2017-11-15T10:57:22-08:00 2016-12-31 GREGG S BOSSEN CPA PC 50 LENOX POINT SUITE C ATLANTA GA 30324 990 2016-01-01 580966186 JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS ASSOCIATION DBA THE WRENS NEST JOEL 4047537735 1050 RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY BLVD ATLANTA GA 30310 MELISSA SWINDELL Executive Director 2017-11-15 true Gregg S Bossen P01444127 4048929513 X 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z 225586 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. 12 12 4 30 0 301393 186800 21795 25741 0 1280 5595 324468 218136 0 0 116575 116931 0 8187 82885 98058 199460 214989 125008 3147 351737 356393 79791 81300 271946 275093 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 161716 For the year ended December 31, 2016, The Wrens Nest operated the following programs:(i)Tours & StorytellingDuring the year 2016, The Wren's Nest offered tours of the home for five days out of every week. Additionally, professional storytellers, The Wren's Nest Ramblers, performed the Brer Rabbit stories for over 200 different audiences. The Ramblers performed outside of the Wren's Nest in a variety of venues such as the Alliance Theater and the High Museum, 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) Optimist Review High School Program2016 marked the tenth year of the Optimist Review, a program for high school students who produced the region's only literary journal completely written, edited, designed and published by students from Atlanta area high schools. The book was released at and produced in partnership with the Decatur Book Festival. (iii)The Scribes Writing Program2016 marked 7th year of the Wrens Nest Scribes writing program at KIPP STRIVE Academy, and the 3rd 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 Hammonds House Museum and the Decatur Book Festival. (iv)EventsThe Wrens Nest co-hosted a free literary event entitled Appropriation and Preservation with Spelman College. Also, The 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 also rented out the backyard space for paid community events, such as the annual Reggae Festival & Health Fair and the debut of the JazzMatters music series. 161716 true true 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false 0 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 SUE GILMAN 4047537735 1050 RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY BLVD ATLANTA GA 30310 X DAVID MITCHELL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SIMON CHIO Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVAR IRVANI Chairman 2.00 0.00 X 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 Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 FRAMPTON SIMONS Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PHILIP WALSH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 30865 155935 186800 TOURS/STORYTELLING 712120 25741 25741 25741 0 0 0 2650 2650 2650 2650 0 0 0 9141 7450 1691 1691 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 1254 1254 1254 218136 25741 5595 0 0 0 0 0 0 108347 86678 16252 5417 0 0 8584 6867 1288 429 0 0 7339 7339 0 0 0 15565 14025 1540 1414 1414 0 0 0 16205 15373 832 0 0 0 5022 5022 0 27325 27114 211 11313 11313 Printing and Publications 6057 6057 SUPPLIES 5236 2718 679 1839 DUES AND SUBS 1470 1470 BANK CHARGES 610 610 502 502 214989 161716 45086 8187 102754 52149 0 53923 1500 0 0 0 0 2470 2470 0 919126 624333 186898 294793 0 0 0 5691 5480 1 1 351737 356393 3276 79791 78024 79791 81300 X 163523 246593 108423 28500 271946 275093 351737 356393 3147 X true X false false false X 147462 173558 131901 301393 186800 941114 19672 25107 24707 21795 25741 117022 0 0 0 167134 198665 156608 323188 212541 1058136 0 0 1058136 187 -20 167 0 187 -20 167 0 7193 6018 1280 5595 20086 167321 205858 162606 324468 218136 1078389 0.98120 0.98540 0.00020 0.00020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 30000 30000 870577 605784 264793 18549 18549 294793 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process PROVIDED PDF VERSION. 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