Our Organization In-Depth
At Willamette Writers, we strive to share our financial information so that our members can see how we are building community and our donors know how their donations are supporting our programming. Scroll down for more in-depth details on our organization.
Our financial information
Our fiscal year follows the calendar year. We regularly file our returns in October for the previous year. Our accounting team and finance committees work with our bookkeeper and CPA to complete this work. Please feel free to email the board with any questions about our filings.
Our Non-profit Status
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a focus on education. Our EIN is 93-0758252.
All donations to Willamette Writers are tax-deductible and appreciated. Our IRS determination letter is included below.
Our By-Laws
Our by-laws are the rules we use to govern our organization. They are developed over time and approved by the board. Throughout our history (over 50 years!), our by-laws have changed to reflect the needs of our community and the expectations of our membership. Below you will find the most recent version of our by-laws.
Our Annual Report
Our Annual Report is presented as a PowerPoint to members every year at our Annual Meeting.
Click here of our 2024 Annual Report (presented in 2025)
Click here for our 2023 Annual Report (presented in 2024)
Click here for our 2022 Annual Report (presented in 2023)
Our board meetings
Our board meetings are open to Willamette Writers members. We meet online or in-person on the last Tuesday of most months. If you are interested in attending a board meeting, please fill out this form and our secretary will contact you with details.
Board meeting minutes
We have worked toward digitizing many of our meeting minutes. If you would like to request specific board meeting minutes that are not available below, please contact us.
November 2025
December 2025
January 2026
Got questions?
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