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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 CONTINUED OUR IN-PERSON, HYBRID, AND ONLINE EVENTS, PROGRAMS, AND CLASSES. WE PROVIDED 180 LOW COST CREATIVE WRITING CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS WHICH SERVED 1,017 STUDENTS (FROM AGE 6 TO POST-RETIREMENT). TUITION ASSISTANCE/SCHOLARSHIPS WERE GIVEN TO 554 OF THESE STUDENTS, AND WE ALSO AWARDED SEVERAL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS. IN 2025, WE UTILIZED 86 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, AS WELL AS CONTINUING OUR WORDS FOR WELLNESS PROGRAM WHICH USES CREATIVE WRITING AS A WELLNESS TOOL FOR THOSE DEALING WITH SEVERE ILLNESS, DOMESTIC TRAUMA, LONELINESS, DISABILITY, HOMELESSNESS, BEREAVEMENT, AND LOSS. OVERALL IN 2025, WE HELPED GIVE WRITERS A VOICE, ORGANIZING CLASSES, OUTREACH PROGRAMS, READINGS, OPEN MICS, AND WRITERS EVENTS THAT REACHED 12 658 ADULTS, TEENS, AND KIDS. WE ALSO HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE TO ENJOY 111 VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATED THEIR HARD WORK TO HELP WITH VARIOUS EVENTS AS WELL AS IN THE RESOURCE CENTER AND WITH OUR ONLINE PROGRAMMING. 547750 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 86 0 true 11 true false false false false false false false false X 16 16 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 3516 COLMAR QUARTER NORFOLK VA 23509 MICHAEL KHANDELWAL EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X X 67534 0 0 DIANE FINE SECRETARY 5.00 X 6150 0 0 LUISA IGLORIA BOARDMEMBER 2.00 X 1800 0 0 STEVE BURGESS IMMEDIATE PA 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CINDY CARLSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN CORRIGAN CHAIRPERSON 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN GILLEN BOARDMEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES HECHT-LEAVITT TREASURER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD LEVIN BOARDMEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURINE PRESS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE WERTZ BOARD MEMBER 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 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HARVEY BOARDMEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 75484 false false false 36403 105025 340654 24390 482082 PROGRAM INCOME:TUITION ADULT 81553 81553 PROGRAM INCOME:CONFERENCE 13555 13555 PROGRAM INCOME:OUTREACH YOUTH 11375 11375 PROGRAM INCOME:TUITION YOUTH 7636 7636 PROGRAM INCOME:OUTREACH LIT. 3200 3200 679 679 117998 7426 7426 607506 125424 2450 2450 75484 50484 25000 371353 347403 23950 976 976 24960 24960 1025 1025 100 100 626 626 35991 35991 53552 51752 1800 105 105 2586 2586 3172 3172 OTHER DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM 22202 22202 PAYROLL EXPENSES:(CURRENT 4367 4367 CORPORATE EXPENSES:TAXES- 676 676 599625 547750 51875 0 229741 102795 29221 28156 3652 1065 117294 261512 3640 3640 354327 369012 0 0 X 354327 369012 354327 369012 354327 369012 X 7881 6805 -1 X false false false X 441096 368839 377300 494109 482082 2163426 154057 105125 127215 113728 125424 625549 595153 473964 504515 607837 607506 2788975 2788975 595153 473964 504515 607837 607506 2788975 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 29221 28156 1065 1065 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 LITERARY EVENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 3,720 HOURS OF THEIR TIME FOR GENEROUS HELP WITH VARIOUS EVENTS, ORGANIZATION, AND PUTTING OUT FLIERS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE MUSE WRITERS CENTER ACCOMPLISHED MUCH IN 2025,. 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 CONTINUED OUR IN-PERSON, HYBRID, AND ONLINE EVENTS, PROGRAMS, AND CLASSES. WE PROVIDED 180 LOW COST CREATIVE WRITING CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS WHICH SERVED 1,017 STUDENTS (FROM AGE 6 TO POST-RETIREMENT). TUITION ASSISTANCE/SCHOLARSHIPS WERE GIVEN TO 554 OF THESE STUDENTS, AND WE ALSO AWARDED SEVERAL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS. IN 2025, WE UTILIZED 86 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, AS WELL AS CONTINUING OUR WORDS FOR WELLNESS PROGRAM WHICH USES CREATIVE WRITING AS A WELLNESS TOOL FOR THOSE DEALING WITH SEVERE ILLNESS, DOMESTIC TRAUMA, LONELINESS, DISABILITY, HOMELESSNESS, BEREAVEMENT, AND LOSS. OVERALL IN 2025, WE HELPED GIVE WRITERS A VOICE, ORGANIZING CLASSES, OUTREACH PROGRAMS, READINGS, OPEN MICS, AND WRITERS EVENTS THAT REACHED 12 658 ADULTS, TEENS, AND KIDS. WE ALSO HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE TO ENJOY 111 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 -1