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. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $76K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 050314999
NORFOLK, VA
Arts, Culture & Humanities
NTEE: A
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$3.7M
Total Assets$5.0M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$76K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Association of Writers & Writing Programs
How Association of Writers & Writing Programs divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$51
Annual conference & bookfair
$16
Membership services
$9
Publications
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SPONSORSHIP
$5,500
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
Showing up to 5 of 6 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.