Nonprofit · EIN 56-1472203
THE NORTH CAROLINA WRITERS NETWORK INC
Tax-exempt · WINSTON SALEM, NC 27120
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $419,006 | $310,467 | $108,539 | $367,342 | $1,378 | $365,964 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $299,927 | $366,446 | -$66,519 | $248,196 | $1,607 | $246,589 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $269,204 | $306,933 | -$37,729 | $307,113 | $1,836 | $305,277 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $279,381
- of which government grants
- $25,000
- Membership dues
- $85,830
- Program service revenue
- $128,955
- Investment income
- $12
- Other revenue
- $10,658
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $72,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $57,246
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $139,242
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,604
- Travel
- $8,668
- Program services (functional)
- $199,213
- Management and general (functional)
- $111,254
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $248,196
- Total assets, end of year
- $367,342
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,378
- Net assets, end of year
- $365,964
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $198,799
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $167,165
- Gross receipts
- $419,006
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED SOUTHERN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $72,000 |
| KAYLIE SAIDIN | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $44,333 |
| MICHELE BERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE FUNDERBURK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICKI LEONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEJUANE BOWENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL G WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WARD ZIMMERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANNAH DELA CRUZ ABRAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL WORTH PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER BELL ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HALLE HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA RIDLEY SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILDRED KICONCO BARYA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICE GOPO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET DARDESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARGARET BAUER | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ABBY FREELAND | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY JONES | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| L DANZIS | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED SOUTHERN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $71,000 |
| CELESTE MCMASTER | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $56,875 |
| JIM SHEEDY | DATABASE MANAGER Officer | 1 | $3,600 |
| MARGARET DARDESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE BERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGANN EUBANKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNETTE SAUNOOKE CLAPSADDLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE FUNDERBURK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICKI LEONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEJUANE BOWENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WARD ZIMMERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANNAH DELA CRUZ ABRAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER BELL ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| L DANZIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HALLE HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA RIDLEY SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARGARET BAUER | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ABBY FREELAND | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY JONES | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED SOUTHERN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $69,000 |
| JEREMY JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET DARDESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARGARET BAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE BERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| INA CARINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGANN EUBANKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNETTE SAUNOOKE CLAPSADDLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE FUNDERBURK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICKI LEONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEJUANE BOWENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WARD ZIMMERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOMMY HAYS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL JONES | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GREG KEENER | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 21591, WINSTON SALEM, NC 27120-1591
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ED SOUTHERN, PO BOX 21591, WINSTON SALEM, NC 27120
- Signed the 990
- ED SOUTHERN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (336) 293-8844
- Website
- WWW.NCWRITERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI ADVISORS PLLC
Mission
WE PROVIDE EDUCATION IN THE CRAFT AND BUSINESS OF WRITING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECOGNITION AND CRITIQUE OF LITERARY WORK, RESOURCES FOR WRITERS AT ALL STAGES DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORT FOR AND ADVOCACY OF LITERARY HERITAGE OF NC, AND A COMMUNITY FOR THOSE WHO WRITE.
Program accomplishments
- CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS THE NETWORK SPONSORS THREE CONFERENCES EACH YEAR. A SPRING CONFERENCE IN APRIL, WRITING WORKSHOPS IN JULY, AND A FALL CONFERENCE IN NOVEMBER. THESE CONFERENCES BRING TOGETHER HUNDREDS OF WRITERS FOR WORKSHOPS, READINGS, NETWORKING, AND LIVELY DISCUSSION.Expenses $150,241 · revenue $107,166
- COMPETITIONS THE NETWORK AWARDS WRITERS MORE THAN 4,000 ANNUALLY IN PRIZES THROUGH THEIR MANY COMPETITIONSExpenses $32,977 · revenue $21,789
- BOOK SALES REVENUE 619, MERCHANDISE SALES REVENUE 1,389, MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 8,650.Expenses $15,995 · revenue $10,658
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1472203
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $367,342
- Income (IRS master file)
- $419,006
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $419,006 | $310,467 | $367,342 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $299,927 | $366,446 | $248,196 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $269,204 | $306,933 | $307,113 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $331,814 | $329,464 | $339,483 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $273,906 | $300,259 | $333,725 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 56-1472203).
Questions about THE NORTH CAROLINA WRITERS NETWORK INC
- What is the EIN of THE NORTH CAROLINA WRITERS NETWORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE NORTH CAROLINA WRITERS NETWORK INC is 56-1472203.
- Is THE NORTH CAROLINA WRITERS NETWORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to THE NORTH CAROLINA WRITERS NETWORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE NORTH CAROLINA WRITERS NETWORK 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 NORTH CAROLINA WRITERS NETWORK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE NORTH CAROLINA WRITERS NETWORK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of THE NORTH CAROLINA WRITERS NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names ED SOUTHERN.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE NORTH CAROLINA WRITERS NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,000 (ED SOUTHERN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE NORTH CAROLINA WRITERS NETWORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $419,006, expenses of $310,467 and total assets of $367,342 at year end.
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