Storymakers Author Guild
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
THE STORYMAKERS CONFERENCE PROVIDES EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR BEGINNING THROUGH PUBLISHED FICTION WRITERS IN INDIE AND TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING. OUR COMMUNITY OF ADVISORS AND MENTORS IDENTIFIES NEW TALENT AND NURTURES ALL WRITERS THROUGH CRAFT AND BUSINESS-FOCUSED PRACTICES.
- Income
- $256,068
- Spending
- $228,323
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $211,630 spent. STORYMAKERS CONFERENCE - ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT FELLOW WRITERS. THE GUILD WASNT FORMED TO BE EXCLUSIVE. THE PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP IS THERE TO PROVIDE A PROFESSIONAL, SAFE PLACE WHERE PUBLISHED LATTER-DAY SAINT AUTHORS CAN GROW IN THEIR CRAFT BY SUPPORTING EACH OTHER, SHARING IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES, AND FEELING FREE TO DISCUSS PUBLISHING CONTRACTS AND OTHER PUBLISHING OPTIONS.
- $16,693 spent. THE WHITNEY AWARDS IS AN AWARDS PROGRAM FOR NOVELS WRITTEN BY AUTHORS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS. ELDER ORSON F. WHITNEY, AN EARLY APOSTLE IN THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, PROPHESIED: IT IS OUR HOPE TO BE A PART OF THAT JOURNEY TOWARD EXCELLENCE BY HONORING WRITERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS AND SHOWCASING, THROUGH THEIR WORK, THE STANDARDS THAT MAKE US A UNIQUE PEOPLE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 December 2024.
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 July 2022.
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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