TY 2018 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 4-JULY 13, 2018, ON THE CAMPUS OF SAINT 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 PROGRAM COMBINES AN ADVANCED CURRICULUM WITH THOROUGH, IN-DEPTH FEEDBACK ON STUDENT MANUSCRIPTS, WITH CLASSES 5 DAYS/WEEK, FOR 4 1/2 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. GRADUATES INCLUDE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERS, AMAZON BESTSELLERS, AND AWARD WINNERS. GUEST LECTURERS AT THE 2018 WORKSHOP INCLUDED ACCLAIMED AUTHORS DAN CHAON, THEODORA GOSS, E. C. AMBROSE, NISI SHAWL, ELIZABETH HAND, GARY A. BRAUNBECK, AND MEAGAN SPOONER; AND AWARD-WINNING EDITOR/PUBLISHER SCOTT H. ANDREWS. WRITERS APPLIED FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. WRITERS FROM THE US, CANADA, THE UK, AUSTRALIA, AND JAPAN WERE ADMITTED. FOUR OF THEM RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS. ONE SCHOLARSHIP WAS NEW, SET UP BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR GEORGE R. R. MARTIN, A GUEST AT ODYSSEY 2004, TO COVER TUITION, TEXTBOOK, AND HOUSING COSTS FOR A HORROR WRITER ATTENDING ODYSSEY EACH YEAR. DURING THE WORKSHOP, STUDENTS WROTE AND WORKED ON ASSIGNMENTS 8-12 HOURS/DAY, TRIED NEW WRITING TECHNIQUES, AND MADE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR WRITING. ON COURSE EVALUATIONS, 14 STUDENTS RATED THE WORKSHOP "EXCELLENT-; ONE STUDENT RATED THE WORKSHOP "EXCELLENT AT TIMES/GOOD AT TIMES." ONE STUDENT SAID, " ODYSSEY HAS COMPLETELY TRANSFORMED MY WRITING LIFE IN THE SPAN OF ONLY SIX WEEKS. NOT ONLY HAS JEANNE GIVEN ME AN AMAZING WRITER'S TOOLBOX, SHE'S UNPACKED EVERY TOOL AND EXPLAINED ITS USE IN WONDERFUL DETAIL. I AM SO EXCITED FOR MY WRITING FUTURE. A MILLION THANKS TO ODYSSEY WRITERS' WORKSHOP" DUE TO STAFF CHANGES AT SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE, THE INVOICE FOR ODYSSEY'S USE OF FACILITIES WAS NOT SUBMITTED TO ODYSSEY UNTIL 2019 AND THEREFORE THE EXPENSES BELOW REFLECT 26,861 OF THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE BALANCE. (GRANTS: 8,500)(EXPENSES: 87,998.72) (Grants $ 8,500) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			28a	87,999
29 THE NEVER-ENDING ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP (TNEO): HELD JULY 20-28, 2018, ON THE CAMPUS OF SAINT 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. TWENTY-FOUR WRITERS PARTICIPATED FROM 3 COUNTRIES AND 11 DIFFERENT ODYSSEY CLASSES. 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. IN COURSE EVALUATIONS, ONE PARTICIPANT RATED TNEO "GOOD-; 21 RATED IT "EXCELLENT." ALL PARTICIPANTS SAID THEY WOULD RECOMMEND TNEO TO OTHER ODYSSEY GRADUATES. ONE PARTICIPANT SAID, "TNEO IS ONE OF THE LIFELONG REWARDS FOR HAVING SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ODYSSEY: A CONTINUING FELLOWSHIP OF COMMITTED WRITER COLLEAGUES AND AN ANNUAL OPPORTUNITY TO REFRESH AND UPLIFT ONE'S WRITING SKILLS IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF POSITIVE MENTORSHIP." DUE TO STAFF CHANGES AT SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE, THE INVOICE FOR ODYSSEY'S USE OF FACILITIES WAS NOT SUBMITTED TO ODYSSEY UNTIL 2019 AND THEREFORE THE EXPENSES BELOW REFLECT 8,403 OF THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE BALANCE. (GRANTS 0)(EXPENSES: 16,382.14) (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			29a	16,382
30 ODYSSEY ONLINE COURSES: GETTING THE BIG PICTURE: THE KEY TO REVISING YOUR NOVEL (HELD ONLINE 1/2/19-2/13/19, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2018), RIVETING DESCRIPTIONS: BRINGING YOUR STORY TO LIFE IN THE READER'S MIND (HELD ONLINE 1/3/19-1/31/19, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2018), AND EMOTIONAL TRUTH: MAKING CHARACTER EMOTIONS REAL, POWERFUL, AND IMMEDIATE TO READERS (HELD ONLINE 1/10/19-2/7/19, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2018). 