Write on Door County INC FY2023 filing

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Fish Creek, WI501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 46-3336109

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The mission of Write on, Door County is to inspire writers and readers of all ages, at all stages. We DO this through events and workshops at our writing center and within the community, through our residence program and by offering support to our writers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
46¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $146K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
46%
of spending
Concern: 46% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $62K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$40K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$603K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$417K
To programs
46%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$603K
FY2023▼ -23%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$678K
FY2021$400K
FY2022$787K
FY2023$603K
FY2024$495K
Expenses
$417K
FY2023▼ -13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$395K
FY2021$434K
FY2022$479K
FY2023$417K
FY2024$507K
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2023▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2013.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $192K Management & general 31% · $131K Fundraising 23% · $95K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$73,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Al Degenova’s $67K as Executive Di is at the 62nd 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Al Degenova$67,191$73,500$20,000——
Lauren Ward———$70,000$72,000
Jerod Santek——$63,000$61,000$62,654

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires writers and readers through events, workshops, and support programs.

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2 program services account for $192K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Write on door county offers author readings, book discussions, and writing classes to encourage people of all ages to share their stories. Write on door county averages 7 classes each month at its writing center and within the community.

$191Kprogram expense
02

Write on door county's writers residency program provides space and solitude for writers to focus muchneeded time on their craft. In 2022, they held three major conferences, with over 180 participants total.

$108program expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$62K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$603K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$538K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$417K
Ln 25
Programscol B$192K
Managementcol C$131K
Fundraisingcol D$95K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$242K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$538K
Government grantsLn 1e$112K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$603K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$206K
SavingsLn 2$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$242K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M
Other assetsLn 15$251K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K$242K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$138K$61K$51K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20K$9K$7K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$3K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$5K$5K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$750$75$375$300
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$3K$13K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$4K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$15K$2K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$4K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$784$2K
OccupancyLn 16$32K$21K$3K$7K
TravelLn 17$6K$4K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$627$1K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$58K$20K$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$5K$3K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$36K$7K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$714$7K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$417K$192K$131K$95K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $495K$507K−$12K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $603K$417K$186K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $787K$479K$308K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $400K$434K−$35K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $678K$395K$283K$2.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $603,259 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,485 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$13,675
VIII-1e Government grants$112,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$411,829
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,998
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$537,504
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $48,360$48,360
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,809$5,809
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,716$1,716
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$6,385
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,370$603,259
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $417,094 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,521 · Management $50,894 · Fundraising $26,135$137,550
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,856 · Management $7,446 · Fundraising $3,823$20,125
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,885 · Management $2,426 · Fundraising $1,246$6,557
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,428 · Management $4,565 · Fundraising $2,344$12,337
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $75 · Management $375 · Fundraising $300$750
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,525 · Management $12,623 · Fundraising $10,098$25,246
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,633$1,633
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,246 · Fundraising $1,820$6,066
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,508 · Management $2,073 · Fundraising $4,145$20,726
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,091 · Management $2,816 · Fundraising $2,157$9,064
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,568 · Management $784 · Fundraising $1,567$3,919
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,456 · Management $3,413 · Fundraising $7,408$32,277
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,981 · Management $1,707$5,688
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $627 · Fundraising $1,464$2,091
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,785$2,785
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,808 · Management $19,224 · Fundraising $19,224$58,256
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,971 · Management $3,479 · Fundraising $1,491$9,941
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,918 · Management $6,999 · Fundraising $9,151$52,068
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $714 · Management $7,069 · Fundraising $2,232$10,015
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $191,551 · Management $130,938 · Fundraising $94,605$417,094
Part X · Balance sheet $3,035,133 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,442$205,517
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,132$36,390
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,103$7,791
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,708$13,623
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,499,476$2,519,352
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,012$1,128
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $232,858$251,332
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,857,981$3,035,133
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,870$31,351
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,124$8,864
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $72,994$40,215
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,691,660$2,850,898
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $93,327$144,020
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,784,987$2,994,918
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,857,981$3,035,133
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,994,918 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$603,259
XI-2 Total expenses$417,094
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$186,165
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,784,987
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$23,766
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,994,918

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