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Nonprofit · EIN 38-3765024

THE ORGANIZATION FOR TRANSFORMATIVE WORKS INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10003

Financials

$979K$635K2023$877K$599K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE ORGANIZATION FOR TRANSFORMATIVE WORKS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$877,181$598,748$278,433$3,747,854$18,888$3,728,966
December 31, 2023990$979,278$634,956$344,322$3,469,035$18,502$3,450,533
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$876,864
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$213
Other revenue
$104

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$34,989
Depreciation
$121,866
Program services (functional)
$326,154
Management and general (functional)
$134,570
Fundraising (functional)
$138,024

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,469,035
Total assets, end of year
$3,747,854
Total liabilities, end of year
$18,888
Net assets, end of year
$3,728,966
Land, buildings and equipment
$174,710
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,728,966
Gross receipts
$877,181
Employees
0
Volunteers
879
Year formed
2007
State of legal domicile
DE

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
ANH PHAMPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ZIXIN ZHANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
JENNIFER HAYNESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
ERICA FRANKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
RACHEL LINTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
KATHERYN SODERHOLMVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
QIAO CHUSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
YUECHIANG LUOTREASURER
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANH PHAMPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ZIXIN ZHANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
JENNIFER HAYNESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
ERICA FRANKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
RACHEL LINTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
KATHERYN SODERHOLMVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
QIAO CHUSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
YUECHIANG LUOTREASURER
Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
228 PARK AVE S, NEW YORK, NY 10003-1502
Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
PO Box 13501, Silver Spring MD 20911
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
YUECHIANG LUO, 228 PARK AVE S, NEW YORK, NY 10003
Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
Susan Gibel, 1547 North Falkland Lane, Apt 226, Silver Spring MD 20910
Signed the 990
YUECHIANG LUO, TREASURER
Phone
(929) 260-3369
Return prepared by
DAVIE KAPLAN CPA PC

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION FOR TRANSFORMATIVE WORKS (OTW) IS A NON-PROFIT RUN BY AND FOR FANS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO AND PRESERVE THE HISTORY OF FANWORKS AND FAN CULTURES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2024, THE ARCHIVE OF OUR OWN (AO3) CELEBRATED ITS 15TH ANNIVERSARY AND REACHED A MILESTONE OF 14 MILLION FANWORKS ON THE SITE.AO3 MADE UPDATES TO ITS TOS TO CLARIFY EXISTING LANGUAGE AND INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY AND MADE TECHNICAL UPGRADES TO ITS SITE FOR CONTINUED STABILITY.IN ADDITION TO CHANGES TO AO3'S TOS, THE WERE ALSO UPDATED. TOS FAQ UPDATES PRIORITIZED ADDRESSING A FAR MORE COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF QUESTIONS ABOUT AO3 AND ITS TOS BASED ON THE QUESTIONS AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS POLICY & ABUSE HAS SEEN IN REPORTS. A TOTAL OF ALMOST 20,000 WORDS, INCLUDING OVER 130 NEW QUESTIONS, WERE ADDED TO THE TOS FAQ.AN OPEN COMMENT PERIOD WAS ANNOUNCED FOR FEEDBACK ON THE TOS AND TOS FAQ UPDATES. THE NEWS POST RECEIVED OVER 4,300 COMMENTS FROM USERS. POLICY & ABUSE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEWS POST MODERATION TEAM, RESPONDED TO OVER 400 COMMENTS, PROVIDING CLARITY ABOUT THE UPDATES TO THE DOCUMENTS AS WELL AS AO3 IN GENERAL.IN ADDITION TO TOS UPDATES, POLICY & ABUSE RECEIVED 27,700 TICKETS IN 2024 SPANNING A VARIETY OF CATEGORIES, AN INCREASE COMPARED TO 2023'S 23,600.
    Expenses $294,825
  • IN 2024, FANLORE SAW OVER 5,000 NEW PAGES AND OVER 163,000 EDITS MADE, BRINGING IT TO 72,936 TOTAL PAGES, WHICH HAVE BEEN EDITED 1,531,996 TIMES SINCE ITS FOUNDING. 2024 ALSO BROUGHT THE CREATION OF 21,496 NEW USER ACCOUNTS. WITH HELP FROM SYSTEMS, FANLORE WAS UPGRADED TO MEDIAWIKI 1.39, WHICH INCLUDED STABILITY IMPROVEMENTS, CODE TWEAKS, AND BUG FIXES.THE COMMITTEE CELEBRATED AND AWARDED BADGES FOR THEIR ANNUAL IFD CHALLENGE, BINGO CHALLENGE, AND STUB SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE. FANLORE ALSO PARTNERED WITH COMMUNICATIONS' FANHACKERS TO RUN AN EXCITING FANDOM FRIENDSHIPS CHALLENGE, INSPIRED BY FANHACKER'S ZINE OF THE SAME THEME. THIS FANLORE CHALLENGE ENCOURAGED USERS TO BROADEN THEIR FANNISH HORIZONS BY COMPLETING SIX EDITS TO A WIDE RANGE OF FANLORE ARTICLE TYPES, ALL IN THE THEME OF FANDOM FRIENDSHIP.
    Expenses $18,039
  • TRANSFORMATIVE WORKS AND CULTURES RELEASED THREE ISSUES IN 2024: NO. 42, A SPECIAL ISSUE ON "FANDOMS AND PLATFORMS," IN MARCH; NO. 43, A GENERAL ISSUE, IN SEPTEMBER; AND NO. 44, A SPECIAL ISSUE ON "CENTERING BLACKNESS IN FAN STUDIES," IN DECEMBER. ALL THREE ISSUES WERE RELEASED ON SCHEDULE - CONTINUING TWC'S PUBLICATION RECORD SINCE THE JOURNAL'S FOUNDING.
    Expenses $5,161
  • TRANSACTION FEES
    Expenses $8,115
  • BANKING FEES
    Expenses $14

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
38-3765024
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
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,747,854
Income (IRS master file)
$877,181

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$877,181$598,748$3,747,854XML
990December 2023$979,278$634,956$3,469,035XML
990December 2022$1,012,980$437,813$3,106,356IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2008
Officer: Susan Gibel
December 31, 2008≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about THE ORGANIZATION FOR TRANSFORMATIVE WORKS INC

What is the EIN of THE ORGANIZATION FOR TRANSFORMATIVE WORKS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ORGANIZATION FOR TRANSFORMATIVE WORKS INC is 38-3765024.
Is THE ORGANIZATION FOR TRANSFORMATIVE WORKS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to THE ORGANIZATION FOR TRANSFORMATIVE WORKS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE ORGANIZATION FOR TRANSFORMATIVE WORKS 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 THE ORGANIZATION FOR TRANSFORMATIVE WORKS INC 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 THE ORGANIZATION FOR TRANSFORMATIVE WORKS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of THE ORGANIZATION FOR TRANSFORMATIVE WORKS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names YUECHIANG LUO.
Who are the officers and directors of THE ORGANIZATION FOR TRANSFORMATIVE WORKS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE ORGANIZATION FOR TRANSFORMATIVE WORKS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $877,181, expenses of $598,748 and total assets of $3,747,854 at year end.

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