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Nonprofit · EIN 30-0161929

JAMES RIVER WRITERS

Tax-exempt · N CHESTERFLD, VA 23235

Financials

$195K$210K2023$203K$218K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JAMES RIVER WRITERS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$203,134$217,786-$14,652$74,197$0$74,197
December 31, 2023990$194,915$210,046-$15,131$88,849$0$88,849
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$108,328
of which government grants
$7,566
Membership dues
$25,395
Program service revenue
$94,720
Investment income
$86
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$98,283
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$104,814
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,438
Occupancy
$18,405
Travel
$14,374
Program services (functional)
$178,477
Management and general (functional)
$26,567
Fundraising (functional)
$12,742

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$88,849
Total assets, end of year
$74,197
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$74,197
Net assets without donor restrictions
$74,197
Gross receipts
$203,134
Employees
5
Year formed
2002
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Katharine HerndonExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
30$0
Rosa CastellanoDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Alethea McCollinSecretary
Trustee or director
5$0
Terry Menefee GauDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Dae NewmanTreasurer
Trustee or director
5$0
DaNika RobinsonChairman
Trustee or director
5$0
Randolph WalkerVice President
Trustee or director
5$0
Hollee FreemanDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Laura JiminezDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Tracey LivesayDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Alexander TrivasDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Randolph WalkerDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Amy LaceyDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Nikki SavoyDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Alexander TrivasDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Katharine HerndonExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
30$0
Mark SlauterDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Rosa CastellanoDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Alethea McCollinSecretary
Trustee or director
5$0
Terry Menefee GauDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Dae NewmanTreasurer
Trustee or director
5$0
DaNika RobinsonChairman
Trustee or director
5$0
Randolph WalkerVice President
Trustee or director
5$0
Rachel BeanlandDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Hollee FreemanDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Laura JiminezDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Tracey LivesayDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Alexander TrivasDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Randolph WalkerDirector
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 73841, N CHESTERFLD, VA 23235-8031
In care of
% KATHARINE
Signed the 990
Katharine Herndon, Executive Director
Phone
(804) 433-3790
Return prepared by
Sarah A Fox CPA LLC

Mission

The organization's mission to promote the art of writing and the love of literature in Virginia by providing or assisting in the presentation of a variety of literary events in the Greater Richmond area,

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • James River Writers Conference attracted 219 attendees in 2024. It provides educational content about the craft and business of writing to all genres and levels of writer through panels and keynote addresses.
    Expenses $133,292 · revenue $116,301
  • The writing show is a monthly panel on education writing topics that takes place January to September. The writing show programs attracted 553 attendees in 2024.
    Expenses $25,665 · revenue $21,509
  • The organization sponsors master classses, which offerhands-on small class size instruction on a variety of writing topics. The master classes attracted 248 students to attend stand-alone classes in 2024.
    Expenses $7,406 · revenue $15,738
  • A writing contest is offered each year In 2024, the unpublished novel contest had 87 entries.
    Expenses $7,329 · revenue $7,050
  • The mission of the writers retreat is to give writers a weekend to deep dive into a particular writing topic, such as editing, with personal instruction and feedback. There were 20 attendees for the first annual retreat in 2024.
    Expenses $4,785 · revenue $8,115

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
30-0161929
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
2003
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$74,197
Income (IRS master file)
$203,134

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$203,134$217,786$74,197XML
990December 2023$194,915$210,046$88,849XML
990December 2022$188,713$195,060$103,980IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 30-0161929).

Questions about JAMES RIVER WRITERS

What is the EIN of JAMES RIVER WRITERS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JAMES RIVER WRITERS is 30-0161929.
Is JAMES RIVER WRITERS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to JAMES RIVER WRITERS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does JAMES RIVER WRITERS 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 JAMES RIVER WRITERS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JAMES RIVER WRITERS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of JAMES RIVER WRITERS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does JAMES RIVER WRITERS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $203,134, expenses of $217,786 and total assets of $74,197 at year end.

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