EIN 27-1822749

The American Writers Museum

Name: The American Writers Museum financials for 2022
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Chicago

State

Illinois

Year formed

2009

Most recent tax filings

2022-12-01

NTEE code, primary

A70: Humanities Organizations

Description

The American Writers Museum celebrates and explores the impact of American writers through interactive exhibits, public programs, and educational initiatives.

Also known as...

American Writers Museum Foundation

Total revenues

$3,145,997

2022

Total expenses

$2,921,398

2022

Total assets

$7,345,001

2022

Num. employees

2022

Program areas at The American Writers Museum

Maintain and operate an interactive and immersive set of exhibits for The public that celebrate The profound impact of Writers and their work on American history, culture, and our daily lives. Through public programs with modern authors and extensive educational initiatives with schools across The region The Museum serves thousands of students around The region to inspire The Writers of The future. Along with its in-person impact on visitors, members, and students, The American Writers Museum maintains a robust online presence of exhibit driven websites with extensive educational materials for teachers and students across The country to access.

Who funds The American Writers Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Meijer	2022-12	General Operating Support	$150,000
Negaunee Foundation	2022-12	Unrestricted Use	$100,000
The Chicago Community Trust	2023-09	General Operating Support	$95,250
...and 28 more grants received totalling $749,204

Personnel at The American Writers Museum

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Carey Cranston	President	$196,114	2024-09-26
Christopher Burrow	Director of Operations		2024-09-25
Karie McGahan	Director of Marketing		2024-09-25
Linda Dunlavy	Director of Development		2024-09-25
Allison Sansone	Program Director		2024-09-25
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for The American Writers Museum

Revenues	FYE 12/2022	FYE 12/2021	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$2,287,689	$1,171,128	95.3%
Program services	$163,178	$90,253	80.8%
Investment income and dividends	$11,084	$7,577	46.3%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$0	$-17,848	-100%
Net income from fundraising events	$480,997	$619,800	-22.4%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$26,182	$20,176	29.8%
Miscellaneous revenues	$176,867	$170,000	4%
Total revenues	$3,145,997	$2,061,086	52.6%

Form 990s for The American Writers Museum

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2022-12	2023-10-20	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-08-16	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-09-10	990	View PDF
2019-12	2021-03-31	990	View PDF
2018-12	2019-10-30	990	View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Utah Humanities	501(c)(3)	Salt Lake City, UT	$1,714,111
Delaware Humanities Council	501(c)(3)	Wilmington, DE	$1,041,316

Data update history

October 26, 2024

Used new vendors

Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and

September 26, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 10 new personnel

August 25, 2024

Received grants

Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Dragonfly Fund

May 18, 2024

Received grants

Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from Meijer

November 27, 2023

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

Nonprofit Types

Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities

Issues

EducationArts, cultural, and humanities

Characteristics

Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 180 N Michigan Ave Suite 300; Chicago, IL 60601
Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County: Cook County, IL
Website URL: americanwritersmuseum.org/
Phone: (312) 374-8790

IRS details

EIN: 27-1822749
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 2009
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: A70: Humanities Organizations
NAICS code, primary: 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status: Independent

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The American Writers Museum

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Personnel at The American Writers Museum

Financials for The American Writers Museum

Form 990s for The American Writers Museum

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