TY 2015 Form 990EZ

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 8-JULY 17, 2015, 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 OVER 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 2015 WORKSHOP INCLUDED ACCLAIMED AUTHORS E. C. AMBROSE, ALMA ALEXANDER, ALEX HUGHES, BRENDAN DUBOIS, KIJ JOHNSON, AND LITERARY AGENT JENNIFER JACKSON. WRITERS APPLIED FROM THE US, CANADA, THE UK, FINLAND, SWEDEN, AUSTRALIA, AND JAPAN. WRITERS FROM THE US AND UK WERE ADMITTED. 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, "JEANNE AND OUR GUEST LECTURERS HAVE GIVEN ME THE TOOLS I NEEDED TO TAKE MY WRITING TO A HIGHER LEVEL, AND MY AMAZING CREATIVE CLASSMATES HAVE GIVEN ME A COMMUNITY TO BELONG TO AND A LEVEL OF QUALITY TO ASPIRE TO. ODYSSEY FEEDS YOUR BRAIN, OF COURSE, BUT WHAT I DIDN'T KNOW WAS HOW IT LIFTS YOUR SPIRITS, TOUCHES YOUR HEART, AND BROADENS YOUR EXPERIENCE. I'M A BETTER WRITER FOR HAVING BEEN AT ODYSSEY, AND PROBABLY A BETTER PERSON." (GRANTS: 7,500.00)(EXPENSES: 85,102.04) (Grants $ 7,500) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			28a	85,102
29 THE NEVER-ENDING ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP (TNEO): HELD JULY 24-AUGUST 1, 2015, 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 2015, 23 WRITERS ATTENDED FROM 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 RUN FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM EACH DAY. PARTICIPANTS VOLUNTEER TO PERFORM VARIOUS FUNCTIONS. THREE PARTICIPANTS RATED THE PROGRAM "GOOD-; EIGHTEEN RATED IT "EXCELLENT." ALL PARTICIPANTS SAID THEY WOULD RECOMMEND TNEO TO OTHER ODYSSEY GRADUATES. ONE PARTICIPANT SAID, "I NEEDED TO RECONNECT WITH MY WRITING AFTER SEVERAL YEARS AWAY FROM IT. TNEO GAVE ME THE FOCUS I NEEDED TO FIND MY VOICE AGAIN, IN A SUPPORTIVE BUT INTENSE ENVIRONMENT WHERE WE ALL DEDICATED OURSELVES TO BECOMING BETTER WRITERS. I'LL TREASURE THE THINGS I'VE LEARNED HERE, AND THE FRIENDSHIPS I BOTH MADE AND REKINDLED." (GRANTS 0)(EXPENSES: 13,902.27) (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			29a	13,902
30 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 2015, 11 MANUSCRIPTS WERE CRITIQUED. ALL AUTHORS WERE EXTREMELY SATISFIED WITH THE FEEDBACK THEY RECEIVED AND FOUND IT VERY HELPFUL. ONE AUTHOR SAID, "AMAZING. TERRIFIC. INVALUABLE. . . . I REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT I THINK OF AS THE MINI-LESSONS-REMINDERS OR INTRODUCTIONS TO CONCEPTS, SUCH AS HOW TO EVALUATE A SCENE, PACING, SECONDARY CHARACTERS, AND STRUCTURE, AND THEN AN ANALYSIS OF THESE IN RELATION TO MY MANUSCRIPT. THE REPORT IS INVALUABLE NOT JUST FOR THIS NOVEL BUT ALSO FOR MY FUTURE NOVELS. THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT IS THAT I RECEIVED FEEDBACK ON WHAT IS WRONG THAT IS EXPERT AND WELL-CONSIDERED. IT'S VERY VALUABLE, TOO, TO KNOW WHAT HAS WORKED (SO I DON'T END UP REMOVING IT, NOT REALIZING IT'S FINE) AND I'M GLAD TO HAVE RECEIVED THAT FEEDBACK, TOO. OTHER SERVICES ARE NOT AS KNOWLEDGEABLE OR RIGOROUS." (GRANTS 0)(EXPENSES: 6,998.51) (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			30a	6,999
