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THE AMERICAN WRITERS MUSEUM

CHICAGO, ILEIN: 27-1822749Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

THE AMERICAN WRITERS MUSEUM 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.

Local (City/County Level)
General Population
Museums & Cultural Institutions
Education & Awareness
Children (Ages 0-12)
National
Direct Service Delivery
Arts & Culture

Annual Revenue

$4,742,804

Known Funders

47

Grants Received

80

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$4,742,804$3,003,188$7,417,865
2023$2,323,930$2,934,003$5,921,570
2022$3,145,997$2,921,398$7,345,001
2021$2,061,086$2,422,184$5,150,018
2020$2,588,925$2,525,440$5,447,184
2019$3,006,275$2,999,172$5,446,390

Top Funders

$206,250 (2021)
THE MEIJER FOUNDATION

GRAND RAPIDS, MI

$150,000 (2024)
THE MEIJER FOUNDATION

GRAND RAPIDS, MI

$150,000 (2022)
$115,000 (2023)
$100,000 (2021)
$100,000 (2021)
$100,000 (2022)
$95,250 (2022)
$50,000 (2023)
$50,000 (2021)

Showing top 10 of 47 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

C

CAREY CRANSTON

PRESIDENT

Officer
B

BRENDA GRUSECKI

DIRECTOR

S

SUSAN ORLEAN

DIRECTOR

D

DONNA VAN EEKEREN

DIRECTOR

S

SONYA OLDS SOM

DIRECTOR

M

MICHAEL HORA

DIRECTOR

A

AMANDA RUTLEDGE

DIRECTOR

S

SALLY WOOD

DIRECTOR

R

RICHARD MURPHY

DIRECTOR

C

CATHERINE MOULY

DIRECTOR

Showing 10 of 36 key personnel.

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