2026-07-14T11:12:36-05:00 2025-12-31 920371602 GILWEE GROUP PLC 15 EAST STATE ST STE 2 PO BOX 1368 MONTPELIER VT 056011368 990 2025-01-01 030330253 FRIENDS OF WRITERS INC C/O AGA LLC FRIE 3023994135 PO BOX 1670 MORRISVILLE VT 05661 ABIGAIL WENDER PRESIDENT 9176088592 2026-07-13 1 WENDY C GILWEE CPA P00450631 8023044424 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ABIGAIL WENDER PO BOX 1670 MORRISVILLE VT 05661 4285352 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. 14 14 1 25 0 0 98659 108636 19735 22786 141161 385737 164 3736 259719 520895 69850 144256 0 0 20559 20757 0 0 0 79848 81155 170257 246168 89462 274727 3213219 3487946 0 0 3213219 3487946 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. 0 0 145756 144256 TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ELIGIBLE POETS AND WRITERS MEETING PROPER REQUIREMENTS AND PURSUING GRADUATE STUDY. 23848 22786 TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR ADULT WRITERS. 169604 1 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X RASHDA BUTTER 3144409306 PO BOX 1670 MORRISVILLE VT 05661 X ELLEN BRYANT VOIGT DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 MARTHA RHODES DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE M MAR 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 ELLEN MCCULLOCH-LOVELL TREASURER THRU 4/26, DIRECTOR 0.75 X X 0 0 0 SARAH AUDSLEY DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE KITANO DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 RASHDA BUTTAR TREASURER EFFECTIVE 4/26 4.25 X X 0 0 0 SEBASTIAN MERRILL DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 KATIE BOWLER YOUNG VICE PRESIDENT 4.25 X X 0 0 0 SOMAYEH SHAMS DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 NATHAN MCCLAIN DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22013 86623 108636 CONFERENCE INCOME 611710 22786 22786 22786 100846 100846 162 162 4047454 3762563 284891 284891 284891 5468 22013 1894 3574 3574 520895 22786 0 389473 X 144256 144256 17235 17235 2200 2200 1322 1322 16338 16338 23242 23242 2620 1500 1120 8047 8047 2707 2707 23848 23848 975 975 BANK CHARGES 2395 2395 FOREIGN TAX PAID 938 938 FILING FEES 45 45 246168 169604 76564 0 23623 127169 98354 58240 3091242 3302537 3213219 3487946 0 0 X 3213219 3487946 3213219 3487946 3213219 3487946 274727 0 X 0 0 0 X 174274 158550 424809 98659 108636 964928 174274 158550 424809 98659 108636 964928 161727 803201 58081 60637 100107 102601 101008 422434 1387362 92183 0.57890 0.62210 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED BRUNCH 24607 21494 3113 536 1271 87 ALUMNI AUCTION 2874 519 2355 27481 22013 5468 536 1271 87 1894 3574 1 LEVIS PRIZE SCHOLARSHIP 2 10000 WRITING SCHOLARSHIPS 73 132256 ALUMNI EMERGENCY GRANT 4 2000 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. FOUR (4) EMERGENCY GRANTS WERE PROVIDED IN 2025. THERE IS AN OPEN APPLICATION SYSTEM ON THE FRIENDS OF WRITERS WEBSITE. THIS GRANT IS MEANT TO ASSIST ALUMNI OF THE MFA PROGRAM FOR WRITERS AT WARREN WILSON COLLEGE WITH ANY UNEXPECTED FINANCIAL EMERGENCIES, SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EVICTION, MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, AND NATURAL DISASTERS. EACH APPLICATION IS REVIEWED FIRST FOR ELIGIBILITY BY THE ADMIN MANAGER AND THEN BY A REVIEW COMMITTEE OF 3 BOARD MEMBERS. 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. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE AN AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G JUDGE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,500. PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,120. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,120.