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Nonprofit · EIN 84-4034168

WRITERS ON THE RANGE

Tax-exempt · DURANGO, CO 81301

Financials

$19K$15K2023$55K$27K2024$32K$23K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WRITERS ON THE RANGE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$31,838$22,881$8,957$75,315–$75,315
December 31, 2024990-EZ$55,413$27,164$28,249$66,358–$66,358
December 31, 2023990-EZ$18,845$14,906$3,939$38,109–$38,109
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$31,774
Investment income
$64

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$20,411
Printing, publications and postage
$540
Other expenses
$1,930
Program services (functional)
$22,881

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$66,358
Total assets, end of year
$75,315
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$75,315
Cash, savings and investments
$75,315
Gross receipts
$31,838

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID MARSTONCFO0$0
ELIZABETH MARSTONCOO0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID MARSTONCFO10$0
ELIZABETH MARSTONCOO10$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID MARSTONCFO10$0
ELIZABETH MARSTONCOO10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
196 RIVERVIEW DR, DURANGO, CO 81301-4373
In care of
% DAVID MARSTON
Signed the 990-EZ
DAVID MARSTON, CFO
Phone
(516) 328-6700
Return prepared by
LFGN ACCOUNTANTS & ADVISORS LLC

Mission

TO SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM BY HELPING THE CENTER OF COMMUNITY DEBATE AND IDEAS, BY WORKING WITH THE REGIONS BEST ESSAYISTS AND PAYING THEM FOR THEIR TALENTS AND DEVELOPING EDITORIALS ABOUT THE ECONOMIC, CULTURAL AND LEGISLATIVE CHANGE TAKING PLACE IN THE WEST WITH FOCUS ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND PUBLIC LANDS

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN PUBLIC AWARENESS
    Expenses $871
  • SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN PUBLIC AWARENESS
    Expenses $22,010

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 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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-N for WRITERS ON THE RANGE

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
84-4034168
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
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$75,315
Income (IRS master file)
$31,838

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$31,838$22,881$75,315XML
990-EZDecember 2024$55,413$27,164$66,358XML
990-EZDecember 2023$18,845$14,906$38,109XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 84-4034168).

Questions about WRITERS ON THE RANGE

What is the EIN of WRITERS ON THE RANGE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WRITERS ON THE RANGE is 84-4034168.
Is WRITERS ON THE RANGE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to WRITERS ON THE RANGE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WRITERS ON THE RANGE file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of WRITERS ON THE RANGE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WRITERS ON THE RANGE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of WRITERS ON THE RANGE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WRITERS ON THE RANGE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $31,838, expenses of $22,881 and total assets of $75,315 at year end.

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