Council of Writing Program Administrators Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE COUNCIL OF WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS IS A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY FACULTY WITH PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR (OR INTERESTS IN) DIRECTING WRITING PROGRAMS. MEMBERS INCLUDE DIRECTORS OF FIRST-YEAR COMPOSITION, UNDERGRADUATE WRITING, WAC/WID, AND WRITING CENTERS, AS WELL AS DEPARTMENT CHAIRS, DIVISION HEADS, DEANS, AND SO ON. WPA PUBLISHES A JOURNAL AND MAINTAINS DIGITAL ANNOUNCEMENTS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, HOLDS AN ANNUAL WORKSHOP FOR FIRST-TIME, NEW, OR RETURNING WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS, AND FOSTERS EXTENSIVE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT COLLEGE WRITING AND WRITING PROGRAMS. FACULTY AND GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS IN WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO JOIN WPA.
- Income
- $10,973
- Spending
- $30,034
- Reserves
- 15.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $11,776 spent. PUBLICATION OF THE WPA JOURNAL - ACADEMIC JOURNAL PUBLISHED BY CWPAWHICH FOCUSES ON ISSUES RELATED TO WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.ALL MEMBERS RECEIVE COPIES OF THE JOURNAL AS BENEFIT OF MEMBERSHIP.DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL PERIOD, CWPA HOSTED THREE VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS OPEN TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS, ATTENDED BY 36 PARTICIPANTS. DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL PERIOD, CWPA HOSTED TWO CULTURAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHOPS OPEN TO MEMBERS AND INVITED FORMER MEMBERS, ATTENDED BY 34 PARTICIPANTS.
- $7,876 spent. GRANTS AND SERVICE AWARDS REPORTED FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR WERE PAID DURING THE JULY 2024-DECEMBER 2024 FISCAL PERIOD. NO NEW GRANTS WERE AWARDED DURING THIS TIME. THESE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING GRANTS AND AWARDS:THE WPA PROVIDES COMPETITIVE RESEARCH GRANTS TO ACADEMICS FOR THE STUDYING OF WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, ONE GRADUATE STUDENT AND THREE FACULTY WERE AWARDED RESEARCH GRANTS. ADDITIONALLY, CWPA ISSUED SIX SERVICE AWARDS FOR RECENT AND LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP SERVICE, AND PUBLICATION AWARDS FOR IMPORTANT SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD. NO FOREIGN GRANTS AWARDED.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2014 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2016.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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