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Midwest Writers Workshop Inc.

EIN 81-0813329 • 501(c)3 • Muncie, IN

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

To give all writers the opportunity to improve their craft, to associate with highly credentialed professionals, and to network with other writers.

4319 West Clara Lane PMB 297Muncie, IN 47304

www.midwestwriters.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

68th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

69th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

56th percentile

4.7%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$16,463

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 20.3% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

67th percentile

9.5%

Faster asset growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

38th percentile

-14%

Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Up

$51,965

Up $4,493 (+9.5%) from 2023

Liabilities

$714

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$51,251

Up $3,779 (+8.0%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$80,988

Down $13,173 (-14%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$77,209

Up $436 (+0.6%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$3,779

Down $13,609 (-78%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2016: $52,753Liabilities 2016: $6452016Assets 2017: $53,045Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $19,802Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $11,169Net Assets 2019: $11,1692019Assets 2020: $14,882Liabilities 2020: $5,200Net Assets 2020: $9,6822020Assets 2021: $21,754Net Assets 2021: $21,7542021Assets 2022: $30,084Net Assets 2022: $30,0842022Assets 2023: $47,472Net Assets 2023: $47,4722023Assets 2024: $51,965Liabilities 2024: $714Net Assets 2024: $51,2512024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$51,965
Liabilities$714
Net Assets$51,251

Operations Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $89,081Expenses 2016: $36,973Net Income 2016: $52,1082016Revenue 2017: $103,945Expenses 2017: $103,008Net Income 2017: $9372017Revenue 2018: $26,989Expenses 2018: $60,232Net Income 2018: -$33,2432018Revenue 2019: $66,674Expenses 2019: $75,307Net Income 2019: -$8,6332019Revenue 2020: $51,328Expenses 2020: $52,815Net Income 2020: -$1,4872020Revenue 2021: $52,636Expenses 2021: $40,564Net Income 2021: $12,0722021Revenue 2022: $54,781Expenses 2022: $46,451Net Income 2022: $8,3302022Revenue 2023: $94,161Expenses 2023: $76,773Net Income 2023: $17,3882023Revenue 2024: $80,988Expenses 2024: $77,209Net Income 2024: $3,7792024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$80,988
Expenses$77,209
Net Income$3,779

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Feb 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$81,038
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To give all writers the opportunity to improve their craft, to associate with highly credentialed professionals, and to network with other writers.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Our annual summer conference offers 45+ different instructional sessions with top quality faculty on everything from fictionto nonfiction, marketing, and way to get your creative juices flowing. Part I cocuses on gere-specfic intensive sessions. Part II is paced with sessions on the craft of writing and teh business of writing.$0$77,209
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Leah C LedermanExecutive DirectorPT$16,463-$16,463
Julie Tuttle DavisPresident-$0--
Angeal Jackson-BrownVice President-$0--
Kelsey TimmermanTreasurer-$0--
Lylanne MusselmanSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Midwest Writers Workshop Inc
EIN
81-0813329
Phone
4199448425
Address
4319 West Clara Lane PMB 297, Muncie, IN 47304

Signing Officer

Name
Leah C Lederman
Title
Executive Director
Phone
4199448425
Signed
2025-02-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
JR Helms & Associates PC
Address
7960 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268
Preparer
John R Helms CPA
Phone
3173372980
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8

Advertising Inocme 550.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Agent Fest Expenses 4864.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Credit Card Processing 311.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

MWW Summer Con Expense 31783.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Advertising 5772.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Bank Charges 38.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Email Marketing Software 733.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Accounting Software 531.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Gifts 2028.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Insurnace 909.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Payroll Processing Fees 802.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Website & Hosting 495.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Office Expenses 1246.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Taxes & Licenses 1645.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Zoom Video 1729.

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