2024-11-14T14:07:52-06:00 2023-12-31 931657017 MORROW CPA PO BOX 3406 SALEM OR 973020406 990 2023-01-01 930758252 WILLAMETTE WRITERS INC WILL 9712005385 5331 S MACADAM AVE STE 258 PMB 215 PORTLAND OR 972393871 JODIE FISH TREASURER 9712005385 2024-11-14 1 1 HANNA ELLIS CPA P01792216 5039247408 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JODIE FISH 5331 S MACADAM AVE STE 258 PMB 215 PORTLAND OR 972393871 197034 0 X WWW.WILLAMETTEWRITERS.ORG X 1965 OR AS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION, WILLAMETTE WRITERS IS COMMITTED TO HELPING WRITERS CONNECT WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES, DEVELOP THEIR CRAFT, AND EXPAND THEIR CAREER. 8 8 3 76 0 0 83800 74881 97172 104788 0 0 -8572 3568 172400 183237 0 0 0 0 54968 88766 0 0 15035 131347 110948 186315 199714 -13915 -16477 111743 100486 1900 7120 109843 93366 X 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. 0 0 76934 103765 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. 29688 3698 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. 7430 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. 16049 893 YOUNG WILLAMETTE WRITERSYOUNG WILLAMETTE WRITERS WELCOMES ANY STUDENTS FROM 13 TO 18 YEARS OLD. YOUNG WILLAMETTE WRITERS CURRENTLY OFFERS PROGRAMMING IN TWO LOCATIONS: ONE IN PORTLAND AND ONE IN GRANTS PASS, OREGON. MONTHLY MEETINGS ARE FREE OF CHARGE TO ANY STUDENT. MULTIPLE MONTHLY MEETINGS, INCLUDING WORKSHOPS WITH PUBLISHED AUTHORS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, WERE OFFERED THIS YEAR. MEMBERS ALSO SUBMITTED TO OUR YOUNG WILLAMETTE WRITERS YEARLY JOURNAL AND ATTENDED THE WILLAMETTE WRITERS CONFERENCE.THE TIMBERLINE REVIEWTHE TIMBERLINE REVIEW IS AN ALL-VOLUNTEER LITERARY JOURNAL. THE ANNUAL JOURNAL PUBLISHES SELECTIONS FROM VARIOUS GENRES OF FICTION (FLASH FICTION, SHORT STORY, NOVELLA, AND NOVEL EXCERPT), POETRY, CREATIVE NONFICTION, CRITICAL COMMENTARY (ANNOTATION, BOOK REVIEW, LITERARY ANALYSIS, AND CRAFT INSTRUCTION), DRAMA, GRAPHIC NOVEL EXCERPTS, SCREENPLAYS, VISUAL ART AND HYBRID PIECES. SUBMISSIONS TO AND WORK ON THE JOURNAL ARE A MEMBER BENEFIT. THE TIMBERLINE REVIEW WAS AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT EVENTS AND IN BOOKSTORES, AND AUTHORS FEATURED IN THE JOURNAL, INCLUDING MEMBERS, WERE INVITED TO PRESENT AT PUBLIC READINGS.THE KAY SNOW WRITING CONTESTTHE KAY SNOW WRITING CONTEST HELPS WRITERS REACH THEIR PROFESSIONAL GOALS IN WRITING THROUGH A BROAD ARRAY OF CATEGORIES, INCLUDING FICTION, NON-FICTION, POETRY, AND SCREENPLAY. THE CONTEST ALSO ENCOURAGES STUDENT WRITERS, WITH CATEGORIES FOR GRADE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. IN ADDITION TO CASH PRIZES, WINNERS ARE LISTED ON THE WILLAMETTE WRITERS WEBSITE AND HONORED AT A CEREMONY AT THE WILLAMETTE WRITERS CONFERENCE. THE DISPATCHWILLAMETTE WRITERS SENDS OUT A BI-WEEKLY DISPATCH TO OVER 6,000 WRITERS WITH HOW-TO ARTICLES, CURRENT EVENTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WRITERS AND MEMBERS. FILMLAB FILMLAB IS AN EXPERIMENTAL SCREENWRITING PROGRAM. IN 2023, WRITERS JOINED OUR WRITER'S ROOM, LED BY AN INDUSTRY SHOWRUNNER, AND THEN SAW THEIR COLLABORATIVE SCRIPT BROUGHT TO LIFE ON STAGE WITH SAF-AFTRA. 16049 893 130101 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OR X X X JODIE FISH 9712770637 PMB 215 5331 S MACADAM AVE 258 PORTLAND OR 972396104 KATE RISTAU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 67094 0 0 GAIL PASTERNACK PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JODIE FISH TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LENNI PHILLIPS SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MAREN ANDERSON SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BOBBIE CALHOUN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY SAVIERS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CURTIS CHEN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAY GILMORE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN COLVIN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RONI SINGER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 67094 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41007 4293 29581 11107 74881 EDUCATION CONFERENCE R 900099 103765 103765 SUBMISSION FEES 900099 893 893 MEETING/WORKSHOP INCOM 900099 130 130 104788 11107 4293 11107 0 6258 2690 3568 3568 183237 108356 0 0 X 67094 44282 14761 8051 15407 10168 3390 1849 6265 4135 1378 752 6381 6381 26454 26454 518 461 57 23762 8038 12175 3549 12819 4610 7432 777 4955 405 4550 2399 2113 286 30385 29435 950 3275 3275 199714 130101 54578 15035 26588 16386 84405 83350 750 750 111743 100486 1900 7120 1900 7120 X 109843 93366 109843 93366 111743 100486 -16477 0 X X 0 0 0 X 54976 90138 72097 83800 74881 375892 201842 73779 71081 105067 111046 562815 256818 163917 143178 188867 185927 938707 0 0 0 938707 256818 163917 143178 188867 185927 938707 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X 0 CREDIT CARD 7120 7120 AUCTION 15400 4293 11107 11107 15400 4293 11107 11107 11107 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION UPDATED THE SPONSORSHIP POLICY, AI POLICY, AND VOLUNTEERS AT THE CONFERENCE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ORGANIZATION HAS A PAID MEMBERSHIP BUT DOES NOT HAVE SHAREHOLDERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS ANNUALLY ELECT THOSE WHO SERVE ON THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER AND APPROVED AT A BOARD MEETING BEFORE BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WILLAMETTE WRITERS REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY YEARLY AND DISTRIBUTES THE POLICY TO BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF, AND KEY VOLUNTEERS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY AND THE OFFICE ASSISTANT SALARY WERE DETERMINED IN CONSULTATION WITH LAWYERS, BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS, AND CURRENT TRENDS IN THE PORTLAND AREA. THE OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND PUBLIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST AND ON THE WILLAMETTE WRITERS WEBSITE. THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS INVITED AND WELCOME TO ATTEND ALL BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,500. SPEAKER HONORARIUMS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,446. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,446. AUTHOR FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 775. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 775. AWARDS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 733. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 733. FORM 990 PART XII LINE 1 THE ORGANIZATION USES AND MAINTAINS CASH BASIS AS ITS MAIN ACCOUNTING METHOD.