ODYSSEY ONLINE COURSES: EFFECTIVE ENDINGS IN SPECULATIVE FICTION (HELD ONLINE 1/22/15-2/19/15), THREE-ACT STRUCTURE IN FANTASTIC FICTION (HELD ONLINE 1/4/16-2/1/16, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2015) AND GETTING THE BIG PICTURE: THE KEY TO REVISING YOUR NOVEL (HELD ONLINE 1/5/16-2/16/16, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2015). 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. C. C. FINLAY TAUGHT EFFECTIVE ENDINGS IN SPECULATIVE FICTION. HIS WRITING HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR MULTIPLE AWARDS, AND HE'S THE EDITOR OF ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED MAGAZINES IN THE FIELD. HE'S ALSO TAUGHT AT SOME TOP WORKSHOPS. ODYSSEY DIRECTOR JEANNE CAVELOS TAUGHT THREE-ACT STRUCTURE. AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP GRADUATE BARBARA ASHFORD TAUGHT GETTING THE BIG PICTURE. 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, NEW ZEALAND, CANADA, COSTA RICA, MEXICO, 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. EFFECTIVE ENDINGS WAS DESIGNED FOR INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED WRITERS; THREE-ACT STRUCTURE WAS FOR ADVANCED WRITERS; GETTING THE BIG PICTURE WAS FOR INTERMEDIATE WRITERS. OF THE STUDENTS WHO FILLED OUT EVALUATIONS, 12 RATED EFFECTIVE ENDINGS "EXCELLENT," 1 "GOOD-; 11 RATED THREE-ACT STRUCTURE "EXCELLENT," 1 "EXCELLENT TO GOOD," 1 "GOOD-; AND 11 RATED GETTING THE BIG PICTURE "EXCELLENT," 1 "GOOD." EFFECTIVE ENDINGS HAD 3 CLASS MEETINGS OF 90 MINUTES EACH. THREE-ACT STRUCTURE HAD 3 CLASS MEETINGS OF 120 MINUTES EACH. GETTING THE BIG PICTURE HAD 4 CLASS MEETINGS OF 90 MINUTES EACH. ONE STUDENT SAID, "I TOOK THE THREE-ACT STRUCTURE IN FANTASTIC FICTION COURSE AND LEARNED AN (ALMOST) ENTIRELY NEW LANGUAGE: THE VOCABULARY OF CAPTIVATING STORYTELLING. . . . THANKS TO ODYSSEY AND OUR SUPPORTIVE, EXPERT INSTRUCTOR (JEANNE CAVELOS), I REALIZED HOW MUCH I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE CRAFT AND SKILL IN BUILDING THE FOUNDATION OF A SOLID STORY. BUT THAT'S THE FIRST STEP TOWARD GREATER KNOWLEDGE, AND WITH THE INFORMATION-RICH LECTURES, CHALLENGING HOMEWORK, STORY ANALYSES, GROUP CRITIQUES AND ONE- ON-ONE TIME WITH MS. CAVELOS, I'M NOW FIRED UP AND READY TO TAKE ON MY WORKS-IN-PROGRESS . . . THIS TIME, ABLE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WORKS, WHAT DOESN'T . . . AND WHAT WILL LET MY PLOTS AND CHARACTERS TRANSCEND ANY CLICHS OR EASY PATHS. THANK YOU, ODYSSEY" (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 6,621.44) ODYSSEY CONSULTATIONS: OFFERED THROUGH WEB CONFERENCING SOFTWARE. ODYSSEY LAUNCHED CONSULTATIONS FOR WRITERS IN 2015 TO HELP WRITERS WHO HAVE A SPECIFIC PROBLEM THEY NEED TO DISCUSS. OVER THE YEARS, DIRECTOR JEANNE CAVELOS HAS FOUND THAT ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS WITH WRITERS ARE OFTEN THE MOST HELPFUL, ALLOWING HER TO BRAINSTORM WITH A WRITER, FOCUS ON A PARTICULAR PROBLEM THAT CONCERNS THE WRITER, AND EXPLORE ISSUES MORE DEEPLY. CONSULTATIONS ALLOW WRITERS TO SEND 2,000 WORDS IN ADVANCE, WHICH MAY BE A WRITING SAMPLE OR A DESCRIPTION OF A PROBLEM OR QUESTION. THEN JEANNE CAVELOS MEETS LIVE ONLINE WITH THE WRITER USING WEB CONFERENCING SOFTWARE, SO SHE AND THE WRITER CAN SEE AND HEAR EACH OTHER, AND THEY CAN ALSO LOOK AT THE WRITING SAMPLE THAT WAS SENT. ODYSSEY HAS HELD FIVE CONSULTATIONS THUS FAR. THREE WRITERS COMPLETED EVALUATION FORMS; ALL THREE SAID THEY WERE VERY SATISFIED WITH THEIR CONSULTATION. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 228.93) ODYSSEY WEBINARS: PRODUCTIVITY FOR WRITERS (HELD ONLINE 2/23/16 AND AVAILABLE AS A VIDEO ON-DEMAND, SOME TUITION COLLECTED IN 2015). ODYSSEY ANNOUNCED ITS FIRST WEBINAR IN 2015. WRITERS HAD THE CHOICE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE LIVE WEBINAR OR VIEWING THE WEBINAR LATER AT THEIR CONVENIENCE. WEBINARS OFFER MORE FLEXIBILITY THAN OUR ONLINE CLASSES. THEY ALSO ALLOW ODYSSEY TO REACH AND HELP MORE WRITERS. PRODUCTIVITY FOR WRITERS PROVIDED VALUABLE INSTRUCTION TO HELP WRITERS OVERCOME CHALLENGES LIKE DISTRACTIONS, DEPRESSION, WRITER'S BLOCK, AND OTHER DEMANDS ON THEIR TIME. ADVANCE READING WAS PROVIDED AND POST-WEBINAR SUPPORT GROUPS WERE CREATED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS GET THE MOST OUT OF THE SESSION. THE WEBINAR WAS TAUGHT BY ALEX HUGHES, AUTHOR OF FOUR NOVELS FROM PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE. TWENTY-ONE PEOPLE HAVE ATTENDED THE WEBINAR THUS FAR, AND IT WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR MORE WRITERS. OF THE STUDENTS WHO FILLED OUT EVALUATIONS, 8 RATED THE WEBINAR "EXCELLENT," 1 "GOOD TO EXCELLENT," 4 "GOOD,- AND 1 "FAIR." WE ARE PLANNING TO OFFER ONE WEBINAR EACH YEAR. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 468.66) 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. TEN PODCASTS WERE POSTED IN 2015. 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: 347.22) 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 MET WEEKLY FOR THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF 2015, BUT THEN SHIFTED TO A ONCE-MONTHLY SCHEDULE BECAUSE OF TIME CONSTRAINTS. THE SALON GOES ON HIATUS DURING ODYSSEY'S SUMMER WORKSHOP SEASON. EACH MEETING OF THE SALON LASTS ONE HOUR. 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 STORY OPENINGS, CREATING VOICE, THE DOMINANT QUESTION ASKED BY YOUR STORY, SHARING LESSONS LEARNED, AND NON- HUMAN CHARACTERS. THE DIRECTOR SERVES AS MODERATOR. AN AVERAGE OF 10 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE 21 SESSIONS IN 2015. WRITERS RANGE FROM BEGINNERS TO SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 228.93) ODFELLOWDISCUSSION, ODYSSEYONLINEDISC, ODYSSEYONLINETAS16, ODYSSEY15, ODYSSEY14, 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 231 MEMBERS AND HAS COVERED MANY USEFUL TOPICS IN 2015, INCLUDING NOVELS WITH MULTIPLE POINTS OF VIEW, DEVELOPING NEW IDEAS, STRONG SENTENCES, NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, DEVELOPING NEW IDEAS, AND TECHNIQUES TO ADVANCE OUR SKILLS. ODYSSEYONLINEDISC HAS 89 MEMBERS, WHO HAVE DISCUSSED ISSUES INCLUDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHARACTER AND PLOT, OMNISCIENT VIEWPOINT, THE WRITING PROCESS, AND INNER MONOLOGUE. THERE ARE 34 OTHER GROUPS, EACH CONTAINING 10-38 GRADUATES. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 228.93) 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. VIEWS PER MONTH RANGE BETWEEN 330 AND 690. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 228.93) 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 ED (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		8,582
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32	114,585

