2024-11-14T14:09:50-06:00 2023-12-31 920371602 GILWEE GROUP PLC 15 EAST STATE ST STE 2 PO BOX 1368 MONTPELIER VT 056011368 990 2023-01-01 030330253 FRIENDS OF WRITERS INC C/O ELLEN LOVELL FRIE 8022231447 PO BOX 677 MONTPELIER VT 05601 ELLEN MCCULLOCH-LOVELL TREASURER 8022231447 2024-11-13 1 1 WENDY C GILWEE CPA P00450631 8023044424 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ABIGAIL WENDER PO BOX 677 MONTPELIER VT 05601 2979959 0 X FRIENDSOFWRITERS.ORG X 1993 VT FRIENDS OF WRITERS (FOW) MISSION IS TO FOSTER VITAL LITERARY VOICES AND INITIATIVES. OUR VISION IS A WORLD IN WHICH LITERARY COMMUNITY IS VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE, AND WELL-SUPPORTED. WE DO THIS BY SOLICITING, MANAGING, AND DISBURSING FUNDS TO SUPPORT WRITERS AS THEY SEEK AND FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH GRADUATE STUDY AND BEYOND. FOW VALUES RIGOROUS WRITING PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S FINEST WORK, AND ALSO VALUES THE DIVERSITY - IN AESTHETIC, ETHNICITY, GENDER, AGE, OCCUPATIONAL, GEOGRAPHIC, AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUND - THAT WILL ENSURE AMERICAN WRITING REFLECTS THE ENTIRE NATION. 14 14 1 23 0 0 158550 424809 5251 38911 64147 -27006 142 490 228090 437204 118850 130700 0 0 6555 18064 0 0 0 41914 110837 167319 259601 60771 177603 2946154 3123757 0 0 2946154 3123757 X FRIENDS OF WRITERS (FOW) MISSION IS TO FOSTER VITAL LITERARY VOICES AND INITIATIVES. OUR VISION IS A WORLD IN WHICH LITERARY COMMUNITY IS VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE, AND WELL-SUPPORTED. WE DO THIS BY SOLICITING, MANAGING, AND DISBURSING FUNDS TO SUPPORT WRITERS AS THEY SEEK AND FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH GRADUATE STUDY AND BEYOND. FOW VALUES RIGOROUS WRITING PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S FINEST WORK, AND ALSO VALUES THE DIVERSITY - IN AESTHETIC, ETHNICITY, GENDER, AGE, OCCUPATIONAL, GEOGRAPHIC, AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUND - THAT WILL ENSURE AMERICAN WRITING REFLECTS THE ENTIRE NATION. 0 0 133700 130700 TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ELIGIBLE POETS AND WRITERS MEETING PROPER REQUIREMENTS AND PURSUING GRADUATE STUDY. 42424 38911 TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR ADULT WRITERS. 176124 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 9 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X ELLEN MCCULLOCH-LOVELL 8022231447 PO BOX 677 MONTPELIER VT 05601 X ELLEN BRYANT VOIGT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARTHA RHODES VICE PRESIDENT 2.25 X X 0 0 0 ELEANOR WILNER VICE PRESIDENT 2.25 X X 0 0 0 CAROLINE M MAR DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 NATALIE BASZILE DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH T GRAY JR SECRETARY 2.25 X X 0 0 0 DAVID HAYNES DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL WENDER PRESIDENT 4.25 X X 0 0 0 PETER SCHIRESON DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 ELLEN MCCULLOCH-LOVELL TREASURER 4.25 X X 0 0 0 SARAH AUDSLEY DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY M NISSLER DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE KITANO DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 RITA BANERJEE DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 424809 3037 424809 CONFERENCE INCOME 611710 38911 38911 38911 99617 99617 490 490 2416132 2542755 -126623 -126623 -126623 437204 38911 0 -26516 130700 130700 14961 14961 2110 2110 993 993 8334 8334 20857 20857 4965 3000 1965 6103 6103 3148 3148 64355 42424 21931 1202 1202 PAYPAL FEES AND BANK CH 1358 1358 FOREIGN TAX PAID 374 374 EDUCATION 141 141 259601 176124 83477 0 52164 26742 277352 95246 2616638 3001769 2946154 3123757 0 0 X 2946154 3123757 2946154 3123757 2946154 3123757 177603 0 X 0 0 0 X 92714 114232 174274 158550 424809 964579 92714 114232 174274 158550 424809 964579 120922 843657 57663 36830 58081 60637 100107 313318 1310 1310 1279207 89696 0.65950 0.59670 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: ALUM AUCTION GOODSEARCH AMAZON AND MISCELLANEOUS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,310. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 LEVIS PRIZE SCHOLARSHIP 2 10000 WRITING SCHOLARSHIPS 66 112200 EMERGENCY GRANTS 3 8500 PART I, LINE 2: THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AT WARREN WILSON ARE DETERMINED BY THE MFA ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE AND ACADEMIC BOARD, BASED ON EVIDENCE OF NEED (THROUGH FAFSA) AND STRENGTH OF APPLICATION MATERIALS. THE LEVIS PRIZE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT IS CHOSEN BY OUTSIDE JUDGES AND THEN THE BOARD RATIFIES THE JUDGES SELECTION. FRIENDS OF WRITERS IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE DESIGNATION OF RECIPIENTS FOR ANY OF THE AWARDS, ALTHOUGH THE BOARD DOES SELECT THE LEVIS JUDGES BASED ON LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT. THE EMERGENCY GRANTS WERE FOR THE MFA PROGRAM ALUMNI THAT WERE HAVING A HARDSHIP (I.E. RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AND MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT). THESE AWARDS WERE AWARDED UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THESE ARE A ONE-TIME AWARD WITH NO REPORTING BACK ON HOW FUNDS WERE USED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE UPDATED TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF TERMS A BOARD MEMBER CAN SERVE. AFTER SERVING FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE THREE-YEAR TERMS, A DIRECTOR SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR RE-ELECTION ONLY AFTER STEPPING OFF THE BOARD FOR A CALENDAR YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WILL BE PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (I.E., ELECTED OFFICERS) FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL AND THEN THE TREASURER WILL SIGN THE 990 FOR SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT REGULAR BOARD MEETING THERE IS DISCUSSION ABOUT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTERESTS THAT ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON THE INDIVDUAL REQUESTS. FORM 1023 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON THE INDIVIDUAL REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON EACH INDIVIDUAL REQUEST. 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