2025-12-16T10:00:06-08:00 2025-08-31 371557704 KRAMER TAX SERVICES LLC 1038 North Shore Drive Anderson SC 29625 990 2024-09-01 831668794 The Word A Storytelling Sanctuary Inc WORD 7206440891 3758 E 104th Ave 733 Thornton CO 80233 Manuel Aragon Chairperson 2025-12-16 true true E Jennifer Kramer P00870268 7208380660 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 3758 E 104th Ave 733 Thornton CO 80233 470305 false X www.thewordfordiversity.org X 2018 CO To promote voices from underserved communities and diverse backgrounds, to honor the stories of those who have faced adversity and injustice, and to provide a sanctuary space where these groups will see themselves in literature. 5 0 4 0 391989 470251 0 149 54 0 392138 470305 0 0 25400 13200 0 0 391009 482757 416409 495957 -24271 -25652 81843 46015 165366 155190 -83523 -109175 X To promote voices from underserved communities and diverse backgrounds, to honor the stories of those who have faced adversity and injustice, and to provide a sanctuary space where these groups will see themselves in literature. false false 188190 [margins.] Literary Conference + Book Festival:A biannual space where the dream of an inclusive literary future is made into a micro-reality. The conference exists to connect people to each other and build intentional community among other diverse people, connect publishing industry leaders to talent, and share practical and substantive knowledge with attendees. 57495 Community Engagement: The Word hosts regular in-person and virtual events to help connect writers to each other, connect industry professionals to writers and promote issues and topics of importance to The Word community. In this fiscal year, a main community engagement program ran from September 2023 through June 2024, when The Word hosted a Denver metro-wide reading and event series of Natalie Diazs Postcolonial Love Poems. Public programming included book distribution, community dialogues, book discussions, dramatic readings, visual art exhibits, and activities around bookmaking and art-making and culminated with a keynote event featuring Natalie Diaz. 56659 Word Unbound:A virtual literary workshop series that will focus on topics less explored by other literary programs opening up to unbounded, creative and even wild ideas in writing and publishing, open to participants of all identities and backgrounds. 55092 Coalition Building Programs: The Word works to collaborate with other literary organizations and individuals to strengthen the leadership from within communities of marginalized creatives. Examples include coalition work connecting the leadership of other literary conferences and festivals, and group meetings for leaders of similar literary organizations. 43351 Editor-Writer Mentorship: The Editor-Writer Mentorship pairs upcoming writers from marginalized backgrounds with experienced book publishing editors for a year-long mentor experience. 28624 Livingston Fellowship:A three-year program that provides development and professional growth and support for The Words leadership to support a healthy organization. The Livingston program was established by the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation to strengthen and support organizations through formal and informal professional advancement activities for leadership. 25604 #MarginsBookselling:#MarginsBookselling celebrates booksellers and bookstores, centering BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, disabled and neurodiverse communities and supports over 200 booksellers. This includes the annual BIPOC Bookseller Award, the only of its kind currently in the U.S., celebrating three booksellers in the areas of activism, innovation and leadership, whose dedication to indie bookstores, and their BIPOC colleagues and communities, has positively influenced the industry. 1000 Bookseller Award 153671 456015 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 22 0 true 4 false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 5 0 false false false false false true true true true false false true false true true true true false CO X Viniyanka Prasad 7206440981 3758 E 104th Ave 733 Thornton CO 80233 Viniyanka Prasad Exec Dir 40.00 0.00 X 85000 0 0 Michelle Malonzo Co-Exec Dir 40.00 0.00 X 80000 0 0 Bunmi Ishola Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Deidre Dumpson Co-Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Andrea Giron Mathern Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Britt Camacho Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Manuel Aragon Co-Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 165000 0 false false false 0 470251 49631 470251 0 54 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 470305 54 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 13200 13200 0 0 0 6961 6961 0 2575 2575 0 0 0 12331 12331 243 243 640 640 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1979 1979 [margins.] Project 188190 188190 Community Engagement 57495 57495 Word Unbound 56659 56659 Coalition Building 55092 55092 100592 98579 2013 495957 456015 39942 0 79432 45940 0 0 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2411 0 81843 46015 -370 -370 166316 156141 -580 -581 165366 155190 X -157979 -110008 74456 833 -83523 -109175 81843 46015 -25652 X false false false X 57380 276981 297749 356319 420620 1409049 0 0 57380 276981 297749 356319 420620 1409049 0 1409049 22 149 54 225 0 0 1409274 0.99980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Svs(Edit/Write) 220 10089 Venue (Margins) 1 30000 Svs(Margins) 20 960 Svs(Booksellng) 10 1000 Marketing 1 2000 Travel Costs 1 5582 false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a The Board of Directors approves its members from nominations made by the organization and the community. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b The Board of Directors approves changes in policy, budgets, financials reports as well as monitors programs Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board of Directors will review and approve Form 990 prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Board of Directors regularly monitors conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Board of Directors will annually review and approve compensation of the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The Board of Directors will annually review and approve compensation of officers and key employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Available Upon Request Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e #Margin Bookselling: Column (A) - Total = $25604; Column (B) - Program Services = $25604; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Bank Charges: Column (A) - Total = $19; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $19; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Bookseller Award: Column (A) - Total = $1000; Column (B) - Program Services = $1000; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Donation Processing Fees: Column (A) - Total = $18; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $18; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Editor-Writer Mentorship: Column (A) - Total = $43351; Column (B) - Program Services = $43351; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Employee Benefits: Column (A) - Total = $1415; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $1415; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Livingston Fellowship: Column (A) - Total = $28624; Column (B) - Program Services = $28624; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Miscellaneous Expenses: Column (A) - Total = $660; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $660; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Postage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $66; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $66; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Taxes & Licenses: Column (A) - Total = $335; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $335; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Workshop Hosts: Column (A) - Total = $-500; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $-500; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0