tours and storytelling were offered free to the public(ii)The Scribes Writing Program2018 marked 8th year of the Wrens Nest Scribes writing program at KIPP STRIVE Academy, and the 4th year of the Wrens Nest Scribes writing program at Brown Middle School. Both schools are in the West End neighborhood. The Wrens Nest pairs students with professional, and semi-professional, writers to help write their own fictional story based on a theme. With the help of their mentors, students conducted research, learned the elements of developing a story and its characters, and dramatically improved their writing skills. The Wrens Nest published their stories in a bound collection and launched the two publications at the Decatur Book Festival. (iii)EventsThe Wrens Nest hosted the free annual Victorian Holiday Open House, which celebrates Joel Chandler Harris' birthday with traditional holiday decorations, storytelling, entertainment and food. The Wrens Nest hosted the 3rd annual Brer Rabbit Blues & BBQ in October 2018. The house also hosted a series of monthly book talks through the year called Beyond Books and welcomed several book clubs who met at the Wrens Nest. In October and November 2018, The Wrens Nest partnered with Brian Clowdus Productions to present the Poe Experience, an immersive theater experience based on the tales of Edgar Allan Poe. The Wrens Nest also opened its back yard for community events such as the annual Reggae Festival & Health Fair, the Nestflix series of free movie screenings, and a series of four al fresco concerts called Jazz Matters. 193914 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true false false false GA X PHIL WALSH 4047537735 1050 RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY BLVD ATLANTA GA 30310 X PHIL WALSH Chairman 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM AUCHMUTEY Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DEAN BAKER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANN HILL-BOND Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH DOYLE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FLORENCE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON HOWARD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BEM JOINER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TONY MCNEAL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MITCHELL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEWITT ROGERS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARTH SNIDER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 33050 129859 162909 TOURS/STORYTELLING 712120 9440 9440 9440 0 0 0 10584 10584 10584 10584 0 47607 16124 31483 11939 0 2694 2694 2694 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 8 8 8 217118 9440 25225 0 0 0 0 0 0 92695 77434 6261 9000 0 0 7295 6055 511 729 0 0 11580 11580 0 0 0 22297 15754 2543 4000 21482 21482 0 2691 2153 269 269 0 8364 8364 916 916 0 0 4895 4895 0 30436 30225 211 10881 10881 SUPPLIES 11831 10191 1640 BOOKS AND MERCHANDISE 7453 7453 GROUNDS AND REPAIRS 4076 4076 DUES AND SUBS 3954 673 3281 13867 9138 4729 254713 193914 43520 17279 52284 37150 0 10500 26700 347 0 0 0 2921 9523 0 921834 684784 264567 237050 0 0 0 5269 5058 0 335541 315828 21183 76290 72989 76290 94172 X 229971 168576 29280 53080 259251 221656 335541 315828 -37595 X true X false false false X 131901 301393 186800 161762 194392 976248 24707 21795 25741 24044 9440 105727 0 0 0 156608 323188 212541 185806 203832 1081975 0 0 1081975 -20 51 31 0 -20 51 31 0 6018 1280 5595 9154 13286 35333 162606 324468 218136 195011 217118 1117339 0.96830 0.97350 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 30000 30000 873285 666235 207050 18549 18549 237050 false A STORIED AFFAIR 19750 19750 3694 4117 EDGAR ALLEN POE EXPERIENCE 14782 14782 4128 2 13075 13075 1454 2731 47607 47607 3694 1454 10976 16124 31483 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process PROVIDED PDF VERSION. 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