Totals
- Total revenue
- $812,076
- Total expenses
- $6,636,728
- Contributions and grants received
- $170,970
- Grants paid
- $5,272,156
- Program service revenue
- $550,048
- Investment income
- $91,058
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $83,721
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $31,713
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $52,008
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $6,285,542
- Management and general expenses
- $327,720
- Fundraising expenses
- $23,466
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $6,285,542
Program services were 94.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$0
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1b · Membership dues
$0
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1c · Fundraising events
$0
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1d · Related organizations
$0
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$63,664
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$107,306
-
1g · Noncash contributions included above
$0
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REVENUE
total $525,985 · related or exempt $525,985 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2b · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE
total $24,063 · related or exempt $24,063 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $91,058 · related or exempt $91,058 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
-
5 · Royalties
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $0 · other assets $0
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $0 · other assets $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $0 · other assets $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$0
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$0
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$0
-
10b · Cost of goods sold
$0
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $5,272,156 · program services $5,272,156
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0 · program services $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0 · program services $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0 · program services $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $577,510 · program services $445,451 · management and general $127,052 · fundraising $5,007
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $309,444 · program services $240,694 · management and general $67,964 · fundraising $786
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $40,760 · program services $31,704 · management and general $8,952 · fundraising $104
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $17,242 · program services $13,411 · management and general $3,787 · fundraising $44
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $27,310 · program services $21,243 · management and general $5,998 · fundraising $69
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11a · Fees: management
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $60,900 · program services $0 · management and general $60,900 · fundraising $0
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0 · fundraising $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $121,617 · program services $105,242 · management and general $1,375 · fundraising $15,000
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
13 · Office expenses
total $7,133 · program services $3,024 · management and general $3,336 · fundraising $773
-
14 · Information technology
total $20,114 · program services $903 · management and general $17,788 · fundraising $1,423
-
15 · Royalties
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $18,050 · program services $15,162 · management and general $2,707 · fundraising $181
-
17 · Travel
total $117,118 · program services $116,056 · management and general $1,062 · fundraising $0
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
20 · Interest
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $7,930 · program services $6,661 · management and general $1,190 · fundraising $79
-
23 · Insurance
total $21,428 · program services $15 · management and general $21,413 · fundraising $0
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24e · All other expenses
total $18,016 · program services $13,820 · management and general $4,196 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $302,734 · end of year $81,078
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $3,882,669 · end of year $0
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $355,116 · end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $1,257,381 · end of year $2,643
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $52,073 · end of year $0
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$22,770
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$22,770
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $7,930 · end of year $0
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $13,550 · end of year $0
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $146,618 · end of year $31,713
-
18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $36,563 · end of year $0
-
20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $5,406,808 · end of year $52,008
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $281,464 · end of year $0
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT CORPORATION SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING OF WRITING AS A VOLUNTARY SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THE CORE STAFF OF THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT, A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, THAT ENGAGES A NATIONAL GROUP OF LEADING EDUCATORS TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING OF WRITING AND LEARNING. INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NWP CORPORATION SEEK TO PROVIDE ADVICE, CONNECTIONS, AND FEEDBACK IN SERVICE OF CONTINUING THE TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT AND ITS NATIONAL NETWORK OF LOCAL SITES AND LEAD TEACHERS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT AND ITS CONTINUING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, PLEASE SEE THE STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PART III, SECTION 4A.
Activities or mission (Part I)
NWP SUPPORTS A NATIONAL NETWORK OF LEADING EDUCATORS TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING OF WRITING.
