MISSOULA WRITING COLLABORATIVE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1995

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Caroline Simms

Phone

4065493348

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

MISSOULA WRITING COLLABORATIVE, founded in 1995, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $310K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

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 Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $204,896 Revenue: $58,223

MWC writers offered inspiration and poetry to more than 2,200 students in 34 schools in seven counties across western Montana. Over the course of 12 weeks, they taught students to write clearly...

MWC writers offered inspiration and poetry to more than 2,200 students in 34 schools in seven counties across western Montana. Over the course of 12 weeks, they taught students to write clearly, descriptively, and enthusiastically, and to learn how language is a powerful tool. In July of 2023, more than 65 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 two series of classes for adults titled Writers Room. These consisted of one multi-week session with four different class options and a one-day workshop with four different options. All of these programs support our mission to build communities of hope and compassion through writing.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $258,878

Program Service Revenue $58,223

Investment Income $237

Other Revenue $-7,363

TOTAL REVENUE $309,975

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $235,554

Fundraising Expenses $3,854

Program Expenses $204,896

Other Expenses $78,943

TOTAL EXPENSES $314,497

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$309,975	$287,077	+0.1%
Expenses	$314,497	$369,287	-0.1%
Net Income	$-4,522	$-82,210	-0.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$59,231

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Caroline PATTERSON HAEFELE	Prev Exec. Dir.	40.00	Officer	$32,308	$2,500	$34,808
CAROLINE SIMMS	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$21,923	$2,500	$24,423
Lois Welch	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Barbie Beaton	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Cynthia Manning	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Barbara Sims	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Cindy Biggerstaff	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
David Cates	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Melissa Kwasny	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joe Glassy	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JoDean Nicolette	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$309,975	$314,497	$48,495	$-4,522
2023	$287,077	$369,287	$67,262	$-82,210
2022	$388,275	$321,668	$173,481	$66,607
2021	$307,525	$272,034	$101,192	$35,491
2020	$204,572	$240,996	$88,470	$-36,424
2019	$229,804	$233,485	$103,971	$-3,681