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WE MAINTAINED OUR RESOURCE CENTER FOR LOCAL WRITERS, PROVIDING SPACE FOR WRITERS TO WRITE AND NETWORK. WE CONTINUED TO CATALOG OUR LITERARY LIBRARY OF MORE THAN 4,000 VOLUMES, INCLUDING A LARGE INTERNATIONAL POETRY COLLECTION. THIS YEAR, WE BEGAN TO EMERGE FROM THE PANDEMIC WITH IN-PERSON, HYBRID, AND ONLINE EVENTS, PROGRAMS, AND CLASSES. WE PROVIDED 197 LOW COST CREATIVE WRITING CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS WHICH SERVED 1,120 STUDENTS (FROM AGE 6 TO POST-RETIREMENT). TUITION ASSISTANCE/SCHOLARSHIPS WERE GIVEN TO 446 OF THESE STUDENTS, AND WE ALSO AWARDED 4 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS. IN 2022, WE UTILIZED 81 CONTRACTED TEACHING ARTISTS AND FACILITATORS. THE MUSE VASTLY EXPANDED OUTREACH, BRINGING CREATIVE WRITING TO SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES, YOUTH PROGRAMS AND SCHOOLS, AND MILITARY & VETERANS GROUPS. OVERALL IN 2022, WE HELPED GIVE WRITERS A VOICE, ORGANIZING READINGS, OPEN MICS, AND WRITERS EVENTS THAT REACHED MORE THAN 15,000 ADULTS, TEENS, AND KIDS. WE ALSO HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE TO ENJOY APPROXIMATELY 113 VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATED THEIR HARD WORK TO HELP WITH VARIOUS EVENTS AS WELL AS IN THE RESOURCE CENTER AND WITH OUR ONLINE PROGRAMMING. 392303 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 44 0 true 9 false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false VA X X X MICHAEL KHANDELWAL 7578189880 635 W PRINCESS ANNE RD NORFOLK VA 23517 MICHAEL KHANDELWAL EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X X 54290 0 0 DIANE FINE SECRETARY 4.00 X 2450 0 0 LUISA IGLORIA BOARDMEMBER 2.00 X 2200 0 0 STEVE BURGESS 1ST VICE CHA 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CINDY CARLSON 2ND VICE CHA 4.00 X X 0 0 0 HOLLY CHACON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN CORRIGAN CHAIRPERSON 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN GILLEN BOARDMEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES HECHT-LEAVITT TREASURER 4.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL HOWARD BOARDMEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD LEVIN BOARDMEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE WHITE BOARDMEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 LAKEAH WILKINS BOARDMEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH WILLIAMS BOARDMEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAITLYN WORNER BOARDMEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 58940 false false false 25339 132431 211069 473 368839 PROGRAM INCOME:TUITION GENERA 98708 98708 PROGRAM INCOME:TUITION YOUTH 2705 2705 PROGRAM INCOME:TUITION MILITA 2100 2100 PROGRAM INCOME:OUTREACH INCOM 1425 1425 PROGRAM INCOME:OUTREACH INCOM 1275 1275 -1102 -1102 105111 14 14 473964 105125 5000 5000 58940 33190 25750 247860 213058 34802 15281 15281 750 750 24850 24850 2781 2781 34975 34975 51729 51729 14239 14239 7009 7009 3217 3217 OTHER TYPES OF EXPENSES:T 2880 2880 PAYROLL EXPENSES:PAYROLL 2608 2608 OTHER TYPES OF EXPENSES:R 2597 2597 OTHER TYPES OF EXPENSES:S 1973 1973 1766 1766 478455 392303 86152 0 57313 59833 29221 18713 17514 10508 218421 203917 3640 3640 296888 277898 0 0 X 296888 277898 296888 277898 296888 277898 X -4491 -14503 4 X false false X 134376 195960 216094 441096 368839 1356365 169138 146019 135767 154057 105125 710106 303514 341979 351861 595153 473964 2066471 2066471 303514 341979 351861 595153 473964 2066471 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 29221 18713 10508 10508 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MUSE WRITERS CENTER FOSTERS AND CELEBRATES THE LITERARY ARTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION, NETWORKING, AND SUPPORT FOR ASPIRING AND EXPERIENCED WRITERS OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND MEANS; ENGAGING AND CREATIVE OUTREACH; AND DIVERSE AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT EVENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE MUSE WRITERS CENTER ACCOMPLISHED MUCH IN 2022,. WE MAINTAINED OUR RESOURCE CENTER FOR LOCAL WRITERS, PROVIDING SPACE FOR WRITERS TO WRITE AND NETWORK. WE CONTINUED TO CATALOG OUR LITERARY LIBRARY OF MORE THAN 4,000 VOLUMES, INCLUDING A LARGE INTERNATIONAL POETRY COLLECTION. THIS YEAR, WE BEGAN TO EMERGE FROM THE PANDEMIC WITH IN-PERSON, HYBRID, AND ONLINE EVENTS, PROGRAMS, AND CLASSES. WE PROVIDED 197 LOW COST CREATIVE WRITING CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS WHICH SERVED 1,120 STUDENTS (FROM AGE 6 TO POST-RETIREMENT). TUITION ASSISTANCE/SCHOLARSHIPS WERE GIVEN TO 446 OF THESE STUDENTS, AND WE ALSO AWARDED 4 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS. IN 2022, WE UTILIZED 81 CONTRACTED TEACHING ARTISTS AND FACILITATORS. THE MUSE VASTLY EXPANDED OUTREACH, BRINGING CREATIVE WRITING TO SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES, YOUTH PROGRAMS AND SCHOOLS, AND MILITARY & VETERANS GROUPS. OVERALL IN 2022, WE HELPED GIVE WRITERS A VOICE, ORGANIZING READINGS, OPEN MICS, AND WRITERS EVENTS THAT REACHED MORE THAN 15,000 ADULTS, TEENS, AND KIDS. WE ALSO HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE TO ENJOY APPROXIMATELY 113 VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATED THEIR HARD WORK TO HELP WITH VARIOUS EVENTS AS WELL AS IN THE RESOURCE CENTER AND WITH OUR ONLINE PROGRAMMING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B BOARD MEMBERS ARE SENT THE 990 VIA EMAIL. THEY ARE ASKED TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE ANY COMMENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS WRITTEN IN ORGANIZATION BYLAWS. BYLAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE REVIEWED YEARLY AND INCLUDED IN NEW HIRE TRAINING. BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO STATE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN THEY ARISE. THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTE OVERSEES THIS COMPLIANCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION, COMPARING IT TO OTHER NONPROFITS WITH SIMILAR FINANCIALS AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. THE FULL BOARD VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION OF KEY STAFF. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOT PAID FOR THEIR SERVICES. BOARD MEMBERS MAY ALSO BE TEACHERS AND ARE PAID AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS FOR THEIR SERVICES BASED ON THE ORGANIZATIONS TEACHING COMPENSATION STRUCTURE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, GUIDESTAR WEBSITE AND THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 4