Mission
AWP PROVIDES SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITY TO WRITERS, COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAMS, AND WRITING ORGANIZATIONS.
Public Charity
ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS & WRITING PROGRAMS
ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS & WRITING PROGRAMS, of NORFOLK, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.2M in revenue, $3.7M in expenses, $5.0M in total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $70K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 050314999
NORFOLK, VA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$3.7M
Total Assets$5.0M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$70K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
LITERARY ARTS EMERGENCY FUND GRANT
$25,000
LITERARY ARTS EMERGENCY FUND GRANT
$15,000
general support
$7,653
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
$12,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Bruce Saul
BOARD MEMBER (THRU OCT)
Carmen Gimenez-Smith
BOARD MEMBER
Courtney Miller Santo
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU AUG)
Cynthia Sherman
BOARD MEMBER
Darrel Alejandro Holnes
VICE CHAIR
Demisty Bellinger
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $3.7M | $5.0M |
| 2024 | $2.7M | $3.0M | $5.2M |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $3.0M | $5.0M |
| 2022 | $3.5M | $3.2M | $4.5M |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $5.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.1M to $3.2M (+50%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.