WILLAMETTE WRITERS INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1965

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JODIE FISH

Phone

9712005385

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

WILLAMETTE WRITERS INC, founded in 1965, is a small nonprofit that reported $183K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

AS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION, WILLAMETTE WRITERS IS COMMITTED TO HELPING WRITERS CONNECT WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES, DEVELOP THEIR CRAFT, AND EXPAND THEIR CAREER. WILLAMETTE WRITERS WAS FOUNDED IN 1965 BY KAY SNOW TO PROVIDE MEETING PLACES FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND INFORMATION, AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP WRITERS THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $76,934 Revenue: $103,765

WILLAMETTE WRITERS CONFERENCE THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE BROUGHT IN AGENTS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AUTHORS, AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS FOR WORKSHOPS, KEYNOTES, AND CRITIQUES IN-PERSON AND ONLINE. THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF ATTENDEES, INCLUDING WRITERS, INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS. ADVANCE CRITIQUES, ON THE SPOT CRITIQUES, AND PITCHES WERE OFFERED AT THE CONFERENCE. WRITERS AND WRITING ORGANIZATIONS ALSO ATTENDED THE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WRITER'S FAIR AT THE CONFERENCE, WHERE THEY LEARNED ABOUT LOCAL WRITING ORGANIZATIONS AND MADE CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER WRITERS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS.

Program 2

Expenses: $29,688 Revenue: $3,698

PROGRAMMING FOR WRITERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WILLAMETTE WRITERS OFFERED MONTHLY CHAPTER MEETINGS ON-LINE AND IN-PERSON TO HELP WRITERS CONNECT WITH THEIR COMMUNITY, DEVELOP THEIR CRAFT, AND EXPAND...

PROGRAMMING FOR WRITERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WILLAMETTE WRITERS OFFERED MONTHLY CHAPTER MEETINGS ON-LINE AND IN-PERSON TO HELP WRITERS CONNECT WITH THEIR COMMUNITY, DEVELOP THEIR CRAFT, AND EXPAND THEIR CAREERS. WILLAMETTE WRITERS ALSO OFFERED REGULAR WEEKLY PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING WRITE-INS, ACCOUNTABILITY MEETINGS, BROWN BAG LUNCHES, AND DROP-IN CRITIQUES. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPOORTED 33 ON-LINE CRITIQUE GROUPS.

Program 3

Expenses: $7,430

MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT SERVICES DURING THE YEAR, WE HAD OVER 1300 MEMBERS SUSTAINING THEIR MEMBERSHIP WITH WILLAMETTE WRITERS. THESE MEMBERS CAME TO WILLAMETTE WRITERS FOR SUPPORT WITH PUBLISHING BOOKS, SHARING ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND BUILDING THEIR CRAFT. THEY LOGGED ONTO OUR MEMBERSHIP DATA-BASE. THEY REQUESTED HELP FROM OUR OFFICE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, AND RECEIVED MEMBERSHIP COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING MEMBERS ONLY EMAILS AND COMMUNICATIONS. THE OFFICE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTED MEMBERS BY ANSWERING QUESTIONS, PROVIDING RESOURCES, AND MAKING CONNECTIONS. MEMBERSHIP CONTINUES TO BE A VITAL WAY THAT WRITERS SUPPORT THE WORK OF WILLAMETTE WRITERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $74,881

Program Service Revenue $104,788

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $3,568

TOTAL REVENUE $183,237

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $88,766

Fundraising Expenses $15,035

Program Expenses $130,101

Other Expenses $110,948

TOTAL EXPENSES $199,714

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$183,237	$172,400	+0.1%
Expenses	$199,714	$186,315	+0.1%
Net Income	$-16,477	$-13,915	+0.2%

Key Indicators

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

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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

$67,094

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KATE RISTAU	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$67,094	$0	$67,094
GAIL PASTERNACK	PRESIDENT	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JODIE FISH	TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LENNI PHILLIPS	SECRETARY	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MAREN ANDERSON	SECRETARY	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BOBBIE CALHOUN	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHY SAVIERS	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CURTIS CHEN	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAY GILMORE	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHLEEN COLVIN	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RONI SINGER	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$183,237	$199,714	$100,486	$-16,477
2022	$172,400	$186,315	$111,743	$-13,915
2021	$143,178	$118,844	$125,551	$24,334
2020	$162,464	$158,329	$110,965	$4,135
2019	$256,818	$295,475	$97,837	$-38,657
2018	$223,548	$304,886	$138,443	$-81,338