Form990-EZ
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Short Form
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private
foundations)
bullet Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public.
bullet Information about Form 990-EZ and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-1150
2014
Open to Public
Inspection
A
For the 2014 calendar year, or tax year beginning 01-01-2014, and ending 12-31-2014
B
Check if applicable:
C Name of organization
ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOPS
CHARITABLE TRUST
Number and street (or P. O. box, if mail is not delivered to street address)PO BOX 75
  Room/suite
City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code MONT VERNON, NH03057
D Employer identification number

27-2237082
E Telephone number

F Group Exemption
Numberbullet  
G Accounting Method: Other (specify) bullet   H Check bulletI Website:bulletWWW.ODYSSEYWORKSHOP.ORGJ Tax-exempt status(check only one) - Click to see attachment(   ) bullet(insert no.) or
K Form of organization:  
L Add lines 5b, 6c, and 7b to line 9 to determine gross receipts. If gross receipts are $200,000 or more, or if total assets (Part II, column (B) below) are $500,000 or more, file Form 990 instead of Form 990-EZ . . . . . . . . . bullet $ 113,259
Part I
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances (see the instructions for Part I)Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part I..................
VerticalRevenue 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received............... 1 28,208
2 Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ............ 2 83,904
3 Membership dues and assessments...................... 3  
4 Investment income........................... 4 451
5a Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory........ 5a 25
b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses........... 5b  
c Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ...... 5c 25
6 Gaming and fundraising events
a Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000) . 6a  
b Gross income from fundraising events (not including $   of contributions
from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the
sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) 6b  
c Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events....... 6c  
d Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c) 6d  
7a Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances........ 7a 647
b Less: cost of goods sold................. 7b 745
c Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) ......... 7c -98
8 Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ..................... 8 24
9 Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8.............. Bullet 9 112,514
VerticalExpenses 10 Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................. 10  
11 Benefits paid to or for members........................ 11  
12 Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits................ 12 35,883
13 Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors............ 13 18,675
14 Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance................... 14 37,577
15 Printing, publications, postage, and shipping................... 15 2,217
16 Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) .................... 16 11,033
17 Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 ................. Bullet 17 105,385
VerticalNetAssets 18 Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9)............ 18 7,129
19 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return)................ 19 59,746
20 Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) .......... 20  
21 Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20.........Bullet 21 66,875
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions.
Cat. No. 10642I Form 990-EZ (2014)
Form 990-EZ (2014)
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Part IIBalance Sheets (see the instructions for Part II)Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part II.................

(A) Beginning of year(B) End of year
22Cash, savings, and investments................
58,138
22
64,505
23Land and buildings....................
 