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, DISCUSSION, AND FEEDBACK IN BETWEEN CLASSES THROUGH EMAILS, AN ONLINE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND INDIVIDUAL ONLINE 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. THE COURSES WERE TAUGHT BY AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS BARBARA ASHFORD AND LUCY SNYDER, AND AWARD-WINNING EDITOR/PUBLISHER SCOTT H. ANDREWS. 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, FRANCE, AUSTRALIA, AND NEW ZEALAND, 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. GETTING THE BIG PICTURE WAS DESIGNED FOR INTERMEDIATE WRITERS; RIVETING DESCRIPTIONS WAS DESIGNED FOR BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE WRITERS; AND EMOTIONAL TRUTH WAS DESIGNED FOR INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED STUDENTS. OF THE STUDENTS WHO FILLED OUT EVALUATIONS, 8 RATED GETTING THE BIG PICTURE "EXCELLENT," 3 "GOOD-; 4 RATED RIVETING DESCRIPTIONS "EXCELLENT," 6 "GOOD,- AND 1 "FAIR-; 10 RATED EMOTIONAL TRUTH "EXCELLENT- AND 2 "GOOD." EACH COURSE HAD CLASS MEETINGS OF 90 MINUTES EACH. RIVETING DESCRIPTIONS AND EMOTIONAL TRUTH HAD THREE CLASS MEETINGS; GETTING THE BIG PICTURE HAD FOUR. ONE STUDENT SAID, "GETTING MIRED IN THE DETAILS WHEN EDITING? OVERFOCUSED ON THE PAGE-TO-PAGE ACTION, RATHER THAN THE OVERALL ARC? LEARN HOW UNIFYING CONCEPTS CAN MAKE A NOVEL FEEL MORE POWERFUL AND GIVE IT THAT SENSE OF COMPLETENESS--RATHER THAN THE MEANDERING FEELING THAT LEAVES THE READER WONDERING WHAT THE POINT OF THE STORY WAS. BARBARA PULLS TOGETHER MULTIPLE WAYS OF LOOKING AT STORY STRUCTURE AND OTHER UNIFYING ELEMENTS, TEACHING STUDENTS TO LOOK AT THEIR WORK IN NEW WAYS--WHICH IS AN ABSOLUTE GIFT DURING THE EDITING PROCESS, AND AN ESSENTIAL SKILL FOR THE NOVELIST. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED" (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 9,271.63) (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			30a	9,272
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. TWO ARE AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS AND ANOTHER IS A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. CRITIQUES AVERAGE OVER 8,300 WORDS (16 SINGLE-SPACED PAGES) AND ALSO INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT LINE EDITS AND MARGINAL NOTES ON THE MANUSCRIPT. IN 2018, 13 MANUSCRIPTS WERE CRITIQUED. ALL AUTHORS WERE EXTREMELY SATISFIED WITH THE FEEDBACK THEY RECEIVED AND FOUND IT VERY HELPFUL. ONE AUTHOR SAID, "THE CRITIQUE SERVICE IS EVERYTHING YOU CAN WANT AND MORE. WHEN I RECEIVED MY FEEDBACK, I FELT LIKE THE CRITIC WAS SOMEONE WHO WANTED ME TO SUCCEED AND GAVE ME EVERY TOOL THEY COULD TO HELP ME DO SO. THE FEEDBACK WILL NOT BE HELPFUL FOR ONLY THE ONE WORK; IT WILL STICK WITH ME AS I WRITE SHORT STORIES AND OTHER PIECES. AN INCREDIBLE HELP." (GRANTS 0)(EXPENSES: 7,172.97) ODYSSEY COACHING: OFFERED VIA PHONE, GOOGLE+, FACETIME, OR SKYPE. ODYSSEY ADDED COACHING TO ITS OFFERINGS IN 2017 TO PROVIDE TOOLS AND SUPPORT TO WRITERS WHO ARE FEELING BLOCKED OR HELD BACK IN THEIR WRITING. COACHING IS PROVIDED BY ODYSSEY GRADUATE SHERRY PETERS, WHO HAS BEEN WORKING WITH WRITERS SINCE 2012, HELPING THEM BREAK THROUGH THEIR WRITER'S BLOCK, INCREASE THEIR PRODUCTIVITY, AND ACHIEVE THEIR WRITING GOALS THOUGH ONE- ON-ONE COACHING AND WORKSHOPS BASED ON HER BOOKS SILENCING YOUR INNER SABOTEUR AND BLUEPRINT FOR WRITING SUCCESS. ANYONE INTERESTED CAN BOOK A COMPLEMENTARY 60-MINUTE SESSION. SEVERAL DIFFERENT COACHING PACKAGES ARE AVAILABLE, IN WHICH SHERRY MEETS WITH THE AUTHOR. SIX AUTHORS SIGNED UP FOR COACHING IN 2018. ALL AUTHORS WERE VERY SATISFIED WITH THEIR EXPERIENCE. ONE SAID, "IN WORKING WITH SHERRY, I HAD HOPED TO GET SOME HELP FOCUSING AND FINISHING STORIES, AND FIGURING OUT WHAT WAS HOLDING ME BACK AND KEEPING ME FROM BEING CONSISTENT AS A WRITER. I FEEL LIKE I REALLY MADE GOOD PROGRESS ON FIGURING OUT THE UNDERLYING ISSUES AND DEVELOPING SOME STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING THEM. SHE WAS VERY WARM AND SUPPORTIVE, AND FUNNY. I FELT LIKE SHE REALLY UNDERSTOOD THE CHALLENGES I WAS FACING, AND PROVIDED SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS AND TOOLS TO HELP ME ADDRESS THEM. I AM WRITING MORE, AND I DEFINITELY FEEL LIKE I AM MOVING FORWARD. SHERRY WAS VERY SUPPORTIVE AND ENCOURAGING AND REALLY KICKED ME IN THE PANTS TO KEEP GOING. IT WAS VERY BENEFICIAL IN HELPING ME FIGURE OUT MY PROCESS AND WHAT IS HOLDING ME BACK FROM WRITING CONSISTENTLY. I WOULD DEFINITELY WORK WITH SHERRY AGAIN." (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 2,298.18) 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. EIGHT PODCASTS WERE POSTED IN 2018. 