American Writers Museum
Donations deductibleAmerican Writers Museum's network
35 people18 organisationsi35 people and 18 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (35). Violet dotted lines (18) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
35 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 35 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Irwin Chair | Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| John W Estey Chair | Past Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Allan Bulley | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Amanda Rutledge | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ann Bradley | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brenda Grusecki | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Carolyn Curiel | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Catherine Mouly | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dominique Raccah | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Donna Van Eekeren | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Edith Falk | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Elissa Efroymson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ellen Clark | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Grove Mower | Vice Chairma | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ivan Kane | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ivy Wilson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jabari Asim | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jay Hammer | Vice Chairma | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joan Clifford | Vice Chairma | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joanne Leedom-Ackerman | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Larry Shulman | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| M Hill Hammock | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Marie Arana | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Marion Cameron-Gray | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael Hora | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Scodro | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Olivia LUK Bedi | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Patrick O'Hagan | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Richard Murphy | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Roberta Rubin | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Romi Crawford | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sally Wood | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sonya Olds SOM | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Susan Orlean | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Werner Hein | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Carey Cranston | President | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carey Cranston | President | 40 | $216k | ||
| Christopher Burrow | Dir. of Oper | 40 | $106k | ||
| Edith Falk | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jane Irwin | Past Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Debra Moritz | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sally Wood | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joan Clifford | Vice Chairma | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jay Hammer | Vice Chairma | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patrick O'hagan | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Roxanne Decyk | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carolyn Curiel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dominique Raccah | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marie Arana | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Allan Bulley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ann Bradley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Scodro | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Larry Shulman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Romi Crawford | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elissa Efroymson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| M Hill Hammock | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Werner Hein | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jabari Asim | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marion Cameron-Gray | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joanne Leedom-Ackerman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ivy Wilson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Olivia Luk Bedi | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ivan Kane | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Mouly | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Murphy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Estey | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amanda Rutledge | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Hora | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sonya Olds Som | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Donna van Eekeren | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Orlean | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brenda Grusecki | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- American Writers Museum
- EIN
- 271822749
- Address
- 205 W Wacker Dr Ste 625, Chicago, IL, 60606-1473
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- The mission of the american writers museum is to engage the public in celebrating american writers and exploring their influence on our history, our identity, our culture, and our daily lives. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A70 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2009
- Principal officer
- Carey Cranston (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 2010
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsJane Irwin
≥7years on the filingsJohn W Estey
≥7years on the filingsAllan Bulley
≥7years on the filingsAmanda Rutledge
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.8m
- Total liabilities
- $712k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.2m
- Program service revenue
- $201k
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 20
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.7m | $3m | $1.7m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.