TY 2020 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 1-JULY 10, 2020. WHILE THE WORKSHOP IS NORMALLY HELD ON THE CAMPUS OF SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE IN MANCHESTER, NH, DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE HELD THE WORKSHOP ONLINE. 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 AND ONE-ON-ONE GUIDANCE, 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 INSTRUCTORS AT THE 2020 WORKSHOP INCLUDED BESTSELLING AUTHORS BRANDON SANDERSON AND CARRIE VAUGHN; ACCLAIMED AUTHORS ERIC JAMES STONE, BARBARA ASHFORD, J. G. FAHERTY, AND E. C. AMBROSE; AND AWARD-WINNING EDITOR/PUBLISHERS SCOTT H. ANDREWS, JOHN JOSEPH ADAMS, AND SHEILA WILLIAMS. WRITERS APPLIED FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. WRITERS FROM THE US, IRELAND, AND INDIA WERE ADMITTED. FIVE STUDENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS. THE MISKATONIC SCHOLARSHIP IS FUNDED BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR GEORGE R. R. MARTIN (A GAME OF THRONES), A GUEST AT ODYSSEY 2004, TO COVER FULL TUITION FOR A HORROR WRITER ATTENDING ODYSSEY EACH YEAR. AFTER MAKING THE DECISION TO HOLD THE WORKSHOP ONLINE, WE WORKED HARD TO WE SET UP A VARIETY OF EVENTS, MEETINGS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LIVE, ONLINE FORMAT WHILE ALSO MAKING THIS AS CLOSE TO THE IN-PERSON EXPERIENCE AS POSSIBLE. WE HELD DISCUSSION SALONS AND GAMES EVERY FRIDAY LIKE WE WOULD NORMALLY AFTER OUR COOKOUTS, SUNDAY GET-TOGETHERS, GROUP WRITING HOURS, SMALL GROUP SESSIONS, AND GROUP LUNCH BREAKS TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO INTERACT IN A POSITIVE WAY. SPECIAL TOUCHES LIKE MAILED POST-CRITIQUE SURPRISES AND MAILED SNACKS WE COULD EAT TOGETHER ADDED TO THE EXPERIENCE. DURING THE WORKSHOP, STUDENTS WROTE AND WORKED ON ASSIGNMENTS 8-12 HOURS/DAY, TRIED NEW WRITING TECHNIQUES, AND MADE MAJOR BREAKTHROUGHS IN THEIR WRITING. THE EXPERIENCE WAS AS INTENSE, TRANSFORMATIVE, AND UPLIFTING ONLINE AS IT NORMALLY IS IN PERSON. ALL TWELVE STUDENTS WHO RETURNED EVALUATIONS RATED THE WORKSHOP "EXCELLENT." ONE STUDENT WROTE, " THE 2020 ODYSSEY SUMMER WRITING WORKSHOP WAS HELD ONLINE DUE TO COVID-19. THE LEVEL OF INSTRUCTION WAS SUPERB. AS A COLLEGE PROFESSOR WHO REGULARLY TEACHES WRITING INTENSIVE COURSES, I WAS IMPRESSED BY HOW IMMERSIVE ODYSSEY WAS: ONLINE LECTURES WERE INTERACTIVE AND ENGAGING, AND THE CRITIQUE SESSIONS WERE DYNAMIC AND PRODUCTIVE. I WAS MOST IMPRESSED BY THE WAY JEANNE ENCOURAGED CRITICAL DISCUSSION THROUGH THE ONLINE FORMAT. FOR EXAMPLE, WE OFTEN WORKSHOPPED PARAGRAPHS AND SAMPLE SENTENCES FROM PUBLISHED WORKS AS A GROUP. THIS ALLOWED US TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. OVER THE SIX-WEEK ONLINE COURSE I SAW A NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT IN MY WRITING AND EDITING SKILLS. DESPITE ITS ONLINE FORMAT, ODYSSEY WAS A VERY SOCIAL EXPERIENCE. AMY, THE "RESIDENT SUPERVISOR," ACTED AS A VIRTUAL RESIDENT ADVISOR, MAKING SURE THAT EVERYONE WAS SUPPORTED THROUGH WHAT WAS AN INTENSE AND POTENTIALLY VERY EMOTIONALLY DIFFICULT SIX-WEEKS. THROUGH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WEEKLY CHECK-INS, SOCIAL HOURS, AND FRIDAY NIGHT DISCUSSION 'SALONS,' PARTICIPANTS WERE REGULARLY GIVEN SPACE TO TALK THROUGH THEIR CHALLENGES AND BUILD CONNECTIONS WITH OTHERS. LIKEWISE, BOTH JEANNE AND AMY WERE REGULARLY AVAILABLE FOR INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS-DAILY AT LUNCH OR IN SPECIAL 'SHORT AND SWEET' SESSIONS-WHERE PARTICIPANTS COULD MORE CASUALLY TALK ABOUT ANY CHALLENGES THEY WERE FACING. AS A RESULT, WHILE ODYSSEY WAS INCREDIBLY DEMANDING, IT WAS ALSO ONE OF THE MOST SUPPORTIVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES I HAVE HAD. I HAVE MADE CONNECTIONS AT ODYSSEY WHICH I HOPE WILL LAST FOR YEARS TO COME." (GRANTS: 7,500)(EXPENSES: 67,750.75) (Grants $ 7,500) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			28a	67,751
