2014-09-19T11:53:53-07:00 2013-12-31 GREGG S BOSSEN CPA PC 1904 MONROE DR NE Suite 260 ATLANTA GA 303244858 990 2013-01-01 580966186 JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS ASSOCIATION DBA THE WRENS NEST JOEL 4047537735 1050 RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY BLVD ATLANTA GA 30310 SUE GILMAN Executive Director 2014-09-19 true Gregg S Bossen CPA P01444127 4048929513 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z 211341 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. 15 15 4 82 0 147462 173558 16553 25107 187 0 3119 7193 167321 205858 0 0 88502 118145 0 11511 97115 97441 185617 215586 -18296 -9728 297079 282158 94163 88970 202916 193188 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 165032 During the year 2013, 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, traveling to schools and community groups that might not otherwise be able to travel to the museum. 2013 marked the seventh year of the Wren's Nest Publishing Company, 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. 2013 marked the fourth year of the Scribes Writing Program. The program was done the first four years in partnership with KIPP STRIVE Academy, a neighborhood APS Charter School. In 2013 the Scribes program was expanded to Brown Middle School also in the West End neighborhood. The Wrens Nest pairs students with professional writers to write their own story. Both schools wrote about historical fiction based in Atlanta. Students gained a mentor, learned about history in their city and dramatically improved their writing skills. The Wrens Nest published their stories in a bound collection and debuted the publication at the Decatur Book Festival. In 2013 The Wrens Nest brought Mr. Floyd Norman to Atlanta. Mr. Norman was the first African American animator for Disney. They produced two events to introduce the public to Mr. Norman in partnership with Emory University and the Auburn Avenue Research Library. The Wren's Nest also produced two large-scale events Wren's Nest Fest, a low-cost festival for children in the community, and Victorian Holiday Open House, a celebration of Joel Chandler Harris' birthday with traditional decorations, storytelling, entertainment and food, that was free to the public. 165032 true true false false false false false false false false true 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 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 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true false false false X SUE GILMAN 4047537735 1050 RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY BLVD ATLANTA GA 30310 X JAMES BAILEY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE ANDREWS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY PARKMAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY BOARDMAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAY CAMILLO Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KEN THOMAS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE RUSSELL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HANDY JOHNSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JODI FLORENCE Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HUNTER GROTON Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY ROBINSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHALL THOMAS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRAMPTON SIMONS Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HAROLD YUDELSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE WILBERT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 31250 142308 173558 TOURS/STORYTELLING 25107 25107 25107 0 0 0 500 500 500 500 0 1178 1178 1178 0 10842 5483 5359 5359 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 156 156 156 205858 25107 7193 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 106810 86569 14945 5296 0 0 11335 9181 1587 567 0 0 4450 4450 0 0 0 22100 21250 350 500 2608 2608 0 0 0 9805 8825 980 1061 1061 0 0 5037 5037 0 27065 26854 211 7610 7610 SUPPLIES 6910 3384 1544 1982 Printing and Publications 5760 5602 158 BANK CHARGES 1367 1367 DUES AND SUBS 1142 1142 2526 1164 962 400 215586 165032 39043 11511 16113 23334 0 6000 6000 5132 0 0 0 1195 985 0 784117 543524 267447 240593 0 0 0 6324 6113 1 297079 282158 6507 1283 81953 80912 5703 6775 94163 88970 X 191899 182758 11017 10430 202916 193188 297079 282158 -9728 X true X false false false X 117726 128881 106719 147462 173558 674346 31127 38365 19672 25107 114271 0 0 0 117726 160008 145084 167134 198665 788617 0 0 788617 49 9 9 187 254 0 49 9 9 187 254 0 23968 7193 31161 141743 160017 145093 167321 205858 820032 0.96170 0.97240 0.00030 0.00040 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 30000 30000 735568 525206 210362 18549 18318 231 240593 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 6775 6775 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process PROVIDED PDF VERSION. 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