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: 301.12) ODYSSEY WEBINARS: RECORDINGS OFFERED ON DEMAND THROUGH A SECURE WEB SITE. "BIG FIVE, SMALL PRESS, AND SELF-PUBLISHING: DISCOVERING WHICH IS BEST FOR YOU AND HOW TO SUCCEED" IS OUR THIRD WEBINAR. THIS LECTURE, BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN AND HIS WIFE/AGENT/MANAGER ROBIN SULLIVAN, WAS VIDEO RECORDED AT THE 2017 ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP AND OFFERED ONLINE IN 2018. THIS ALLOWS THOSE WHO CAN'T ATTEND OUR SUMMER WORKSHOP TO VIRTUALLY SIT IN ON A LECTURE AND LEARN FROM IT. WEBINARS OFFER MORE FLEXIBILITY THAN OUR ONLINE CLASSES AND ALLOW FOR REPEATED VIEWING. OUR CURRENT PLAN IS TO VIDEO RECORD ONE LECTURE EACH SUMMER TO OFFER AS A WEBINAR. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 285.72) ODYSSEY CONSULTATIONS: OFFERED THROUGH WEB CONFERENCING SOFTWARE. ODYSSEY PROVIDES CONSULTATIONS TO HELP WRITERS WHO HAVE A SPECIFIC WRITING 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, SO SHE AND THE WRITER CAN SEE AND HEAR EACH OTHER, AND THEY CAN ALSO LOOK AT THE WRITING SAMPLE THAT WAS SENT. TWO CONSULTATIONS WERE HELD IN 2018. THE WRITERS WERE VERY SATISFIED WITH THEIR EXPERIENCE. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 273.78) ODYSSEY BLOG: OFFERED FREE ONLINE. 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. THE BLOG HAD 3,395 DISTINCT VISITORS IN 2018, UP BY 1,000 FROM 2017, AND 5,324 VIEWS, ALSO UP BY 1,000. IT RECEIVED BETWEEN 240 AND 768 VIEWS PER MONTH. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 271.12) 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 MONTHLY, EXCEPT DURING ODYSSEY'S SUMMER WORKSHOP SEASON, WHEN IT GOES ON HIATUS. 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 CONNECTING YOUR PROTAGONIST TO OTHER STORY ELEMENTS, HOW YOUR EMOTIONS AFFECT YOUR WRITING, HOW YOUR READING INSPIRES YOUR WRITING, AND THE IMAGERY IN YOUR WRITING. THE DIRECTOR SERVES AS MODERATOR. AN AVERAGE OF 11 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE 9 SESSIONS IN 2018. WRITERS RANGE FROM BEGINNERS TO SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 271.12) ODFELLOWDISCUSSION, ODYSSEYONLINEDISC, ODYSSEYONLINEET, ODYSSEY18, ODYSSEY17, 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 264 MEMBERS AND HAS COVERED MANY USEFUL TOPICS IN 2018, INCLUDING WHETHER WE ARE MORE PRODUCTIVE WORKING ON MANY PROJECTS OR JUST ONE, HOW WE DECIDE WHERE TO SUBMIT OUR WORK, AND WAYS TO SHOW A PROTAGONIST'S REACTIONS. ODYSSEYONLINEDISC HAS 125 MEMBERS. THERE ARE 46 OTHER GROUPS, EACH CONTAINING 10-38 GRADUATES. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 271.12) 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. THE DIRECTOR WRITES AND EMAILS THE NEWSLETTER. IN 2018, THE NEWSLETTER WAS SENT OUT 3 TIMES TO ROUGHLY 1,066 WRITERS. READERS SOMETIMES EMAIL THEIR THANKS ABOUT THE SPECIFIC INFORMATION PROVIDED. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 108.44) 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 GRADUALLY BEING EXPANDED. 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. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 66.17) THE ODFELLOWS' LOG: A FREE ONLINE NEWSLETTER FOR GRADUATES OF THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP. THE ODFELLOWS' LOG PROVIDES A MORE FORMAL METHOD FOR (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		11,428
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	125,081