23
 
24Other assets (describe in Schedule O) ..........
1,956
24
2,682
25Total assets......................
60,094
25
67,187
26
Total liabilities (describe in Schedule O) .............
348
26
312
27Net assets or fund balances (line 27 of column (B) must agree with line 21)..
59,746
27
66,875
Part IIIStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . Expenses
(Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, FEEDBACK, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT TO WRITERS OF FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, AND HORROR TO HELP THEM IMPROVE THEIR WORK.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP: HELD JUNE 9-JULY 18, 2014, ON THE CAMPUS OF ST. ANSELM COLLEGE IN MANCHESTER, NH. THE ODYSSEY WORKSHOP PROVIDES INTENSE, FOCUSED INSTRUCTION TO 15 WRITERS OF FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, AND HORROR EACH SUMMER. THE 6-WEEK WORKSHOP COMBINES AN ADVANCED CURRICULUM WITH THOROUGH, IN-DEPTH FEEDBACK ON STUDENT MANUSCRIPTS, WITH CLASSES 5 DAYS/WEEK, FOR A MINIMUM OF 4 HOURS/DAY. THE WORKSHOP IS WIDELY CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD FOR WRITERS OF THE FANTASTIC, AND 59% OF GRADUATES HAVE GONE ON TO BE PROFESSIONALLY PUBLISHED. GUEST LECTURERS AT THE 2014 WORKSHOP INCLUDED ACCLAIMED AUTHORS CATHERYNNE M. VALENTE, ELIZABETH HAND, ELLEN KUSHNER, DELIA SHERMAN, ALEX JABLOKOV, STEVE RASNIC TEM, AND MELANIE TEM, AND EDITOR GORDON VAN GELDER. STUDENTS CAME FROM CANADA AND ACROSS THE US TO ATTEND. THEY WROTE AND WORKED ON ASSIGNMENTS 8-12 HOURS/DAY OUTSIDE OF CLASS, TRIED NEW WRITING TECHNIQUES, AND MADE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR WRITING. ALL 15 STUDENTS RATED THE WORKSHOP "EXCELLENT." ONE STUDENT SAID, "I HAVE THREE GRADUATE DEGREES, BUT I CAN EASILY SAY THAT JEANNE CAVELOS IS THE BEST INSTRUCTOR I'VE EVER HAD. I CAME TO ODYSSEY WITH SPECIFIC IDEAS ABOUT WHAT THE PROBLEMS WERE IN MY FICTION. DURING THE FIRST WEEK, I LEARNED I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY FICTION THAT I DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE I HAD. JEANNE, THOUGH, TEACHES US THAT THOSE PROBLEMS SHOULD NOT OVERWHELM FICTION WRITERS; INSTEAD, SHE TEACHES US HOW TO SOLVE THEM." (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 76,548.36)
(Grants $   ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...MediumBullet		 28a 76,548
29 THE NEVER-ENDING ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP (TNEO): HELD JULY 25-AUGUST 2, 2014, ON THE CAMPUS OF ST. ANSELM COLLEGE IN MANCHESTER, NH. TNEO PROVIDES ADVANCED, GRADUATE-LEVEL INSTRUCTION TO WRITERS OF FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, AND HORROR WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP. OVER 8 DAYS, TNEO COMBINES LECTURES; WORKSHOPPING OF PARTICIPANTS' MANUSCRIPTS; WRITING EXERCISES; PLOTTING, BRAINSTORMING & PROBLEM-SOLVING SESSIONS; READ-ALOUDS; WRITING SESSIONS; AND LITERARY DISCUSSIONS. IN 2014, 19 WRITERS ATTENDED FROM THE UK, CANADA, AND ACROSS THE US. THEY PROVIDED THOROUGH, IN-DEPTH FEEDBACK ON EACH OTHER'S WORK AND GAVE INSIGHTFUL, ADVANCED LECTURES. THEY LEARNED ABOUT THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES IN THEIR OWN WRITING AND WORKED TO IMPROVE. MANY OF THE STORIES AND NOVELS CRITIQUED AT TNEO GO ON TO BE PROFESSIONALLY PUBLISHED. ACTIVITIES GENERALLY RAN FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM EACH DAY. PARTICIPANTS VOLUNTEER TO PERFORM VARIOUS FUNCTIONS. THREE PARTICIPANTS RATED THE PROGRAM "GOOD"; FOURTEEN RATED IT "EXCELLENT." ALL PARTICIPANTS SAID THEY WOULD RECOMMEND TNEO TO OTHER ODYSSEY GRADUATES. ONE PARTICIPANT SAID, "IT CONTINUES TO SURPRISE ME THAT I CAN SHOW UP AT TNEO AND BE WHOLLY HONEST ABOUT THE WRITING PROBLEMS I'M HAVING, AND CAN GET HELP FROM PEOPLE GENUINELY INTERESTED IN IMPROVING THEIR OWN AND EACH OTHER'S WRITING. JEANNE'S WAY OF SETTING UP THE WORKSHOP ALLOWS FOR US TO BE CONSTRUCTIVE AND PRODUCTIVE. THERE IS NO POSTURING AND NO INTIMIDATION. IT IS A COMPLETELY SAFE SPACE, AND MORE SO THAN ANY OTHER WORKSHOP I HAVE EVER BEEN A PART OF. MOREOVER, I KNOW THAT IT WILL ALWAYS BE LIKE THAT--AT EVERY ODYSSEY & EVERY TNEO. IT'S JUST THE NATURE OF THIS WORKSHOP." (GRANTS 0)(EXPENSES: 11,557.12)
(Grants $   ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...MediumBullet		 29a 11,557
30 ODYSSEY ONLINE COURSES: SECRETS OF A SATISFYING SHORT STORY (HELD ONLINE 1/23/14-2/20/14), SHOWING VERSUS TELLING IN FANTASTIC FICTION (HELD ONLINE 1/1/15-1/29/15, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2014) AND ONE BRICK AT A TIME: CRAFTING COMPELLING SCENES (HELD ONLINE 1/5/15-2/2/15, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2014). ODYSSEY HOLDS THREE ONLINE COURSES EACH WINTER. EACH ONLINE COURSE PROVIDES INTENSE INSTRUCTION FOCUSED ON A SINGLE ASPECT OF FICTION WRITING FOR 14 AUTHORS OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY, AND HORROR. THE COURSES PROVIDE A LIVE CLASS EXPERIENCE USING WEB CONFERENCING SOFTWARE, AND GUIDANCE AND FEEDBACK IN BETWEEN CLASSES THROUGH EMAILS, AN ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUP, AND PHONE CONFERENCES. COURSES ARE OFFERED FOR A VARIETY OF SKILL LEVELS, FROM BEGINNERS TO SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS. LECTURES ARE THOROUGH AND DETAILED, ASSIGNMENTS ARE CHALLENGING, AND FEEDBACK IS IN- DEPTH. BEST-SELLING AUTHOR NANCY HOLDER TAUGHT SECRETS OF A SATISFYING SHORT STORY. ODYSSEY DIRECTOR JEANNE CAVELOS TAUGHT SHOWING VERSUS TELLING. AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP GRADUATE BARBARA ASHFORD TAUGHT ONE BRICK AT A TIME. IN THESE THREE COURSES, ODYSSEY GAVE A TOTAL OF 42 WRITERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD THE CHANCE TO LEARN NEW TECHNIQUES