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Straw Dog Writers Guild Inc

EIN 45-3362297 • 501(c)3 • Northampton, MA

Profile

SUPPORT WRITERS

43 Fairview AvenueNorthampton, MA 01060
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

77th percentile

24%

Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

80th percentile

28%

Faster asset growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

89th percentile

80%

Faster revenue growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$79,260

Up $17,356 (+28%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$79,260

Up $17,356 (+28%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin77th percentile

Revenue

Up

$73,589

Up $32,628 (+80%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$56,233

Up $10,292 (+22%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$17,356

Up $22,336 (+449%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth80th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2018: $26,088Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $26,0882018Assets 2019: $19,761Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $19,7612019Assets 2020: $40,019Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $40,0192020Assets 2021: $47,706Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $47,7062021Assets 2023: $61,904Net Assets 2023: $61,9042023Assets 2024: $79,260Net Assets 2024: $79,2602024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$79,260
Liabilities-
Net Assets$79,260
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth89th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2018: $29,921Expenses 2018: $31,549Net Income 2018: -$1,6282018Revenue 2019: $34,694Expenses 2019: $41,021Net Income 2019: -$6,3272019Revenue 2020: $50,163Expenses 2020: $29,905Net Income 2020: $20,2582020Revenue 2021: $26,656Expenses 2021: $18,969Net Income 2021: $7,6872021Revenue 2023: $40,961Expenses 2023: $45,941Net Income 2023: -$4,9802023Revenue 2024: $73,589Expenses 2024: $56,233Net Income 2024: $17,3562024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$73,589
Expenses$56,233
Net Income$17,356
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$79,260
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$79,260
Revenue
$73,589
Expenses
$56,233
Net income
$17,356
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$79.3$79.3$73.6$56.2$17.4
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$61.9$61.9$41.0$45.9$4.98
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$47.7$0.00$47.7$26.7$19.0$7.69
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$40.0$0.00$40.0$50.2$29.9$20.3
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$19.8$0.00$19.8$34.7$41.0$6.33
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$26.1$0.00$26.1$29.9$31.5$1.63
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$73,589
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education for literature.

SUPPORT WRITERS

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROMOTE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR THE LITERARY COMMUNITY THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES FOR OVER 1400 PEOPLE AND 50 AUTHORS.-$51,777
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARY ANN SCOGNAMIGLIOPresidentPT$0--
ELIZABETH JONESTreasurerPT$0--
MAXINE SCHMIDTClerk-$0--
ALEXIS JOHNSONDirector-$0--
RICK PAARDirector-$0--
ED ORZECHOWSKIDirector-$0--
STEPHANIE SHAFRANDirector-$0--
VIRGINIA SULLIVANDirector-$0--
WILLIAM MAILLERDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Straw Dog Writers Guild Inc
EIN
45-3362297
Address
43 FAIRVIEW AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060

Signing Officer

Name
Elizabeth Jones
Title
Treasurer
Phone
4135850644
Signed
2025-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Bernice F Lord CPA
Address
251 NORTHAMPTON STREET SUITE A, EASTHAMPTON, MA 01027
Preparer
Bernice F Lord CPA
Phone
4135291863
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 8

“Other revenue consists of reimbursed expenses.”

Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Other expenses consists of program supplies and materials.”

Raw XML Appendix150 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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