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Filing year 2024

Community of Writers

Nevada City, California·EIN 23-7179177·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.2M
Total assets
$1.5M
Total expenses
$1M
Reported officers
25
Mission

The Community of Writers, established in 1969, assists talented writers with diverse cultural perspectives to achieve their goals in the genres they pursue. The Community of Writers flagship summer workshops meet in Olympic Valley in the California Sierra Nevada, and are highly selective, with an average of 40-50% of applicants invited to attend. Through the interplay of talented participants, publishing professionals and established writers in a community atmosphere, fiction writers are assisted in their arduous journey from writer to author, and poets achieve a resonant framework for their collected words. In an atmosphere of camaraderie and respect, the Community of Writers seeks to create excellence and community. Participants travel from all over the country, and the world, to attend. The Community of Writers also serves the West California, Nevada, and the Tahoe-Truckee region area in particularas an active literary and media arts center, providing access to readings, talks and f

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Executive Dir.
Officer (Unspecified)
$108k
$114k
Progr. Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$8k
$9k
Director
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$2k
Director
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$2k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$2k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 20 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 34%
from 2023

From $81k in 2023 to $108k in 2024.

$81k
2023
$108k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 30% in real terms$88k to $114k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Member pay rose 61% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 13%.

$5k in 2023 to $8k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

Community of Writers reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$1M
$938k
2023
$1.2M
$1M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about Community of Writers

What does the Board Member of Community of Writers earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of Community of Writers received $8,035 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at Community of Writers compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at Community of Writers falls between the 25th percentile and the median.

What are Community of Writers's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Community of Writers reported $1.2M in total revenue and $1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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