2026-09-01T11:01:46-04:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 474792114 Carnegie Writers CARN 8007948115 PO Box 150026 Nashville TN 37215 Kemi Elufiede Founder President 8007948115 2026-09-02 false 2025 X carnegiewriters. org X X 107901 X 99996 7200 700 1370 -670 0 0 0 5 106531 36442 33218 1560 22802 94022 12509 4768 360 17637 4768 17637 4768 17637 4768 17637 Carnegie Writers mission is to support literacy creative expression and community engagement through collaborative writing and literacy programs serving youth and adults. Literacy Achievement Program LAP: Through the Teen Author Workshop and Carnegie Kids Club Carnegie Writers provided literacy enrichment and creative writing opportunities for children and teens. Youth participants also contributed their original work to a collaborative anthology providing them with an opportunity to experience the writing and publication process while celebrating their creative voices. LAP was delivered in collaboration with nonprofit organizations Metro Nashville Public Schools and Metro Parks strengthening community partnerships that promote literacy creativity and youth development. 88854 88854 Carnegie Writers Groups CWG: Carnegie Writers continued to provide accessible spaces for writers to develop their craft share their work and build supportive literary communities. Groups operated in Nashville Memphis Atlanta and online expanding the organizations reach beyond Middle Tennessee. The program was supported through collaborations with Nashville Public Library Memphis Public Library and the Fulton County Library System. 3650 3650 CW Conference Series CWCS Redefining the Art of Writing: Carnegie Writers presented its 2025 conference in collaboration with the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The conference provided writers and community members with opportunities for learning professional development networking and engagement in the literary arts. 1780 1370 93874 X Kemi Elufiede Founder and President 20 0 0 0 Frank Schieber Board Chair 6 0 0 0 Carissa Barker-Stucky Publications Chair 6 0 0 0 Andrea Curry Secretary 6 0 0 0 India Lacy Treasurer 6 0 0 0 Olivia Caillet-Filin Member 6 0 0 0 Brenna Conley Member 6 0 0 0 Hollis McCollum Member 6 0 0 0 Danielle McCoy Member 6 0 0 0 Nichole Reese Member 6 0 0 0 Bill Kraus Advisory Board Member 6 0 0 0 Margaret OConner Advisory Board Member 6 0 0 0 X false true false false false false false false false TN India Lacy PO Box 150026 Nashville TN 37215 8007948115 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 0 0 16417 49156 99996 165569 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16417 49156 99996 165569 0 165569 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 165574 0 1.00 0.00 X Part II, line 10 | S.No:, Amount:, Description:| 1, $2, Book Sales| 2, $3, Book Royalties| RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, line 8 | Other Revenues:, Amount:| Book Sales, $2| Book Royalties, $3| Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Administrative expenses, $9899| General Liability Insurance, $1917| Payroll expenses, $10807| Software expense, $179| Part I, line 20 | Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| , Miscellaneous expenses, $360| Part V, line 34 | Significant Name:, Description:| The organizations exempt purposes or mission., The organization amended its bylaws to permit Board actions by written or electronic consent with approval by a majority of Directors then in office; reduce the minimum number of Directors from 12 to 7; and clarify Board leadership roles by designating the Board Chair as the official leader of the Board and recognizing the President Founder as a Board member responsible for organizational leadership and reporting.| The organization experienced a change in the Treasurer position in the month of May resulting in the lack of an extension filed and did not obtain a new Treasurer until the month of July. In addition the organization has historically filed Form 990-N and has now switched to filing Form 990-EZ due to crossing the gross receipts threshold of $50,000.