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Friends of American Writers

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 23-7248247

May 01, 2013 to Apr 30, 2014 • Filed on Jan 12, 2015

4450 N Kostner Ave60630

(773) 283-3369

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2014

Net Margin

57th percentile

6.2%

Higher net margin than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

53rd percentile

3.3%

Faster asset growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

64th percentile

12%

Faster revenue growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Assets

Up

$65,301

Up $2,106 (+3.3%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$65,301

Up $2,106 (+3.3%) from 2013

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Up

$33,813

Up $3,543 (+12%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$31,707

Up $1,603 (+5.3%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

$2,106

Up $1,940 (+1169%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2013: $63,195Net Assets 2013: $63,1952013Assets 2014: $65,301Net Assets 2014: $65,3012014Assets 2015: $64,533Net Assets 2015: $64,5332015Assets 2016: $64,868Net Assets 2016: $64,8682016Assets 2017: $66,009Net Assets 2017: $66,0092017Assets 2018: $70,259Net Assets 2018: $70,2592018Assets 2019: $67,203Net Assets 2019: $67,2032019Assets 2020: $67,235Net Assets 2020: $67,2352020Assets 2021: $68,434Net Assets 2021: $68,4342021Assets 2022: $74,127Net Assets 2022: $74,1272022Assets 2023: $68,218Net Assets 2023: $68,2182023Assets 2024: $75,180Net Assets 2024: $75,1802024Assets 2025: $78,964Net Assets 2025: $78,9642025

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$65,301
Liabilities-
Net Assets$65,301

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2013: $30,270Expenses 2013: $30,104Net Income 2013: $1662013Revenue 2014: $33,813Expenses 2014: $31,707Net Income 2014: $2,1062014Revenue 2015: $30,257Expenses 2015: $31,025Net Income 2015: -$7682015Revenue 2016: $33,506Expenses 2016: $33,171Net Income 2016: $3352016Revenue 2017: $34,638Expenses 2017: $33,497Net Income 2017: $1,1412017Revenue 2018: $36,998Expenses 2018: $32,748Net Income 2018: $4,2502018Revenue 2019: $36,852Expenses 2019: $39,908Net Income 2019: -$3,0562019Revenue 2020: $35,986Expenses 2020: $34,261Net Income 2020: $1,7252020Revenue 2021: $19,307Expenses 2021: $21,175Net Income 2021: -$1,8682021Revenue 2022: $47,164Expenses 2022: $39,995Net Income 2022: $7,1692022Revenue 2023: $42,857Expenses 2023: $48,228Net Income 2023: -$5,3712023Revenue 2024: $44,355Expenses 2024: $39,646Net Income 2024: $4,7092024Revenue 2025: $48,497Expenses 2025: $46,363Net Income 2025: $2,1342025

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$33,813
Expenses$31,707
Net Income$2,106
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
May 1, 2013 to Apr 30, 2014
Signed
Jan 12, 2015
Return Version
2013v4.0
Gross Receipts
$33,813
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our mission shall be to encourage new, talented writers associated with the midwest and to promote the arts, especially literature, among our members.

To promote high standards in new american writers.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SCHOLARSHIPS$9,000-
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHRISTINE BERNPresident-$0--
ROBERTA GATESVice President-$0--
CHRISTINE SPATARASecretary-$0--
EILEEN MCNULTYTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
23-7248247
Phone
7732833369

Signing Officer

Name
Eileen Mcnulty
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2015-01-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Preparer
Charles D Smith
Phone
3124441776
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Revenue.1

Monthly & awards luncheon $21650

Other Revenue.2

BOOK SALES $244

Other Revenue.3

MISCELLANEOUS INCOME $3

Other Expenses.1

Meetings and luncheons $20258

Other Expenses.3

DIRECTORIES $429

Other Expenses.5

Fortnightly holiday fund $200

Other Expenses.6

STATE FILING FEES $32

Other Assets.1

MERRILL LYNCH FOUNDATION FUND INVESTMENT - Beginning $28172 MERRILL LYNCH FOUNDATION FUND INVESTMENT - Ending $28182

Other Assets.2

MERRILL LYNCH GENERAL FUND INVESTMENTS - Beginning $11146 MERRILL LYNCH GENERAL FUND INVESTMENTS - Ending $12083

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