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EIN 06-0953533 • 501(c)6 • Hughesville, MD
Profile
The dog writers association of america is a diverse group of professional writers who share our beloved canines as a common bond. Dog writers association of america encompasses all aspects of the world of dogs ~ showing, performance, behavior, training, health, and the human animal bond. We recognize many kinds of media in addition to journalism. Artists and photographers have joined our ranks and we include mystery and fiction writers, poets, historians and veterinarians. We have members who host national radio shows and others who appear on tv programs. Blogging, website production, social networking, and videography are among the professional activities of other members.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
67th percentile
Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
75th percentile
Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
98th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$29,721
Up $3,626 (+14%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Up$29,721
Up $3,626 (+14%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$37,725
Up $26,550 (+238%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$34,099
Down $2,746 (-7.5%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$3,626
Up $29,296 (+114%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The dog writers association of america is a diverse group of professional writers who share our beloved canines as a common bond. Dog writers association of america encompasses all aspects of the world of dogs = showing, performance, behavior, training, health, and the human animal bond. We recognize many kinds of media in addition to journalism. Artists and photographers have joined our ranks and we include mystery and fiction writers, poets, historians and veterinarians. We have members who host national radio shows and others who appear on tv programs. Blogging, website production, social networking, and videography are among the professional activities of other members.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| MAINTAIN WEBSITE, WRITE, AND DISTRIBUTE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER TO MEMBERS | - | $19,148 |
| PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN WRITING BY HOLDING A WRITING COMPETITION | - | $13,065 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THERESE BACKOWSKI | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| IDA ESTEP ESQ | Legal Counse | - | $0 | - | - |
| EMELISE BAUGHMAN | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARSHA PUGH | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| CAROL BRYANT | Immediate Pa | - | $0 | - | - |
| KAREN A HARBERT | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| PATRICIA CRUZ | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MERRIE MYERS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOEL GAVRIELE-GOLD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LISA BEGIN-KRUYSMAN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BILLIE GROOM | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
“Restitution 2,095 total 2,095”
“Expenses office supplies 647 banquet expense 1,000 special award winners (16 7,800 total 9,447”
“Computers 3,490 3,490 less accumulated depreciation 3,490 3,490 total 0 0”
“The dog writers association of america is a diverse group of professional writers who share our beloved canines as a common bond. Dog writers association of america encompasses all aspects of the world of dogs = showing, performance, behavior, training, health, and the human animal bond. We recognize many kinds of media in addition to journalism. Artists and photographers have joined our ranks and we include mystery and fiction writers, poets, historians and veterinarians. We have members who host national radio shows and others who appear on tv programs. Blogging, website production, social networking, and videography are among the professional activities of other members.”
“Information regarding personal benefit contracts: the organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly, or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract. The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly, or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.”
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 7 | 1.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 8 | 1.00 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 1 | IDA ESTEP ESQ |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 2 | EMELISE BAUGHMAN |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 3 | MARSHA PUGH |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 4 | CAROL BRYANT |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 5 | KAREN A HARBERT |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 6 | PATRICIA CRUZ |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 7 | MERRIE MYERS |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 8 | JOEL GAVRIELE-GOLD |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 9 | LISA BEGIN-KRUYSMAN |
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| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/OtherRevenueTotalAmt | 0 | 2095 |
| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | THE DOG WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA IS A DIVERSE GROUP OF PROFESSIONAL WRITERS WHO SHARE OUR BELOVED CANINES AS A COMMON BOND. DOG WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA ENCOMPASSES ALL ASPECTS OF THE WORLD OF DOGS = SHOWING, PERFORMANCE, BEHAVIOR, TRAINING, HEALTH, AND THE HUMAN ANIMAL BOND. WE RECOGNIZE MANY KINDS OF MEDIA IN ADDITION TO JOURNALISM. ARTISTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS HAVE JOINED OUR RANKS AND WE INCLUDE MYSTERY AND FICTION WRITERS, POETS, HISTORIANS AND VETERINARIANS. WE HAVE MEMBERS WHO HOST NATIONAL RADIO SHOWS AND OTHERS WHO APPEAR ON TV PROGRAMS. BLOGGING, WEBSITE PRODUCTION, SOCIAL NETWORKING, AND VIDEOGRAPHY ARE AMONG THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES OF OTHER MEMBERS. |
| IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt | 0 | 4570 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceRevenueAmt | 0 | 8633 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN WRITING BY HOLDING A WRITING COMPETITION |
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| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/ScheduleBNotRequiredInd | 0 | X |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | RESTITUTION 2,095 TOTAL 2,095 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EXPENSES OFFICE SUPPLIES 647 BANQUET EXPENSE 1,000 SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS (16 7,800 TOTAL 9,447 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | COMPUTERS 3,490 3,490 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 3,490 3,490 TOTAL 0 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE DOG WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA IS A DIVERSE GROUP OF PROFESSIONAL WRITERS WHO SHARE OUR BELOVED CANINES AS A COMMON BOND. DOG WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA ENCOMPASSES ALL ASPECTS OF THE WORLD OF DOGS = SHOWING, PERFORMANCE, BEHAVIOR, TRAINING, HEALTH, AND THE HUMAN ANIMAL BOND. WE RECOGNIZE MANY KINDS OF MEDIA IN ADDITION TO JOURNALISM. ARTISTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS HAVE JOINED OUR RANKS AND WE INCLUDE MYSTERY AND FICTION WRITERS, POETS, HISTORIANS AND VETERINARIANS. WE HAVE MEMBERS WHO HOST NATIONAL RADIO SHOWS AND OTHERS WHO APPEAR ON TV PROGRAMS. BLOGGING, WEBSITE PRODUCTION, SOCIAL NETWORKING, AND VIDEOGRAPHY ARE AMONG THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES OF OTHER MEMBERS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | INFORMATION REGARDING PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACTS: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART IV |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 200560376 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | MUDD & MORELAND LLC |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | CHARLOTTE HALL |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | MATTHEW M MUDD CPA |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-11-05T15:34:08-05:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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