Nonprofit · EIN 45-2846114
COUNCIL OF WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · HOUSTON, TX 77058
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $10,973 | $30,034 | -$19,061 | $37,895 | – | $37,895 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $103,739 | $102,131 | $1,608 | $57,232 | $276 | $56,956 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990-EZ | $30,218 | $55,597 | -$25,379 | $122,257 | $66,909 | $55,348 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Program service revenue
- $10,973
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $4,180
- Other expenses
- $25,854
- Program services (functional)
- $19,652
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $57,232
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,895
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,895
- Cash, savings and investments
- $37,895
- Gross receipts
- $10,973
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY BLEWETT | President | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS HESSE | ARCHIVIST | 1 | $0 |
| TAYLOR DICKSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY ANN MORSE | JOURNAL EDITOR | 1 | $0 |
| JAGADISH PAUDEL | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA PRESSWOOD | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| ROLAND DUMAVOR | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| MARY LOURDES SILVA | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTAL SEAHORN | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| JONIKKA CHARLTON | ASSOC DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| TALISHA HALTIWANGER MORRISON | Board member | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB BABB | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN LEHMAN | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| DARCI THOUNE | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PEMBERTON | Director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATTI POBLETE | JOURNAL EDITOR | 1 | $0 |
| DARYL LYNN DANCE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY SHARER | JOURNAL EDITOR | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BACHELOR ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY ANN MORSE | JOURNAL EDITOR | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA PRESSWOOD | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| AL HARAHAP | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTAL SEAHORN | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| JONIKKA CHARLTON | ASSOC DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN LEHMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PEMBERTON | Director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTI POBLETE | JOURNAL EDITOR | 1 | $0 |
| CANDIE MCKEE-WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| DARYL LYNN DANCE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY SHARER | JOURNAL EDITOR | 1 | $0 |
| LILIAN MINA | President | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BACHELOR ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| DOMINIC DELLICARPINI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN THOMAS | President | 0 | $0 |
| MARK BLAAUW-HARA | PAST PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
| KELLY BLEWETT | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| TRACY ANN MORSE | JOURNAL EDITOR | 0 | $0 |
| MARY MCCALL | Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| AL HARAHAP | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE DAILY O'MEARA | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| MELVIN BEAVERS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| JULIA VOSS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| ERIN LEHMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY ROSE | Director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PEMBERTON | ASSOC DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| PATTI POBLETE | JOURNAL EDITOR | 0 | $0 |
| WENDY SHARER | JOURNAL EDITOR | 0 | $0 |
| LILIAN MINA | Vice President | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2700 BAY AREA BLVD BOX 10 B1508 B15, HOUSTON, TX 77058-1002
- In care of
- % COUNCIL OF WRITING PROGRAM
- Signed the 990-EZ
- CHRISTAL SEAHORN, Treasurer
- Phone
- (701) 231-7143
- Website
- wpacouncil.org
- Return prepared by
- Derderian Kann Seyferth & Salucci PC
Mission
THE COUNCIL OF WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS IS A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY FACULTY WITH PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR (OR INTERESTS IN) DIRECTING WRITING PROGRAMS. MEMBERS INCLUDE DIRECTORS OF FIRST-YEAR COMPOSITION, UNDERGRADUATE WRITING, WAC/WID, AND WRITING CENTERS, AS WELL AS DEPARTMENT CHAIRS, DIVISION HEADS, DEANS, AND SO ON. WPA PUBLISHES A JOURNAL AND MAINTAINS DIGITAL ANNOUNCEMENTS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, HOLDS AN ANNUAL WORKSHOP FOR FIRST-TIME, NEW, OR RETURNING WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS, AND FOSTERS EXTENSIVE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT COLLEGE WRITING AND WRITING PROGRAMS. FACULTY AND GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS IN WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO JOIN WPA.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLICATION OF THE WPA JOURNAL - ACADEMIC JOURNAL PUBLISHED BY CWPAWHICH FOCUSES ON ISSUES RELATED TO WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.ALL MEMBERS RECEIVE COPIES OF THE JOURNAL AS BENEFIT OF MEMBERSHIP.DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL PERIOD, CWPA HOSTED THREE VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS OPEN TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS, ATTENDED BY 36 PARTICIPANTS. DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL PERIOD, CWPA HOSTED TWO CULTURAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHOPS OPEN TO MEMBERS AND INVITED FORMER MEMBERS, ATTENDED BY 34 PARTICIPANTS.Expenses $11,776
- GRANTS AND SERVICE AWARDS REPORTED FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR WERE PAID DURING THE JULY 2024-DECEMBER 2024 FISCAL PERIOD. NO NEW GRANTS WERE AWARDED DURING THIS TIME. THESE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING GRANTS AND AWARDS:THE WPA PROVIDES COMPETITIVE RESEARCH GRANTS TO ACADEMICS FOR THE STUDYING OF WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, ONE GRADUATE STUDENT AND THREE FACULTY WERE AWARDED RESEARCH GRANTS. ADDITIONALLY, CWPA ISSUED SIX SERVICE AWARDS FOR RECENT AND LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP SERVICE, AND PUBLICATION AWARDS FOR IMPORTANT SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD. NO FOREIGN GRANTS AWARDED.Expenses $7,876
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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 | Check at the IRS |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-2846114
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,895
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,973
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- November 15, 2014
- Posted by the IRS
- March 9, 2015
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2016
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $10,973 | $30,034 | $37,895 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $103,739 | $102,131 | $57,232 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | $30,218 | $55,597 | $122,257 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 45-2846114).
Questions about COUNCIL OF WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS INC
- What is the EIN of COUNCIL OF WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COUNCIL OF WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS INC is 45-2846114.
- Is COUNCIL OF WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2014 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2016.
- Are donations to COUNCIL OF WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COUNCIL OF WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS INC file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of COUNCIL OF WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS INC 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 COUNCIL OF WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of COUNCIL OF WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COUNCIL OF WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $10,973, expenses of $30,034 and total assets of $37,895 at year end.
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