Nonprofit · EIN 13-1953314
COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE WRITING INC
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98127
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $757,415 | $732,041 | $25,374 | $2,083,592 | $112,663 | $1,970,929 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $584,244 | $511,008 | $73,236 | $1,794,727 | $17,892 | $1,776,835 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $593,788
- of which government grants
- $13,598
- Program service revenue
- $95,085
- Investment income
- $68,542
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $28,098
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $214,852
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $135,123
- Other salaries and wages
- $42,024
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $194,293
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,400
- Travel
- $57,359
- Program services (functional)
- $619,349
- Management and general (functional)
- $103,953
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,739
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,794,727
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,083,592
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $112,663
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,970,929
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,748,652
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $942,725
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,028,204
- Gross receipts
- $1,302,138
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSALIND REID | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RESIGNED SEPT 2024) Officer | 32 | $108,343 |
| MEAGHAN PARKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (STARTED OCT 2024) Officer | 32 | $26,780 |
| ROBIN LLOYD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTIE ASCHWANDEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BETSY MASON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY SMART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN BOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BLUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL KEARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE KOERTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CELESTE LeCOMPTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE PONCHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CZERNE REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRISTINE RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN VERGANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN TREVETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSALIND REID | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $107,378 |
| ROBIN LLOYD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTIE ASCHWANDEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BETSY MASON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY SMART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN BOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BLUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL KEARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE KOERTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CELESTE LeCOMPTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE PONCHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CZERNE REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRISTINE RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN VERGANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN TREVETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 17337, SEATTLE, WA 98127-1037
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEAGHAN PARKER, SAME AS ABOVE, SEATTLE, WA 98127
- Signed the 990
- MEAGHAN PARKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (206) 880-0177
- Website
- WWW.CASW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RICH AND BANDER LLP
Mission
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF SCIENCE NEWS REACHING THE PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- NEW HORIZONS IN SCIENCE: Launched in 1963, CASWs oldest program provides science writers an annual look over the horizons of scientific research and an expert analysis of important issues at the interface of science, journalism, and society. Once a standalone event, New Horizons is now part of the ScienceWriters conference co-organized by CASW and the National Association of Science Writers.Expenses $189,262 · grants $3,403 · revenue $57,246
- THE NATIONAL SCIENCE-HEALTH-ENVIRONMENT REPORTING FELLOWSHIPS The program is intended to support early-career journalists who are pursuing or have a strong interest in pursuing careers reporting on science, health, or environmental issues (or all three). The fellowship is designed to enable fellows to maintain their regular employment while attending concentrated training opportunities across the country, many of which will lead to stories for their employer or clients. Fellowship leaders and mentors will provide support and guidance through seminars, calls and e-mail consultations.Expenses $145,045 · grants $125,000
- CASW CONNECTOR: CASW Connector is an online library of curated resources for science journalism and communication that launched in July 2023. In addition to a searchable website of resource links, Connector keeps science writers connected and informed through a newsletter and periodic virtual Connector Chats.Expenses $69,413
- OTHER PROGRAMS: CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH SHARON BEGLEY AWARD TAYLOR/BLAKESLEE AWARD SCIENCE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE ComSciCon AND CONFERENCE TRAVEL GRANTS CLIMATE NEWS TASK FORCEExpenses $215,629 · grants $86,449 · revenue $37,839
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1953314
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,083,592
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,302,138
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $757,415 | $732,041 | $2,083,592 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $584,244 | $511,008 | $1,794,727 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $556,073 | $688,373 | $1,717,544 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1953314).
Questions about COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE WRITING INC
- What is the EIN of COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE WRITING INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE WRITING INC is 13-1953314.
- Is COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE WRITING INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Are donations to COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE WRITING INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE WRITING INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE WRITING INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE WRITING INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE WRITING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MEAGHAN PARKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE WRITING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,343 (ROSALIND REID, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RESIGNED SEPT 2024)).
- How much revenue does COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE WRITING INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $757,415, expenses of $732,041 and total assets of $2,083,592 at year end.
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