EIN 27-1822749

The American Writers Museum

Name: The American Writers Museum financials for 2023
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

2023-12-01

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

$2,323,930

2023

Total expenses

$2,934,003

2023

Total assets

$5,921,570

2023

Num. employees

2023

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	2023-12	General Operating Support	$150,000
NCRC Community Development Fund (NCRC)	2023-12	Illinois Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Funds	$115,000
The Chicago Community Trust	2023-09	General Operating Support	$95,250
...and 29 more grants received totalling $830,810

Personnel at The American Writers Museum

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Carey Cranston	President	$170,060	2025-03-11
Christopher Burrow	Director of Operations		2025-03-11
Karie McGahan	Director of Marketing		2025-03-11
Linda Dunlavy	Director of Development		2025-03-11
Allison Sansone	Program Director		2025-03-11
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for The American Writers Museum

Revenues	FYE 12/2023	FYE 12/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$1,452,907	$2,287,689	-36.5%
Program services	$207,472	$163,178	27.1%
Investment income and dividends	$18,361	$11,084	65.7%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$-11,755	$0	-999%
Net income from fundraising events	$615,804	$480,997	28%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$37,698	$26,182	44%
Miscellaneous revenues	$3,443	$176,867	-98.1%
Total revenues	$2,323,930	$3,145,997	-26.1%

Form 990s for The American Writers Museum

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-12	2024-11-15	990	View PDF
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
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities	501(c)(3)	New Orleans, LA	$6,782,095
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The Poetry Center	501(c)(3)	Chicago, IL	$699,434
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Florida Humanities Council (FHC)	501(c)(3)	Saint Petersburg, FL	$2,830,799
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Discovering Amistad	501(c)(3)	New Haven, CT	$750,135
Alaska Humanities Forum	501(c)(3)	Anchorage, AK	$2,826,160
Oregon Humanities	501(c)(3)	Portland, OR	$2,552,790
Northern Marianas Humanities Council	501(c)(3)	Saipan, MP	$756,637

Data update history

March 11, 2025

Updated personnel

Identified 3 new personnel

January 12, 2025

Received grants

Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from Meijer

January 7, 2025

Used new vendors

Identified 1 new vendor, including

January 3, 2025

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023

November 23, 2024

Received grants

Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $95,250 from The Chicago Community Trust

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

Program areas at The American Writers Museum

Who funds The American Writers Museum

Personnel at The American Writers Museum

Financials for The American Writers Museum

Form 990s for The American Writers Museum

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