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NWP IS A NATIONAL NETWORK OF 162 UNIVERSITY-BASED LOCAL SITES. CO-DIRECTED BY FACULTY FROM THE UNIVERSITY AND K-12 SCHOOLS, EACH NWP SITE DEVELOPS A LEADERSHIP CADRE OF LOCAL EDUCATORS THROUGH INTENSIVE INVITATIONAL AND ADVANCED INSTITUTES. TOGETHER WITH LOCAL PARTNERS, THESE LEAD EDUCATORS DESIGN AND DELIVER CUSTOMIZED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN THE TEACHING OF WRITING AND THE ROLE OF WRITING IN LEARNING FOR SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. ACROSS THE NATIONAL NETWORK, NWP SITES RECRUIT AND PREPARE ROUGHLY 2,200 NEW TEACHER-LEADERS EACH YEAR AND WORK WITH ROUGHLY 1,700 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND NUMEROUS INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS WHO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF NWP'S ONLINE PROGRAMMING. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, NWP SITES GENERATE 80,000 HOURS OF INTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR DISTRICTS AND ONLINE COMMUNITIES, REACHING 6 MILLION STUDENTS PER YEAR. OVER THE 50 YEARS OF ITS DEVELOPMENT, THE NWP HAS CREATED A SIGNATURE MODEL OF INQUIRY-DRIVEN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT INCLUDES EXAMINING BEST PRACTICES, ENGAGING IN THE DISCIPLINE UNDER STUDY, DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO MEET THE LITERACY NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS, AND LEARNING FROM RESEARCH IN THE FIELD. THE STRONG NATIONAL NETWORK OF LOCAL WRITING PROJECT SITES AND ONLINE COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE PROVIDE CONTINUING SUPPORT THAT EDUCATORS CAN DRAW UPON TO ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO INNOVATE AND LEAD IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS BENEFITING SCHOOLS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND THE YOUTH THEY SERVE. ADDITIONALLY, THE INVOLVEMENT OF UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND LEAD EDUCATORS IN THE NATIONAL NETWORK ENSURES THAT CONTINUING RESEARCH, EVALUATION, AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION SERVE TO KEEP NWP'S MODELS CURRENT AND RESPONSIVE. OVER FORTY YEARS OF NATIONAL RESEARCH AND EVALUATION STUDIES CONFIRM THAT NWP PROGRAMS SUPPORT TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND CONTRIBUTE TO GROWTH IN STUDENT WRITING ACHIEVEMENT AS MEASURED BY INDEPENDENT EVALUATIONS. RECENTLY, FOR EXAMPLE, SRI INTERNATIONAL HAS CONDUCTED THREE RIGOROUS EVALUATIONS OF THE IMPACTS OF THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT'S COLLEGE, CAREER, AND COMMUNITY WRITERS PROGRAM (C3WP). ALL THREE STUDIES EMPLOYED RANDOM ASSIGNMENT AND WERE DESIGNED TO MEET THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S HIGHEST STANDARDS OF RESEARCH: WHAT WORKS CLEARINGHOUSE STANDARDS WITHOUT RESERVATIONS AND ESSA TIER 1 (STRONG EVIDENCE). IN ALL THREE STUDIES, C3WP EXHIBITED A POSITIVE, STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE FOUR ATTRIBUTES OF STUDENT ARGUMENT WRITING EXAMINED: CONTENT, STRUCTURE, STANCE, AND CONVENTIONS, AS MEASURED ACROSS NEARLY 15,000 STUDENT WRITINGS BY TRAINED SCORERS USING THE ANALYTIC WRITING CONTINUUM FOR SOURCE-BASED ARGUMENT. THESE POSITIVE RESULTS REPEATED THROUGHOUT THE THREE STUDIES AND SPANNED 228 DIVERSE SCHOOLS ACROSS 20 STATES, SHOWING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NWP PROGRAMMING ACROSS MANY REGIONS AND VARIED SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THESE NATIONAL STUDIES JOIN AN EXTENSIVE PORTFOLIO OF RESEARCH AND EVALUATION STUDIES EXAMINING NWP'S IMPACT ON TEACHER PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP, STUDENT OUTCOMES, AND CURRICULAR IMPROVEMENT. ARSHAN, N. L., PARK, C. J., & GALLAGHER, H. A. (2019). IMPACTS ON STUDENTS OF A SHORT-CYCLE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT'S COLLEGE, CAREER, AND COMMUNITY WRITERS PROGRAM. SRI INTERNATIONAL. GALLAGHER, H. A., ARSHAN, N., & WOODWORTH, K. R. (2017). IMPACT OF THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT'S COLLEGE-READY WRITERS PROGRAM IN HIGH-NEED RURAL DISTRICTS. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON EFFECTIVENESS IN EDUCATION, 10(3), 570-595. DOI: 10.1080/19345747.2017.1300361 PARK, C., ARSHAN, N, MILBY, A., & GOETZ, R. (2021). EVALUATION OF THE COLLEGE, CAREER, AND COMMUNITY WRITERS PROGRAM: FINDINGS FROM THE I3 SCALE-UP GRANT. TECHNICAL REPORT. SRI INTERNATIONAL.
