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Promotes writing and literature through literary events in the Greater Richmond area. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $203K in revenue, $218K in expenses, and $74K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
N Chesterfld, VA
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$203KFY2024
Expenses
$218K
Net assets
$74K
People
13
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  30-0161929 Public charity (501(c)(3)) N Chesterfld, VA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Promotes writing and literature through literary events in the Greater Richmond area.
Leadership
Katharine Herndon · Executive Dir.
Money in and out
$203K revenue, $218K expenses
Bottom line
82% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$203K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$218K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$74K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$15K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
82%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -20% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-7%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +7% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$203K
FY2024▲ +4%
Expenses
$218K
FY2024▲ +4%
Total assets
$74K
FY2024▼ -16%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$203K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$218K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$74K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$15K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$74K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CJames River Writers
EINHdr · item D30-0161929
Principal addressHdr · item CN Chesterfld, VA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MVA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A25)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2003

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $166K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

James River Writers Conference attracted 219 attendees in 2024. It provides educational content about the craft and business of writing to all genres and levels of writer through panels and keynote addresses.

$133Kprogram expense
02

The writing show is a monthly panel on education writing topics that takes place January to September. The writing show programs attracted 553 attendees in 2024.

$26Kprogram expense
03

The organization sponsors master classses, which offerhands-on small class size instruction on a variety of writing topics. The master classes attracted 248 students to attend stand-alone classes in 2024.

$7Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$108K · 53%
Program service revenue$95K · 47%
Contributions & grants53%$108K
Program service revenue47%$95K
Investment income$86
— government grantsLn 1e$8K
Total revenueLn 12$203K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.06
Program services82%$178K
Management & general12%$27K
Fundraising6%$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$218K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$74K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$74K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $74K · Operating expenses/yr $218K
4.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $178K · Total expenses $218K
82%
Management & General
Management & general $27K · Total expenses $218K
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $13K · Total expenses $218K
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $12K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $102K
$0.12 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $108K · Total revenue $203K
53%
Government reliance
Government grants $8K · Total revenue $203K
4%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $95K · Total revenue $203K
47%
Investment reliance
Investment income $86 · Total revenue $203K
+0.04%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $95K · Total expenses $218K
43%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $203K · Prior year $195K
+4%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $169K · FY2024 $203K
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $74K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $203K · Expenses $218K
-7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $74K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $74K · Total assets $74K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $74K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Katharine Herndon · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $218K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $105K · Total expenses $218K
48%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 12%
Revenue growth 4%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 2%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$14K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$203K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$195K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$189K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$147K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$169K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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