Inner Loop Inc.

“Activity All grants less than $5,000 Grantee 8 Recipients Amount 1,050”

“Description AmountMarketing 5,673IT Expenses 570Travel 61Conferences/Meetings 1,845Insurance 979Miscellaneous 2,849”

“Description AmountAdjustment to tie PY Net Assets (51)”

“Primary Exempt Purpose:The Inner Loop cultivates and promotes the distinctive literary culture of Washington, DC through a monthly reading series, biannual writing retreats, an annual summer residency program, a weekly podcast, and our Authors Corner multi-platform publicity campaign for local authors who have recently published with an independent press. Program Service Accomplishments:In 2024, we held 10 monthly and 2 special readings in Washington, DC, featuring 115 writers in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, presenting to audiences of 80-100 people at each event. Our writers hailed from all different backgrounds with varied experience levels, and over 60% were from underrepresented communities. We held two of our largest writing retreats in our history at the Cacapon State Park Resort in West Virginia with 45 writers across both retreats. We hosted five summer residents at the Woodlawn and Pope-Leighy houses, inviting them to explore the lost histories of the land and to use their craft as a creative force of empowerment. We interviewed 30 different writers on our podcast to discuss writing craft, inspiration, and the writing life in three engaging formats. All in all, The Inner Loop held 38 distinct events in 2024, 23 of which were events related to our Authors Corner program wherein we promote local authors and their independently published books. We sold over 300 of these authors independently published books through the program. We collaborated with more than 50 different organizations, restaurants and small businesses in the city through our programs and fundraising events, through which we connect writers to the broader DC community.”