Nonprofit · EIN 91-1352168
CLARION WEST
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $522,641 | $472,165 | $50,476 | $440,021 | $7,876 | $432,145 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $287,813 | $509,467 | -$221,654 | $391,404 | $46,840 | $344,564 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $437,026 | $408,263 | $28,763 | $557,935 | $25,159 | $532,776 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $418,833
- of which government grants
- $95,120
- Program service revenue
- $94,871
- Investment income
- $9,663
- Royalties
- $8,191
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$14,964
- Other revenue
- -$726
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $86,100
- Other salaries and wages
- $190,197
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $309,972
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,168
- Accounting fees
- $11,212
- Occupancy
- $7,315
- Travel
- $2,345
- Program services (functional)
- $265,189
- Management and general (functional)
- $67,280
- Fundraising (functional)
- $139,696
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $391,404
- Total assets, end of year
- $440,021
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,876
- Net assets, end of year
- $432,145
- Publicly traded securities
- $397,889
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $351,434
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $80,711
- Gross receipts
- $542,730
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marnee Chua | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $83,600 |
| Nisi Shawl | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $2,500 |
| Stewart Baker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nelly Geraldine Garcia-Rosas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ML Krishnan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Lasser | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alexandra Manglis | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tod McCoy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dominica Phetteplace | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yang-Yang Wang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Remy Nakamura | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shweta Adhyam | President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Izzy Wasserstein | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| M Huw Evans | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kris Millering | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marnee Chua | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $86,667 |
| Stewart Baker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nelly Geraldine Garcia-Rosas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ML Krishnan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Lasser | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alexandra Manglis | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Tod McCoy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dominica Phetteplace | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nisi Shawl | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yang-Yang Wang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Zola Mumford | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Misha Stone | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shweta Adhyam | President Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Izzy Wasserstein | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| M Huw Evans | Secretary Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Kris Millering | Treasurer Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marnee Chua | Executive Director | 40 | $80,000 |
| Jon Lasser | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nisi Shawl | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yang-Yang Wang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Gossman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tod McCoy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Zola Mumford | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elsa Sjunneson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ML Krishnan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alexandra Manglis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kris Millering | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dominica Phettaplace | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shweta Adhyam | Chairman Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Linda Breneman | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Micaiah Huw Evans | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Misha Stone | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 31264, SEATTLE, WA 98103-1264
- In care of
- % SUZANNE TOMPKINS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Marnee Chua, PO Box 31264, Seattle, WA 98103
- Signed the 990
- Marnee Chua, Executive Director
- Phone
- (206) 322-9083
- Website
- clarionwest.org
- Return prepared by
- Key Figures LLC
Mission
Clarion West's mission is to support emerging and underrepresented voices by providing writers with world-class instruction to empower their creation of wild and amazing worlds. Through conversation and public engagement, we bring those voices to an ever-expanding community.
Program accomplishments
- In 2025, Clarion West held 22 free public events, including alumni writing sessions, author events, open mics, and alumni readings. Seven of these events were held in-person around the Greater Seattle Area, including at Third Place Commons in Lake Forest Park, Common Objects Seattle, Seattle Public Library Central Location, Hugo House Seattle, and Magnuson Park Amphitheater. We also held several low-cost classes and workshops for writers in-person. Across all of our programs so far this year, the organization had 1,873 program participants. The free summer reading series had 309 attendees and two of these were held as hybrid events, with readers in Indiana and New York. We launched a Novel Writing Workshop this year, focusing on bringing 12 emerging writers from an initial idea to a full first draft of their novel. The application process was highly competitive and participants feel that the program has been successful, with 9 out of 12 participants completing their novel drafts within the first 10 months. Clarion West has held its signature six-week intensive writing workshop for the 43rd year. This year, we used a new format that aimed to improve the virtual experience and better assist writers through the intensive boot-camp style program. The overall consensus was that this format led to better outcomes. One participant wrote, Attending Clarion West was a wonderful experience! I felt very nurtured and my classmates, instructors and facilitators, challenged me to do better. CW made me a more confident and thoughtful writer.Expenses $265,189 · revenue $94,871
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 | 990 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
- 91-1352168
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $440,021
- Income (IRS master file)
- $542,730
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $522,641 | $472,165 | $440,021 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $287,813 | $509,467 | $391,404 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $437,026 | $408,263 | $557,935 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $362,585 | $532,968 | $467,222 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 91-1352168).
Questions about CLARION WEST
- What is the EIN of CLARION WEST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLARION WEST is 91-1352168.
- Is CLARION WEST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to CLARION WEST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLARION WEST 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 CLARION WEST due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CLARION WEST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CLARION WEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Marnee Chua.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLARION WEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $83,600 (Marnee Chua, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does CLARION WEST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $522,641, expenses of $472,165 and total assets of $440,021 at year end.
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