Nonprofit · EIN 05-0314999
ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS & WRITING
Tax-exempt · NORFOLK, VA 23510
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,181,519 | $3,656,814 | -$475,295 | $5,015,978 | $664,329 | $4,351,649 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,699,356 | $3,020,665 | -$321,309 | $5,234,202 | $615,566 | $4,618,636 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,245,427 | $2,970,615 | $274,812 | $4,990,442 | $582,082 | $4,408,360 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $137,031
- of which government grants
- $100,000
- Program service revenue
- $2,807,759
- Investment income
- $233,549
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $122,768
- Other revenue
- $3,180
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $326,716
- Other salaries and wages
- $993,137
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,603,261
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $35,743
- Accounting fees
- $38,651
- Occupancy
- $9,436
- Travel
- $84,620
- Depreciation
- $8,558
- Program services (functional)
- $2,845,843
- Management and general (functional)
- $706,102
- Fundraising (functional)
- $104,869
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,234,202
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,015,978
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $664,329
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,351,649
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $24,480
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,086,273
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,850,049
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $501,600
- Gross receipts
- $4,053,730
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 636
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- VA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA SHERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU AUG) Officer | 40 | $123,544 | $17,660 |
| M ANNETTE BOUSQUET | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $103,676 | $23,995 |
| MICHELLE AIELLI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEG MID-SEPT) Officer | 40 | $40,142 | $5,910 |
| JANUARY GILL O'NEIL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS BIGALK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEMISTY BELLINGER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE MORANO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SAUL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN BERNARD | BOARD MEMBER (THRU APRIL) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY YANG CROPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENYATTA ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE VANDERSLICE | BOARD MEMBER (THRU OCT) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS KUROWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA TOHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIMI HERMAN | BOARD MEMBER (THRU APRIL) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KWAME DAWES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARMEN GIMENEZ-SMITH | BOARD MEMBER (THRU OCT) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARREL ALEJANDRO HOLNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FARID MATUK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COURTNEY MILLER SANTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA SHERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $132,587 | $29,230 |
| M ANNETTE BOUSQUET | DIR OF FINANCE AND OPS Officer | 40 | $98,134 | $22,798 |
| JANUARY GILL O'NEIL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI HERMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEMISTY BELLINGER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS BIGALK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SAUL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE AIELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN BERNARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY YANG CROPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENYATTA ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE VANDERSLICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS KUROWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA TOHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE MORANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KWAME DAWES | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 10/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN GIMENEZ-SMITH | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 10/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREL ALEJANDRO HOLNES | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 10/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KLEINMAN | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA SHERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $153,715 | $32,927 |
| M ANNETTE BOUSQUET | DIR OF FINANCE AND OPS Officer | 40 | $97,058 | $21,868 |
| JANUARY GILL O'NEIL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI HERMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEMISTY BELLINGER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS BIGALK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SAUL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN DRISKELL | CHAIR (THRU 1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE AIELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN BERNARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY YANG CROPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KLEINMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENYATTA ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE VANDERSLICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS KUROWSKI | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 10/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA TOHE | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 10/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MORANO | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 1/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY WILSON | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES TATE HILL | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 4/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 440 MONTICELLO AVE STE 1, NORFOLK, VA 23510-2571
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHELLE AIELLI, 440 MONTICELLO AVE PMB 73708 1802, NORFOLK, VA 235102670
- Signed the 990
- MICHELLE AIELLI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (240) 696-7700
- Website
- AWPWRITER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
AWP PROVIDES SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITY TO WRITERS, COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAMS, AND WRITING ORGANIZATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL CONFERENCE & BOOKFAIR: THE AWP CONFERENCE IS THE ANNUAL DESTINATION FOR WRITERS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS OF CONTEMPORARY CREATIVE WRITING, AND ACADEMIC WRITING PROGRAMS. IT INCLUDES THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES, HUNDREDS OF EVENTS AND BOOKFAIR EXHIBITORS, AND FOUR DAYS OF ESSENTIAL LITERARY CRAFT CONVERSATION AND CELEBRATION.Expenses $1,899,245 · revenue $2,071,663
- MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: AWP OFFERS THREE TYPES OF MEMBERSHIPS TO SERVE OUR WIDE RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL WRITERS, STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND MORE. THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP SERVES ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO DESIRES ACCESS TO WRITING RESOURCES, PROGRAMMING, AND EVENTS THAT AWP PROVIDES. THE ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIP SERVES CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAMS AT DEGREE-GRANTING ACCREDITED UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, AND HIGH SCHOOLS. AND THE WRITING ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP SERVES WRITING ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL WRITING PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS OUTSIDE OF ACADEMIA.Expenses $614,807 · revenue $626,017
- PUBLICATIONS: FOR OVER FIVE DECADES, THE WRITER'S CHRONICLE HAS SERVED AS A LEADING SOURCE OF ARTICLES, NEWS, AND INFORMATION FOR WRITERS, EDITORS, STUDENTS, AND TEACHERS OF WRITING. OUR DIGITAL MAGAZINE PROVIDES DIVERSE AND ACCESSIBLE INSIGHTS INTO THE ART OF WRITING. EACH ISSUE (SIX PER YEAR) FEATURES IN-DEPTH ESSAYS ON CRAFT, CONVERSATIONS WITH AUTHORS AND PUBLISHING PROFESSIONALS, AND EXPLORATIONS OF CURRENT TOPICS IN THE WRITING WORLD.Expenses $331,791 · revenue $110,079
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 05-0314999
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A00C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,015,978
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,053,730
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,181,519 | $3,656,814 | $5,015,978 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,699,356 | $3,020,665 | $5,234,202 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,245,427 | $2,970,615 | $4,990,442 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,484,988 | $3,161,878 | $4,510,924 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 05-0314999).
Questions about ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS & WRITING
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS & WRITING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS & WRITING is 05-0314999.
- Is ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS & WRITING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS & WRITING tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS & WRITING file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS & WRITING due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS & WRITING last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS & WRITING?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHELLE AIELLI.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS & WRITING?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,544 (CYNTHIA SHERMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU AUG)).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS & WRITING have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,181,519, expenses of $3,656,814 and total assets of $5,015,978 at year end.
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