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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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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2018

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 12, 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 agricultural research organization described in 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) operated in conjunction with a land-grant college or university or a non-land grant college of agriculture. See instructions. Enter the name, city, and state of the college or university:

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 12a through 12d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 12e, 12f, and 12g.

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) 2018

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv), 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), and 170(b)(1)(A)(ix)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, 8, or 9 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) 2014	(b) 2015	(c) 2016	(d) 2017	(e) 2018	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") ..
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) 2014	(b) 2015	(c) 2016	(d) 2017	(e) 2018	(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 2018 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage for 2017 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

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33 1/3% support test—2018. 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—2017. 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

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10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2018. 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—2017. 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) 2018

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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 10 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) 2014	(b) 2015	(c) 2016	(d) 2017	(e) 2018	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .	28,208	46,170	42,112	55,410	58,515	230,415
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	85,026	89,218	87,010	94,678	96,912	452,844
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	113,234	135,388	129,122	150,088	155,427	683,259
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.)						683,259

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2014	(b) 2015	(c) 2016	(d) 2017	(e) 2018	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...	113,234	135,388	129,122	150,088	155,427	683,259
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..		936	1,207	982	919	4,044
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.		936	1,207	982	919	4,044
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.)..	113,234	136,324	130,329	151,070	156,346	687,303

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 2018 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

99.410 %

Public support percentage from 2017 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

99.510 %

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2018 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

1.000 %

Investment income percentage from 2017 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

0 %

19a

331/3% support tests—2018. 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—2017. 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) 2018

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked 12a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 12b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 12c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 12d 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 12a or 12b 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) 2018

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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) 2018

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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 (explain in Part VI). 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) 2018

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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 2018 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-2018	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018
1 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions.
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018:
a From 2013.......
b From 2014.......
c From 2015.......
d From 2016.......
e From 2017.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2018 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.
4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2018 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a Excess from 2014......
b Excess from 2015.....
c Excess from 2016.....
d Excess from 2017.....
e Excess from 2018.....

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2018)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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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) 2018

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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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2018

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 1,332 GIFTS 629 ADVERTISING PROMOTION 3,682 CELL PHONE 618 OFFICE SUPPLIES 1,764 MEMBERSHIPS 560 WORKSHOP SUPPLIES & EXP 1,893 TRAVEL 109 INSURANCE 892 IT SERVICES 380 REIMB OF WKSP SUPPLIES 2,427 FILING FEES 75 WORKSHOP FACILITIES 35,264 TOTAL 49,625
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24	INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 1,571 1,373 INTANGIBLE ASSETS 173 173 TOTAL 1,744 1,546
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26	ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 0 35,264 UNSECURED NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE 477 912
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 4-JULY 13, 2018, ON THE CAMPUS OF SAINT 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 PROGRAM COMBINES AN ADVANCED CURRICULUM WITH THOROUGH, IN-DEPTH FEEDBACK ON STUDENT MANUSCRIPTS, WITH CLASSES 5 DAYS/WEEK, FOR 4 1/2 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. GRADUATES INCLUDE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERS, AMAZON BESTSELLERS, AND AWARD WINNERS. GUEST LECTURERS AT THE 2018 WORKSHOP INCLUDED ACCLAIMED AUTHORS DAN CHAON, THEODORA GOSS, E. C. AMBROSE, NISI SHAWL, ELIZABETH HAND, GARY A. BRAUNBECK, AND MEAGAN SPOONER; AND AWARD-WINNING EDITOR/PUBLISHER SCOTT H. ANDREWS. WRITERS APPLIED FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. WRITERS FROM THE US, CANADA, THE UK, AUSTRALIA, AND JAPAN WERE ADMITTED. FOUR OF THEM RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS. ONE SCHOLARSHIP WAS NEW, SET UP BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR GEORGE R. R. MARTIN, A GUEST AT ODYSSEY 2004, TO COVER TUITION, TEXTBOOK, AND HOUSING COSTS FOR A HORROR WRITER ATTENDING ODYSSEY EACH YEAR. DURING THE WORKSHOP, STUDENTS WROTE AND WORKED ON ASSIGNMENTS 8-12 HOURS/DAY, TRIED NEW WRITING TECHNIQUES, AND MADE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR WRITING. ON COURSE EVALUATIONS, 14 STUDENTS RATED THE WORKSHOP "EXCELLENT-; ONE STUDENT RATED THE WORKSHOP "EXCELLENT AT TIMES/GOOD AT TIMES." ONE STUDENT SAID, " ODYSSEY HAS COMPLETELY TRANSFORMED MY WRITING LIFE IN THE SPAN OF ONLY SIX WEEKS. NOT ONLY HAS JEANNE GIVEN ME AN AMAZING WRITER'S TOOLBOX, SHE'S UNPACKED EVERY TOOL AND EXPLAINED ITS USE IN WONDERFUL DETAIL. I AM SO EXCITED FOR MY WRITING FUTURE. A MILLION THANKS TO ODYSSEY WRITERS' WORKSHOP" DUE TO STAFF CHANGES AT SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE, THE INVOICE FOR ODYSSEY'S USE OF FACILITIES WAS NOT SUBMITTED TO ODYSSEY UNTIL 2019 AND THEREFORE THE EXPENSES BELOW REFLECT 26,861 OF THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE BALANCE. (GRANTS: 8,500)(EXPENSES: 87,998.72)
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29	THE NEVER-ENDING ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP (TNEO): HELD JULY 20-28, 2018, ON THE CAMPUS OF SAINT 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. TWENTY-FOUR WRITERS PARTICIPATED FROM 3 COUNTRIES AND 11 DIFFERENT ODYSSEY CLASSES. 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. IN COURSE EVALUATIONS, ONE PARTICIPANT RATED TNEO "GOOD-; 21 RATED IT "EXCELLENT." ALL PARTICIPANTS SAID THEY WOULD RECOMMEND TNEO TO OTHER ODYSSEY GRADUATES. ONE PARTICIPANT SAID, "TNEO IS ONE OF THE LIFELONG REWARDS FOR HAVING SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ODYSSEY: A CONTINUING FELLOWSHIP OF COMMITTED WRITER COLLEAGUES AND AN ANNUAL OPPORTUNITY TO REFRESH AND UPLIFT ONE'S WRITING SKILLS IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF POSITIVE MENTORSHIP." DUE TO STAFF CHANGES AT SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE, THE INVOICE FOR ODYSSEY'S USE OF FACILITIES WAS NOT SUBMITTED TO ODYSSEY UNTIL 2019 AND THEREFORE THE EXPENSES BELOW REFLECT 8,403 OF THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE BALANCE. (GRANTS 0)(EXPENSES: 16,382.14)
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30	ODYSSEY ONLINE COURSES: GETTING THE BIG PICTURE: THE KEY TO REVISING YOUR NOVEL (HELD ONLINE 1/2/19-2/13/19, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2018), RIVETING DESCRIPTIONS: BRINGING YOUR STORY TO LIFE IN THE READER'S MIND (HELD ONLINE 1/3/19-1/31/19, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2018), AND EMOTIONAL TRUTH: MAKING CHARACTER EMOTIONS REAL, POWERFUL, AND IMMEDIATE TO READERS (HELD ONLINE 1/10/19-2/7/19, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2018). 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, DISCUSSION, AND FEEDBACK IN BETWEEN CLASSES THROUGH EMAILS, AN ONLINE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND INDIVIDUAL ONLINE 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. THE COURSES WERE TAUGHT BY AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS BARBARA ASHFORD AND LUCY SNYDER, AND AWARD-WINNING EDITOR/PUBLISHER SCOTT H. ANDREWS. 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, FRANCE, AUSTRALIA, AND NEW ZEALAND, 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. GETTING THE BIG PICTURE WAS DESIGNED FOR INTERMEDIATE WRITERS; RIVETING DESCRIPTIONS WAS DESIGNED FOR BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE WRITERS; AND EMOTIONAL TRUTH WAS DESIGNED FOR INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED STUDENTS. OF THE STUDENTS WHO FILLED OUT EVALUATIONS, 8 RATED GETTING THE BIG PICTURE "EXCELLENT," 3 "GOOD-; 4 RATED RIVETING DESCRIPTIONS "EXCELLENT," 6 "GOOD,- AND 1 "FAIR-; 10 RATED EMOTIONAL TRUTH "EXCELLENT- AND 2 "GOOD." EACH COURSE HAD CLASS MEETINGS OF 90 MINUTES EACH. RIVETING DESCRIPTIONS AND EMOTIONAL TRUTH HAD THREE CLASS MEETINGS; GETTING THE BIG PICTURE HAD FOUR. ONE STUDENT SAID, "GETTING MIRED IN THE DETAILS WHEN EDITING? OVERFOCUSED ON THE PAGE-TO-PAGE ACTION, RATHER THAN THE OVERALL ARC? LEARN HOW UNIFYING CONCEPTS CAN MAKE A NOVEL FEEL MORE POWERFUL AND GIVE IT THAT SENSE OF COMPLETENESS--RATHER THAN THE MEANDERING FEELING THAT LEAVES THE READER WONDERING WHAT THE POINT OF THE STORY WAS. BARBARA PULLS TOGETHER MULTIPLE WAYS OF LOOKING AT STORY STRUCTURE AND OTHER UNIFYING ELEMENTS, TEACHING STUDENTS TO LOOK AT THEIR WORK IN NEW WAYS--WHICH IS AN ABSOLUTE GIFT DURING THE EDITING PROCESS, AND AN ESSENTIAL SKILL FOR THE NOVELIST. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED" (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 9,271.63)
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. TWO ARE AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS AND ANOTHER IS A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. CRITIQUES AVERAGE OVER 8,300 WORDS (16 SINGLE-SPACED PAGES) AND ALSO INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT LINE EDITS AND MARGINAL NOTES ON THE MANUSCRIPT. IN 2018, 13 MANUSCRIPTS WERE CRITIQUED. ALL AUTHORS WERE EXTREMELY SATISFIED WITH THE FEEDBACK THEY RECEIVED AND FOUND IT VERY HELPFUL. ONE AUTHOR SAID, "THE CRITIQUE SERVICE IS EVERYTHING YOU CAN WANT AND