WRITERS SERIES OF TRAVERSE CITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WRITERS SERIES OF TRAVERSE CITY

EIN 27-2470925 · Education N.E.C. (B99)

What they do

THE NATIONAL WRITERS SERIES is A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ENGAGING TODAYS MOST COMPELLING WRITERS and THINKERS IN INTIMATE, THOUGHT-PROVOKING CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR COMMUNITY WHILE INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION of READERS and STORYTELLERS THROUGH OUR RAISING WRITERS EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.15%of revenue went to mission work81.9% of expenses · Program services

5.76%of revenue went to fundraising6.0% of expenses

$95.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.53%of revenue went to management and office costs12.1% of expenses

$0.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

46.9%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 $90,200 for ANNE STANTON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$942,717

Mission workProgram services$736,72578.15% of revenue81.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$108,72811.53% of revenue12.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$54,2795.76% of revenue6.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$42,9854.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$899,73295.44% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 81.9% mission · 12.1% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.44% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 65.1% mission · 30.6% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.12% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 52.3% mission · 47.5% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.32% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 60.8% mission · 38.6% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.14% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 54.3% mission · 44.6% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.57% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 57.8% mission · 41.6% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.17% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.7% mission · 30.4% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.01% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 57.8% mission · 41.6% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$942,717

Expenses$899,732

Annual surplus $42,985 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)$736,725 · 81.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$108,728 · 12.1% of expenses

Fundraising$54,279 · 6.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$942,717

Expenses$899,732

Assets$772,855

Income$1,036,005

Contributions$441,725

Mission work (program services)$736,725

Fundraising$54,279

Management and general$108,728

Stocks and bonds$545,722

Accounting fees$26,678

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANNE STANTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $90,200

DOUG STANTONBOARD MEMBER · 3 hrs/week $39,996

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 (10)

ANNE STANTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DOUG STANTONBOARD MEMBER

CLARK BUNTINGPRESIDENT

DAVID TABOLTBOARD MEMBER

DIANA MILOCKBOARD MEMBER

GRANT PARSONSBOARD MEMBER

KARLEE TENBUSCHSECRETARY

NANCY DAVYBOARD MEMBER

RYAN SULLIVANTREASURER

STEVEN BAUMGARTNERVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 202 E GRANDVIEW PKWY STE 200, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49684-2610
County: Grand Traverse
In care of: ANNE STANTON
Primary officer: ANNE STANTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailoffice@nwstc.org Phone(231) 486-6868 Officer phone(231) 360-9167

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DGN LLC
NTEE classification: Education N.E.C. (B99)
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.