The program of the Gloucester Writers Center will include a library focused on the works of and about olson, ferrini, and related Writers; a residency for visiting Writers; public programs including lectures, films, and discussions of the work of olson, ferrini, and others; writing workshops; and outreach to young Writers and readers. Support will be solicited from foundations, government agencies and the general public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
7¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2026 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 10% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
7%
of spending
Concern: 7% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
4
named funders · $113K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$169K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$170K
To programs
7%
Net assets
$350K
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$169K
FY2026▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$169K
FY2025$176K
FY2026$169K
Expenses
$170K
FY2026▼ -0.8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$172K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
FY2026$170K
Net assets
$350K
FY2026-0.2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$182K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$328K
FY2025$351K
FY2026$350K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending March 2026) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Aug 2010.

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Where the money goes

7 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 7% · $12K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Henry Ferrini’s $47K as Executive Director is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Henry Ferrini$46,680$43,680$38,480$23,920$35,880
Anne Thomas————$1,595

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

Supports writers with residencies, workshops, and public programs celebrating specific literary figures.

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3 programs · $53K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The community education programs offered by GWC serves veterans, women of limited means, students, and the community at large by offering weekly classes, and ongoing workshops run throughout the year by our dedicated staff of teachers.

$19Kprogram expense
02

The writer-in-residence program provides space for visiting writers from around the world to work in gloucester, as well as the opportunity to share ideas and work-in-progress with local writers and audience.

$17Kprogram expense
03

The MAUD/OLSON library is a singular scholarly resource bequeathed by COLLECTOR/SCHOLAR ralph maud to the stewardship of the gloucester writers center. It is the most complete, and most thoroughly annotated gathering of olson source material in the WORLD.ASIDE from its importance to scholars, the MAUD/OLSON library is a community…

$16Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

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Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$169K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$169K
Money outPt IX
$170K
Ln 25
Programscol B$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$350K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$169K
Total revenueLn 12$169K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$350K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $169K$170K−$857$350K 990 PDF
FY2025 $176K$351K 990 PDF
FY2024 $169K$328K 990 PDF
FY2023 $211K$172K$40K$329K 990 PDF
FY2022 $197K$290K 990 PDF
FY2021 $125K$182K 990 PDF
FY2020 $147K$155K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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