2026-07-15T07:35:22-05:00 2025-12-31 202349670 DGN LLC PO BOX 947 TRAVERSE CITY MI 496850947 990 2025-01-01 272470925 WRITERS SERIES OF TRAVERSE CITY WRIT 2314866868 202 E GRANDVIEW PKWY 200 TRAVERSE CITY MI 49684 ANNE STANTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2313609167 2026-07-14 1 TRINA OCHS CPA P00209084 2319461722 2026-07-14 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X ANNE STANTON 202 E GRANDVIEW PKWY 200 TRAVERSE CITY MI 49684 1036005 0 X NATIONALWRITERSSERIES.ORG X 2010 MI ENGAGING TODAY'S MOST COMPELLING WRITERS AND THINKERS IN INTIMATE, THOUGHT-PROVOKING CONVERSATIONS WHILE INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF READERS AND STORYTELLERS. 10 9 6 500 0 0 374539 441725 449372 426780 28101 26651 9175 47561 861187 942717 0 0 0 0 314255 301042 0 24270 54279 539384 574420 853639 899732 7548 42985 699071 772855 57449 79482 641622 693373 X THE NATIONAL WRITERS SERIES IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ENGAGING TODAY'S MOST COMPELLING WRITERS AND THINKERS IN INTIMATE, THOUGHT-PROVOKING CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR COMMUNITY WHILE INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF READERS AND STORYTELLERS THROUGH OUR RAISING WRITERS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 0 0 301594 416780 THE NATIONAL WRITERS SERIES BRINGS WORLD-RENOWNED AUTHORS AND INFLUENTIAL VOICES TO TRAVERSE CITY FOR ENGAGING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT BOOKS, IDEAS, AND THE WORLD WE SHARE. THROUGH LIVE EVENTS, WE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUDIENCES TO ENCOUNTER WRITERS UP CLOSE, EXPLORING THE STORIES AND PERSPECTIVES THAT SHAPE OUR TIME. SINCE 2010, THE ORGANIZATION HAS HOSTED MORE THAN 300 AUTHORS AND WELCOMED MORE THAN 100,000 ATTENDEES TO EVENTS ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN. EVENTS ARE ALSO LIVESTREAMED NATIONALLY AND REPLAYED ON NPR AFFILIATES, EXTENDING THE REACH OF OUR PROGRAMMING BEYOND OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED 24 IN-PERSON EVENTS, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 8,614 PATRONS; 7,065 IN-PERSON AND 1,549 VIRTUAL ATTENDEES. 19476 10000 BATTLE OF THE BOOKS ENGAGES APPROXIMATELY 370 STUDENTS ANNUALLY IN A TEAM-BASED READING AND QUIZ-STYLE COMPETITION. PARTICIPANTS READ A CURATED SELECTION OF BOOKS AND COMPETE IN A COLLABORATIVE FORMAT THAT PROMOTES READING COMPREHENSION, TEAMWORK, AND CRITICAL THINKING. THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TRAVERSE AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED 56 TEAMS OF PARTICIPATING 4TH AND 5TH GRADE STUDENTS. 415655 RAISING WRITERS EXTENDS THE IMPACT OF THE NATIONAL WRITERS SERIES THROUGH FREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH. THROUGH CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS, COLLEGE ESSAY COACHING, BATTLE OF THE BOOKS, AND OTHER INITIATIVES, WE ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THEIR VOICES, EXPAND THEIR IMAGINATIONS, AND ENGAGE WITH LITERATURE. THESE PROGRAMS SERVE APPROXIMATELY 700 STUDENTS ANNUALLY AND ARE DESIGNED TO BUILD CONFIDENCE, CURIOSITY, AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 883 STUDENTS. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENTS 736725 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 MI X X ANNE STANTON 2316311551 202 E GRANDVIEW PKWY 200 TRAVERSE CITY MI 49684 CLARK BUNTING PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN BAUMGARTNER VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 RYAN SULLIVAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KARLEE TENBUSCH SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG STANTON BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 39996 0 0 GRANT PARSONS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA MILOCK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY DAVY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID TABOLT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE STANTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 90200 0 0 130196 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 441725 2200 441725 AUTHOR EVENTS 900099 416780 416780 BATTLE OF THE BOOKS 900099 10000 10000 426780 22234 22234 70730 66313 4417 4417 4417 70735 26975 43760 43760 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 3801 3801 3801 942717 426780 0 74212 X 90200 63140 4510 22550 180025 157947 17680 4398 30817 25112 2644 3061 26678 26678 24270 24270 132050 127981 4069 12353 12353 5732 5732 2268 2268 2399 2399 AUTHOR EVENTS 301594 301594 FRONT STREET WRITERS 37207 37207 BATTLE OF THE BOOKS 19476 19476 BANK CHARGES AND FEES 10256 10256 24407 2000 22407 899732 736725 108728 54279 135012 159667 60230 60174 7806 2000 11340 6048 7560 5292 488463 545722 699071 772855 21060 25982 36389 53500 57449 79482 X 618462 669730 23160 23643 641622 693373 699071 772855 42985 8766 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 215415 182483 370793 374539 441725 1584955 135661 233911 340594 476080 470541 1656787 496 2476 4391 252 3801 11416 351572 418870 715778 850871 916067 3253158 10037 10600 85800 106437 0 10037 10600 85800 106437 3146721 3037 1253 7937 28101 26651 66979 3037 1253 7937 28101 26651 66979 354609 420123 723715 878972 942718 3320137 0.94780 0.97740 0.02020 0.01530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 23160 8522 8039 23643 151559 15861 144260 23160 1.00000 0 0 11340 6048 5292 5292 X 965237 8766 13754 22520 942717 0 942717 913486 13754 13754 899732 0 899732 PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF A DONOR RESTRICTED INDIVIDUAL STOCK DONATION, AND HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED WITH THE STIPULATION THAT THE PRINCIPAL REMAIN IN A RESTRICTED FUND THAT SHALL FUNCTION AS A QUASI-ENDOWMENT, OR A FUND FUNCTIONING AS AN ENDOWMENT. QUARTERLY YIELDS FROM THE QUASI-ENDOWMENT ARE TO BE RESERVED ON A PERMANENT OR LONG-TERM BASIS FOR PROGRAMS OR PROJECTS CRITICAL TO THE MISSION, FINANCIAL HEALTH AND GROWTH OF THE ORGANIZATION. HOWEVER, IF OR WHEN THE STOCK ENDOWMENT BECOMES NECESSARY TO DISSOLVE, IT WILL REQUIRE THE UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ALTHOUGH THE ORGANIZATION WAS GRANTED INCOME TAX EXEMPTION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, SUCH EXEMPTION DOES NOT APPLY TO "UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME". THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS IN THE U. S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT ALL POSITIONS TAKEN ON SUCH RETURNS ARE SUPPORTABLE. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2022. X X X 1 PAM DARLING 307 W 9TH ST TRAVERSE CITY MI 49684 DONOR SUPPORT STEWARD 0 0 0 0 MI 2025 GALA 70735 70735 26975 70735 70735 26975 26975 43760 DOUG STANTON BOARD OF DIRECTORS TRUSTEE AND FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH EXEC. DIRECTOR 39996 CONSULTANT CONTRACT SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNE STANTON AND BOARD MEMBER DOUG STANTON ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED OR APPOINTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING, OR WHENEVER ANY VACANCY OCCURS ON THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD. THE TREASURER PERFORMS THE FINAL REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 AND RECOMMENDS THAT IT BE ACCEPTED AND FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 127,981. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,069. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 132,050. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: A COPY OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD.