Romance Writers Of America Incorporated, Romance Authors Of The Heartland in Bellevue, Nebraska (NE)

Romance Writers Of America Incorporated, Romance Authors Of The Heartland
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	760033577
Name of Organization	Romance Writers Of America Incorporated
Secondary Name	Romance Authors Of The Heartland
In Care of Name	Elizabeth Struble
Address	505 Cornhusker Rd No 318, Bellevue, NE 68005-7911
Website	http://romanceauthorsoftheheartland.com
Activities	Variety club
Subsection	Board of Trade
Ruling Date	01/1989
Foundation	All organizations except 501(c)(3)
Organization	Association
Exempt Organization Status	Unconditional Exemption
Tax Period	2013
Assets	$1,000,000 to $4,999,999
Income	$1,000,000 to $4,999,999
Filing Requirement	990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount	$1,973,303
Amount of Income	$2,366,581
Form 990 Revenue Amount	$2,358,224

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Revenue for 2013

Assets at the end of 2013

Functional expenses for 2013

	2012	2013
Checklist
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)?	No	No
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors?	No	Yes
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office?	No	No
Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year?	No	No
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19?	No	Yes
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts?	No	No
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures?	No	No
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?	No	No
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report an amount for investments-other securities that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for investments-program related that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for other assets that is 5% or more of its total assets?	No	No
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities?	No	No
Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)?	No	No
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?	Yes	Yes
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?	No	No
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)?	No	No
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?	No	No
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals?	No	No
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities?	No	No
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities?	No	No
Did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements?	No	No
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals?	No	No
Did the organization answer 'Yes' about compensation of the organization's current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees?	No	No
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002?	No	No
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?	No	No
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease any tax-exempt bonds?	No	No
Did the organization act as an 'on behalf of' issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?	No	No
Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year?	No	No
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ?	No	No
Did the organization report any amount for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons?	No	No
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons?	No	No
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?	No	No
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?	No	No
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner?	Yes	Yes
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions?	No	No
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions?	No	No
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations?	No	No
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets?	No	No
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3?	No	No
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity?	No	No
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?	No	No
Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?	No	No
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes?	No	No

	2011	2012	2013
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
The number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096		10	10
The number of Forms W-2G		0	0
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners?		Yes	Yes
The number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return		10	10
Did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?		Yes	Yes
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Has it filed a Form 990-T for this year?		Yes	Yes
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?		No	No
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?		No	No
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?		No	No
Did the organization file Form 8886-T?		No	No
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions?		Yes	Yes
Did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?		Yes	Yes
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?		No	No
Did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?		No	No
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?		No	No
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?		No	No
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?		No	No
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?		No	No
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?		No	No
Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year?		No	No
Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?		No	No
Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?		No	No
Initiation fees and capital contributions	$0	$0	$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities	$0	$0	$0
Gross income from members or shareholders	$0	$0	$0
Gross income from other sources	$0	$0	$0
Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?		No	No
The amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year		$0	$0
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?		No	No
The amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans		$0	$0
The amount of reserves on hand		$0	$0
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?		No	No
Has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments?		No	No

	2012	2013
Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
Total reportable compensation from the organization	$118,906	$119,244
Total reportable compensation from related organizations	$0	$0
Total estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations	$11,462	$13,473
Total number of individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization	1	1
Total number of independent contractors who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization	0	0

