Willamette Writers

What it reported doing in 2024

Young willamette writersyoung willamette writers welcomes any students from 13 to 18 years old. Young willamette writers currently offers programming in portland and online. Monthly meetings are free of charge to any student. Multiple monthly meetings, including workshops with published authors and industry professionals, were offered this year. Members also submitted to our young willamette writers yearly journal and attended the willamette writers conference.the timberline reviewthe timberline review is an all-volunteer literary journal. The annual journal publishes selections from various genres of fiction (flash fiction, short story, novella, and novel excerpt), poetry, creativenonfiction, critical commentary (annotation, book review, literary analysis, and craft instruction), visual art and hybrid pieces. Free submissions and opportunities to work on the journal are member benefits. The timberline review was available for sale at events and in bookstores, and authors featured in the journal, including members, were invited to present at public readings.the kay snow writing contestthe kay snow writing contest helps writers reach their professional goals in writing through a broad array of categories, including fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. The contest also encourages student writers, with categories for grade school students and high school students. In addition to cash prizes, winners are listed on the willamette writers website and honored at a ceremony at the willamette writers conference. The dispatchwillamette writers sends out a bi-weekly dispatch to over 6,000 writers with how-to articles, current events, and opportunities for writers and members. Filmlab filmlab is an experimental screenwriting program. In 2024, writers joined our writer's room, led by an industry showrunner, and then saw their collaborative script brought to life on stage with sag-aftra. In 2024, willamette writers began production on the script, helping writers see behind the scenes of the filmmaking process.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 69.6%; rating input score 70
• Program expense ratio: 66.9%; rating input score 67
• Fundraising efficiency: $7.64 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -4.9%; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.37; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 28.7%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -5.3% per year; rating input score 0; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -4.6% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -7.8% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings