Civic Intelligence

Emerald City Romance Writers

EIN 88-1063156 • 501(c)6 • Bellevue, WA

Profile

1. To advance the quality and maintain a level of high quality of romance writing and to attain respect for, interest in and appreciation for the art of writing. 2. To serve as a central communication and dissemination point for information with respect to romance writing and writers. 3. To establish ethical standards and improvement of romance writing. 4. To bring together writers, editors, agents and other related professionals for the mutual benefit of all.

PO Box 4083Bellevue, WA 98009

www.emeraldcityromancewriters.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

89th percentile

32%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

82nd percentile

22%

Faster asset growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

44th percentile

-3.9%

Faster revenue growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Up

$62,293

Up $11,355 (+22%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$62,293

Up $11,355 (+22%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue51st percentileNet Margin89th percentile

Revenue

Down

$35,442

Down $1,426 (-3.9%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$24,087

Up $3,469 (+17%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$11,355

Down $4,895 (-30%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth82nd percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2022: $24,647Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $24,6472022Assets 2023: $34,688Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $34,6882023Assets 2024: $50,938Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $50,9382024Assets 2025: $62,293Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $62,2932025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$62,293
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$62,293
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth44th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2022: $41,603Expenses 2022: $16,956Net Income 2022: $24,6472022Revenue 2023: $23,556Expenses 2023: $13,515Net Income 2023: $10,0412023Revenue 2024: $36,868Expenses 2024: $20,618Net Income 2024: $16,2502024Revenue 2025: $35,442Expenses 2025: $24,087Net Income 2025: $11,3552025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$35,442
Expenses$24,087
Net Income$11,355
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$62,293
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$62,293
Revenue
$35,442
Expenses
$24,087
Net income
$11,355
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$62.3$0.00$62.3$35.4$24.1$11.4
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$50.9$0.00$50.9$36.9$20.6$16.3
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$34.7$0.00$34.7$23.6$13.5$10.0
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.6$0.00$24.6$41.6$17.0$24.6
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Apr 14, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$35,442
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

1. To advance the quality and maintain a level of high quality of romance writing and to attain respect for, interest in and appreciation for the art of writing. 2. To serve as a central communication and dissemination point for information with respect to romance writing and writers. 3. To establish ethical standards and improvement of romance writing. 4. To bring together writers, editors, agents and other related professionals for the mutual benefit of all.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The Emerald City Romance Writers Retreat served over 150 people by providing supportive space for writing and valuable information to further their writing careers.$0$0
Nine Chapter meetings provided 20-40 people the opportunity to hone their writing craft through speakers who are experienced and published writers imparting their knowledge on various topics.$0$0
Emerald City Romance Writers held 4 Masterclass workshops to further advance members' knowledge of writing and business advice.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lauren RouxPresidentPT$0--
Erin WiggerTreasurerPT$0--
Julie NevinsSecretaryPT$0--
Trish McCallanVP Of ProgrammingPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Emerald City Romance Writers
EIN
88-1063156
Address
PO Box 4083, Bellevue, WA 98009

Signing Officer

Name
Erin Wigger
Title
Treasurer
Phone
4255771632
Signed
2026-04-14
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^paypal fees;957|gifts;69|insurance;1491|online platforms;1735|business expense;452|advertising;441|wix fees;339|venue fees;11242|taxes;127^Total;16853^”

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