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Write on Door County Inc

EIN 46-3336109 · Fish Creek, WI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceGood88 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF WRITE ON, DOOR COUNTY IS TO INSPIRE WRITERS AND READERS OF ALL AGES, AT ALL STAGES. WE DO THIS THROUGH EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS AT OUR WRITING CENTER AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, THROUGH OUR RESIDENCE PROGRAM AND BY OFFERING SUPPORT TO OUR WRITERS.

Income
$494,616
Spending
$506,932
Spent on programs
55%
Reserves
10.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 60%
Employees
3
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$67,191, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    55% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 23 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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)
  1. $278,895 spent. WRITE ON DOOR COUNTY OFFERS AUTHOR READINGS, BOOK DISCUSSIONS, AND WRITING CLASSES TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO SHARE THEIR STORIES. WRITE ON DOOR COUNTY AVERAGES 7 CLASSES EACH MONTH AT ITS WRITING CENTER AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THE CRAFT OF WRITING MONTHLY SERIES IS A THREEWEEK ONLINE PROGRAM THAT OCCURS THE FIRST THROUGH THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH. EACH MONTH FOCUSES ON A DIFFERENT GENRE OR FORM OF WRITING. THE FIRST WEEK FEATURES TWO NOTED WRITERS OF THAT MONTH'S GENRE IN CONVERSATION. EACH WRITER THEN LEADS A 90MINUTE WORKSHOP ON THE SUBSEQUENT TWO THURSDAYS. THE WASHINGTON ISLAND LITERARY FESTIVAL IS A MOVEABLE FEST OF WRITING, READING, DISCUSSION, AND THOUGHT ABOUT THE WRITTEN WORD. WRITERS' WORKSHOPS, AUTHOR PANELS AND PRESENTATIONS, READINGS AND PARTIES ARE SCHEDULED AT VARIOUS QUAINT, HISTORIC AND BEAUTIFUL VENUES AROUND THE ISLAND. PARTICIPANTS HAVE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE TIME WITH PROMINENT AUTHORS AND DEDICATED READERS IN THE INTIMATE, FRIENDLY SETTING OF WASHINGTON ISLAND, A HALFHOUR BY FERRY FROM THE DOOR COUNTY MAINLAND IN SEPTEMBER'S COLOR AND WARMTH. WRITE ON DOOR COUNTY OFFERS AUTHOR READINGS, BOOK DISCUSSIONS, AND WRITING CLASSES TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO SHARE THEIR STORIES. WRITE ON DOOR COUNTY AVERAGES 7 CLASSES EACH MONTH AT ITS WRITING CENTER AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THE CRAFT OF WRITING MONTHLY SERIES IS A THREEWEEK ONLINE PROGRAM THAT OCCURS THE FIRST THROUGH THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH. EACH MONTH FOCUSES ON A DIFFERENT GENRE OR FORM OF WRITING. THE FIRST WEEK FEATURES TWO NOTED WRITERS OF THAT MONTH'S GENRE IN CONVERSATION. EACH WRITER THEN LEADS A 90MINUTE WORKSHOP ON THE SUBSEQUENT TWO THURSDAYS. THE WASHINGTON ISLAND LITERARY FESTIVAL IS A MOVEABLE FEST OF WRITING, READING, DISCUSSION, AND THOUGHT ABOUT THE WRITTEN WORD. WRITERS' WORKSHOPS, AUTHOR PANELS AND PRESENTATIONS, READINGS AND PARTIES ARE SCHEDULED AT VARIOUS QUAINT, HISTORIC AND BEAUTIFUL VENUES AROUND THE ISLAND. PARTICIPANTS HAVE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE TIME WITH PROMINENT AUTHORS AND DEDICATED READERS IN THE INTIMATE, FRIENDLY SETTING OF WASHINGTON ISLAND, A HALFHOUR BY FERRY FROM THE DOOR COUNTY MAINLAND IN SEPTEMBER'S COLOR AND WARMTH.
  2. $450 spent. WRITE ON DOOR COUNTY'S WRITERS RESIDENCY PROGRAM PROVIDES SPACE AND SOLITUDE FOR WRITERS TO FOCUS MUCHNEEDED TIME ON THEIR CRAFT. IN 2022, THEY HELD THREE MAJOR CONFERENCES, WITH OVER 180 PARTICIPANTS TOTAL.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2013.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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