Expenses $6,285,542 · Grants $5,272,156 · Revenue $550,048
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Elyse Eidman-AadahlELYSE EIDMAN-AADAHL
EXEC DIR./CEO (TERM 12/31/2023)
- Total calculated
- $559,769
- From this org
- $432,578
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $127,191
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Patrick SweeneyPATRICK SWEENEY
DIR. FINANCE/CFO (TERM 12/31/2023)
- Total calculated
- $312,417
- From this org
- $237,424
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $74,993
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $150,470
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $86,954
- Deferred
- $31,408
- Nontaxable benefits
- $43,585
- Filer's total
- $312,417
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Tanya BakerTANYA BAKER
DIR OF NATL PROG/CORP SEC (TERM 12/31/2023)
- Total calculated
- $216,501
- From this org
- $162,199
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $54,302
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $147,805
- Bonus
- $10,000
- Other
- $4,394
- Deferred
- $21,242
- Nontaxable benefits
- $33,060
- Filer's total
- $216,501
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James StapletonJAMES STAPLETON
DIR. DATA SERVICES (TERM 12/31/2023)
- Total calculated
- $187,747
- From this org
- $140,344
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $47,403
- Hours/week
- 40
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Christina CantrillCHRISTINA CANTRILL
ASSOC. DIR. NATL PROG (TERM 12/31/2023)
- Total calculated
- $181,102
- From this org
- $126,865
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $54,237
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Luke HokamaLUKE HOKAMA
ASSOC. DIR. COMMS & IT (TERM 12/31/2023)
- Total calculated
- $162,090
- From this org
- $120,959
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $41,131
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Rachel BearRACHEL BEAR
ASSOC. DIR. PROF LEARNING (TERM 12/31/2023)
- Total calculated
- $144,396
- From this org
- $107,486
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,910
- Hours/week
- 40
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Kathleen RileyKATHLEEN RILEY
SENIOR MGR. PROG & OPS (TERM 12/31/2023)
- Total calculated
- $139,705
- From this org
- $103,764
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $35,941
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Jessica EarlyJESSICA EARLY
BOARD MEMBER (TERM 12/31/2023)
- Total calculated
- $2,000
- From this org
- $2,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Tonya PerryTONYA PERRY
BOARD MEMBER (TERM 12/31/2023)
- Total calculated
- $2,000
- From this org
- $2,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Elyse Eidman-AadahlELYSE EIDMAN-AADAHL
FORMER EXEC DIR/BOARD CHAIR (START 1/1/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Brian WongBRIAN WONG
BOARD CHAIR (TERM 12/31/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jessica CassinelliJESSICA CASSINELLI
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Deidre FarmbryDEIDRE FARMBRY
BOARD MEMBER (TERM 12/31/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
David HahnDAVID HAHN
BOARD MEMBER (TERM 12/31/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
George HaleyGEORGE HALEY
BOARD MEMBER (TERM 12/31/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
David HovermanDAVID HOVERMAN
BOARD MEMBER (TERM 12/31/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Julie KiddJULIE KIDD
BOARD MEMBER (TERM 12/31/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jabari MahiriJABARI MAHIRI
BOARD MEMBER (TERM 12/31/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Richard SterlingRICHARD STERLING
BOARD MEMBER (START 01/01/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Lawrence StricklingLAWRENCE STRICKLING
BOARD MEMBER (TERM 12/31/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Carla TruttmanCARLA TRUTTMAN
BOARD MEMBER (TERM 12/31/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Itemized on Schedule J with no Part VII listing of the same name on this return:
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Elyse Eidman-AadahlELYSE EIDMAN-AADAHL
EXEC DIR./CEO (TERM 12/31/2023)
Schedule J breakdown
- Base
- $184,664
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $247,914
- Deferred
- $56,301
- Nontaxable benefits
- $70,890
- Filer's total
- $559,769
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
Answered no
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Schedule J, Part I, Line 4
- LINE 4A - ELYSE EIDMAN-AADAHL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO, RETIRED AS OF 12/31/2023 AND RECEIVED PER CONTRACT A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $236,629. PATRICK SWEENEY, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/CFO, WAS RELEASED AS OF 12/31/2023 AS PART OF NWP CORPORATION'S TRANSITION TO FISCAL SPONSORSHIP, AND RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF 79,049.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
-
$5,148,156
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT DIRECT MODEL A
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GRANTS TO WRITING PROJECTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS
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$40,000
GRANTS TO WRITING PROJECTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS
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NORTHWEST ARKANSAS WRITING PROJECT
$16,800
GRANTS TO WRITING PROJECTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS
-
$8,400
GRANTS TO WRITING PROJECTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS
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GREATER MADISON WRITING PROJECT
$8,400
GRANTS TO WRITING PROJECTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS
Assets distributed on this return
Schedule N, as filed: what the organization did with its assets when it liquidated or dissolved, or disposed of more than a quarter of them, and who received them. A recipient with an EIN is usually a successor organization; filers also list expenses such as legal fees here.
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$5,148,156
Disposition · FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT ASSET TRANSFER · Jan 1, 2024 · 501(C)(3)
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 15 April 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202511059349300216
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