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Nonprofit · EIN 83-1668794

THE WORD A STORYTELLING SANCTUARY INC

Tax-exempt · THORNTON, CO 80233

Financials

$321K$367K2022$392K$416K2023$470K$496K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE WORD A STORYTELLING SANCTUARY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$470,305$495,957-$25,652$46,015$155,190-$109,175
August 31, 2024990$392,138$416,409-$24,271$81,843$165,366-$83,523
August 31, 2023990$321,450$367,012-$45,562$108,122$167,374-$59,252
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$470,251
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$54
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$13,200
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$13,200
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,575
Program services (functional)
$456,015
Management and general (functional)
$39,942

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$81,843
Total assets, end of year
$46,015
Total liabilities, end of year
$155,190
Net assets, end of year
-$109,175
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$110,008
Net assets with donor restrictions
$833
Gross receipts
$470,305
Employees
4
Year formed
2018
State of legal domicile
CO

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Viniyanka PrasadExec Dir
Officer
40$85,000
Michelle MalonzoCo-Exec Dir
Officer
40$80,000
Bunmi IsholaSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Deidre DumpsonCo-Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Andrea Giron MathernTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Britt CamachoMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Manuel AragonCo-Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Viniyanka PrasadCo Exec Dir
Officer
40$85,000
Michelle MalonzoCo-Exec Dir
Officer
40$80,000
Bunmi IsholaMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Deidre DumpsonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Andres Giron MathernTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Jenna NishimuraMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Manual AragonChairperson
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Viniyanka PrasadCoExecutive Dir
Officer
40$78,333
Michelle MalonzoCoExecutive Dir
Officer
40$76,816
Bunmi IsholaMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Deidre DumpsonSecretary
Trustee or director
1$0
Andrea Giron MathernTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0
Chris Aguilar-GarciaBoard ViceChair
Trustee or director
1$0
Manual AragonBoard Chair
Trustee or director
2$0
Jenna NishimuraMember
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3758 E 104TH AVE 733, THORNTON, CO 80233-4434
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
PO Box 18100, Denver CO 80218
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Viniyanka Prasad, PO Box 18100, Denver CO 80218
Signed the 990
Manuel Aragon, Chairperson
Phone
(720) 644-0891
Return prepared by
KRAMER TAX SERVICES LLC

Mission

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.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • [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.
    Expenses $188,190
  • 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.
    Expenses $57,495
  • 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.
    Expenses $56,659
  • 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.
    Expenses $55,092
  • Editor-Writer Mentorship: The Editor-Writer Mentorship pairs upcoming writers from marginalized backgrounds with experienced book publishing editors for a year-long mentor experience.
    Expenses $43,351
  • 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.
    Expenses $28,624
  • #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.
    Expenses $25,604
  • Bookseller Award
    Expenses $1,000

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
83-1668794
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
2019
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$46,015
Income (IRS master file)
$470,305

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$470,305$495,957$46,015XML
990August 2024$392,138$416,409$81,843IRS
990August 2023$321,450$367,012$108,122XML
990August 2022$361,942$394,865$74,211IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Viniyanka Prasad
August 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 83-1668794).

Questions about THE WORD A STORYTELLING SANCTUARY INC

What is the EIN of THE WORD A STORYTELLING SANCTUARY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WORD A STORYTELLING SANCTUARY INC is 83-1668794.
Is THE WORD A STORYTELLING SANCTUARY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to THE WORD A STORYTELLING SANCTUARY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE WORD A STORYTELLING SANCTUARY 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 THE WORD A STORYTELLING SANCTUARY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE WORD A STORYTELLING SANCTUARY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of THE WORD A STORYTELLING SANCTUARY INC?
The 990-N for 2019 names Viniyanka Prasad.
Who are the officers and directors of THE WORD A STORYTELLING SANCTUARY INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,000 (Viniyanka Prasad, Exec Dir).
How much revenue does THE WORD A STORYTELLING SANCTUARY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $470,305, expenses of $495,957 and total assets of $46,015 at year end.

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