29 ODYSSEY ONLINE COURSES: ONE BRICK AT A TIME: CRAFTING COMPELLING SCENES (HELD ONLINE 1/4/21-2/1/21, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2020); EMOTIONAL TRUTH: MAKING CHARACTER EMOTIONS REAL, POWERFUL, AND IMMEDIATE TO READERS (HELD ONLINE 1/6/21-2/3/21, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2020), AND WORLDBUILDING IN FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION (HELD ONLINE 1/7/21-2/4/21, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2020). 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 AUTHOR BARBARA ASHFORD; AND AWARD-WINNING EDITOR/PUBLISHER SCOTT H. ANDREWS, AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR PATRICIA C. WREDE. THROUGH THESE THREE COURSES, ODYSSEY GAVE A TOTAL OF 42 WRITERS FROM THE US, UK, FRANCE, AND AUSTRALIA THE CHANCE TO LEARN NEW TECHNIQUES AND TAKE THEIR WRITING TO THE NEXT LEVEL. STUDENTS INCLUDED 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 DELVED DEEP INTO THE SUBJECT MATTER IN ONLINE DISCUSSIONS AND MADE EXCITING IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR WRITING. COLLECTIVELY, OF THOSE WHO RETURNED COURSE EVALUATIONS, 75% RATED THEIR COURSE EXCELLENT, 19% GOOD, AND 6% FAIR. EACH COURSE HAD 3 CLASS MEETINGS TWO WEEKS APART. A STUDENT IN ONE BRICK AT A TIME SAID, "I CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS COURSE ENOUGH. THE LECTURES AND STUDY MATERIALS WERE EYE-OPENING IN WAYS I DIDN'T EXPECT. I LEARNED MORE ABOUT SCENE STRUCTURE AND PLOT THAN I COULD HAVE THOUGHT POSSIBLE IN JUST THREE LECTURES. BARBARA, THE INSTRUCTOR, WAS THOUGHTFUL IN HER CRITIQUES AND WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT I EXPECTED IN TERMS OF COURSE MATERIAL. I CAN FEEL THE DIFFERENCE IN MY WRITING ALREADY AND AM LOOKING FORWARD TO INTEGRATING HER LESSONS INTO MY WRITING EVEN MORE AS I CONTINUE TO REVIEW HER NOTES." (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 10,665.95) (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			29a	10,666
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. 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 2020, 20 MANUSCRIPTS WERE CRITIQUED. ALL AUTHORS WERE EXTREMELY SATISFIED WITH THE FEEDBACK THEY RECEIVED AND FOUND IT VERY HELPFUL. ONE AUTHOR SAID, "THE FEEDBACK I RECEIVED FROM THE ODYSSEY CRITIQUE SERVICE IS THE BEST I'VE RECEIVED. IT SHOWED ME WHAT ELEMENTS WEREN'T WORKING AND GAVE ME CONCRETE EXAMPLES ON HOW TO MAKE THEM WORK. IT ALSO SHOWED ME WHAT ELEMENTS WERE WORKING AND HOW TO LEVERAGE THEM FOR OTHER PARTS OF THE STORY. I NOW HAVE A CLEAR PATH FORWARD ON WHAT TO DO AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WAYS TO DO IT. BY FAR, THOUGH, THE BEST PART OF THE CRITIQUE WAS BEING TREATED LIKE A WRITER BY A PROVEN AND SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL. THAT'S CRITIQUE GOLD." (GRANTS 0)(EXPENSES: 10,312.28) (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			30a	10,312
THE NEVER-ENDING ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP (TNEO): HELD JULY 17-25, 2020. TNEO IS NORMALLY HELD ON THE CAMPUS OF SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE IN MANCHESTER, NH, BUT IT WAS HELD ONLINE IN 2020 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. 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. PARTICIPANTS HELP TO RUN THE WORKSHOP, CREATING AN ENERGIZING, COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT. TWENTY-ONE WRITERS FROM THE US AND CANADA AND ELEVEN DIFFERENT ODYSSEY CLASSES CAME TOGETHER, VOLUNTEERING TO RUN THE VARIOUS SESSIONS, OFFERING IN-DEPTH CRITIQUES, AND HELPING EACH OTHER IMPROVE. 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. OF THE 16 PARTICIPANTS WHO FILLED OUT EVALUATIONS, 12 RATED THE WORKSHOP "EXCELLENT- AND 4 RATED IT "GOOD." PARTICIPANTS PRAISED THE VALUE OF THE FEEDBACK THEY RECEIVED, THE LECTURES IN THE MASTER CLASS, THE VARIOUS SMALL-GROUP ACTIVITIES THAT ALLOWED THEM TO DRAW ON EACH OTHER'S WISDOM, AND THE SUPPORT FROM BEING AROUND LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE. ONE PARTICIPANT WROTE, "WE CHOOSE TO RETURN TO ODYSSEY FOR THE NEVER-ENDING ODYSSEY WORKSHOP TO RE-KINDLE THE FIRE OF CREATIVITY. WE ARRIVE TO FIND FAMILIAR, BELOVED FELLOW WRITERS AND NEWER GRADUATES OF THE ODYSSEY WORKSHOP. TOGETHER, WE EXPLORE OUR CRAFT, SHARE OUR WORK, AND DO SO IN TRUST AND PROFESSIONALISM. WE LEAVE WITH IMPROVED SKILLS AND A BOND NOT UNLIKE COMRADES-IN-ARMS, INSPIRED TO DO OUR BEST WRITING." (GRANTS 0)(EXPENSES: 8,223.03) ODYSSEY COACHING: OFFERED VIA PHONE, GOOGLE+, FACETIME, OR SKYPE. ODYSSEY'S COACHING SERVICE PROVIDES 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 ONLINE WITH THE AUTHOR. ONE WRITER RECEIVED COACHING IN 2020, AND HE WAS VERY SATISFIED WITH THE EXPERIENCE. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 854.72) 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 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. SIX CONSULTATIONS WERE HELD IN 2020. THE WRITERS WERE VERY SATISFIED WITH THEIR EXPERIENCES. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 636.24) ODYSSEY PODCASTS: OFFERED FREE ON OUR WEBSITE. 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 2020. IT'S HARD TO KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE LISTENING, SINCE THEY CAN LISTEN IN DIFFERENT WAYS, BUT A LOW ESTIMATE IS 2600. MANY PEOPLE HAVE EMAILED THEIR THANKS TO US FOR PROVIDING THIS FREE RESOURCE. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 378.58) ODYSSEY WEBINARS: RECORDINGS OFFERED ON DEMAND THROUGH A SECURE WEBSITE. EACH YEAR AT THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP, ONE GUEST LECTURE IS VIDEO RECORDED AND OFFERED ONLINE AS A WEBINAR. 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. WE CURRENTLY HAVE THREE WEBINARS AVAILABLE AND ARE SLOWLY BUILDING THIS PROGRAM. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 341.80) 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. OUR FOLLOWERS HAVE INCREASED FROM 203 TO 224 IN THE PAST YEAR. WE HAD 4,155 DISTINCT VISITORS IN 2020 AND 6,638 VIEWS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 328.58) ODYSSEY SALON: OFFERED FREE ONLINE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. 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 MONTHLY DISCUSSION TOPIC. TOPICS HAVE INCLUDED PROTAGONISTS; RECEIVING FEEDBACK ON YOUR WORK; TOOLS FOR PREWRITING, DRAFTING, AND REVISING; AND THE PROS AND CONS OF TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING AND SELF-PUBLISHING. THE DIRECTOR SERVES AS MODERATOR. OVER THE PAST YEAR, A TOTAL OF 102 WRITERS HAVE ATTENDED THE SALON. WRITERS RANGE FROM BEGINNERS TO SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 328.58) ODFELLOW DISCUSSION, ODYSSEY ONLINE DISCUSSION, ODYSSEY 2020, ODYSSEY 2019, AND SIMILAR GROUPS: ONLINE DISCUSSION BOARDS PROVIDED FREE TO GRADUATES OF VARIOUS ODYSSEY PROGRAMS, ACTIVE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE DISCUSSION BOARDS FACILITATE CONTINUED COMMUNICATION AMONG GRADUATES OF ODYSSEY PROGRAMS, PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION ON WRITING AND PUBLISHING, INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND NETWORKING. THE BOARDS 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. ODFELLOW DISCUSSION HAS 297 MEMBERS AND HAS COVERED MANY USEFUL TOPICS IN 2020, INCLUDING VARIOUS PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES, HIGH PRODUCERS VERSUS LOW PRODUCERS, ANALYSIS OF NOVELS AND STORIES MEMBERS HAVE READ, AND WRITING CHALLENGES. ODYSSEY ONLINE DISCUSSION HAS 147 MEMBERS. THERE ARE 10 OTHER GROUPS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 328.58) 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 2020, THE NEWSLETTER WAS SENT OUT 3 TIMES TO 1,287 WRITERS. READERS SOMETIMES EMAIL THEIR THANKS ABOUT SPECIFIC INFORMATION PROVIDED. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 131.43) 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: 77.66) THE ODFELLOWS' LOG: A FREE ONLINE NEWSLETTER FOR GRADUATES OF THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP. THE ODFELLOWS' LOG PROVIDES A MORE FORMAL METHOD FOR ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP GRADUATES TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO EACH OTHER, SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THEIR WRITING. THE DIRECTOR OVERSEES AND APPROVES THE NEWSLETTER, ALONG WITH WRITING A "LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR" COLUMN AND OTHER ITEMS. A VOLUNTEER EDITS THE NEWSLETTER AND VOLUNTEERS WRITE THE ARTICLES. THE NEWSLETTER IS DISTRIBUTED TO 297 GRADUATES. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 65.72) ODYSSEY ONLINE CRITIQUE: AN ONLINE CRITIQUE BOA (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		11,761
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	100,490

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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 instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2020

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)


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

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020

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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 failed to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2016	(b) 2017	(c) 2018	(d) 2019	(e) 2020	(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) 2016	(b) 2017	(c) 2018	(d) 2019	(e) 2020	(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 5 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 2020 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage for 2019 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

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33 1/3% support test—2020. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
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33 1/3% support test—2019. 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—2020. 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
organization ..................................................... right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2019. 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) 2020

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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) 2016	(b) 2017	(c) 2018	(d) 2019	(e) 2020	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .	42,112	55,410	58,515	68,555	73,937	298,529
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	87,010	94,678	96,912	96,091	69,711	444,402
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	129,122	150,088	155,427	164,646	143,648	742,931
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.)						742,931

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2016	(b) 2017	(c) 2018	(d) 2019	(e) 2020	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...	129,122	150,088	155,427	164,646	143,648	742,931
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..	1,207	982	919	1,063	201	4,372
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.	1,207	982	919	1,063	201	4,372
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.)..	130,329	151,070	156,346	165,709	143,849	747,303

First 5 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 2020 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

99.410 %

Public support percentage from 2019 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

99.310 %

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2020 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

1.000 %

Investment income percentage from 2019 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

1.000 %

19a

331/3% support tests—2020. 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—2019. 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) 2020