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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.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

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.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ))

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross 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.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box in lines 11a through 11d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e, 11f, and 11g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ..............

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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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)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(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)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(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.

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

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

Public support percentage for 2015 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage for 2014 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

16a

33 1/3% support test—2015. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2015. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the facts-and-circumstances test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
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10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

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) 2015

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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)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .	28,836	28,306	20,730	28,208	46,170	152,250
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......	82,535	74,707	86,622	85,026	89,218	418,108
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.	111,371	103,013	107,352	113,234	135,388	570,358
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.)						570,358

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...	111,371	103,013	107,352	113,234	135,388	570,358
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..					936	936
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.					936	936
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.)..	111,371	103,013	107,352	113,234	136,324	571,294

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

Public support percentage for 2015 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

99.840 %

Public support percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2015 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

0 %

Investment income percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

0 %

19a

331/3% support tests—2015. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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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

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.

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).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) 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.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).

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.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) 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.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.

10a

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

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

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

A family member of a person described in (a) above?

11b

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

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

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.

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.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

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).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

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).

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.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Yes

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.

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.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.

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.

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.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

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

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) 2015

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations (continued)

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 2015 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-2015	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015
1 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions)
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015:
a
b
c
d From 2013.......
e From 2014.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2015 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.
4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2015 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a
b
c Excess from 2013.......
d From 2014.......
e From 2015.......

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2015)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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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

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

- TIN:

SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOPS
CHARITABLE TRUST

Employer identification number

27-2237082

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16	EXPENSES BANKING/PAYPAL FEES 713 RESEARCH/ED TOOLS 138 GIFTS 586 ADVERTISING PROMOTION 1,333 CELL PHONE 660 OFFICE SUPPLIES 770 MEMBERSHIPS 719 WORKSHOP SUPPLIES & EXP 1,732 TRAVEL 3,020 INSURANCE 863 IT SERVICES 618 FILING FEES 125 REIMB OF WKSP SUPPLIES 1,190 TOTAL 12,467
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24	INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 2,509 1,694 INTANGIBLE ASSETS 173 173 TOTAL 2,682 1,867
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26	UNSECURED NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE 312 266
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 8-JULY 17, 2015, 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 OVER 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 2015 WORKSHOP INCLUDED ACCLAIMED AUTHORS E. C. AMBROSE, ALMA ALEXANDER, ALEX HUGHES, BRENDAN DUBOIS, KIJ JOHNSON, AND LITERARY AGENT JENNIFER JACKSON. WRITERS APPLIED FROM THE US, CANADA, THE UK, FINLAND, SWEDEN, AUSTRALIA, AND JAPAN. WRITERS FROM THE US AND UK WERE ADMITTED. 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, "JEANNE AND OUR GUEST LECTURERS HAVE GIVEN ME THE TOOLS I NEEDED TO TAKE MY WRITING TO A HIGHER LEVEL, AND MY AMAZING CREATIVE CLASSMATES HAVE GIVEN ME A COMMUNITY TO BELONG TO AND A LEVEL OF QUALITY TO ASPIRE TO. ODYSSEY FEEDS YOUR BRAIN, OF COURSE, BUT WHAT I DIDN'T KNOW WAS HOW IT LIFTS YOUR SPIRITS, TOUCHES YOUR HEART, AND BROADENS YOUR EXPERIENCE. I'M A BETTER WRITER FOR HAVING BEEN AT ODYSSEY, AND PROBABLY A BETTER PERSON." (GRANTS: 7,500.00)(EXPENSES: 85,102.04)
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29	THE NEVER-ENDING ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP (TNEO): HELD JULY 24-AUGUST 1, 2015, 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 2015, 23 WRITERS ATTENDED FROM 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 RUN FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM EACH DAY. PARTICIPANTS VOLUNTEER TO PERFORM VARIOUS FUNCTIONS. THREE PARTICIPANTS RATED THE PROGRAM "GOOD-; EIGHTEEN RATED IT "EXCELLENT." ALL PARTICIPANTS SAID THEY WOULD RECOMMEND TNEO TO OTHER ODYSSEY GRADUATES. ONE PARTICIPANT SAID, "I NEEDED TO RECONNECT WITH MY WRITING AFTER SEVERAL YEARS AWAY FROM IT. TNEO GAVE ME THE FOCUS I NEEDED TO FIND MY VOICE AGAIN, IN A SUPPORTIVE BUT INTENSE ENVIRONMENT WHERE WE ALL DEDICATED OURSELVES TO BECOMING BETTER WRITERS. I'LL TREASURE THE THINGS I'VE LEARNED HERE, AND THE FRIENDSHIPS I BOTH MADE AND REKINDLED." (GRANTS 0)(EXPENSES: 13,902.27)
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30	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 2015, 11 MANUSCRIPTS WERE CRITIQUED. ALL AUTHORS WERE EXTREMELY SATISFIED WITH THE FEEDBACK THEY RECEIVED AND FOUND IT VERY HELPFUL. ONE AUTHOR SAID, "AMAZING. TERRIFIC. INVALUABLE. . . . I REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT I THINK OF AS THE MINI-LESSONS-REMINDERS OR INTRODUCTIONS TO CONCEPTS, SUCH AS HOW TO EVALUATE A SCENE, PACING, SECONDARY CHARACTERS, AND STRUCTURE, AND THEN AN ANALYSIS OF THESE IN RELATION TO MY MANUSCRIPT. THE REPORT IS INVALUABLE NOT JUST FOR THIS NOVEL BUT ALSO FOR MY FUTURE NOVELS. THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT IS THAT I RECEIVED FEEDBACK ON WHAT IS WRONG THAT IS EXPERT AND WELL-CONSIDERED. IT'S VERY VALUABLE, TOO, TO KNOW WHAT HAS WORKED (SO I DON'T END UP REMOVING IT, NOT REALIZING IT'S FINE) AND I'M GLAD TO HAVE RECEIVED THAT FEEDBACK, TOO. OTHER SERVICES ARE NOT AS KNOWLEDGEABLE OR RIGOROUS." (GRANTS 0)(EXPENSES: 6,998.51)
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31	ODYSSEY ONLINE COURSES: EFFECTIVE ENDINGS IN SPECULATIVE FICTION (HELD ONLINE 1/22/15-2/19/15), THREE-ACT STRUCTURE IN FANTASTIC FICTION (HELD ONLINE 1/4/16-2/1/16, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2015) AND GETTING THE BIG PICTURE: THE KEY TO REVISING YOUR NOVEL (HELD ONLINE 1/5/16-2/16/16, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2015). 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. C. C. FINLAY TAUGHT EFFECTIVE ENDINGS IN SPECULATIVE FICTION. HIS WRITING HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR MULTIPLE AWARDS, AND HE'S THE EDITOR OF ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED MAGAZINES IN THE FIELD. HE'S ALSO TAUGHT AT SOME TOP WORKSHOPS. ODYSSEY DIRECTOR JEANNE CAVELOS TAUGHT THREE-ACT STRUCTURE. AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP GRADUATE BARBARA ASHFORD TAUGHT GETTING THE BIG PICTURE. 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, NEW ZEALAND, CANADA, COSTA RICA, MEXICO, 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. EFFECTIVE ENDINGS WAS DESIGNED FOR INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED WRITERS; THREE-ACT STRUCTURE WAS FOR ADVANCED WRITERS; GETTING THE BIG PICTURE WAS FOR INTERMEDIATE WRITERS. OF THE STUDENTS WHO FILLED OUT EVALUATIONS, 12 RATED EFFECTIVE ENDINGS "EXCELLENT," 1 "GOOD-; 11 RATED THREE-ACT STRUCTURE "EXCELLENT," 1 "EXCELLENT TO GOOD," 1 "GOOD-; AND 11 RATED GETTING THE BIG PICTURE "EXCELLENT," 1 "GOOD." EFFECTIVE ENDINGS HAD 3 CLASS MEETINGS OF 90 MINUTES EACH. THREE-ACT STRUCTURE HAD 3 CLASS MEETINGS OF 120 MINUTES EACH. GETTING THE BIG PICTURE HAD 4 CLASS MEETINGS OF 90 MINUTES EACH. ONE STUDENT SAID, "I TOOK THE THREE-ACT STRUCTURE IN FANTASTIC FICTION COURSE AND LEARNED AN (ALMOST) ENTIRELY NEW LANGUAGE: THE VOCABULARY OF CAPTIVATING STORYTELLING. . . . THANKS TO ODYSSEY AND OUR SUPPORTIVE, EXPERT INSTRUCTOR (JEANNE CAVELOS), I REALIZED HOW MUCH I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE CRAFT AND SKILL IN BUILDING THE FOUNDATION OF A SOLID STORY. BUT THAT'S THE FIRST STEP TOWARD GREATER KNOWLEDGE, AND WITH THE INFORMATION-RICH LECTURES, CHALLENGING HOMEWORK, STORY ANALYSES, GROUP CRITIQUES AND ONE- ON-ONE TIME WITH MS. CAVELOS, I'M NOW FIRED UP AND READY TO TAKE ON MY WORKS-IN-PROGRESS . . . THIS TIME, ABLE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WORKS, WHAT DOESN'T . . . AND WHAT WILL LET MY PLOTS AND CHARACTERS TRANSCEND ANY CLICHS OR EASY PATHS. THANK YOU, ODYSSEY" (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 6,621.44) ODYSSEY CONSULTATIONS: OFFERED THROUGH WEB CONFERENCING SOFTWARE. ODYSSEY LAUNCHED CONSULTATIONS FOR WRITERS IN 2015 TO HELP WRITERS WHO HAVE A SPECIFIC PROBLEM THEY NEED TO DISCUSS. OVER THE YEARS, DIRECTOR JEANNE CAVELOS HAS FOUND THAT ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS WITH WRITERS ARE OFTEN THE MOST HELPFUL, ALLOWING HER TO BRAINSTORM WITH A WRITER, FOCUS ON A PARTICULAR PROBLEM THAT CONCERNS THE WRITER, AND EXPLORE ISSUES MORE DEEPLY. CONSULTATIONS ALLOW WRITERS TO SEND 2,000 WORDS IN ADVANCE, WHICH MAY BE A WRITING SAMPLE OR A DESCRIPTION OF A PROBLEM OR QUESTION. THEN JEANNE CAVELOS MEETS LIVE ONLINE WITH THE WRITER USING WEB CONFERENCING SOFTWARE, SO SHE AND THE WRITER CAN SEE AND HEAR EACH OTHER, AND THEY CAN ALSO LOOK AT THE WRITING SAMPLE THAT WAS SENT. ODYSSEY HAS HELD FIVE CONSULTATIONS THUS FAR. THREE WRITERS COMPLETED EVALUATION FORMS; ALL THREE SAID THEY WERE VERY SATISFIED WITH THEIR CONSULTATION. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 228.93) ODYSSEY WEBINARS: PRODUCTIVITY FOR WRITERS (HELD ONLINE 2/23/16 AND AVAILABLE AS A VIDEO ON-DEMAND, SOME TUITION COLLECTED IN 2015). ODYSSEY ANNOUNCED ITS FIRST WEBINAR IN 2015. WRITERS HAD THE CHOICE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE LIVE WEBINAR OR VIEWING THE WEBINAR LATER AT THEIR CONVENIENCE. WEBINARS OFFER MORE FLEXIBILITY THAN OUR ONLINE CLASSES. THEY ALSO ALLOW ODYSSEY TO REACH AND HELP MORE WRITERS. PRODUCTIVITY FOR WRITERS PROVIDED VALUABLE INSTRUCTION TO HELP WRITERS OVERCOME CHALLENGES LIKE DISTRACTIONS, DEPRESSION, WRITER'S BLOCK, AND OTHER DEMANDS ON THEIR TIME. ADVANCE READING WAS PROVIDED AND POST-WEBINAR SUPPORT GROUPS WERE CREATED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS GET THE MOST OUT OF THE SESSION. THE WEBINAR WAS TAUGHT BY ALEX HUGHES, AUTHOR OF FOUR NOVELS FROM PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE. TWENTY-ONE PEOPLE HAVE ATTENDED THE WEBINAR THUS FAR, AND IT WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR MORE WRITERS. OF THE STUDENTS WHO FILLED OUT EVALUATIONS, 8 RATED THE WEBINAR "EXCELLENT," 1 "GOOD TO EXCELLENT," 4 "GOOD,- AND 1 "FAIR." WE ARE PLANNING TO OFFER ONE WEBINAR EACH YEAR. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 468.66) 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. TEN PODCASTS WERE POSTED IN 2015. 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: 347.22) 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 MET WEEKLY FOR THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF 2015, BUT THEN SHIFTED TO A ONCE-MONTHLY SCHEDULE BECAUSE OF TIME CONSTRAINTS. THE SALON GOES ON HIATUS DURING ODYSSEY'S SUMMER WORKSHOP SEASON. EACH MEETING OF THE SALON LASTS ONE HOUR. 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 STORY OPENINGS, CREATING VOICE, THE DOMINANT QUESTION ASKED BY YOUR STORY, SHARING LESSONS LEARNED, AND NON- HUMAN CHARACTERS. THE DIRECTOR SERVES AS MODERATOR. AN AVERAGE OF 10 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE 21 SESSIONS IN 2015. WRITERS RANGE FROM BEGINNERS TO SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 228.93) ODFELLOWDISCUSSION, ODYSSEYONLINEDISC, ODYSSEYONLINETAS16, ODYSSEY15, ODYSSEY14, 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 231 MEMBERS AND HAS COVERED MANY USEFUL TOPICS IN 2015, INCLUDING NOVELS WITH MULTIPLE POINTS OF VIEW, DEVELOPING NEW IDEAS, STRONG SENTENCES, NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, DEVELOPING NEW IDEAS, AND TECHNIQUES TO ADVANCE OUR SKILLS. ODYSSEYONLINEDISC HAS 89 MEMBERS, WHO HAVE DISCUSSED ISSUES INCLUDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHARACTER AND PLOT, OMNISCIENT VIEWPOINT, THE WRITING PROCESS, AND INNER MONOLOGUE. THERE ARE 34 OTHER GROUPS, EACH CONTAINING 10-38 GRADUATES. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 228.93) 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. VIEWS PER MONTH RANGE BETWEEN 330 AND 690. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 228.93) 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 ED
FORM 990-EZ, PART V, LINE 33	ODYSSEY WEBINARS: TO FURTHER ITS NONPROFIT MISSION OF HELPING WRITERS OF FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, AND HORROR TO IMPROVE THEIR WORK, ODYSSEY ANNOUNCED ITS FIRST WEBINAR IN 2015 AND HELD THE SESSION IN FEBRUARY 2016. WEBINARS OFFER MORE FLEXIBILITY THAN OUR ONLINE CLASSES. WRITERS HAD THE CHOICE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE LIVE WEBINAR OR VIEWING THE WEBINAR LATER AT THEIR CONVENIENCE. WEBINARS ALSO ALLOW ODYSSEY TO REACH AND HELP MORE WRITERS. OUR FIRST WEBINAR, PRODUCTIVITY FOR WRITERS, PROVIDED VALUABLE INSTRUCTION TO HELP WRITERS OVERCOME CHALLENGES LIKE DISTRACTIONS, DEPRESSION, WRITER'S BLOCK, AND OTHER