AND TAKE THEIR WRITING TO THE NEXT LEVEL. WE HAD STUDENTS FROM THE US, CANADA, THE UK, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALIA, INCLUDING ODYSSEY WORKSHOP GRADUATES, PUBLISHED WRITERS, AND TALENTED NEWCOMERS. THEY WERE ENTHUSIASTIC AND COMMITTED TO DOING THEIR BEST ON THE ASSIGNMENTS, EVEN WHEN HALFWAY AROUND THE GLOBE. THEY MADE EXCITING IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR WRITING. THE SHORT STORY CLASS WAS DESIGNED FOR BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE WRITERS; SHOWING VERSUS TELLING WAS FOR BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE WRITERS; ONE BRICK AT A TIME WAS FOR INTERMEDIATE WRITERS. OF THE STUDENTS WHO FILLED OUT EVALUATIONS, 9 RATED SECRETS OF A SATISFYING SHORT STORY "EXCELLENT," 3 "GOOD," AND 1 "FAIR"; 11 RATED SHOWING VERSUS TELLING "EXCELLENT," 1 "GOOD"; AND 7 RATED ONE BRICK AT A TIME "EXCELLENT," 4 "GOOD," AND 1 "POOR." SHOWING VERSUS TELLING HAD 3 CLASS MEETINGS OF 120 MINUTES EACH. THE OTHER COURSES HAD 3 CLASS MEETINGS OF 90 MINUTES EACH. ONE STUDENT SAID, "I'VE TAKEN SEVERAL WRITING WORKSHOPS, SOME WITH FAMOUS WRITERS, AND WHILE I LEARNED SOMETHING FROM EACH ONE, I NEVER IMAGINED I COULD GET SO MUCH OUT OF A WORKSHOP UNTIL I TOOK ODYSSEY'S ONLINE CLASS ON SHOWING VERSUS TELLING. IT'S GIVEN ME MUCH GREATER CONTROL OVER MY WRITING AND TAUGHT ME TO LET THE READER EXPERIENCE A SCENE INSTEAD OF JUST HEAR ABOUT IT. JEANNE CAVELOS IS THE BEST CLOSE READER I'VE EVER SEEN, AND SHE TREATS ALL WRITING WITH RESPECT. TAKE ANY COURSE SHE TEACHES; YOU'LL WORK HARDER THAN YOU EXPECTED TO AND MAKE MAJOR ADVANCES." (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 5,527.28)
(Grants $   ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...MediumBullet		 30a 5,527
ODYSSEY CRITIQUE SERVICE: OFFERED YEAR-ROUND BY MAIL. THE ODYSSEY CRITIQUE SERVICE PROVIDES AUTHORS OF FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, AND HORROR WITH EDUCATIONAL FEEDBACK ON THEIR WRITING. AUTHORS CAN SUBMIT MANUSCRIPTS RANGING IN LENGTH FROM 20,000-150,000 WORDS AND RECEIVE IN-DEPTH, INSTRUCTIONAL, PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL CRITIQUES. CRITIQUES ARE PROVIDED BY 5 ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP GRADUATES WHO HAVE BECOME SUCCESSFUL, PROFESSIONAL WRITERS. ONE IS WINNER OF THE PRESTIGIOUS NEBULA AWARD, AND ANOTHER IS A NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR. CRITIQUES AVERAGE OVER 8,300 WORDS (16 SINGLE-SPACED PAGES) AND ALSO INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT LINE EDITS AND MARGINAL NOTES ON THE MANUSCRIPT. IN 2014, 17 MANUSCRIPTS WERE CRITIQUED. ALL AUTHORS WERE EXTREMELY SATISFIED WITH THE FEEDBACK THEY RECEIVED AND FOUND IT VERY HELPFUL. ONE AUTHOR SAID, "THE FEEDBACK I RECEIVED ON MY YOUNG ADULT FANTASY MANUSCRIPT FROM THE ODYSSEY CRITIQUE SERVICE EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS. THE COMMENTS WERE TRUTHFUL YET CONSTRUCTIVE, HELPING ME SEE THE WEAKNESSES IN MY STORY AND SUGGESTING WAYS TO IMPROVE THEM. THE EXPLANATIONS WERE CLEAR, DETAILED, AND SHOWED THE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE OF THE EDITOR. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE ODYSSEY CRITIQUE SERVICE TO OTHER SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS" (GRANTS 0)(EXPENSES: 4,911.48) ODYSSEY SALON: OFFERED FREE ONLINE THROUGH OUR WEB SITE. THE SALON OFFERS ONLINE DISCUSSION ABOUT WRITING USING WEB CONFERENCING SOFTWARE, SO PARTICIPANTS CAN SEE AND HEAR EACH OTHER. THE SALON MEETS ONCE WEEKLY FOR ONE HOUR, EXCEPT DURING ODYSSEY'S SUMMER WORKSHOP SEASON, WHEN THE SALON GOES ON HIATUS. LAUNCHED IN MARCH 2014, THE SALON ALLOWS WRITERS TO COME TOGETHER TO SHARE PROGRESS, STRUGGLES, QUESTIONS, INSIGHTS, OR RECOMMENDATIONS, OR TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR WEEKLY DISCUSSION TOPIC. TOPICS HAVE INCLUDED STYLE, CHARACTERS OF THE OPPOSITE SEX, ENDINGS, THE CAST OF CHARACTERS, EXPOSITION, AND WHETHER YOUR WRITING IMPROVES MORE IN A NURTURING OR A CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT. THE DIRECTOR SERVES AS MODERATOR. AN AVERAGE OF 10 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE 34 SESSIONS IN 2014. WRITERS RANGE FROM BEGINNERS TO SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 471.25) ODFELLOWDISCUSSION, ODYSSEYONLINEDISC, ODYSSEYONLINESVT15, ODYSSEY14, ODYSSEY13, AND SIMILAR GROUPS: ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUPS PROVIDED FREE TO GRADUATES OF VARIOUS ODYSSEY PROGRAMS, ACTIVE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE DISCUSSION GROUPS FACILITATE CONTINUED COMMUNICATION AMONG GRADUATES OF ODYSSEY PROGRAMS, PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION ON WRITING AND PUBLISHING, INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND NETWORKING. THE GROUPS ALLOW GRADUATES OF ODYSSEY'S PROGRAMS TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THEIR WRITING AND LEARN PUBLISHING NEWS THAT MAY HELP THEM GET THEIR WORK PUBLISHED. GRADUATES SIGN UP FOR VARIOUS DISCUSSION GROUPS AND SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE. THE DIRECTOR ALSO PARTICIPATES, SHARING INFORMATION AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS. THE DIRECTOR AND VARIOUS VOLUNTEERS SERVE AS MODERATORS OF THE GROUPS. ODFELLOWDISCUSSION HAS 219 MEMBERS AND HAS COVERED MANY USEFUL TOPICS IN 2014, INCLUDING HOW STORIES WITH UNLIKEABLE MAIN CHARACTERS WORK, WHEN TO REVEAL KEY INFORMATION IN YOUR STORY, AND WHAT MORAL OBLIGATIONS A WRITER OF SPECULATIVE FICTION HAS. ODYSSEYONLINEDISC HAS 76 MEMBERS, WHO HAVE DISCUSSED ISSUES INCLUDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHARACTER AND PLOT, OMNISCIENT VIEWPOINT, THE WRITING PROCESS, AND INNER MONOLOGUE. THERE ARE 30 OTHER GROUPS, EACH CONTAINING 10-38 GRADUATES. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 401.45) ODYSSEY PODCASTS: OFFERED FREE ON OUR WEB SITE. GUEST LECTURES AT THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP ARE RECORDED. WITH THE LECTURERS' PERMISSION, 10- TO 15-MINUTE EXCERPTS FROM THOSE AUDIO RECORDINGS ARE POSTED ONLINE TO PROVIDE FREE EDUCATION TO WRITERS OF FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, HORROR, AND OTHER GENRES. A VOLUNTEER SELECTS AND EDITS THE EXCERPTS, AND ANOTHER VOLUNTEER POSTS THE PODCASTS ON OUR SITE AND ON ITUNES. THE DIRECTOR SECURES PERMISSION AND APPROVAL FROM GUESTS AND WRITES TEXT FOR THE SITE. NINE PODCASTS WERE POSTED IN 2014. IT'S HARD TO KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE LISTENING, SINCE THEY CAN LISTEN IN DIFFERENT WAYS, BUT THE PODCASTS HAVE AT LEAST 300 LISTENERS AND POSSIBLY SEVERAL THOUSAND. MANY PEOPLE HAVE EMAILED THEIR THANKS TO US FOR PROVIDING THIS FREE RESOURCE. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 297.59) ODYSSEY BLOG: OFFERED FREE ONLINE THROUGH OUR WEB SITE. SEVERAL VOLUNTEERS WORK WITH THE DIRECTOR TO CREATE POSTS WITH VALUABLE WRITING INFORMATION, WHICH PROVIDE FREE EDUCATION TO WRITERS OF FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, HORROR, AND OTHER GENRES. POSTS ARE MADE MONTHLY AND INCLUDE INTERVIEWS WITH ODYSSEY GUEST LECTURERS AND GRADUATES, AND WRITING ADVICE. OUR MONTHLY VISITORS AVERAGE 423. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 224.95) ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOPS NEWSLETTER: OFFERED FREE SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR VIA EMAIL TO THOSE WHO REQUEST IT. THE NEWSLETTER PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT UPCOMING ODYSSEY PROGRAMS, ALERTS ABOUT EVENTS AND NEW FREE WRITING RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON OUR SITE, AND WRITING AND PUBLISHING TIPS THAT OFFER FREE EDUCATION TO WRITERS OF FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, AND HORROR. THE DIRECTOR WRITES AND EMAILS THE NEWSLETTER. IN 2014, THE NEWSLETTER WAS SENT OUT 7 TIMES TO ROUGHLY 950 WRITERS. READERS SOMETIMES EMAIL THEIR THANKS ABOUT THE SPECIFIC INFORMATION PROVIDED. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 139.49) ODYSSEY VIDEO LIBRARY: A FREE RESOURCE FOR GRADUATES OF THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP. THE AUDIO RECORDINGS OF GUEST LECTURES AT THE WORKSHOP ARE TURNED INTO BASIC VIDEOS WITH THE HELP OF A VOLUNTEER AND POSTED ON A SECURE SITE. THIS ALLOWS GRADUATES TO HEAR LECTURES GIVEN IN OTHER YEARS AND CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION. THE LIBRARY WAS LAUNCHED IN 2014 AND IS STILL IN BETA, BUT GRADUATES HAVE BEEN EXCITED ABOUT GAINING ACCESS TO THIS NEW RESOURCE. THE DIRECTOR PROVIDES THE PASSWORD TO A SET OF RECORDINGS TO ONE CLASS AT A TIME TO KEEP TRAFFIC MANAGEABLE AND TROUBLESHOOTS ANY PROBLEMS. SO FAR, 32 RECORDINGS HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 119.56) THE ODFELLOWS' LOG: A FREE ONLINE NEWSLETTER FOR GRADUATES OF THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP. THE ODFELLOWS' LOG PROVIDES A MORE FORMAL METHOD FOR ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP GRADUATES TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO EACH OTHER, SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THEIR WRITING. THE DIRECTOR OVERSEES AND APPROVES THE NEWSLETTER, ALONG WITH WRITING A "LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR" COLUMN AND OTHER ITEMS. A VOLUNTEER EDITS THE NEWSLETTER AND VOLUNTEERS WRITE THE ARTICLES. IN 2014, ONE ISSUE OF THE NEWSLETTER WAS DISTRIBUTED TO 195 GRADUATES. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 99.64) ODFELLOWCRITIQUE AND ODYSSEYONLINECRIT: ONLINE CRITIQUE GROUPS PROVIDED FREE TO GRADUATES OF THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP AND ODYSSEY ONLINE CLASSES. THESE EMAIL GROUPS ALLOW GRADUATES OF ODYSSEY'S PROGRAMS TO POST THEIR STORIES AND EXCHANGE CRITIQUES OF STORIES, SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THEIR WRITING BY GIVING AND RECEIVING FEEDBACK. THE DIRECTOR OVERSEES THE GROUPS AND OCCASIONALLY PARTICIPATES. VOLUNTEERS MODERATE THE GROUPS. ODFELLOWCRITIQUE HAS 175 MEMBERS AND ODYSSEYONLINECRIT HAS 80 MEMBERS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 39.85)
(Grants $   ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...MediumBullet		 6,705
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O)
(Grants $   ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...MediumBullet		 31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a).......... bullet 32 100,337
Part IV
List of Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees (list each one even if not compensated — see the instructions for Part IV)Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part IV............
(a) Name and title (b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position		 (c)Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-) 		(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans,
and deferred compensation		 (e) Estimated amount
of other compensation
JEANNE CAVELOS  
TRUSTEE, DIR 		56.00 33,333    
LAURIE HILYARD  
TRUSTEE 		000.00 0    
STEPHANIE ROSS  
TRUSTEE 		000.00 0    
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Part V
Other Information
(Note the Schedule A and personal benefit contract statement requirements in the
instructions for Part V.) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part V.......
Yes
No
33
Did the organization engage in any significant activity not previously reported to the IRS? If "Yes," provide a detailed description of each activity in Schedule O ...................
33
 