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked box 12a, of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked box 12b, of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked box 12c, of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked box12d, 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 lines 3b and 3c 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 box 12a or 12b in Part I, answer lines 4b and 4c 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 lines 5b and 5c 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) 2020

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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 lines 11b and 11c below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described in 11a above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described in line 11a or 11b above? If “Yes” to 11a, 11b, or 11c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the officers, 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 line 2 above, 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 lines 2a and 2b 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 line 2a, above 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 lines 3a and 3b 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?If "Yes" or "No", 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) 2020

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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 0.015 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 0.035	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) 2020

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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	1
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity	2
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations	3
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets	4
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI)	5
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions	6
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.	7
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions	8
9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6	9
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount	10

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020
1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions.
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020:
a From 2015.......
b From 2016.......
c From 2017.......
d From 2018.......
e From 2019.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2020 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f.
4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2020 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, 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 2020. 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 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a Excess from 2016.....
b Excess from 2017.....
c Excess from 2018.....
d Excess from 2019.....
e Excess from 2020.....

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2020)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020

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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) 2020

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

2020

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 1,296 GIFTS 704 ADVERTISING PROMOTION 1,326 CELL PHONE 628 OFFICE SUPPLIES 2,233 MEMBERSHIPS 631 WORKSHOP SUPPLIES & EXP 661 INSURANCE 970 IT SERVICES 2,181 REIMB OF WKSP SUPPLIES 1,972 FILING FEES 125 REFUND OF INCORRECT PMT 55 TOTAL 12,782
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24	INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 2,677 3,350 INTANGIBLE ASSETS 173 173 TOTAL 2,850 3,523
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26	UNSECURED NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE 157 30
