COMMUNITY OF WRITERS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY OF WRITERS

EIN 23-7179177 · Education (B)

What they do

The Community of Writers, Established In 1969, Assists Talented Writers With Diverse Cultural Perspectives to Achieve Their Goals In The Genres They Pursue. The Community of Writers Flagship Summer Workshops Meet In Olympic Valley In The California Sierra Nevada, and Are Highly Selective, With An Average of 40-50% of Applicants Invited to Attend. Through The Interplay of Talented Participants, Publishing Professionals and Established Writers In A Community Atmosphere, Fiction Writers Are Assisted In Their Arduous Journey From Writer to Author, and Poets Achieve A Resonant Framework for Their Collected Words. In An Atmosphere of Camaraderie and Respect, The Community of Writers Seeks to Create Excellence and Community. Participants Travel From All Over The Country, and The World, to Attend. The Community of Writers Also Serves The West California, Nevada, and The Tahoe-Truckee Region Area In Particularas An Active Literary and Media Arts Center, Providing Access to Readings, Talks and F

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.68%of revenue went to mission work78.8% of expenses · Program services

0.13%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$87.19spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.37%of revenue went to management and office costs21.1% of expenses

$1.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

39.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $107,500 for BRETT HALL JONES (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,155,161

Mission workProgram services$793,41368.68% of revenue78.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$212,23818.37% of revenue21.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,4950.13% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$148,01512.81% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,007,14687.19% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.8% mission · 21.1% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 21.1% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 20.5% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 62.4% mission · 36.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 52.9% mission · 45.9% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.90% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 22.8% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.92% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 24.3% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.66% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 26.5% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,155,161

Expenses$1,007,146

Annual surplus $148,015 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$793,413 · 78.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$212,238 · 21.1% of expenses

Fundraising$1,495 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,155,161

Expenses$1,007,146

Assets$1,477,684

Income$1,155,161

Contributions$453,655

Mission work (program services)$793,413

Fundraising$1,495

Management and general$212,238

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BRETT HALL JONESEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $107,500

SANDS HALLPROGR. DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $8,035

SAMEER PANDYADIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $2,300

DANA JOHNSONDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $2,300

MARGARET SEXTONVICE PRESIDENT · 1 hrs/week $1,675

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

BRETT HALL JONESEXECUTIVE DIR.

SANDS HALLPROGR. DIRECTOR

SAMEER PANDYADIRECTOR

DANA JOHNSONDIRECTOR

MARGARET SEXTONVICE PRESIDENT

STEVE REMPEDIRECTOR

AMY TANDIRECTOR

REAGAN ARTHURDIRECTOR

OSCAR VILLALONDIRECTOR

NANCY EVANSDIRECTOR

MICHELLE LATIOLAISDIRECTOR

MICHAEL CARLISLEDIRECTOR

LOUIS B JONESPROGR. DIRECTOR

LISA ALVAREZPROGR. DIRECTOR

KEN HAASDIRECTOR

KATY HOVER-SMOOTSECRETARY

JULIA FLYNN SILERPROG. DIRECTOR

JASON ROBERTSDIRECTOR

JAMES NAIFYDIRECTOR

FRED TEICHERTDIRECTOR

EDDY ANCINASDIRECTOR

DIANA FULLERDIRECTOR

CLYDE RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER SINDTDIRECTOR

CARLIN NAIFYPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 16191 INDIAN FLAT RD, NEVADA CITY, CA 95959-8703
County: Nevada
In care of: Brett Hall Jones
Primary officer: Brett Hall Jones, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(530) 470-8440

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCINTO GROUP LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education