No
34
Were any significant changes made to the organizing or governing documents? If "Yes," attach a conformed copy of the amended documents if they reflect a change to the organization’s name. Otherwise, explain the changeon Schedule O (see instructions) ..........................
34
 
No
35a
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year from business activities (such as those reported on lines 2, 6a, and 7a, among others)? ............
35a
 
No
b
If "Yes," to line 35a, has the organization filed a Form 990-T for the year? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O
35b
 
 
c
Was the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization subject to section 6033(e) notice, reporting, and proxy tax requirements during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III
35c
 
No
36
Did the organization undergo a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or significant disposition of net assets during the year? If “Yes," complete applicable parts of Schedule N ................
36
 
No
37a
Enter amount of political expenditures, direct or indirect, as described in the instructions. bullet
37a
 
b
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?...................
37b
 
No
38a
Did the organization borrow from, or make any loans to, any officer, director, trustee, or key employee or were
any such loans made in a prior year and still outstanding at the end of the tax year covered by this return?..
38a
 
No
b
If “Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II and enter the total amount involved .
38b
 
39
Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
a
Initiation fees and capital contributions included on line 9.......
39a
 
b
Gross receipts, included on line 9, for public use of club facilities.....
39b
 
40a
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Enter amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under:
section 4911 bullet   ; section 4912 bullet   ; section 4955 bullet  
b
Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year, or did it engage in an excess benefit transaction in a prior year that has not been reported on any of its prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If “Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I
40b
 
No
c
Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Enter amount of tax imposed on organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958bullet  
d
Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Enter amount of tax on line 40c reimbursed by the organization...........bullet  
e
All organizations. At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction? If "Yes," complete Form 8886-T ......................
40e
 
No
41List the states with which a copy of this return is filed. bulletNH
42aThe organization's books are in care of bulletJEANNE CAVELOS Telephone no. bullet (603) 673-6234
Located at bulletPO BOX 75MONT VERNON,NH ZIP + 4bullet030570075
b
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)?
Yes
No
42b
 
No
If “Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: bullet
See the instructions for exceptions and filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR)
c
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization maintain an office outside the U.S.? . . .
42c
 
No
If “Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: bullet
43......bullet
and enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the tax year....bullet43
 
Yes
No
44a
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds during the year? If "Yes," Form 990 must be completed instead of
Form 990-EZ................................
44a
 
No
b
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities during the year? If "Yes," Form 990 must be completedinstead of Form 990-EZ.............................
44b
 
No
c
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the year?.........
44c
 
No
d
If "Yes," to line 44c, has the organization filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an
explanation in Schedule O ............................
44d
 
 
45a
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?.........
45a
 
No
45b
Did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," Form 990 and Schedule R may need to be completed instead of Form 990-EZ (see instructions)......................
45b
 
No
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Yes
No
46
Did the organization engage, directly or indirectly, in political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition tocandidates for public office? If “Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I. ..............
46
 
No
Part VI
Section 501(c)(3) organizations only All section 501(c)(3) organizations must answer questions 47-49b and 52, and complete the tables for lines 50 and 51 Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part VI ................
Yes
No
47
Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................
47
 
No
48
Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..
48
 
No
49a
Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......
49a
 
No
b
If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................
49b
 
 
50
Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."
(a) Name and title of each employee (b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position		 (c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) 		(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation (e) Estimated amount of other compensation
NONE
f
Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 .................bullet  

51
Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."
(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor (b) Type of service (c) Compensation
NONE
d
Total number of other independent contractors each receiving over $100,000..........bullet  
52
Did the organization complete Schedule A? NOTE. All Section 501(c)(3) organizations must attach a completed Schedule A ...............bullet
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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
right arrow Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2014
Open to Public
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Name of the organization
ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOPS
CHARITABLE TRUST
Employer identification number

27-2237082
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
a
b
c
d
e
f
Enter the number of supported organizations .............................  
g
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i)Name of supported organization (ii) EIN (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
Yes No
Total    

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
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Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2010 (b) 2011 (c) 2012 (d) 2013 (e) 2014 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....            
2 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......            
3 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..            
4 Total. Add lines 1 through 3            
5 The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..  
6 Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.  
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2010 (b) 2011 (c) 2012 (d) 2013 (e) 2014 (f) Total
7 Amounts from line 4..            
8 Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...            
9 Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..            
10 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..            
11 Total support Add lines 7 through 10.  
12
12
 
13
First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................right arrow
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
14
 
15
15
 
16a
b
17a
b
18
Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2010 (b) 2011 (c) 2012 (d) 2013 (e) 2014 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . 34,334 28,836 28,306 20,730 28,208 140,414
2 Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... 80,416 82,535 74,707 86,622 85,026 409,306
3 Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..            
4 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...            
5 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..            
6 Total. Add lines 1 through 5. 114,750 111,371 103,013 107,352 113,234 549,720
7a Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...            
b Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.            
c Add lines 7a and 7b..            
8 Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) 549,720
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2010 (b) 2011 (c) 2012 (d) 2013 (e) 2014 (f) Total
9 Amounts from line 6... 114,750 111,371 103,013 107,352 113,234 549,720
10a Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..            
b Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.            
c Add lines 10a and 10b.            
11 Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.            
12 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..            
13 Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. 114,750 111,371 103,013 107,352 113,234 549,720
14
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
15
 
16
16
 
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
17
 
18
18
 
19a
b
20
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
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Part IV
Supporting Organizations
(Complete only if you checked a box on line 11 of Part I. If you checked 11a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 11b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 11c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 11d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)
Section A. All Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.
1
 
 
2
Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).
2
 
 
3a
Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.
3a
 
 
b
Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.
3b
 
 
c
Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.
3c
 
 
4a
Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 11a or 11b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.
4a
 
 
b
Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations....
4b
 
 
c
Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.
4c
 
 
5a
Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed, (ii) the reasons for each such action, (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action, and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).
5a
 
 
b
Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?
5b
 
 
c
Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?
5c
 
 
6
Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (a) its supported organizations; (b) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations; or (c) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
6
 
 
7
Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in IRC 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35-percent controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990) .
7
 
 
8
Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part II of Schedule L (Form 990).
8
 
 
9a
Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9a
 
 
b
Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9(a)) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9b
 
 
c
Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9(a)) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.
9c
 
 
10a
Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of IRC 4943 because of IRC 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer b below.
10a
 
 
b
Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).
10b
 
 
11
Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
a
A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?
11a
 
 
b
A family member of a person described in (a) above?
11b
 
 
c
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.
11c
 
 
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
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Part IV
Supporting Organizations (continued)

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.
1
 
 
2
Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.
2
 
 
Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).
1
 
 
Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations
Yes
No
1
Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (1) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (2) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (3) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?
1
 
 
2
Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).
2
 
 
3
By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.
3
 
 
Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations
1
Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):
a
b
c
2
Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.
Yes
No
a
Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.
2a
 
 
b
Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.
2b
 
 
3
Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.
a
Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.
3a
 
 
b
Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role played by the organization in this regard.
3b
 
 
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
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Part V – Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

1.   Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970. See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.
Section A - Adjusted Net Income (A) Prior Year (B) Current Year
(optional)
1 Net short-term capital gain 1    
2 Recoveries of prior-year distributions 2    
3 Other gross income (see instructions) 3    
4 Add lines 1 through 3 4    
5 Depreciation and depletion 5    
6 Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) 6    
7 Other expenses (see instructions) 7    
8 Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) 8    

Section B - Minimum Asset Amount (A) Prior Year (B) Current Year
(optional)
1 Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): 1
a Average monthly value of securities 1a    
b Average monthly cash balances 1b    
c Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets 1c    
d Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) 1d    
e Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):  
2 Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets 2    
3 Subtract line 2 from line 1d 3    
4 Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). 4    
5 Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) 5    
6 Multiply line 5 by .035 6    
7 Recoveries of prior-year distributions 7    
8 Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) 8    

Section C - Distributable Amount Current Year
1 Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) 1  
2 Enter 85% of line 1 2  
3 Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) 3  
4 Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 4  
5 Income tax imposed in prior year 5  
6 Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) 6  
7   Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
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Section D - Distributions Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes  
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in
excess of income from activity		  
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations  
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets  
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required)  
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions  
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.  
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide
details in Part VI). See instructions		  
9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6  
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount  

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) (i)
Excess Distributions 		(ii)
Underdistributions
Pre-2014 		(iii)
Distributable
Amount for 2014
1 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line
6 		 
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014
(reasonable cause required--see instructions)		  
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014:
a From 2009.......X
b From 2010.......X
c From 2011.......X
d From 2012.......X
e From 2013.......  
fTotal of lines 3a through e  
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years  
h Applied to 2014 distributable amount  
i Carryover from 2009 not applied (see
instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.  
4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7:
$  
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years  
b Applied to 2014 distributable amount  
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.  
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to
2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2
(if amount greater than zero, see instructions)		  
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract
lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than
zero, see instructions)		  
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines
3j and 4c.		  
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a From 2010.......X
b From 2011.......X
c From 2012.......X
d From 2013.......  
e From 2014.......  
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2014)
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014
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Part VI
Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
 
Return Reference Explanation
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION SECTION A, COLUMN A = THE TRUST WAS FORMED 3/1/10, SO FIGURES IN COLUMN A COVERS ONLY 3/1/10-12/31/10.
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Name of the organization
ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOPS
CHARITABLE TRUST
Employer identification number

