Nonprofit · EIN 27-2817445
GLOUCESTER WRITERS CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · GLOUCESTER, MA 01930
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990-EZ | $169,308 | $170,165 | -$857 | $352,349 | $2,669 | $349,680 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $175,769 | $153,695 | $22,074 | $351,679 | $1,142 | $350,537 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $169,267 | $170,302 | -$1,035 | $329,605 | $1,142 | $328,463 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $211,029 | $171,507 | $39,522 | $330,641 | $1,142 | $329,499 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $167,430
- Program service revenue
- $1,465
- Investment income
- $413
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $120,913
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $3,866
- Occupancy
- $14,044
- Other expenses
- $31,342
- Program services (functional)
- $12,269
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $351,679
- Total assets, end of year
- $352,349
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,669
- Net assets, end of year
- $349,680
- Cash, savings and investments
- $198,007
- Land and buildings
- $154,342
- Gross receipts
- $169,308
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-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT WHELAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY FERINI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JOEANN HART | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 |
| MARY CAMPBELL | VICE PRESIDENT | 8 | $0 |
| ROBERT COHAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH RUKEYSER | CLERK | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JOHN BOYLAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2025: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOB WHELAN | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JOEANN HART | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI WAKEMAN | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 |
| MARY CAMPBELL | VICE PRESIDENT | 8 | $0 |
| BOB COHAN | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH RUKEYSER | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY FERRINI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 25 | $46,680 |
| MEGAN HEMENWAY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI WAKEMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JAY FEATHERSTONE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| MARY CAMPBELL | CLERK | 1 | $0 |
| DOROTHY SHUBOW NELSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| MARY TESS CROTTY | VICE PRESIDENT | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY FERRINI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 25 | $43,680 |
| MARIA MILLEFOGLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI WAKEMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY FEATHERSTONE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARY CAMPBELL | CLERK Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOROTHY SHUBOW NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 126 E MAIN ST, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930-3847
- In care of
- % HENRY FERRINI
- Signed the 990-EZ
- MARY CAMPBELL, VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 803-3693
- Website
- GLOUCESTERWRITERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EATON ADVISORY GROUP LLC
Mission
THE PROGRAM OF THE GLOUCESTER WRITERS CENTER WILL INCLUDE A LIBRARY FOCUSED ON THE WORKS OF AND ABOUT OLSON, FERRINI, AND RELATED WRITERS; A RESIDENCY FOR VISITING WRITERS; PUBLIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING LECTURES, FILMS, AND DISCUSSIONS OF THE WORK OF OLSON, FERRINI, AND OTHERS; WRITING WORKSHOPS; AND OUTREACH TO YOUNG WRITERS AND READERS. SUPPORT WILL BE SOLICITED FROM FOUNDATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- THE WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM PROVIDES SPACE FOR VISITING WRITERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO WORK IN GLOUCESTER, AS WELL AS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE IDEAS AND WORK-IN-PROGRESS WITH LOCAL WRITERS AND AUDIENCE.
- THE MAUD/OLSON LIBRARY IS A SINGULAR SCHOLARLY RESOURCE BEQUEATHED BY COLLECTOR/SCHOLAR RALPH MAUD TO THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE GLOUCESTER WRITERS CENTER. IT IS THE MOST COMPLETE, AND MOST THOROUGHLY ANNOTATED GATHERING OF OLSON SOURCE MATERIAL IN THE WORLD.ASIDE FROM ITS IMPORTANCE TO SCHOLARS, THE MAUD/OLSON LIBRARY IS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE. IT IS A FOCAL POINT FOR GLOUCESTER'S CITIZENS TO MEET AND EXCHANGE IDEAS, AS WELL AS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE POET WHO IMMORTALIZED THEIR TOWN. BECAUSE OF THE VAST RANGE OF OLSON'S SOURCES, IT IS ALSO A MAGNIFICENT EDUCATIONAL TOOL. HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS (SEVERAL GROUPS ARE ALREADY MAKING USE OF THE LIBRARY), AS WELL AS PEOPLE INTERESTED IN OLSON AND IN POETRY, CAN SEE HOW A MAJOR POET MADE USE OF HIS SOURCES.
- THE COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFERED BY GWC SERVES VETERANS, WOMEN OF LIMITED MEANS, STUDENTS, AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE BY OFFERING WEEKLY CLASSES, AND ONGOING WORKSHOPS RUN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY OUR DEDICATED STAFF OF TEACHERS. OFFERINGS HAVE REACHED HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS THIS PAST YEAR AND INCLUDED CLASSES IN FICTION WRITING, PLAYWRITING, WRITING FOR PUBLICATION, DEVELOPING A WRITING PRACTICE, POETRY, WRITING EXERCISES FOR CHILDREN, MENTORING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ETC. COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THIS YEAR HAVE INCLUDED RUNNING WRITING WORKSHOPS AT CAPE ANN MUSEUM, THE OFFICE FOR VETERANS SERVICES, MARITIME GLOUCESTER, PATHWAYS FOR CHILDREN, AND GLOUCESTER HIGH SCHOOL.
- IN ADDITION TO THE THREE MAJOR PROGRAMS, THE GLOUCESTER WRITERS CENTER PROVIDES VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $12,269
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-2817445
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $352,349
- Income (IRS master file)
- $169,308
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | March 2026 | $169,308 | $170,165 | $352,349 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2025 | $175,769 | $153,695 | $351,679 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2024 | $169,267 | $170,302 | $329,605 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $211,029 | $171,507 | $330,641 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2019 | – | – | – | 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 27-2817445).
Questions about GLOUCESTER WRITERS CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of GLOUCESTER WRITERS CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GLOUCESTER WRITERS CENTER INC is 27-2817445.
- Is GLOUCESTER WRITERS CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to GLOUCESTER WRITERS CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GLOUCESTER WRITERS CENTER INC 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 GLOUCESTER WRITERS CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GLOUCESTER WRITERS CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended March 2026.
- Who are the officers and directors of GLOUCESTER WRITERS CENTER INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GLOUCESTER WRITERS CENTER INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $169,308, expenses of $170,165 and total assets of $352,349 at year end.
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