2011-05-06T08:19:36-05:00 2010-12-31 SULLIVAN POWERS & COMPANY 77 BARRE ST PO BOX 947 MONTPELIER VT 05601 990 2010-01-01 030330253 FRIENDS OF WRITERS INC FRIE 8025632707 C/O ELLEN VOIGT PO BOX 128 MARSHFIELD VT 05658 ELLEN VOIGT 8025632707 2011-04-29 1 8022232352 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z ELLEN VOIGT PO BOX 128 MARSHFIELD VT 05658 680907 0 X WWW.FRIENDSOFWRITERS.ORG X 1993 VT ENRICHES AMERICAN POETRY AND FICTION BY CULTIVATING NEW AND VITAL LITERARY VOICES. WE SUPPORT THE STUDENTS, ALUMNI AND FACULTY OF OUR PARTNER, THE WARREN WILSON MFA PROGRAM FOR WRITERS. THE MFA PROGRAM PIONEERED A MODEL OF LOW-RESIDENCY STUDY BASED ON THREE CORE VALUES: COMMUNITY, RIGOR, AND DIVERSITY. COMMUNITY PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL WRITER; RIGOR ENCOURAGES THAT INDIVIDUAL'S FINEST WORK; AND DIVERSITY IN AESTHETIC, ETHNICITY, GENDER, AGE, OCCUPATIONAL, GEOGRAPHIC, AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUND ENSURES THAT AMERICAN WRITING REFLECTS THE ENTIRE NATION. 19 19 0 0 0 0 206346 109774 24242 21405 -86114 45639 4556 6682 149030 183500 28105 18950 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30065 40151 58170 59101 90860 124399 1116414 1240813 0 0 1116414 1240813 X ENRICHES AMERICAN POETRY AND FICTION BY CULTIVATING NEW AND VITAL LITERARY VOICES. WE SUPPORT THE STUDENTS, ALUMNI AND FACULTY OF OUR PARTNER, THE WARREN WILSON MFA PROGRAM FOR WRITERS. THE MFA PROGRAM PIONEERED A MODEL OF LOW-RESIDENCY STUDY BASED ON THREE CORE VALUES: COMMUNITY, RIGOR, AND DIVERSITY. COMMUNITY PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL WRITER; RIGOR ENCOURAGES THAT INDIVIDUAL'S FINEST WORK; AND DIVERSITY IN AESTHETIC, ETHNICITY, GENDER, AGE, OCCUPATIONAL, GEOGRAPHIC, AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUND ENSURES THAT AMERICAN WRITING REFLECTS THE ENTIRE NATION. 0 0 18950 18950 5003 TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ELIGIBLE POETS AND WRITERS MEETING PROPER REQUIREMENTS AND ATTENDING WARREN WILSON COLLEGE 19037 21405 TO PROVIDE ANNUAL AND PERIODIC CONFERENCES AND MEETING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 37987 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X ELLEN VOIGT 8025632707 PO BOX 128 MARSHFIELD VT 05658 X ELLEN BRYANT VOIGT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA RHODES 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL BALDI 4.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER TURCHI 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN ALESHIRE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE BARNETT 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASMINE BEACH-FERRARA 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELEANOR WILNER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JYNNE DILLING MARTIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 C DALE YOUNG 1.00 X 0 0 0 VYVYNNE LOH 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL TOBIN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CAMMY THOMAS 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAN CUBA 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUDELLE DRISKELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA ALLBERY 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH T GRAY JR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HAYNES 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL WENDER 3.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 109774 11596 109774 CONFERENCE INCOME 900099 21405 21405 21405 31257 31257 511789 497407 14382 14382 14382 1679 1679 1679 OTHER REVENUE 900099 5003 5003 5003 183500 26408 0 47318 16650 16650 2300 2300 6970 6970 6585 6585 474 474 2896 2896 22399 19037 3362 MISCELLANEOUS 827 827 59101 37987 21114 0 11259 27288 21049 58152 1084106 1155373 1116414 1240813 0 0 X 1116414 1240813 1116414 1240813 1116414 1240813 124399 X 0 0 0 X 103803 105868 84696 206344 109774 610485 25549 33586 26622 21405 107162 103803 131417 118282 232966 131179 717647 22154 23280 162133 53444 261011 0 22154 23280 162133 53444 261011 456636 22387 52109 38905 29792 31257 174450 22387 52109 38905 29792 31257 174450 1270 3342 5408 2176 5003 17199 127460 186868 162595 264934 167439 909296 0.50220 0.46340 0.19190 0.16850 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 VARIOUS MUTUAL FUNDS 1155373 C 1155373 1 WARREN WILSON COLLEGE PO BOX 9000 ASHEVILLE NC 288159000 560767736 501(C)(3) 16650 TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUAL PURSUING WRITING 1 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AT WARREN WILSON ARE DETERMINED BY THE MFA ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE AND ACADEMIC BOARD, BASED ON EVIDENCE OF NEED (THROUGH FAFSA) AND STRENGTH OF APPLICATION MATERIALS. THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS FOR THE ALUMNI CONFERENCE ARE DETERMINED BY THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE (MADE UP OF ALUMNI). THE LEVIS STIPEND RECIPIENT IS CHOSEN BY OUTSIDE JUDGES. FOW IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE DESIGNATION OF RECIPIENTS FOR ANY OF THE AWARDS, ALTHOUGH THE BOARD DOES SELECT THE LEVIS JUDGES BASED ON LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO OTHER COMMITTEES FOR MINUTES TO BE MAINTAINED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE PRESIDENT/TREASURER WILL REVIEW AND SIGN THE 990. ONCE THE RETURN HAS BEEN FILED THE 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH USE OF THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE AND UPON THE INDIVDUAL REQUESTS. FORM 1023 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON THE INDIVIDUAL REQUEST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON EACH INDIVIDUAL REQUEST. 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