Liabilities / Assets
51st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 51% of similar nonprofits.
Florida Writers Association Inc
EIN 59-3712917 • 501(c)6 • Winter Park, FL
Profile
The florida writers association provides writers with knowledge, opportunities, and connections to support their goals.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
54th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 54% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
17th percentile
Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 37.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
28th percentile
Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
63rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$263,821
Down $5,348 (-2.0%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$583
Up $391 (+204%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$263,238
Down $5,739 (-2.1%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$154,144
Down $3,342 (-2.1%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$159,883
Up $962 (+0.6%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$5,739
Down $4,304 (-300%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $263,821
- Liabilities
- $583
- Net assets
- $263,238
- Revenue
- $154,144
- Expenses
- $159,883
- Net income
- -$5,739
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Apr 21, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $154,144
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The organization promotes the development and advancement of the literacy arts and supports and assists writers by acting as a resource for information in the state of florida.
The florida writers association provides writers with knowledge, opportunities, and connections to support their goals.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE FLORIDA WRITERS ASSOCIATION ADVANCES THE LITERARY ARTS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING WRITERS AND RELATED INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS TO LEARN, NETWORK, AND FIND RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THEIR CRAFT AND NAVIGATE THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY. THIS PURPOSE IS ADVANCED THROUGH SPONSORING EVENTS AND CONTESTS, SUPPORTING WRITERS GROUPS, DISSEMINATING INFORMATION AND IDEAS VIA A BLOG, MAGAZINE, AND ENEWS, PROVIDING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF FLORIDA AND FEDERAL LAW. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE DALTON | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| PAUL IASEVOLI | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| ELAINE SENECAL | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| RICK BETTENCOURT | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MARY ANN DE STEFANO | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| GINNYE CUBEL | Executive Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL FARRELL | VP Admin & Membership | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DONNA BROWN | VP Financy/Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Florida Writers Association Inc
- EIN
- 59-3712917
- Phone
- 4078011539
- Address
- 127 W FAIRBANKS AVENUE 407, WINTER PARK, FL 32789
Signing Officer
- Name
- Mary Ann De Stefano
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 4078011539
- Signed
- 2025-04-21
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Schafer Tschopp Whitcomb Et Al
- Address
- 541 S ORLANDO AVENUE SUITE 312, MAITLAND, FL 32751
- Preparer
- Thomas Tschopp
- Phone
- 4078752760
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: advertising income. Amount: 1,020. Description: interest income. Amount: 43. Total to form 990-ez, line 8: 1,063.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: bank fees. Amount: 5,858. Description: general admin expenses. Amount: 909. Description: software web portal fees. Amount: 12,350. Description: meeting expenses. Amount: 13,783. Description: website expenses. Amount: 1,009. Description: donations. Amount: 500. Description: program expenses. Amount: 942. Description: collection costs. Amount: 2,821. Description: conference costs. Amount: 98,918. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 137,090.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable and accrued expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 192. End of year amount: 583.”
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