THE MUSE WRITERS CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE MUSE WRITERS CENTER

EIN 56-2532348 · Adult Education (B60)

What they do

THE MUSE WRITERS CENTER FOSTERS and CELEBRATES THE LITERARY ARTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION, NETWORKING, and SUPPORT for ASPIRING and EXPERIENCED WRITERS of ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, and MEANS; ENGAGING and CREATIVE OUTREACH; and DIVERSE and CULTURALLY RELEVANT LITERARY EVENTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.30 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 leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.16%of revenue went to mission work91.3% of expenses · Program services

$98.70spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.54%of revenue went to management and office costs8.7% of expenses

$0.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

79.4%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 $67,534 for MICHAEL KHANDELWAL (EXECUTIVE DI). 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$607,506

Mission workProgram services$547,75090.16% of revenue91.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$51,8758.54% of revenue8.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,8811.30% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$599,62598.70% 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: 91.3% mission · 8.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.70% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.58% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 12.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.42% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 9.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.77% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 7.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.95% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 11.4% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.31% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 16.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$607,506

Expenses$599,625

Annual surplus $7,881 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)$547,750 · 91.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$51,875 · 8.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$607,506

Expenses$599,625

Assets$369,012

Income$607,837

Contributions$482,082

Mission work (program services)$547,750

Management and general$51,875

Stocks and bonds$261,512

Accounting fees$1,025

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

MICHAEL KHANDELWALEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $67,534

DIANE FINESECRETARY · 5 hrs/week $6,150

LUISA IGLORIABOARDMEMBER · 2 hrs/week $1,800

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 (16)

MICHAEL KHANDELWALEXECUTIVE DI

DIANE FINESECRETARY

LUISA IGLORIABOARDMEMBER

JANE WHITEBOARDMEMBER

STEVE BURGESSIMMEDIATE PA

RICHARD LEVINBOARDMEMBER

MICHAEL HARVEYBOARDMEMBER

LAURINE PRESSBOARD MEMBER

LAKEAH WILKINSBOARDMEMBER

KAREN CORRIGANCHAIRPERSON

JANE WERTZBOARD MEMBER

GRETCHEN GILLENBOARDMEMBER

CINDY CARLSONBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES HECHT-LEAVITTTREASURER

CAITLYN WORNERBOARDMEMBER

BETH WILLIAMSBOARDMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2006
Location: 2200 COLONIAL AVE SUITE 3, NORFOLK, VA 23517
County: Norfolk (city)
In care of: MICHAEL KHANDELWAL
Primary officer: MICHAEL KHANDELWAL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(757) 818-9880

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CAROLE HOWLAND CPA PLLC
NTEE classification: Adult Education (B60)
IRS tax category: Adult Education