Nonprofit · EIN 82-0488067
LOG CABIN LITERARY CENTER INC
Also known as THE CABIN
Tax-exempt · BOISE, ID 83702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,488,764 | $1,086,007 | $402,757 | $2,665,662 | $203,476 | $2,462,186 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,236,882 | $934,470 | $1,302,412 | $2,270,346 | $210,917 | $2,059,429 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,034,324 | $880,141 | $154,183 | $1,006,341 | $249,324 | $757,017 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,036,072
- of which government grants
- $18,712
- Membership dues
- $56,179
- Program service revenue
- $214,970
- Investment income
- $77,867
- Net rental income
- $375
- Net income from fundraising events
- $159,480
- Other revenue
- $159,855
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $114,426
- Other salaries and wages
- $418,763
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $627,357
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,375
- Occupancy
- $65,919
- Travel
- $10,788
- Depreciation
- $14,974
- Program services (functional)
- $607,407
- Management and general (functional)
- $383,354
- Fundraising (functional)
- $95,246
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,270,346
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,665,662
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $203,476
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,462,186
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $832,115
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,566,905
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $895,281
- Gross receipts
- $1,525,843
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- ID
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KURT ZWOLFER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $88,134 | $15,465 |
| DANIELLE STROLLO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELINE CARE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENNA FALLON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY PEARSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| A J BALUKOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRISON BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HILDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE KILLEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA KILLINGSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW LOBNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY PARKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI RENK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN TRAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKEL WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARY FORTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROD GRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRANDON HELGESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICKI KREIMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICIA NORTHROP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KURT ZWOLFER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $81,528 | $13,762 |
| EMILY LAVELLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE STROLLO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENNA FALLON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY PARKINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| A J BALUKOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRISON BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELINE CARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HILDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE KILLEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA KILLINGSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW LOBNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI RENK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN TRAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKEL WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN LAVELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KURT ZWOLFER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $68,493 | $10,486 |
| EMILY LAVELLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK COFOD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY PARKINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| A J BALUKOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRISON BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA KILLINGSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY RUNCORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN TRAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKEL WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENNA FALLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HILDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE STROLLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW LOBNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY NOTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELINE CARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 801 S CAPITOL BLVD, BOISE, ID 83702-7135
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KURT ZWOLFER, 801 SOUTH CAPITOL BLVD, BOISE, ID 83702
- Signed the 990
- KURT ZWOLFER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (208) 331-8000
- Website
- WWW.THECABINIDAHO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SORREN INC
Mission
THE CABIN IS A COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFIT WITH A MISSION TO ENGAGE READERS, SUPPORT WRITERS, AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION THROUGH STORIES.
