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Romance Writers of America Incorporated

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 76-0237695

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Feb 11, 2022

Organization Profilewww.gsrwa.org
PO Box 4083Bellevue, WA 98009

(425) 231-0669

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

51st percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

5th percentile

-90%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

72nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 72% of similar nonprofits.

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

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

20th percentile

-12%

Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2021

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-54%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets51st percentile

Assets

Down

$43,780

Down $12,238 (-22%) from 2019

Net Assets

$43,459

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Up

$321

Up $321 from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$16,371

Down $60,322 (-79%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$31,076

Down $45,240 (-59%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$14,705

Down $15,082 (-4001%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth20th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2012: $43,744Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $49,331Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $53,940Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $58,298Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $45,241Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $46,234Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $55,641Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $56,018Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2021: $43,780Liabilities 2021: $321Net Assets 2021: $43,4592021Assets 2022: $0Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $02022

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$43,780
Liabilities$321
Net Assets$43,459
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth10th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $93,347Expenses 2012: $86,648Net Income 2012: $6,6992012Revenue 2013: $96,639Expenses 2013: $91,127Net Income 2013: $5,5122013Revenue 2014: $87,036Expenses 2014: $82,408Net Income 2014: $4,6282014Revenue 2015: $81,619Expenses 2015: $77,261Net Income 2015: $4,3582015Revenue 2016: $70,995Expenses 2016: $84,052Net Income 2016: -$13,0572016Revenue 2017: $85,710Expenses 2017: $84,717Net Income 2017: $9932017Revenue 2018: $87,791Expenses 2018: $78,384Net Income 2018: $9,4072018Revenue 2019: $76,693Expenses 2019: $76,316Net Income 2019: $3772019Revenue 2021: $16,371Expenses 2021: $31,076Net Income 2021: -$14,7052021Revenue 2022: $2Expenses 2022: $43,461Net Income 2022: -$43,4592022

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$16,371
Expenses$31,076
Net Income-$14,705
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Feb 11, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$16,371
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote excellence in romance writing for authors.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The Emerald City Writers Conference served over 80 people by providing valuable information to further their writing careers and offering an opportunity to pitch their current writing project to agents and editors in the industry.$0$8,104
Nine chapter meetings provided 25-50 people the opportunity to hone their writing craft through speakers who are experienced and published writers imparting their knowledge on various topics.$0$1,149
Special all-day workshop in February for an intensive dive onto the romance industry and writing craft serviced over 100 authors.$0$700
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay72nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jennifer HendersonPresidentPT$0--
David ClellandTreasurerPT$0--
Theresa VannSecretaryPT$0--
Joanne MachinVice President Of CommunicationsPT$0--
Ashley AdairVice President Of Programs-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Romance Writers of America Incorporated
EIN
76-0237695
Phone
4252310669
Address
PO Box 4083, Bellevue, WA 98009

Signing Officer

Name
David Clelland
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2069355413
Signed
2022-02-11
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Office supplies, Liability Insurance, Directors and Officers Insurance, Yearly Emerald City Writer's Conference expenses, Chapter Meeting expenses, bank and PayPal fees, annual dues to national RWA organization including large payment at end of year.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Credit card balance that crossed year end. Payment made in early January to clear balance due.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$43,780
Liabilities
$321
Net assets
$43,459
Revenue
$16,371
Expenses
$31,076
Net income
-$14,705
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$43.5$43.5
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$43.8$0.32$43.5$16.4$31.1$14.7
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$56.0$0.00$76.7$76.3$0.38
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$55.6$0.00$87.8$78.4$9.41
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$46.2$0.00$85.7$84.7$0.99
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$45.2$0.00$71.0$84.1$13.1
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$58.3$0.00$81.6$77.3$4.36
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$53.9$0.00$87.0$82.4$4.63
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$49.3$0.00$96.6$91.1$5.51
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$43.7$0.00$93.3$86.6$6.70