Nonprofit · EIN 93-0758252
WILLAMETTE WRITERS
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97239
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $222,756 | $233,710 | -$10,954 | $86,452 | $3,894 | $82,558 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $183,237 | $199,714 | -$16,477 | $100,486 | $7,120 | $93,366 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $140,584
- Membership dues
- $41,754
- Program service revenue
- $83,391
- Investment income
- $1,099
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$2,343
- Other revenue
- -$2,318
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $67,094
- Other salaries and wages
- $51,857
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $128,125
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,561
- Occupancy
- $5,307
- Travel
- $5,316
- Program services (functional)
- $156,345
- Management and general (functional)
- $58,967
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,398
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $100,486
- Total assets, end of year
- $86,452
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,894
- Net assets, end of year
- $82,558
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $82,558
- Gross receipts
- $230,571
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATE RISTAU | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $67,094 |
| GAIL PASTERNACK | PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| MAREN ANDERSON | SECRETARY/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| RONI STINGER | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JODIE FISH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PHOENIX BOURGEOIS | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CURTIS CHEN | BOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAY GILMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY SAVIERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN COLVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATE RISTAU | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $67,094 |
| GAIL PASTERNACK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JODIE FISH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LENNI PHILLIPS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MAREN ANDERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BOBBIE CALHOUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATHY SAVIERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CURTIS CHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAY GILMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN COLVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RONI SINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5331 SW MACADAM AVE SUITE 258 PMB 2, PORTLAND, OR 97239-3871
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PHOENIX BOURGEOIS, 5331 S MACADAM AVE STE 258 PMB 215, PORTLAND, OR 972393871
- Signed the 990
- PHOENIX BOURGEOIS, ASSISTANT TREASURER
- Phone
- (971) 200-5385
- Website
- WWW.WILLAMETTEWRITERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MORROW CPA
Mission
AS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION, WILLAMETTE WRITERS IS COMMITTED TO HELPING WRITERS CONNECT WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES, DEVELOP THEIR CRAFT, AND EXPAND THEIR CAREER. WILLAMETTE WRITERS WAS FOUNDED IN 1965 BY KAY SNOW TO PROVIDE MEETING PLACES FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND INFORMATION, AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP WRITERS THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
Program accomplishments
- WILLAMETTE WRITERS CONFERENCE THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE BROUGHT IN AGENTS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AUTHORS, AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS FOR WORKSHOPS, KEYNOTES, AND CRITIQUES IN-PERSON AND ONLINE. THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF ATTENDEES, INCLUDING WRITERS, INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS. ADVANCE CRITIQUES, ON THE SPOT CRITIQUES, AND PITCHES WERE OFFERED AT THE CONFERENCE. WRITERS AND WRITING ORGANIZATIONS ALSO ATTENDED THE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WRITER'S FAIR AT THE CONFERENCE, WHERE THEY LEARNED ABOUT LOCAL WRITING ORGANIZATIONS AND MADE CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER WRITERS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS.Expenses $81,184 · revenue $79,900
- PROGRAMMING FOR WRITERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WILLAMETTE WRITERS OFFERED MONTHLY CHAPTER MEETINGS ON-LINE AND IN-PERSON TO HELP WRITERS CONNECT WITH THEIR COMMUNITY, DEVELOP THEIR CRAFT, AND EXPAND THEIR CAREERS. WILLAMETTE WRITERS ALSO OFFERED REGULAR WEEKLY PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING WRITE-INS, ACCOUNTABILITY MEETINGS, BROWN BAG LUNCHES, AND DROP-IN CRITIQUES. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED 37 ON-LINE CRITIQUE GROUPS.Expenses $45,828
- MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT SERVICES DURING THE YEAR, WE HAD OVER 1300 MEMBERS SUSTAINING THEIR MEMBERSHIP WITH WILLAMETTE WRITERS. THESE MEMBERS CAME TO WILLAMETTE WRITERS FOR SUPPORT WITH PUBLISHING BOOKS, SHARING ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND BUILDING THEIR CRAFT. THEY LOGGED ONTO OUR MEMBERSHIP DATA-BASE. THEY REQUESTED HELP FROM OUR OFFICE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, AND RECEIVED MEMBERSHIP COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING MEMBERS ONLY EMAILS AND COMMUNICATIONS. THE OFFICE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTED MEMBERS BY ANSWERING QUESTIONS, PROVIDING RESOURCES, AND MAKING CONNECTIONS. MEMBERSHIP CONTINUES TO BE A VITAL WAY THAT WRITERS SUPPORT THE WORK OF WILLAMETTE WRITERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.Expenses $8,822
- YOUNG WILLAMETTE WRITERSYOUNG WILLAMETTE WRITERS WELCOMES ANY STUDENTS FROM 13 TO 18 YEARS OLD. YOUNG WILLAMETTE WRITERS CURRENTLY OFFERS PROGRAMMING IN PORTLAND AND ONLINE. MONTHLY MEETINGS ARE FREE OF CHARGE TO ANY STUDENT. MULTIPLE MONTHLY MEETINGS, INCLUDING WORKSHOPS WITH PUBLISHED AUTHORS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, WERE OFFERED THIS YEAR. MEMBERS ALSO SUBMITTED TO OUR YOUNG WILLAMETTE WRITERS YEARLY JOURNAL AND ATTENDED THE WILLAMETTE WRITERS CONFERENCE.THE TIMBERLINE REVIEWTHE TIMBERLINE REVIEW IS AN ALL-VOLUNTEER LITERARY JOURNAL. THE ANNUAL JOURNAL PUBLISHES SELECTIONS FROM VARIOUS GENRES OF FICTION (FLASH FICTION, SHORT STORY, NOVELLA, AND NOVEL EXCERPT), POETRY, CREATIVENONFICTION, CRITICAL COMMENTARY (ANNOTATION, BOOK REVIEW, LITERARY ANALYSIS, AND CRAFT INSTRUCTION), VISUAL ART AND HYBRID PIECES. FREE SUBMISSIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK ON THE JOURNAL ARE MEMBER BENEFITS. THE TIMBERLINE REVIEW WAS AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT EVENTS AND IN BOOKSTORES, AND AUTHORS FEATURED IN THE JOURNAL, INCLUDING MEMBERS, WERE INVITED TO PRESENT AT PUBLIC READINGS.THE KAY SNOW WRITING CONTESTTHE KAY SNOW WRITING CONTEST HELPS WRITERS REACH THEIR PROFESSIONAL GOALS IN WRITING THROUGH A BROAD ARRAY OF CATEGORIES, INCLUDING FICTION, NON-FICTION, AND POETRY. THE CONTEST ALSO ENCOURAGES STUDENT WRITERS, WITH CATEGORIES FOR GRADE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. IN ADDITION TO CASH PRIZES, WINNERS ARE LISTED ON THE WILLAMETTE WRITERS WEBSITE AND HONORED AT A CEREMONY AT THE WILLAMETTE WRITERS CONFERENCE. THE DISPATCHWILLAMETTE WRITERS SENDS OUT A BI-WEEKLY DISPATCH TO OVER 6,000 WRITERS WITH HOW-TO ARTICLES, CURRENT EVENTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WRITERS AND MEMBERS. FILMLAB FILMLAB IS AN EXPERIMENTAL SCREENWRITING PROGRAM. IN 2024, WRITERS JOINED OUR WRITER'S ROOM, LED BY AN INDUSTRY SHOWRUNNER, AND THEN SAW THEIR COLLABORATIVE SCRIPT BROUGHT TO LIFE ON STAGE WITH SAG-AFTRA. IN 2024, WILLAMETTE WRITERS BEGAN PRODUCTION ON THE SCRIPT, HELPING WRITERS SEE BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE FILMMAKING PROCESS.Expenses $20,511 · revenue $1,173
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
- 93-0758252
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $86,452
- Income (IRS master file)
- $230,571
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $222,756 | $233,710 | $86,452 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $183,237 | $199,714 | $100,486 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $172,400 | $186,315 | $111,743 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 93-0758252).
Questions about WILLAMETTE WRITERS
- What is the EIN of WILLAMETTE WRITERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILLAMETTE WRITERS is 93-0758252.
- Is WILLAMETTE WRITERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to WILLAMETTE WRITERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILLAMETTE WRITERS 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 WILLAMETTE WRITERS 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 WILLAMETTE WRITERS 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 WILLAMETTE WRITERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PHOENIX BOURGEOIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILLAMETTE WRITERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $67,094 (KATE RISTAU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WILLAMETTE WRITERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $222,756, expenses of $233,710 and total assets of $86,452 at year end.
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