	2011	2012	2013
Statement of Revenue
Total revenue	$2,280,879	$2,138,592	$2,292,434
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts	$3,804	$5,093	$10,492
Program Service Revenue	$2,040,668	$1,869,072	$1,963,415
Educational Support Services		$953,003	$1,003,903
Educational Support Services		$100,680	$860,281
Educational Support Services		$815,389	$77,120
Educational Support Services		$0	$1,205
900099		$0	$10,086
All other program service revenue		$0	$0
Other Revenue
Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts)	$1,429	$1,562	$0
Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	$0
Royalties	$77,258	$93,560	$118,589
Net rental income	$18,000	$18,000	$18,000
Gross rents (Real / Personal)	$18,000 / $0	$18,000 / $0	$18,000 / $0
Less: rental expenses (Real / Personal)	$0 / $0	$0 / $0	$0 / $0
Rental income or (loss) (Real / Personal)	$18,000 / $0	$18,000 / $0	$18,000 / $0
Net gain/loss from sales of assets other than inventory	$0	$0	$-1,788
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory (Securities / Other)	$0 / $0	$0 / $0	$0 / $184,927
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses (Securities / Other)	$0 / $0	$0 / $0	$0 / $186,715
Gain or (loss) (Securities / Other)	$0 / $0	$0 / $0	$0 / $-1,788
Net income/loss from fundraising events	$37,843	$44,566	$46,366
Gross income from fundraising events	$50,956	$53,958	$56,211
Less: direct expenses	$13,113	$9,392	$9,845
Net income/loss from gaming activities	$0	$0	$0
Net income/loss from sales of inventory	$0	$0	$0
Miscellaneous Revenue	$101,877	$106,739	$137,360
541800		$106,739	$94,635
541800		$0	$42,725
All other revenue		$0	$0

	2011	2012	2013
Statement of Functional Expenses
Total functional expenses	$2,331,272	$2,177,602	$2,135,040
Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments		$44,566	$50,866
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals		$2,055	$1,680
Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals		$0	$5,000
Benefits paid to or for members		$0	$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$165,300	$133,567	$132,327
Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons		$0	$0
Other salaries and wages	$412,058	$466,404	$483,627
Pension plan accruals and contributions		$13,197	$14,325
Other employee benefits		$84,819	$76,037
Payroll taxes	$43,294	$45,006	$40,278
Fees for services (non-employees)
Management		$0	$0
Legal		$7,588	$60,176
Accounting		$14,255	$13,219
Lobbying		$0	$0
Professional fundraising services	$0	$0	$0
Investment management fees		$0	$0
Other		$42,384	$22,500
Advertising and promotion		$86,221	$71,557
Office expenses		$79,727	$75,267
Information technology		$14,469	$8,874
Royalties		$0	$0
Occupancy		$49,340	$46,713
Travel		$123,141	$92,875
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials		$0	$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings		$544,340	$540,571
Interest		$0	$0
Payments to affiliates		$0	$0
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization		$47,184	$40,454
Insurance		$14,436	$15,671
Other expenses		$40,100	$132,854
Other expenses		$45,978	$113,751
Other expenses		$121,997	$44,856
Other expenses		$139,373	$36,185
Other expenses		$0	$15,377

	2011	2012	2013
Balance Sheet
Total assets	$1,703,939	$1,654,631	$1,886,610
Cash - non-interest-bearing		$932,793	$596,122
Savings and temporary cash investments		$1,001	$601,001
Pledges and grants receivable, net		$0	$0
Accounts receivable, net		$8,407	$1,743
Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees		$0	$0
Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons, persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations		$0	$0
Notes and loans receivable, net		$0	$0
Inventories for sale or use		$0	$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges		$73,310	$72,186
Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis		$639,120	$615,558
Investments - publicly traded securities		$0	$0
Investments - other securities		$0	$0
Investments - program-related		$0	$0
Intangible assets		$0	$0
Other assets		$0	$0
Total liabilities	$598,679	$588,381	$662,966
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$41,428	$39,028
Grants payable		$0	$0
Deferred revenue		$546,953	$623,938
Tax-exempt bond liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Escrow or custodial account liability		$0	$0
Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified persons		$0	$0
Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties	$0	$0	$0
Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties	$0	$0	$0
Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities)		$0	$0
Total net assets or fund balances	$1,105,260	$1,066,250	$1,223,644
Unrestricted net assets		$1,066,250	$1,223,644
Temporarily restricted net assets		$0	$0
Permanently restricted net assets		$0	$0
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds		$0	$0
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund		$0	$0
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds	$0	$0	$0