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 1-JULY 10, 2020. WHILE THE WORKSHOP IS NORMALLY HELD ON THE CAMPUS OF SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE IN MANCHESTER, NH, DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE HELD THE WORKSHOP ONLINE. 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 AND ONE-ON-ONE GUIDANCE, 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 INSTRUCTORS AT THE 2020 WORKSHOP INCLUDED BESTSELLING AUTHORS BRANDON SANDERSON AND CARRIE VAUGHN; ACCLAIMED AUTHORS ERIC JAMES STONE, BARBARA ASHFORD, J. G. FAHERTY, AND E. C. AMBROSE; AND AWARD-WINNING EDITOR/PUBLISHERS SCOTT H. ANDREWS, JOHN JOSEPH ADAMS, AND SHEILA WILLIAMS. WRITERS APPLIED FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. WRITERS FROM THE US, IRELAND, AND INDIA WERE ADMITTED. FIVE STUDENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS. THE MISKATONIC SCHOLARSHIP IS FUNDED BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR GEORGE R. R. MARTIN (A GAME OF THRONES), A GUEST AT ODYSSEY 2004, TO COVER FULL TUITION FOR A HORROR WRITER ATTENDING ODYSSEY EACH YEAR. AFTER MAKING THE DECISION TO HOLD THE WORKSHOP ONLINE, WE WORKED HARD TO WE SET UP A VARIETY OF EVENTS, MEETINGS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LIVE, ONLINE FORMAT WHILE ALSO MAKING THIS AS CLOSE TO THE IN-PERSON EXPERIENCE AS POSSIBLE. WE HELD DISCUSSION SALONS AND GAMES EVERY FRIDAY LIKE WE WOULD NORMALLY AFTER OUR COOKOUTS, SUNDAY GET-TOGETHERS, GROUP WRITING HOURS, SMALL GROUP SESSIONS, AND GROUP LUNCH BREAKS TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO INTERACT IN A POSITIVE WAY. SPECIAL TOUCHES LIKE MAILED POST-CRITIQUE SURPRISES AND MAILED SNACKS WE COULD EAT TOGETHER ADDED TO THE EXPERIENCE. DURING THE WORKSHOP, STUDENTS WROTE AND WORKED ON ASSIGNMENTS 8-12 HOURS/DAY, TRIED NEW WRITING TECHNIQUES, AND MADE MAJOR BREAKTHROUGHS IN THEIR WRITING. THE EXPERIENCE WAS AS INTENSE, TRANSFORMATIVE, AND UPLIFTING ONLINE AS IT NORMALLY IS IN PERSON. ALL TWELVE STUDENTS WHO RETURNED EVALUATIONS RATED THE WORKSHOP "EXCELLENT." ONE STUDENT WROTE, " THE 2020 ODYSSEY SUMMER WRITING WORKSHOP WAS HELD ONLINE DUE TO COVID-19. THE LEVEL OF INSTRUCTION WAS SUPERB. AS A COLLEGE PROFESSOR WHO REGULARLY TEACHES WRITING INTENSIVE COURSES, I WAS IMPRESSED BY HOW IMMERSIVE ODYSSEY WAS: ONLINE LECTURES WERE INTERACTIVE AND ENGAGING, AND THE CRITIQUE SESSIONS WERE DYNAMIC AND PRODUCTIVE. I WAS MOST IMPRESSED BY THE WAY JEANNE ENCOURAGED CRITICAL DISCUSSION THROUGH THE ONLINE FORMAT. FOR EXAMPLE, WE OFTEN WORKSHOPPED PARAGRAPHS AND SAMPLE SENTENCES FROM PUBLISHED WORKS AS A GROUP. THIS ALLOWED US TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. OVER THE SIX-WEEK ONLINE COURSE I SAW A NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT IN MY WRITING AND EDITING SKILLS. DESPITE ITS ONLINE FORMAT, ODYSSEY WAS A VERY SOCIAL EXPERIENCE. AMY, THE "RESIDENT SUPERVISOR," ACTED AS A VIRTUAL RESIDENT ADVISOR, MAKING SURE THAT EVERYONE WAS SUPPORTED THROUGH WHAT WAS AN INTENSE AND POTENTIALLY VERY EMOTIONALLY DIFFICULT SIX-WEEKS. THROUGH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WEEKLY CHECK-INS, SOCIAL HOURS, AND FRIDAY NIGHT DISCUSSION 'SALONS,' PARTICIPANTS WERE REGULARLY GIVEN SPACE TO TALK THROUGH THEIR CHALLENGES AND BUILD CONNECTIONS WITH OTHERS. LIKEWISE, BOTH JEANNE AND AMY WERE REGULARLY AVAILABLE FOR INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS-DAILY AT LUNCH OR IN SPECIAL 'SHORT AND SWEET' SESSIONS-WHERE PARTICIPANTS COULD MORE CASUALLY TALK ABOUT ANY CHALLENGES THEY WERE FACING. AS A RESULT, WHILE ODYSSEY WAS INCREDIBLY DEMANDING, IT WAS ALSO ONE OF THE MOST SUPPORTIVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES I HAVE HAD. I HAVE MADE CONNECTIONS AT ODYSSEY WHICH I HOPE WILL LAST FOR YEARS TO COME." (GRANTS: 7,500)(EXPENSES: 67,750.75)