DEMANDS ON THEIR TIME. THE WEBINAR WAS TAUGHT BY ALEX HUGHES, AUTHOR OF FOUR NOVELS FROM PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE. TWENTY-ONE PEOPLE HAVE ATTENDED THE WEBINAR THUS FAR, AND IT WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR MORE WRITERS. WE ARE PLANNING TO OFFER ONE WEBINAR EACH YEAR. ODYSSEY CONSULTATIONS: TO HELP WRITERS WHO HAVE A SPECIFIC PROBLEM THEY NEED TO DISCUSS, ODYSSEY LAUNCHED CONSULTATIONS IN 2015. OVER THE YEARS, DIRECTOR JEANNE CAVELOS HAS FOUND THAT ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS WITH WRITERS ARE OFTEN THE MOST HELPFUL, ALLOWING HER TO BRAINSTORM WITH A WRITER, FOCUS ON A PARTICULAR PROBLEM THAT CONCERNS THE WRITER, AND EXPLORE ISSUES MORE DEEPLY. OFFERING PRIVATE CONSULTATIONS ALLOWS ODYSSEY TO FILL A NEED NOT BEING MET BY ODYSSEY'S OTHER PROGRAMS. CONSULTATIONS ALLOW WRITERS TO SEND 2,000 WORDS IN ADVANCE, WHICH MAY BE A WRITING SAMPLE OR A DESCRIPTION OF A PROBLEM OR QUESTION. THEN JEANNE CAVELOS MEETS LIVE ONLINE WITH THE WRITER USING WEB CONFERENCING SOFTWARE, SO SHE AND THE WRITER CAN SEE AND HEAR EACH OTHER, AND THEY CAN ALSO LOOK AT THE WRITING SAMPLE THAT WAS SENT. ODYSSEY HAS HELD FIVE CONSULTATIONS THUS FAR. THREE WRITERS COMPLETED EVALUATION FORMS; ALL THREE SAID THEY WERE VERY SATISFIED WITH THEIR CONSULTATION.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1	46,170
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ...............	2	87,450
3	Membership dues and assessments ...........................	3
4	Investment income ...........................	4	625
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .....	5a	311
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses .......	5b	127
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c	184
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	1,768
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	1,921
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c	-153
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ..........	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	134,276

(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-)
JEANNE CAVELOS TRUSTEE, DIR	56.00	38,667
LAURIE HILYARD TRUSTEE	000.00	0
STEPHANIE ROSS TRUSTEE	000.00	0

(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

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation
NONE

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	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title

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	41,625
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	19,900
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14	44,439
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ..............	15	2,051
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ..............	16	12,467
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 ..............	17	120,482

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	13,794
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	66,874
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 .......	21	80,668

Name of organization ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOPS CHARITABLE TRUST

Part I	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$ RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Name of organization ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOPS CHARITABLE TRUST		Employer identification number 27-2237082

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)


Name of organization ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOPS CHARITABLE TRUST			Employer identification number 27-2237082
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.