MORE. WHEN I RECEIVED MY FEEDBACK, I FELT LIKE THE CRITIC WAS SOMEONE WHO WANTED ME TO SUCCEED AND GAVE ME EVERY TOOL THEY COULD TO HELP ME DO SO. THE FEEDBACK WILL NOT BE HELPFUL FOR ONLY THE ONE WORK; IT WILL STICK WITH ME AS I WRITE SHORT STORIES AND OTHER PIECES. AN INCREDIBLE HELP." (GRANTS 0)(EXPENSES: 7,172.97) ODYSSEY COACHING: OFFERED VIA PHONE, GOOGLE+, FACETIME, OR SKYPE. ODYSSEY ADDED COACHING TO ITS OFFERINGS IN 2017 TO PROVIDE TOOLS AND SUPPORT TO WRITERS WHO ARE FEELING BLOCKED OR HELD BACK IN THEIR WRITING. COACHING IS PROVIDED BY ODYSSEY GRADUATE SHERRY PETERS, WHO HAS BEEN WORKING WITH WRITERS SINCE 2012, HELPING THEM BREAK THROUGH THEIR WRITER'S BLOCK, INCREASE THEIR PRODUCTIVITY, AND ACHIEVE THEIR WRITING GOALS THOUGH ONE- ON-ONE COACHING AND WORKSHOPS BASED ON HER BOOKS SILENCING YOUR INNER SABOTEUR AND BLUEPRINT FOR WRITING SUCCESS. ANYONE INTERESTED CAN BOOK A COMPLEMENTARY 60-MINUTE SESSION. SEVERAL DIFFERENT COACHING PACKAGES ARE AVAILABLE, IN WHICH SHERRY MEETS WITH THE AUTHOR. SIX AUTHORS SIGNED UP FOR COACHING IN 2018. ALL AUTHORS WERE VERY SATISFIED WITH THEIR EXPERIENCE. ONE SAID, "IN WORKING WITH SHERRY, I HAD HOPED TO GET SOME HELP FOCUSING AND FINISHING STORIES, AND FIGURING OUT WHAT WAS HOLDING ME BACK AND KEEPING ME FROM BEING CONSISTENT AS A WRITER. I FEEL LIKE I REALLY MADE GOOD PROGRESS ON FIGURING OUT THE UNDERLYING ISSUES AND DEVELOPING SOME STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING THEM. SHE WAS VERY WARM AND SUPPORTIVE, AND FUNNY. I FELT LIKE SHE REALLY UNDERSTOOD THE CHALLENGES I WAS FACING, AND PROVIDED SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS AND TOOLS TO HELP ME ADDRESS THEM. I AM WRITING MORE, AND I DEFINITELY FEEL LIKE I AM MOVING FORWARD. SHERRY WAS VERY SUPPORTIVE AND ENCOURAGING AND REALLY KICKED ME IN THE PANTS TO KEEP GOING. IT WAS VERY BENEFICIAL IN HELPING ME FIGURE OUT MY PROCESS AND WHAT IS HOLDING ME BACK FROM WRITING CONSISTENTLY. I WOULD DEFINITELY WORK WITH SHERRY AGAIN." (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 2,298.18) 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. EIGHT PODCASTS WERE POSTED IN 2018. 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: 301.12) ODYSSEY WEBINARS: RECORDINGS OFFERED ON DEMAND THROUGH A SECURE WEB SITE. "BIG FIVE, SMALL PRESS, AND SELF-PUBLISHING: DISCOVERING WHICH IS BEST FOR YOU AND HOW TO SUCCEED" IS OUR THIRD WEBINAR. THIS LECTURE, BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN AND HIS WIFE/AGENT/MANAGER ROBIN SULLIVAN, WAS VIDEO RECORDED AT THE 2017 ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP AND OFFERED ONLINE IN 2018. THIS ALLOWS THOSE WHO CAN'T ATTEND OUR SUMMER WORKSHOP TO VIRTUALLY SIT IN ON A LECTURE AND LEARN FROM IT. WEBINARS OFFER MORE FLEXIBILITY THAN OUR ONLINE CLASSES AND ALLOW FOR REPEATED VIEWING. OUR CURRENT PLAN IS TO VIDEO RECORD ONE LECTURE EACH SUMMER TO OFFER AS A WEBINAR. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 285.72) ODYSSEY CONSULTATIONS: OFFERED THROUGH WEB CONFERENCING SOFTWARE. ODYSSEY PROVIDES CONSULTATIONS TO HELP WRITERS WHO HAVE A SPECIFIC WRITING 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, SO SHE AND THE WRITER CAN SEE AND HEAR EACH OTHER, AND THEY CAN ALSO LOOK AT THE WRITING SAMPLE THAT WAS SENT. TWO CONSULTATIONS WERE HELD IN 2018. THE WRITERS WERE VERY SATISFIED WITH THEIR EXPERIENCE. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 273.78) ODYSSEY BLOG: OFFERED FREE ONLINE. 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. THE BLOG HAD 3,395 DISTINCT VISITORS IN 2018, UP BY 1,000 FROM 2017, AND 5,324 VIEWS, ALSO UP BY 1,000. IT RECEIVED BETWEEN 240 AND 768 VIEWS PER MONTH. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 271.12) 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 MONTHLY, EXCEPT DURING ODYSSEY'S SUMMER WORKSHOP SEASON, WHEN IT GOES ON HIATUS. 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 CONNECTING YOUR PROTAGONIST TO OTHER STORY ELEMENTS, HOW YOUR EMOTIONS AFFECT YOUR WRITING, HOW YOUR READING INSPIRES YOUR WRITING, AND THE IMAGERY IN YOUR WRITING. THE DIRECTOR SERVES AS MODERATOR. AN AVERAGE OF 11 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE 9 SESSIONS IN 2018. WRITERS RANGE FROM BEGINNERS TO SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 271.12) ODFELLOWDISCUSSION, ODYSSEYONLINEDISC, ODYSSEYONLINEET, ODYSSEY18, ODYSSEY17, 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 264 MEMBERS AND HAS COVERED MANY USEFUL TOPICS IN 2018, INCLUDING WHETHER WE ARE MORE PRODUCTIVE WORKING ON MANY PROJECTS OR JUST ONE, HOW WE DECIDE WHERE TO SUBMIT OUR WORK, AND WAYS TO SHOW A PROTAGONIST'S REACTIONS. ODYSSEYONLINEDISC HAS 125 MEMBERS. THERE ARE 46 OTHER GROUPS, EACH CONTAINING 10-38 GRADUATES. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 271.12) 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. THE DIRECTOR WRITES AND EMAILS THE NEWSLETTER. IN 2018, THE NEWSLETTER WAS SENT OUT 3 TIMES TO ROUGHLY 1,066 WRITERS. READERS SOMETIMES EMAIL THEIR THANKS ABOUT THE SPECIFIC INFORMATION PROVIDED. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 108.44) 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 GRADUALLY BEING EXPANDED. 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. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 66.17) THE ODFELLOWS' LOG: A FREE ONLINE NEWSLETTER FOR GRADUATES OF THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP. THE ODFELLOWS' LOG PROVIDES A MORE FORMAL METHOD FOR

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Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

Additional Data

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1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1	58,515
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ...............	2	95,668
3	Membership dues and assessments ...........................	3
4	Investment income ...........................	4	919
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .....	5a	2,315
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses .......	5b	1,628
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c	687
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	1,244
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	1,165
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c	79
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ..........	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	155,868

(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	68.00	49,500
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	53,287
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	25,678
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14	1,856
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ..............	15	2,258
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ..............	16	49,625
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 ..............	17	132,704

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	23,164
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	98,619
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	121,783

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
		$	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) (2018)

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) (2018)


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.