27-2237082
Return Reference Explanation
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 AMAZON ADVERTISING INCOME 24 TOTAL 24
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES BANKING/PAYPAL FEES 1,008 RESEARCH/ED TOOLS 3 GIFTS 357 ADVERTISING PROMOTION 1,350 CELL PHONE 400 OFFICE SUPPLIES 738 MEMBERSHIPS 599 WORKSHOP SUPPLIES & EXP 1,388 TRAVEL 2,242 INSURANCE 848 IT SERVICES 288 FILING FEES 75 REIMB OF WKSP SUPPLIES 1,737 TOTAL 11,033
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 1,783 2,509 INTANGIBLE ASSETS 173 173 TOTAL 1,956 2,682
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 UNSECURED NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE 348 312
FORM 990-EZ, PART III TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, FEEDBACK, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT TO WRITERS OF FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, AND HORROR TO HELP THEM IMPROVE THEIR WORK.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP: HELD JUNE 9-JULY 18, 2014, ON THE CAMPUS OF ST. ANSELM COLLEGE IN MANCHESTER, NH. THE ODYSSEY WORKSHOP PROVIDES INTENSE, FOCUSED INSTRUCTION TO 15 WRITERS OF FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, AND HORROR EACH SUMMER. THE 6-WEEK WORKSHOP COMBINES AN ADVANCED CURRICULUM WITH THOROUGH, IN-DEPTH FEEDBACK ON STUDENT MANUSCRIPTS, WITH CLASSES 5 DAYS/WEEK, FOR A MINIMUM OF 4 HOURS/DAY. THE WORKSHOP IS WIDELY CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD FOR WRITERS OF THE FANTASTIC, AND 59% OF GRADUATES HAVE GONE ON TO BE PROFESSIONALLY PUBLISHED. GUEST LECTURERS AT THE 2014 WORKSHOP INCLUDED ACCLAIMED AUTHORS CATHERYNNE M. VALENTE, ELIZABETH HAND, ELLEN KUSHNER, DELIA SHERMAN, ALEX JABLOKOV, STEVE RASNIC TEM, AND MELANIE TEM, AND EDITOR GORDON VAN GELDER. STUDENTS CAME FROM CANADA AND ACROSS THE US TO ATTEND. THEY WROTE AND WORKED ON ASSIGNMENTS 8-12 HOURS/DAY OUTSIDE OF CLASS, TRIED NEW WRITING TECHNIQUES, AND MADE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR WRITING. ALL 15 STUDENTS RATED THE WORKSHOP "EXCELLENT." ONE STUDENT SAID, "I HAVE THREE GRADUATE DEGREES, BUT I CAN EASILY SAY THAT JEANNE CAVELOS IS THE BEST INSTRUCTOR I'VE EVER HAD. I CAME TO ODYSSEY WITH SPECIFIC IDEAS ABOUT WHAT THE PROBLEMS WERE IN MY FICTION. DURING THE FIRST WEEK, I LEARNED I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY FICTION THAT I DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE I HAD. JEANNE, THOUGH, TEACHES US THAT THOSE PROBLEMS SHOULD NOT OVERWHELM FICTION WRITERS; INSTEAD, SHE TEACHES US HOW TO SOLVE THEM." (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 76,548.36)
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 THE NEVER-ENDING ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP (TNEO): HELD JULY 25-AUGUST 2, 2014, ON THE CAMPUS OF ST. ANSELM COLLEGE IN MANCHESTER, NH. TNEO PROVIDES ADVANCED, GRADUATE-LEVEL INSTRUCTION TO WRITERS OF FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, AND HORROR WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP. OVER 8 DAYS, TNEO COMBINES LECTURES; WORKSHOPPING OF PARTICIPANTS' MANUSCRIPTS; WRITING EXERCISES; PLOTTING, BRAINSTORMING & PROBLEM-SOLVING SESSIONS; READ-ALOUDS; WRITING SESSIONS; AND LITERARY DISCUSSIONS. IN 2014, 19 WRITERS ATTENDED FROM THE UK, CANADA, AND ACROSS THE US. THEY PROVIDED THOROUGH, IN-DEPTH FEEDBACK ON EACH OTHER'S WORK AND GAVE INSIGHTFUL, ADVANCED LECTURES. THEY LEARNED ABOUT THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES IN THEIR OWN WRITING AND WORKED TO IMPROVE. MANY OF THE STORIES AND NOVELS CRITIQUED AT TNEO GO ON TO BE PROFESSIONALLY PUBLISHED. ACTIVITIES GENERALLY RAN FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM EACH DAY. PARTICIPANTS VOLUNTEER TO PERFORM VARIOUS FUNCTIONS. THREE PARTICIPANTS RATED THE PROGRAM "GOOD"; FOURTEEN RATED IT "EXCELLENT." ALL PARTICIPANTS SAID THEY WOULD RECOMMEND TNEO TO OTHER ODYSSEY GRADUATES. ONE PARTICIPANT SAID, "IT CONTINUES TO SURPRISE ME THAT I CAN SHOW UP AT TNEO AND BE WHOLLY HONEST ABOUT THE WRITING PROBLEMS I'M HAVING, AND CAN GET HELP FROM PEOPLE GENUINELY INTERESTED IN IMPROVING THEIR OWN AND EACH OTHER'S WRITING. JEANNE'S WAY OF SETTING UP THE WORKSHOP ALLOWS FOR US TO BE CONSTRUCTIVE AND PRODUCTIVE. THERE IS NO POSTURING AND NO INTIMIDATION. IT IS A COMPLETELY SAFE SPACE, AND MORE SO THAN ANY OTHER WORKSHOP I HAVE EVER BEEN A PART OF. MOREOVER, I KNOW THAT IT WILL ALWAYS BE LIKE THAT--AT EVERY ODYSSEY & EVERY TNEO. IT'S JUST THE NATURE OF THIS WORKSHOP." (GRANTS 0)(EXPENSES: 11,557.12)
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 ODYSSEY ONLINE COURSES: SECRETS OF A SATISFYING SHORT STORY (HELD ONLINE 1/23/14-2/20/14), SHOWING VERSUS TELLING IN FANTASTIC FICTION (HELD ONLINE 1/1/15-1/29/15, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2014) AND ONE BRICK AT A TIME: CRAFTING COMPELLING SCENES (HELD ONLINE 1/5/15-2/2/15, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2014). ODYSSEY HOLDS THREE ONLINE COURSES EACH WINTER. EACH ONLINE COURSE PROVIDES INTENSE INSTRUCTION FOCUSED ON A SINGLE ASPECT OF FICTION WRITING FOR 14 AUTHORS OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY, AND HORROR. THE COURSES PROVIDE A LIVE CLASS EXPERIENCE USING WEB CONFERENCING SOFTWARE, AND GUIDANCE AND FEEDBACK IN BETWEEN CLASSES THROUGH EMAILS, AN ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUP, AND PHONE CONFERENCES. COURSES ARE OFFERED FOR A VARIETY OF SKILL LEVELS, FROM BEGINNERS TO SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS. LECTURES ARE THOROUGH AND DETAILED, ASSIGNMENTS ARE CHALLENGING, AND FEEDBACK IS IN- DEPTH. BEST-SELLING AUTHOR NANCY HOLDER TAUGHT SECRETS OF A SATISFYING SHORT STORY. ODYSSEY DIRECTOR JEANNE CAVELOS TAUGHT SHOWING VERSUS TELLING. AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP GRADUATE BARBARA ASHFORD TAUGHT ONE BRICK AT A TIME. IN THESE THREE COURSES, ODYSSEY GAVE A TOTAL OF 42 WRITERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD THE CHANCE TO LEARN NEW TECHNIQUES AND TAKE THEIR WRITING TO THE NEXT LEVEL. WE HAD STUDENTS FROM THE US, CANADA, THE UK, NEW ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALIA, INCLUDING ODYSSEY WORKSHOP GRADUATES, PUBLISHED WRITERS, AND TALENTED NEWCOMERS. THEY WERE ENTHUSIASTIC AND COMMITTED TO DOING THEIR BEST ON THE ASSIGNMENTS, EVEN WHEN HALFWAY AROUND THE GLOBE. THEY MADE EXCITING IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR WRITING. THE SHORT STORY CLASS WAS DESIGNED FOR BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE WRITERS; SHOWING VERSUS TELLING WAS FOR BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE WRITERS; ONE BRICK AT A TIME WAS FOR INTERMEDIATE WRITERS. OF THE STUDENTS WHO FILLED OUT EVALUATIONS, 9 RATED SECRETS OF A SATISFYING SHORT STORY "EXCELLENT," 3 "GOOD," AND 1 "FAIR"; 11 RATED SHOWING VERSUS TELLING "EXCELLENT," 1 "GOOD"; AND 7 RATED ONE BRICK AT A TIME "EXCELLENT," 4 "GOOD," AND 1 "POOR." SHOWING VERSUS TELLING HAD 3 CLASS MEETINGS OF 120 MINUTES EACH. THE OTHER COURSES HAD 3 CLASS MEETINGS OF 90 MINUTES EACH. ONE STUDENT SAID, "I'VE TAKEN SEVERAL WRITING WORKSHOPS, SOME WITH FAMOUS WRITERS, AND WHILE I LEARNED SOMETHING FROM EACH ONE, I NEVER IMAGINED I COULD GET SO MUCH OUT OF A WORKSHOP UNTIL I TOOK ODYSSEY'S ONLINE CLASS ON SHOWING VERSUS TELLING. IT'S GIVEN ME MUCH GREATER CONTROL OVER MY WRITING AND TAUGHT ME TO LET THE READER EXPERIENCE A SCENE INSTEAD OF JUST HEAR ABOUT IT. JEANNE CAVELOS IS THE BEST CLOSE READER I'VE EVER SEEN, AND SHE TREATS ALL WRITING WITH RESPECT. TAKE ANY COURSE SHE TEACHES; YOU'LL WORK HARDER THAN YOU EXPECTED TO AND MAKE MAJOR ADVANCES." (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 5,527.28)
