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Screen a listThe American Writers Museum
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −33% in 3 yrs24staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−112.3%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.8%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Writers Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.4M spent
Programs$3.7M83%Management and general$473k11%Fundraising$286k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$610k in FY2023 and −$2.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
35 of 35 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 6 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $509k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending80funders
$927ka year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Meijer FoundationOn and off$250k$255k$250k$150k$150kThe S Leigh Pierson & Douglas R Conant Family Cookie Jar Foundation IncSince FY2018$200k$200k$101k$100k$100k$25kThe Negaunee FoundationSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$50kAbra Prentice Foundation IncSince FY2019$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kShulman-Rochambeau Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$4k$26k$20k$23k$25k$25k$15kNcrc Community Development Fund IncNew in FY2023$115kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$270k$130k$235k$231k$432k$307k$251k47 other fundersUp to $77k a year each$86k$58k$79k$156k$149k$155k$133k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund