MISSOULA WRITING COLLABORATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
MISSOULA WRITING COLLABORATIVE (EIN 81-0505084)
Tax period
2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
Filed
2011-02-07
IRS object ID
201140389349300514
Schema version
2009v1.7
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-02-07T11:42:13-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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Address Line1PO Box 16237AddressLine1
CityMissoulaCity
StateMTState
ZIP Code59808ZIPCode
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Filer Filer

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EIN810505084EIN

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Address Line1PO Box 9237AddressLine1
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StateMTState
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NameDavid L Gilmer CPAName
Phone4065494148Phone
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Tax Year2009TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Mission DescriptionThe Missoula Writing Collaborative is a writers-in-the-schools program. Our central activity is teaching creative writing to children in school classrooms during the school year in collaboration with classroom teachers. We believe that creative writing can help children become compassionate, literate, and responsible human beings and connect them to their schools, helping them achieve academic success.MissionDescription
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DescriptionWriters in the Schools program places PROFESSIONAL WRITERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO TEACH CREATIVE WRITING, WITH MOST ALL RESIDENCIES PROVIDING READINGS AND ANTHOLOGIES OF REPRESENTATIVE WORK AT YEAR END. During the 2009-2010 fiscal year, the program reached out to students in 18 Montana schools including Missoula, Helena, Arlee, Stevensville, St. Ingnatius, Pablo, and Ovando.Description

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DescriptionWords with Wings is an intensive writing program for ages 8-16. The program is offered in two sessions during the summer. Participants receive one-on-one direction from professional writers and their work is published in an anothology and shared at a public reading. During the 2009 Summer session approximately 50 children participated in the camp.Description

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DescriptionCommon Ground - Twice a month MWC writers meet with residents of Talbot Youth Homes for evening writing workshops. Collaborations between youth home residents and disabled adults in joint writing sessions are also part of the Common Ground program. Our goal in this program is to provide a safe, acceptable method to make feelings clear, as people in difficult circumstances struggle mightily to be heard.Description

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DescriptionTHE SATELLITE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS HAS TAKEN WRITERS TO hawaii and ALASKATO FURTHER THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ALASKARESIDENCY IS WORKING IN A REMOTE, ECONOMICALLY DEPRESSED COMMUNITY INAN EFFORT TO BRING LITERARY SKILLS TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (11 entries)

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8bCommittee minutes are not recorded but committee actions are discussed at meetings of the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The Administrative Director and Treasurer review the 990 before filing. Once completed, the 990 is made available to the board of directors and is presented at the next board meeting.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The governing documents and financial statements are available upon request. The conflict of interest policy is currently being drafted by the strategic planning committee.

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