Program accomplishments
- IT'S PROBABLY NO SPOILER THAT WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF LITERATURE. WE ALSO BELIEVE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN A WRITER AND READER IS A SACRED BOND. FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, THE CABIN'S READINGS & CONVERSATIONS SERIES HAS FEATURED LITERARY SUPERSTARS, BESTSELLING AUTHORS, AND HIGH-PROFILE THINKERS TO JUMPSTART COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ON CRITICAL ISSUES. FROM MACARTHUR FELLOWS TO NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNERS, SOME OF OUR PAST AUTHORS INCLUDE TA-NEHISI COATES, ANN PATCHETT, JESMYN WARD, JENNIFER EGAN, REZA ASLAN, MATTHEW DESMOND, ANTHONY DOERR, COLSON WHITEHEAD, TARA WESTOVER, GLORIA STEINEM, AND DAVID GRANN.A READINGS & CONVERSATIONS LECTURE IS TYPICALLY AN ORIGINAL TALK BY THE AUTHOR ON THE SUBJECT OF THEIR CHOICE. IT CAN BE ABOUT THEIR CURRENT BOOK, UPCOMING PROJECTS, PAST WORKS, RELEVANT CULTURAL ISSUES, AND MORE. THE TALK RUNS FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND IS FOLLOWED BY A 20ISH MINUTE Q&A FROM THE AUDIENCE, MODERATED BY KURT, THE CABIN'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.Expenses $397,283 · revenue $140,604
- WE BELIEVE BETTER WRITERS MAKE BETTER STUDENTS. OUR WRITERS IN THE SCHOOLS (WITS) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO FOSTER CREATIVITY, COMMUNICATION, AND SELF-DISCOVERY. WORKING IN 3RD12TH GRADE CLASSROOMS AND JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE TREASURE VALLEY, THE CABIN'S PROFESSIONAL TEACHING-WRITERSPOETS, NOVELISTS, PLAYWRIGHTS, AND JOURNALISTSLEAD CREATIVE WRITING, READING, AND DISCUSSION PROJECTS.THE RESULT? SCHOOLS THAT HAVE PARTICIPATED IN OUR WITS PROGRAM REPORT MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN STUDENT READING AND WRITING SKILLS, AS WELL AS POSITIVE EXPERIENCES THAT ENCOURAGE CREATIVE THOUGHT AND EXPRESSION.Expenses $48,842 · revenue $17,286
- THE CABIN'S SUMMER WRITING CAMPS HELP KIDS CULTIVATE A LIFELONG LOVE OF WRITING THROUGH FUN, WEEK-LONG LITERARY ADVENTURES. CAMPERS EXPLORE COMMUNITY SPACES LIKE THE IDAHO BOTANICAL GARDEN, BIRDS OF PREY, AND THE CABIN AS THEY BUILD TOOLS TO CREATIVELY EXPRESS THEMSELVES.TEACHING-WRITERS SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE IN POETRY, PLAYWRITING, SCREENWRITING, SPECULATIVE FICTION, AND MORE TO HELP YOUR CHILD BUILD CONFIDENCE IN THEIR WRITING.Expenses $143,634 · revenue $50,834
- READY TO TELL YOUR STORY? WHETHER YOU'VE JUST WRITTEN YOUR FIRST POEM OR HAVE PUBLISHED A NOVEL (OR EIGHT), THE CABIN'S WRITING WORKSHOPS WILL PROVIDE THE SUPPORT, TOOLS, AND COMMUNITY YOU NEED TO DEVELOP AS A WRITER.ALL WORKSHOPS TAKE PLACE AT THE CABIN IN BOISE, IDAHO, AND RANGE FROM SINGLE-EVENING WORKSHOPS TO SIX-WEEK INTENSIVES. AND ALL OF OUR SIX-WEEK WORKSHOPS ARE CAPPED AT TWELVE STUDENTS, SO YOU'LL RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED GUIDANCE FROM YOUR TEACHING-WRITER AND FELLOW WORKSHOPPERS.Expenses $14,159 · revenue $5,011
- WHILE SOME AUTHORS WRITE FOR THEMSELVES (WE'RE LOOKING AT YOU, EMILY DICKINSON), MANY HOPE TO REACH AN AUDIENCE OUTSIDE THEMSELVES. WRITERS IN THE ATTIC CAN OFFER THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS THAT GOAL. AN ANNUAL PUBLICATION BY THE CABIN, WRITERS IN THE ATTIC IS A CONTEST DESIGNED FOR IDAHO WRITERS, BOTH EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED, TO PUBLISH WORK RELATED TO A ONE-WORD THEME. (PAST YEARS' THEMES HAVE INCLUDED SONG, GAME, AND RUPTURE.) WITH SUBMISSIONS BLIND-JUDGED BY A LOCAL WRITER OF ACCLAIM, SELECTED POEMS AND FICTION ARE PUBLISHED IN A YEARLY ANTHOLOGY. SELECTED WRITERS ARE ALSO INVITED TO A BOOK LAUNCH PARTY AND READING CELEBRATION IN LATE AUGUST EACH YEAR.Expenses $3,489 · revenue $1,235
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-0488067
- 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
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A76Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,665,662
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,525,843
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,488,764 | $1,086,007 | $2,665,662 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,236,882 | $934,470 | $2,270,346 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,034,324 | $880,141 | $1,006,341 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $804,104 | $786,654 | $798,970 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 82-0488067).
Questions about LOG CABIN LITERARY CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of LOG CABIN LITERARY CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOG CABIN LITERARY CENTER INC is 82-0488067.
- Is LOG CABIN LITERARY CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to LOG CABIN LITERARY CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOG CABIN LITERARY CENTER 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 LOG CABIN LITERARY CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LOG CABIN LITERARY CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LOG CABIN LITERARY CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KURT ZWOLFER.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOG CABIN LITERARY CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,134 (KURT ZWOLFER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LOG CABIN LITERARY CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,488,764, expenses of $1,086,007 and total assets of $2,665,662 at year end.
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