Nonprofit · EIN 63-1104907
ALABAMA WRITERS FORUM INC
Tax-exempt · MONTGOMERY, AL 36103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $381,366 | $398,119 | -$16,753 | $11,950 | $153,816 | -$141,866 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $439,444 | $423,233 | $16,211 | $38,458 | $163,571 | -$125,113 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $438,123 | $453,734 | -$15,611 | $17,782 | $159,106 | -$141,324 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $374,659
- of which government grants
- $79,400
- Membership dues
- $7,237
- Program service revenue
- $2,800
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $3,907
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $95,938
- Other salaries and wages
- $124,943
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $271,110
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,434
- Occupancy
- $15,335
- Travel
- $7,743
- Depreciation
- $791
- Program services (functional)
- $301,631
- Management and general (functional)
- $71,457
- Fundraising (functional)
- $25,031
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,458
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,950
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $153,816
- Net assets, end of year
- -$141,866
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,160
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$141,866
- Gross receipts
- $381,366
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD EVANS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $53,250 | $10,900 |
| JORDAN MAHAFFEY | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $18,333 | $9,000 |
| ZANICE BOND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA ESTILL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY LAMAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA MOZELLE BRAZIEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOCELYN CULLITY PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE LA ROSA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE FRIEDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA WHATLEY-WASHINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY CASEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN SLAUGHTER MFA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM PERRIN PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE ALLEN TIMBLE PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAY LAMAR | FORMER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $55,419 | $0 |
| RICHARD EVANS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $23,667 | $2,433 |
| JULIE HALL FRIEDMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZANICE BOND | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE PENCE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP SHIRLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSIE PAUL | MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA MOZELLE BRAZIEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY M JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY MCLEMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE ALLEN TRIMBLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BUFORD | EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE BRANNON WALKER | EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA ESTILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA WHATLEY-WASHINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN MAHAFFEY | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN F THOMPSON | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $100,251 | $0 |
| JASON MCCALL | MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $1,200 |
| JACQUELINE ALLEN TRIMBLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $1,000 |
| JULIE HALL FRIENDMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZANICE BOND | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE PENCE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA WHATLEY-WASHINGTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSIE PAUL | MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA ESTILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY M JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY MCLEMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP SHIRLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BUFORD | EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE BRANNON WALKER | EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 4777, MONTGOMERY, AL 36103-4777
- In care of
- % JEAN F THOMPSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICHARD EVANS, PO BOX 4777, MONTGOMERY, AL 36103
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD EVANS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (334) 265-7728
- Website
- WWW.WRITERSFORUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BORLAND BENEFIELD PC
Mission
THE ALABAMA WRITERS' FORUM WAS FOUNDED IN 1993 TO HONOR THE STATE'S DISTINGUISHED LITERARY HERITAGE AND SUPPORT ITS ONGOING LITERARY CULTURE.
Program accomplishments
- OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE WRITING OUR STORIES, A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED YOUTH AND GENERAL STUDENT POPULATIONS. OUR ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY ARTS AWARDS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES YOUNG WRITERS, THEIR TEACHERS, AND SCHOOLS, AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN A WIDE VARIETY OF LITERARY ARTS. THE FORUM SUPPORTS THE ALABAMA WRITERS HALL OF FAME IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ALABAMA CENTER FOR THE BOOK (UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA). OUR WEBSITE PROVIDES ROBUST AND UP-TO-DATE CONTENT FOR LITERARY NEWS, REVIEWS, RESOURCES, AND EVENTS. AND OUR ONLINE ALABAMA AUTHORS DIRECTORY PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT WRITERS AND THEIR WORKS AND AWARDS, AS WELL AS THEIR AVAILABILITY FOR READINGS, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS.Expenses $301,631 · revenue $6,707
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 63-1104907
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A76Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,950
- Income (IRS master file)
- $381,366
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $381,366 | $398,119 | $11,950 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $439,444 | $423,233 | $38,458 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $438,123 | $453,734 | $17,782 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | 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 63-1104907).
Questions about ALABAMA WRITERS FORUM INC
- What is the EIN of ALABAMA WRITERS FORUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALABAMA WRITERS FORUM INC is 63-1104907.
- Is ALABAMA WRITERS FORUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to ALABAMA WRITERS FORUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALABAMA WRITERS FORUM 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 ALABAMA WRITERS FORUM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ALABAMA WRITERS FORUM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ALABAMA WRITERS FORUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names RICHARD EVANS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALABAMA WRITERS FORUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $53,250 (RICHARD EVANS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ALABAMA WRITERS FORUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $381,366, expenses of $398,119 and total assets of $11,950 at year end.
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