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Romance Writers of America Incorporated

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 52-1432903

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on Sep 23, 2018

Organization Profilewww.wrwdc.com
5715 26th Street NWWashington, DC 20015-1113

(513) 290-4223

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

47th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

47th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

29th percentile

-6.0%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

70th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 70% of similar nonprofits.

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

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

34th percentile

-5.5%

Faster asset growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

33rd percentile

-6.8%

Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets47th percentile

Assets

Down

$59,592

Down $3,490 (-5.5%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$59,592

Down $3,490 (-5.5%) from 2017

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue47th percentileNet Margin29th percentile

Revenue

Down

$58,444

Down $4,240 (-6.8%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$61,934

Up $6,439 (+12%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$3,490

Down $10,679 (-149%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth34th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2012: $55,365Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $55,3652012Assets 2013: $54,625Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $54,6252013Assets 2014: $54,950Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $54,9502014Assets 2015: $51,120Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $51,1202015Assets 2016: $55,893Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $55,8932016Assets 2017: $63,082Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $63,0822017Assets 2018: $59,592Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $59,5922018Assets 2019: $56,795Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $56,7952019Assets 2020: $49,290Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $49,2902020Assets 2021: $67,808Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $67,8082021Assets 2022: $66,978Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $66,9782022

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$59,592
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$59,592
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth33rd percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2012: $59,707Expenses 2012: $66,443Net Income 2012: -$6,7362012Revenue 2013: $49,231Expenses 2013: $49,971Net Income 2013: -$7402013Revenue 2014: $58,968Expenses 2014: $58,643Net Income 2014: $3252014Revenue 2015: $61,653Expenses 2015: $65,483Net Income 2015: -$3,8302015Revenue 2016: $66,549Expenses 2016: $61,776Net Income 2016: $4,7732016Revenue 2017: $62,684Expenses 2017: $55,495Net Income 2017: $7,1892017Revenue 2018: $58,444Expenses 2018: $61,934Net Income 2018: -$3,4902018Revenue 2019: $33,052Expenses 2019: $35,849Net Income 2019: -$2,7972019Revenue 2020: $12,025Expenses 2020: $19,530Net Income 2020: -$7,5052020Revenue 2021: $23,503Expenses 2021: $4,985Net Income 2021: $18,5182021Revenue 2022: $4,282Expenses 2022: $5,112Net Income 2022: -$8302022

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$58,444
Expenses$61,934
Net Income-$3,490
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
Sep 23, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$58,444
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Writing market for womens fiction

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Education in effective writing for womens fiction market is provided for members through workshops & seminars--
Annual Booksellers Appreciation Luncheon promotes books through local publishers and acknowledges their efforts on members--
Annual Spring Retreat networks with writers and editors with a goal of improvement of novel writing skills--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay70th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Robin AllenPresident-$0--
Robin LanierSecretary-$0--
Delancey StewartVice President-$0--
Gabriel RossTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Washington Romance Writers
EIN
52-1432903
Address
5715 26th Street NW, Washington, DC 20015-1113

Signing Officer

Name
Gabriel Ross
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5132904223
Signed
2018-09-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Edward J Lehman CPA
Address
3509 Mt Olney Lane, Olney, MD 20832
Preparer
Edward J Lehman
Phone
3017748575
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountAdministrative Expenses 4,268Program Expenses 57,062”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$59,592
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$59,592
Revenue
$58,444
Expenses
$61,934
Net income
-$3,490
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$67.0$0.00$67.0$4.28$5.11$0.83
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$67.8$0.00$67.8$23.5$4.99$18.5
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$49.3$0.00$49.3$12.0$19.5$7.51
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$56.8$0.00$56.8$33.1$35.8$2.80
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$59.6$0.00$59.6$58.4$61.9$3.49
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$63.1$0.00$63.1$62.7$55.5$7.19
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$55.9$0.00$55.9$66.5$61.8$4.77
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$51.1$0.00$51.1$61.7$65.5$3.83
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$55.0$0.00$55.0$59.0$58.6$0.33
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$54.6$0.00$54.6$49.2$50.0$0.74
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$55.4$0.00$55.4$59.7$66.4$6.74