Reason for Public Charity Status (for 2013)
The organization is not a private foundation because it is:	Not provided
Number of organizations supported	0
Sum of amounts of support	$0

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Affiliation	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
20 biggest affiliated organizations
Central	Romance Writers Of America Incorporated, Romance Authors Of The Heartland	505 Cornhusker Rd No 318, Bellevue, NE 68005-7911	NE	1989-01	$2,366,581
Subordinate	Romance Writers Of America Incorporated, Greater Seattle Rwa	14615 Benfer Road, Houston, TX 77069	TX		$96,639
Subordinate	Romance Writers Of America Incorporated, Romance Writers Of New Jersey Inc	PO BOX 513, Plainsboro, NJ 08536-0513	NJ		$67,878
Subordinate	Romance Writers Of America Incorporated, Wasthington Romance Writers	14615 Benfer Road, Houston, TX 77069	TX	1989-01	$58,968
Subordinate	Romance Writers Of America Incorporated, Georgia Romance Writers	14615 Benfer Road, Houston, TX 77069	TX		$54,670
Subordinate	Romance Writers Of America Incorporated	14615 Benfer Road, Houston, TX 77069	TX	1989-01	$50,414
Subordinate	Romance Writers Of America Incorporated	1770 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140	MA		$40,816
Subordinate	Romance Writers Of America Incorporated	Po Box 1147, Brea, CA 92822	CA		$37,291
Subordinate	Romance Writers Of America Inc, Montana Romance Writers	14615 Benfer Rd, Houston, TX 77069-2838	TX	1989-01	$3,656
Subordinate	Romance Writers Of America Incorporated	Po Box 533916, Orlando, FL 32853	FL	1989-01	$0
Subordinate	Romance Writers Of America Incorporated, Published Authors Special Interest Chapter	14615 Benfer Rd, Houston, TX 77069	TX	1989-01	$0
Subordinate	Romance Writers Of America Incorporated	P O Box 823414, Pembroke Pines, FL 33027	FL		$0
Subordinate	Romance Writers Of America Incorporated, Celtic Hearts Romance Writers	4022 Rain Roper Dr, Bozeman, MT 59715	MT	1989-01	$0
Subordinate	Romance Writers Of America Incorporated	Po Box 12012, Glendale, AZ 85318	AZ		$0
Subordinate	Romance Writers Of America Inc, Florida Panhandle Romance Writers	Po Box 783, Tallahassee, FL 32302	FL	1989-01	$0
Subordinate	Romance Writers Of America Incorporated, Two Rivers Romance Authors	14615 Benfer Road, Houston, TX 77069	TX	1989-01	$0
Subordinate	Romance Writers Of America Incorporated, Quad Cities Romance Writers #78	2543 28th Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201	IL	1989-01	$0
Subordinate	Romance Writers Of America Incorporated	14615 Benfer Road, Houston, TX 77069	TX	1989-01	$0
Subordinate	Romance Writers Of America Incorporated, Kentucky Romance Writers	14615 Benfer Road, Houston, TX 77069	TX	1989-01	$0
Subordinate	Romance Wrtiers Of America Incorporated, From The Heart Romance Writers	305 Haverling St, Bath, NY 14810	NY	1989-01	$0

Number of affiliated organizations

Alaska	1
Arkansas	1
Arizona	3
California	7
Colorado	1
Connecticut	3
Florida	6
Georgia	1
Hawaii	1
Iowa	1
Idaho	1
Illinois	4
Indiana	1
Kansas	1
Kentucky	1
Louisiana	3
Massachusetts	1
Michigan	1
Minnesota	1

Missouri	2
Montana	1
North Carolina	1
Nebraska	1
New Hampshire	1
New Jersey	1
New Mexico	1
Nevada	1
New York	7
Ohio	2
Oklahoma	2
Oregon	1
Pennsylvania	2
Tennessee	1
Texas	84
Utah	1
Washington	3
International	1

Total

152

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