Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A70)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
AMERICAN WRITERS MUSEUM
Financial strength (30%)
75/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
97/100
Impact (25%)
25/100
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The mission of the American Writers Museum is to excite audiences about the impact of American writers—past, present, and future—in shaping our collective histories, cultures, identities, and daily lives.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$2.1M
Total Revenue
$4.4M
Total Expenses
$4.1M
Net Assets
24
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
83.0%
Fundraising Efficiency
36.2%
Operating Reserve
10.96x
Liability-to-Asset
14.9%
Revenue Diversification
55.5%
Executive Compensation
$216K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 2,263 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
83.0% | 77.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
10.6% | 14.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.4% | 5.8% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
36.2% | 288.9% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
11.0 mo | 15.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
14.9% | 11.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
55.5% | 71.6% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-55.8% | 7.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
48.2% | 5.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-112.3% | 0.9% |
P10P90
|
Impact
2 programs| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved education through our Write In program | 10,228 | $35.75 | — | Per Day |
| Improved education through museum attendance | 22,524 | $25.53 | — | Per Day |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.1M | $4.4M | $4.1M | 83.0% | 24 |
| 2024 | $4.7M | $3.0M | N/A | — | 23 |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $2.9M | $4.5M | 76.1% | 24 |
| 2022 | $3.1M | $2.9M | $5.1M | 78.0% | 21 |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $2.4M | N/A | — | 15 |
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