2026-01-05T16:52:42-05:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-07-01 237357102 Washington Writers Publishing House Inc WASH 3017042489 2814 5th St NE Washington DC 20017 Len Kruger Treasuer 3017042489 2026-01-29 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X https: washingtonwriters.org X X 20052 X 7380 12202 0 470 0 0 0 0 20052 3800 0 0 21623 0 11405 9681 46509 -26457 99741 0 73284 99741 73284 0 0 99741 73284 99741 73284 Washington Writers Publishing House WWPH is a nonprofit literary organization dedicated to fostering and promoting literary arts in the Washington DC region. WWPH supports writers and readers through the publication of poetry fiction and creative nonfiction; the presentation of readings salons and community literary events; and the administration of competitions and grants that expand access to literary expression. Its programs provide opportunities for emerging and established authors to share their work engage audiences and strengthen the regional literary community. WWPH supported literary arts programming through the publication promotion and presentation of works by local and regional authors. During the reporting period the organization generated $12,202 in program service revenue from book sales literary events and submission fees. It incurred approximately $46,509 in program service-related expenses to support author payments book production literary events readings and related program activities. These efforts advanced the organizations exempt purpose of fostering literary expression expanding access to literary arts and strengthening the regional literary community. 0 46509 46509 Caroline Bock Co-President 5 0 0 2500 Jona Colson Co-President 5 0 0 2400 Elizabeth Bruce Vice President Compliance 3 0 0 0 Kathleen Wheaton Vice President Fiction 3 0 0 0 Len Kruger Treasurer 3 0 0 0 Melanie Hatter Secretary 3 0 0 0 Robert Williams Vice President Production 3 0 0 0 Holly Karapetkova Vice President Poetry 3 0 0 0 Bernardine Watson Member at Large 2 0 0 0 Steven Leyva Member at Large 2 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false false false DC Len Kruger 2814 5th St NE Washington DC 20017 3017042489 false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 3300 10800 15000 18776 7380 55256 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3300 10800 15000 18776 7380 55256 55256 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55256 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Doing Business As Names WWPH Part I, line 10 | Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| Grants and similar amounts paid consist of fellow stipends and judging honoraria paid in support of the organizations literary programs during the reporting period., $3800| The organization changed its accounting period from a fiscal year ending June 30 to a calendar year. This short-period Form 990-EZ covers the period from July 1 2025 through December 31 2025. The change was made under the IRSs automatic approval procedures for tax-exempt organizations. No Form 1128 was filed but the software used to file required a rationale to be selected., $0| Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Other expenses include event-related costs travel and supplies food and beverage for literary programs technology equipment and software subscriptions memberships administrative fees and other general operating expenses incurred in support of the organizations mission., $9681| Part I, line 20 | Explanation:, Amount:| There were no other changes in net assets or fund balances during the reporting period., $0|