Nonprofit · EIN 81-0505084
MISSOULA WRITING COLLABORATIVE
Tax-exempt · MISSOULA, MT 59807
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $333,558 | $322,484 | $11,074 | $60,486 | $6,410 | $54,076 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $272,697
- of which government grants
- $20,600
- Program service revenue
- $68,631
- Investment income
- $645
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$8,758
- Other revenue
- -$8,415
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $70,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $250,085
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,208
- Occupancy
- $8,432
- Travel
- $17,009
- Program services (functional)
- $212,198
- Management and general (functional)
- $108,065
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,221
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $48,495
- Total assets, end of year
- $60,486
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,410
- Net assets, end of year
- $54,076
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,886
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $55,962
- Gross receipts
- $347,233
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINE SIMMS | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $60,000 | $2,500 |
| Lois Welch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbie Beaton | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Manning | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Sims | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Cates | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Glassy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Renee Wayne | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary DeNevi | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Doherty | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Grant Dutton | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 9237, MISSOULA, MT 59807-9237
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Caroline Simms
- Signed the 990
- Caroline Simms, Executive Director
- Phone
- (406) 549-3348
- Return prepared by
- Carver Florek & James LLC
Mission
We partner with schools and communities to teach the imaginative power of language. We embrace creativity, empowerment, inclusion, and excellence. We build communities of hope and compassion through writing.
Program accomplishments
- MWC writers taught poetry and creative writing to more than 2,200 public school students in 34 schools in eight counties across western Montana. Over the course of 12 week residencies, they taught students to write clearly, descriptively, and enthusiastically, and to learn how to leverage the power of language.In July of 2024, more than 70 young people gathered for two weeks of summer camp. Campers worked on writing prompts in workshops each morning, then participated in a variety of activities in the afternoon.MWC also offered more than three series of classes for adults titled Writers Room. These consisted of one day and multi-week sessions with different class topics. All of these programs support our mission to partner with schools and communities to teach the imaginative power of language.Expenses $212,198 · revenue $68,631
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 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0505084
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $60,486
- Income (IRS master file)
- $347,233
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $333,558 | $322,484 | $60,486 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $287,077 | $369,287 | $67,262 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $388,275 | $321,668 | $173,481 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 81-0505084).
Questions about MISSOULA WRITING COLLABORATIVE
- What is the EIN of MISSOULA WRITING COLLABORATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MISSOULA WRITING COLLABORATIVE is 81-0505084.
- Is MISSOULA WRITING COLLABORATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to MISSOULA WRITING COLLABORATIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MISSOULA WRITING COLLABORATIVE 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 MISSOULA WRITING COLLABORATIVE 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 MISSOULA WRITING COLLABORATIVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MISSOULA WRITING COLLABORATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Caroline Simms.
- Who are the officers and directors of MISSOULA WRITING COLLABORATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,000 (CAROLINE SIMMS, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does MISSOULA WRITING COLLABORATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $333,558, expenses of $322,484 and total assets of $60,486 at year end.
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