NonprofitsAmerican Writers Museum

Arts, Culture & Humanities

American Writers Museum

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$4.7M

Total expenses

$3.0M

Net assets

$6.3M

Grants received

$4.1M

130 grants

EIN

271822749

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of the american writers museum is to engage the public in celebrating american writers and exploring their influence on our history, our identity, our culture, and our daily lives.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.8M
Program service revenue$206K
Investment income$30K
Other revenue$695K
Total revenue$4.7M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.3M
Fundraising$259K
Other expenses$1.7M
Total expenses$3.0M
Total assets$7.4M
Net assets$6.3M

People

36 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CAREY CRANSTON

PRESIDENT

Board

$179K

40 hrs/wk

JOHN W ESTEY

PAST CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EDITH FALK

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELLEN CLARK

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOAN CLIFFORD

VICE CHAIRMA

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAY HAMMER

VICE CHAIRMA

Board

1 hrs/wk

GROVE MOWER

VICE CHAIRMA

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAROLYN CURIEL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DOMINIQUE RACCAH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARIE ARANA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALLAN BULLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANN BRADLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL SCODRO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LARRY SHULMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROMI CRAWFORD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELISSA EFROYMSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

M HILL HAMMOCK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WERNER HEIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JANE IRWIN

CHAIRMAN

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARION CAMERON-GRAY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PATRICK O'HAGAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOANNE LEEDOM-ACKERMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERTA RUBIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

IVY WILSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

OLIVIA LUK BEDI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

IVAN KANE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CATHERINE MOULY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD MURPHY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SALLY WOOD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

AMANDA RUTLEDGE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL HORA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SONYA OLDS SOM

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DONNA VAN EEKEREN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUSAN ORLEAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRENDA GRUSECKI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JABARI ASIM

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 130 of 130

FromAmountPurposeYear
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$70K
Fabrication, shipping, and staff costs to travel the Dark Testament exhibition
2024
$28K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND PDTA
2024
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$17K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
$16K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED USE OF THE CHARITY
2024
$10K
Youth writing program
2024
$10K
PROVIDES RECOGNITION OF AUTHORS IN THE US AND ENCOURAGES WRITING TO SCHOOL CHILDREN
2024
$9K
HANSBERRY STATUE TOUR
2024
$6K
The OnWord 2024 event supporting the American Writers Museum's programs
2024
$5K
ALL CONTRIBUTION ARE MADE TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE GOALS OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
2024
$3K
GENERAL DONATION
2024
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$141K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$130K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$115K
ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
2023
$50K
EARMARKED FOR LEAD SPONSORSHIP FOR ITS WRITE IN PROGRAM
2023
$50K
RESTRICTED USE
2023
$28K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND PDTA
2023
$26K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$17K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$10K
PROVIDES RECOGNITION OF AUTHORS IN THE US AND ENCOURAGES WRITING TO SCHOOL CHILDREN
2023
$10K
Sponsorship support 2023 OnWord Annual Benefit
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED USE OF THE CHARITY
2023
$10K
Youth educations programs
2023
$5K
OnWord2023 event supporting the American Writers Museum's programs
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3K
ALL CONTRIBUTION ARE MADE TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE GOALS OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
2023
$2K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$200
In support of general operations.
2023
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2022
$95K
General Operating Support
2022
$81K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$50K
EARMARKED FOR LEAD SPONSORSHIP FOR ITS WRITE IN PROGRAM
2022
$25K
General Charitable Purposes
2022
$25K
TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$14K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
$11K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED USE OF THE CHARITY
2022
$10K
Youth writing education program
2022
$10K
SUPPORT OF JOY HARJO EVENT AND POETRY PROGAMMING AT AWM FESTIVAL
2022
$8K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$6K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS FOR MINORITY YOUTH
2022
$5K
TO DEVELOP INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
ALL CONTRIBUTION ARE MADE TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE GOALS OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$500
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$206K
General Fund, general operating support. Support of OnWord, annual fund. Support of the American Writers Festival, Dark Testament Project Support.
2021
$206K
General Fund, general operating support. Support of OnWord, annual fund. Support of the American Writers Festival, Dark Testament Project Support.
2021
$41K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$41K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$15K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2021
$10K
SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS FOR MINORITY YOUTH
2021
$8K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$6K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
$5K
OPERATING GRANT
2021
$5K
TO DEVELOP INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS
2021
$4K
ALL CONTRIBUTION ARE MADE TO FURTHER THE
2021
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$1K
THE MUSEUM CELEBRATES ALL GENRES OF WRITING THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMMING.
2021
$171K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$140K
TO SUPPORT ONWORD, TRUSTEE CONTRIBUTION, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$100K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2020
$74K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$50K
WRITE IN PROGRAM
2020
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$10K
YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM
2020
$6K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2020
$6K
SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS FOR MINORITY YOUTH
2020
$5K
TO DEVELOP INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS
2020
$4K
ALL CONTRIBUTION ARE MADE TO FURTHER THE
2020
$3K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAM AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES.
2020
$3K
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$2K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$1K
ARTS
2020
$1K
TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$1K
GENERAL FUNDRAISING
2020
$113K
TO SUPPORT ONWORD 2020, PADDLE RAISE, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$101K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$10K
Youth Ed Sponsorship for the Becoming American
2019
$10K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2019
$150
OPERATING PROGRAMS
2019
$128K
SUPPORT OF JOHN AND JEANNE ROWE STUDENT/AUTHOR PROGRAM AS PART OF THE IMMIGRANT VOICES INITIATIVE
2018
$56K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2018
$10K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2018
$5K
To develop interactive exhibits and immersive programs to celebrate American writers
2018
$5K
TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
2018
$2K
ARTS
2018
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2018
$79K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$52K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017
$1K
CHARITABLE
2017

Funded by

$4.1M from 54 funders · 130 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$1.1M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation

$750K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$602K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Negaunee Foundation

$250K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$197K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Abra Prentice Foundation Inc

$150K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Ncrc Community Development Fund Inc

$115K · 1 grant · 2023

Shulman-Rochambeau Charitable Foundation

$114K · 9 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN271822749
NTEE codeA70
Subsection03
Ruling date2010-07
Formed2009
Employees23
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