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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)MYSTERY WRITERS OF AMERICA INC, founded in 1945, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $744K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $851K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 14% operating deficit.
MYSTERY WRITERS OF AMERICA ("MWA") IS THE PREMIER ORGANIZATION FOR MYSTERY WRITERS, PROFESSIONALS ALLIED TO THE CRIME WRITING FIELD, ASPIRING CRIME WRITERS, AND THOSE WHO ARE DEVOTED TO THE GENRE. MWA IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING HIGHER REGARD FOR CRIME WRITING AND RECOGNITION.
EDGAR AWARDS - ANNUAL EDGAR AWARDS DINNER GRANTS AWARDS TO AUTHORS HONORING THEIR EXCELLENCE IN BOOKS, SHORT STORIES, MEDIA AND LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT.
MWA SYMPOSIUMS/WORKSHOPS - WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES RUN FOR MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS FOR PROMOTIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES. PROGRAMS ALSO DEVOTED TO THE MYSTERY GENRE; SPONSORS...
MWA SYMPOSIUMS/WORKSHOPS - WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES RUN FOR MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS FOR PROMOTIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES. PROGRAMS ALSO DEVOTED TO THE MYSTERY GENRE; SPONSORS LITERARY EVENTS FEATURING READINGS FROM NOTED CRIME WRITERS. SPONSORS PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE LITERACY USING THE DONATED SERVICES OF WRITERS WHO ACT AS READERS, MENTORS AND SPOKESPEOPLE IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND SCHOOLS AROUND THE US.
MEMBERSHIPS AND OTHER PROGRAMS - THE MYSTERY WRITERS OF AMERICA WEBSITE HAS MANY SERVICES FOR MEMBERS WHICH ARE HELPFUL IN BUILDING AND SUSTAINING THEIR WRITING CAREERS VIA EDUCATION (LIKE MWA...
MEMBERSHIPS AND OTHER PROGRAMS - THE MYSTERY WRITERS OF AMERICA WEBSITE HAS MANY SERVICES FOR MEMBERS WHICH ARE HELPFUL IN BUILDING AND SUSTAINING THEIR WRITING CAREERS VIA EDUCATION (LIKE MWA UNIVERSITY), NATIONAL CONFERENCES, NEWSLETTERS AND PUBLICITY. THE WEBSITE ALSO IS THE PORTAL FOR EVERYTHING RELATED TO THE EDGAR AWARDS, FROM THE HISTORY TO AWARD SUBMISSIONS TO UPCOMING EVENTS. THE THIRD DEGREE, OUR NATIONAL NEWSLETTER, IS DISTRIBUTED MONTHLY TO THE MEMBERSHIP AND INCLUDES ARTICLES ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF WRITING, THE GENRE, AND THE ORGANIZATION.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2023 | 2022 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $744,117 | $731,285 | +0.0% |
| Expenses | $850,735 | $803,535 | +0.1% |
| Net Income | $-106,618 | $-72,250 | +0.5% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| Margery Flax | Executive Director | 40 |
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$128,180 | $43,920 | $172,100 |
| Chris Grabenstein | President | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lawrence Light | Treasurer | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Andrews | Executive Vice President | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Hertel | Parliamentarian | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JD Allen | Chapter President | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Bracken | At-Large Director | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Byron | At-Large Director | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Teresa Cain | At-Large Director | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessie Chandler | At-Large Director | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Copenhaver | At-Large Director | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Thomas Ford | At-Large Director | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Claire Johnson | Chapter President | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Toni Kelner | At-Large Director | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Lacefield | Chapter President | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Loehfelm | Chapter President | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mindy Mejia | Chapter President | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Raquel Reyes | At-Large Director | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Travis Richardson | Chapter President | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Rogers | Chapter President | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Schlosser | Chapter President | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry Shames | At-Large Director/Secretary | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Straw | At-Large Director | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcia Talley | Chapter President | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Albert Tucher | Chapter President | 2 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Heska Wanbli Weiden | At-Large Director | 2 |
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| Lynn Chandler Willis | Chapter President | 2 |
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| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2023 | $744,117 | $850,735 | $1,413,303 | $-106,618 |
| 2022 | $731,285 | $803,535 | $1,534,219 | $-72,250 |
| 2021 | $688,079 | $475,881 | $1,554,292 | $212,198 |
| 2020 | $614,396 | $557,800 | $1,505,786 | $56,596 |
| 2019 | $873,131 | $848,982 | $1,314,632 | $24,149 |
| 2018 | $810,425 | $819,917 | $1,303,548 | $-9,492 |
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