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 ODYSSEY CRITIQUE SERVICE: OFFERED YEAR-ROUND BY MAIL. THE ODYSSEY CRITIQUE SERVICE PROVIDES AUTHORS OF FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, AND HORROR WITH EDUCATIONAL FEEDBACK ON THEIR WRITING. AUTHORS CAN SUBMIT MANUSCRIPTS RANGING IN LENGTH FROM 20,000-150,000 WORDS AND RECEIVE IN-DEPTH, INSTRUCTIONAL, PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL CRITIQUES. CRITIQUES ARE PROVIDED BY 5 ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP GRADUATES WHO HAVE BECOME SUCCESSFUL, PROFESSIONAL WRITERS. ONE IS WINNER OF THE PRESTIGIOUS NEBULA AWARD, AND ANOTHER IS A NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR. CRITIQUES AVERAGE OVER 8,300 WORDS (16 SINGLE-SPACED PAGES) AND ALSO INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT LINE EDITS AND MARGINAL NOTES ON THE MANUSCRIPT. IN 2014, 17 MANUSCRIPTS WERE CRITIQUED. ALL AUTHORS WERE EXTREMELY SATISFIED WITH THE FEEDBACK THEY RECEIVED AND FOUND IT VERY HELPFUL. ONE AUTHOR SAID, "THE FEEDBACK I RECEIVED ON MY YOUNG ADULT FANTASY MANUSCRIPT FROM THE ODYSSEY CRITIQUE SERVICE EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS. THE COMMENTS WERE TRUTHFUL YET CONSTRUCTIVE, HELPING ME SEE THE WEAKNESSES IN MY STORY AND SUGGESTING WAYS TO IMPROVE THEM. THE EXPLANATIONS WERE CLEAR, DETAILED, AND SHOWED THE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE OF THE EDITOR. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE ODYSSEY CRITIQUE SERVICE TO OTHER SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS" (GRANTS 0)(EXPENSES: 4,911.48) ODYSSEY SALON: OFFERED FREE ONLINE THROUGH OUR WEB SITE. THE SALON OFFERS ONLINE DISCUSSION ABOUT WRITING USING WEB CONFERENCING SOFTWARE, SO PARTICIPANTS CAN SEE AND HEAR EACH OTHER. THE SALON MEETS ONCE WEEKLY FOR ONE HOUR, EXCEPT DURING ODYSSEY'S SUMMER WORKSHOP SEASON, WHEN THE SALON GOES ON HIATUS. LAUNCHED IN MARCH 2014, THE SALON ALLOWS WRITERS TO COME TOGETHER TO SHARE PROGRESS, STRUGGLES, QUESTIONS, INSIGHTS, OR RECOMMENDATIONS, OR TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR WEEKLY DISCUSSION TOPIC. TOPICS HAVE INCLUDED STYLE, CHARACTERS OF THE OPPOSITE SEX, ENDINGS, THE CAST OF CHARACTERS, EXPOSITION, AND WHETHER YOUR WRITING IMPROVES MORE IN A NURTURING OR A CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT. THE DIRECTOR SERVES AS MODERATOR. AN AVERAGE OF 10 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE 34 SESSIONS IN 2014. WRITERS RANGE FROM BEGINNERS TO SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 471.25) ODFELLOWDISCUSSION, ODYSSEYONLINEDISC, ODYSSEYONLINESVT15, ODYSSEY14, ODYSSEY13, AND SIMILAR GROUPS: ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUPS PROVIDED FREE TO GRADUATES OF VARIOUS ODYSSEY PROGRAMS, ACTIVE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE DISCUSSION GROUPS FACILITATE CONTINUED COMMUNICATION AMONG GRADUATES OF ODYSSEY PROGRAMS, PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION ON WRITING AND PUBLISHING, INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND NETWORKING. THE GROUPS ALLOW GRADUATES OF ODYSSEY'S PROGRAMS TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THEIR WRITING AND LEARN PUBLISHING NEWS THAT MAY HELP THEM GET THEIR WORK PUBLISHED. GRADUATES SIGN UP FOR VARIOUS DISCUSSION GROUPS AND SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE. THE DIRECTOR ALSO PARTICIPATES, SHARING INFORMATION AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS. THE DIRECTOR AND VARIOUS VOLUNTEERS SERVE AS MODERATORS OF THE GROUPS. ODFELLOWDISCUSSION HAS 219 MEMBERS AND HAS COVERED MANY USEFUL TOPICS IN 2014, INCLUDING HOW STORIES WITH UNLIKEABLE MAIN CHARACTERS WORK, WHEN TO REVEAL KEY INFORMATION IN YOUR STORY, AND WHAT MORAL OBLIGATIONS A WRITER OF SPECULATIVE FICTION HAS. ODYSSEYONLINEDISC HAS 76 MEMBERS, WHO HAVE DISCUSSED ISSUES INCLUDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHARACTER AND PLOT, OMNISCIENT VIEWPOINT, THE WRITING PROCESS, AND INNER MONOLOGUE. THERE ARE 30 OTHER GROUPS, EACH CONTAINING 10-38 GRADUATES. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 401.45) ODYSSEY PODCASTS: OFFERED FREE ON OUR WEB SITE. GUEST LECTURES AT THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP ARE RECORDED. WITH THE LECTURERS' PERMISSION, 10- TO 15-MINUTE EXCERPTS FROM THOSE AUDIO RECORDINGS ARE POSTED ONLINE TO PROVIDE FREE EDUCATION TO WRITERS OF FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, HORROR, AND OTHER GENRES. A VOLUNTEER SELECTS AND EDITS THE EXCERPTS, AND ANOTHER VOLUNTEER POSTS THE PODCASTS ON OUR SITE AND ON ITUNES. THE DIRECTOR SECURES PERMISSION AND APPROVAL FROM GUESTS AND WRITES TEXT FOR THE SITE. NINE PODCASTS WERE POSTED IN 2014. IT'S HARD TO KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE LISTENING, SINCE THEY CAN LISTEN IN DIFFERENT WAYS, BUT THE PODCASTS HAVE AT LEAST 300 LISTENERS AND POSSIBLY SEVERAL THOUSAND. MANY PEOPLE HAVE EMAILED THEIR THANKS TO US FOR PROVIDING THIS FREE RESOURCE. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 297.59) ODYSSEY BLOG: OFFERED FREE ONLINE THROUGH OUR WEB SITE. SEVERAL VOLUNTEERS WORK WITH THE DIRECTOR TO CREATE POSTS WITH VALUABLE WRITING INFORMATION, WHICH PROVIDE FREE EDUCATION TO WRITERS OF FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, HORROR, AND OTHER GENRES. POSTS ARE MADE MONTHLY AND INCLUDE INTERVIEWS WITH ODYSSEY GUEST LECTURERS AND GRADUATES, AND WRITING ADVICE. OUR MONTHLY VISITORS AVERAGE 423. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 224.95) ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOPS NEWSLETTER: OFFERED FREE SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR VIA EMAIL TO THOSE WHO REQUEST IT. THE NEWSLETTER PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT UPCOMING ODYSSEY PROGRAMS, ALERTS ABOUT EVENTS AND NEW FREE WRITING RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON OUR SITE, AND WRITING AND PUBLISHING TIPS THAT OFFER FREE EDUCATION TO WRITERS OF FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, AND HORROR. THE DIRECTOR WRITES AND EMAILS THE NEWSLETTER. IN 2014, THE NEWSLETTER WAS SENT OUT 7 TIMES TO ROUGHLY 950 WRITERS. READERS SOMETIMES EMAIL THEIR THANKS ABOUT THE SPECIFIC INFORMATION PROVIDED. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 139.49) ODYSSEY VIDEO LIBRARY: A FREE RESOURCE FOR GRADUATES OF THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP. THE AUDIO RECORDINGS OF GUEST LECTURES AT THE WORKSHOP ARE TURNED INTO BASIC VIDEOS WITH THE HELP OF A VOLUNTEER AND POSTED ON A SECURE SITE. THIS ALLOWS GRADUATES TO HEAR LECTURES GIVEN IN OTHER YEARS AND CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION. THE LIBRARY WAS LAUNCHED IN 2014 AND IS STILL IN BETA, BUT GRADUATES HAVE BEEN EXCITED ABOUT GAINING ACCESS TO THIS NEW RESOURCE. THE DIRECTOR PROVIDES THE PASSWORD TO A SET OF RECORDINGS TO ONE CLASS AT A TIME TO KEEP TRAFFIC MANAGEABLE AND TROUBLESHOOTS ANY PROBLEMS. SO FAR, 32 RECORDINGS HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 119.56) THE ODFELLOWS' LOG: A FREE ONLINE NEWSLETTER FOR GRADUATES OF THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP. THE ODFELLOWS' LOG PROVIDES A MORE FORMAL METHOD FOR ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP GRADUATES TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO EACH OTHER, SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THEIR WRITING. THE DIRECTOR OVERSEES AND APPROVES THE NEWSLETTER, ALONG WITH WRITING A "LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR" COLUMN AND OTHER ITEMS. A VOLUNTEER EDITS THE NEWSLETTER AND VOLUNTEERS WRITE THE ARTICLES. IN 2014, ONE ISSUE OF THE NEWSLETTER WAS DISTRIBUTED TO 195 GRADUATES. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 99.64) ODFELLOWCRITIQUE AND ODYSSEYONLINECRIT: ONLINE CRITIQUE GROUPS PROVIDED FREE TO GRADUATES OF THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP AND ODYSSEY ONLINE CLASSES. THESE EMAIL GROUPS ALLOW GRADUATES OF ODYSSEY'S PROGRAMS TO POST THEIR STORIES AND EXCHANGE CRITIQUES OF STORIES, SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THEIR WRITING BY GIVING AND RECEIVING FEEDBACK. THE DIRECTOR OVERSEES THE GROUPS AND OCCASIONALLY PARTICIPATES. VOLUNTEERS MODERATE THE GROUPS. ODFELLOWCRITIQUE HAS 175 MEMBERS AND ODYSSEYONLINECRIT HAS 80 MEMBERS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 39.85)
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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