2018-11-15T11:10:10-08:00 2017-12-31 582361357 GREGG S BOSSEN CPA PC 50 LENOX POINT SUITE C ATLANTA GA 30324 990 2017-01-01 580966186 JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS ASSOCIATION DBA THE WRENS NEST JOEL 4047537735 1050 RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY BLVD ATLANTA GA 30310 MELISSA SWINDELL Executive Director 2018-11-15 true GREGG S BOSSEN P01444127 4048929513 X 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z 206112 false false X www.wrensnestonline.com 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. 16 16 7 1 0 186800 146743 25741 24044 51 5595 24173 218136 195011 0 0 116931 96392 0 14206 98058 114461 214989 210853 3147 -15842 356393 335541 81300 76290 275093 259251 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 160305 For the year ended December 31, 2017, The Wrens Nest operated the following programs:(i)Tours & StorytellingDuring the year 2017, The Wren's Nest offered tours of the home for five days out of every 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 Boo 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 Program2017 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. (ii)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 2nd annual Brer Rabbit Blues & BBQ in October 2017. The Wrens Nest also rented out the backyard space for paid community events, such as the annual Reggae Festival & Health Fair and the debut of the Jazz Matters music series. 160305 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 7 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true false false false GA X MELISSA SWINDELL 4047537735 1050 RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY BLVD ATLANTA GA 30310 X DAVID MITCHELL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE GRAHAM Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVAR IRVANI Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM AUCHMUTEY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA BLACK Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GINA CAISON 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 SABA LONG Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY PARKMAN Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CLARKE OTTEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH DOYLE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEWITT ROGERS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP WALSH Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GARTH SNIDER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TONY MCNEAL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 15250 131493 146743 TOURS/STORYTELLING 712120 24044 24044 24044 51 51 0 0 8500 8500 8500 8500 0 26120 11101 15019 5383 0 654 654 654 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 0 195011 24044 14588 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 89423 68596 11818 9009 0 0 6969 5366 906 697 0 0 6995 6995 0 0 0 21354 20594 760 3114 3114 0 0 0 7409 6668 741 0 0 0 5085 5085 0 30437 30226 211 8594 8594 GROUNDS AND REPAIRS 7682 7682 SUPPLIES 6945 5565 828 552 DUES AND SUBS 5282 1334 3948 Printing and Publications 4626 4626 6938 6534 404 210853 160305 36342 14206 52149 52284 0 1500 10500 0 0 0 0 2470 2921 0 919126 654559 294793 264567 0 0 0 5480 5269 1 0 356393 335541 3276 78024 76290 81300 76290 X 246593 229971 28500 29280 275093 259251 356393 335541 -15842 X true X false false false X 173558 131901 301393 186800 161762 955414 25107 24707 21795 25741 24044 121394 0 0 0 198665 156608 323188 212541 185806 1076808 0 0 1076808 -20 51 31 0 -20 51 31 0 7193 6018 1280 5595 9154 29240 205858 162606 324468 218136 195011 1106079 0.97350 0.98120 0.00000 0.00020 X 30000 30000 870577 636010 234567 18549 18549 264567 false BRER RABBIT BLUES & BBQ 15760 15760 3513 150 2461 A STORIED AFFAIR 10360 10360 1000 3822 155 26120 26120 1000 7335 150 2616 11101 15019 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process PROVIDED PDF VERSION. 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