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29	ODYSSEY ONLINE COURSES: ONE BRICK AT A TIME: CRAFTING COMPELLING SCENES (HELD ONLINE 1/4/21-2/1/21, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2020); EMOTIONAL TRUTH: MAKING CHARACTER EMOTIONS REAL, POWERFUL, AND IMMEDIATE TO READERS (HELD ONLINE 1/6/21-2/3/21, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2020), AND WORLDBUILDING IN FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION (HELD ONLINE 1/7/21-2/4/21, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2020). 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 AUTHOR BARBARA ASHFORD; AND AWARD-WINNING EDITOR/PUBLISHER SCOTT H. ANDREWS, AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR PATRICIA C. WREDE. THROUGH THESE THREE COURSES, ODYSSEY GAVE A TOTAL OF 42 WRITERS FROM THE US, UK, FRANCE, AND AUSTRALIA THE CHANCE TO LEARN NEW TECHNIQUES AND TAKE THEIR WRITING TO THE NEXT LEVEL. STUDENTS INCLUDED 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 DELVED DEEP INTO THE SUBJECT MATTER IN ONLINE DISCUSSIONS AND MADE EXCITING IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR WRITING. COLLECTIVELY, OF THOSE WHO RETURNED COURSE EVALUATIONS, 75% RATED THEIR COURSE EXCELLENT, 19% GOOD, AND 6% FAIR. EACH COURSE HAD 3 CLASS MEETINGS TWO WEEKS APART. A STUDENT IN ONE BRICK AT A TIME SAID, "I CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS COURSE ENOUGH. THE LECTURES AND STUDY MATERIALS WERE EYE-OPENING IN WAYS I DIDN'T EXPECT. I LEARNED MORE ABOUT SCENE STRUCTURE AND PLOT THAN I COULD HAVE THOUGHT POSSIBLE IN JUST THREE LECTURES. BARBARA, THE INSTRUCTOR, WAS THOUGHTFUL IN HER CRITIQUES AND WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT I EXPECTED IN TERMS OF COURSE MATERIAL. I CAN FEEL THE DIFFERENCE IN MY WRITING ALREADY AND AM LOOKING FORWARD TO INTEGRATING HER LESSONS INTO MY WRITING EVEN MORE AS I CONTINUE TO REVIEW HER NOTES." (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 10,665.95)
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. 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 2020, 20 MANUSCRIPTS WERE CRITIQUED. ALL AUTHORS WERE EXTREMELY SATISFIED WITH THE FEEDBACK THEY RECEIVED AND FOUND IT VERY HELPFUL. ONE AUTHOR SAID, "THE FEEDBACK I RECEIVED FROM THE ODYSSEY CRITIQUE SERVICE IS THE BEST I'VE RECEIVED. IT SHOWED ME WHAT ELEMENTS WEREN'T WORKING AND GAVE ME CONCRETE EXAMPLES ON HOW TO MAKE THEM WORK. IT ALSO SHOWED ME WHAT ELEMENTS WERE WORKING AND HOW TO LEVERAGE THEM FOR OTHER PARTS OF THE STORY. I NOW HAVE A CLEAR PATH FORWARD ON WHAT TO DO AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WAYS TO DO IT. BY FAR, THOUGH, THE BEST PART OF THE CRITIQUE WAS BEING TREATED LIKE A WRITER BY A PROVEN AND SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL. THAT'S CRITIQUE GOLD." (GRANTS 0)(EXPENSES: 10,312.28)
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31	THE NEVER-ENDING ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP (TNEO): HELD JULY 17-25, 2020. TNEO IS NORMALLY HELD ON THE CAMPUS OF SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE IN MANCHESTER, NH, BUT IT WAS HELD ONLINE IN 2020 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. 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. PARTICIPANTS HELP TO RUN THE WORKSHOP, CREATING AN ENERGIZING, COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT. TWENTY-ONE WRITERS FROM THE US AND CANADA AND ELEVEN DIFFERENT ODYSSEY CLASSES CAME TOGETHER, VOLUNTEERING TO RUN THE VARIOUS SESSIONS, OFFERING IN-DEPTH CRITIQUES, AND HELPING EACH OTHER IMPROVE. 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. OF THE 16 PARTICIPANTS WHO FILLED OUT EVALUATIONS, 12 RATED THE WORKSHOP "EXCELLENT- AND 4 RATED IT "GOOD." PARTICIPANTS PRAISED THE VALUE OF THE FEEDBACK THEY RECEIVED, THE LECTURES IN THE MASTER CLASS, THE VARIOUS SMALL-GROUP ACTIVITIES THAT ALLOWED THEM TO DRAW ON EACH OTHER'S WISDOM, AND THE SUPPORT FROM BEING AROUND LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE. ONE PARTICIPANT WROTE, "WE CHOOSE TO RETURN TO ODYSSEY FOR THE NEVER-ENDING ODYSSEY WORKSHOP TO RE-KINDLE THE FIRE OF CREATIVITY. WE ARRIVE TO FIND FAMILIAR, BELOVED FELLOW WRITERS AND NEWER GRADUATES OF THE ODYSSEY WORKSHOP. TOGETHER, WE EXPLORE OUR CRAFT, SHARE OUR WORK, AND DO SO IN TRUST AND PROFESSIONALISM. WE LEAVE WITH IMPROVED SKILLS AND A BOND NOT UNLIKE COMRADES-IN-ARMS, INSPIRED TO DO OUR BEST WRITING." (GRANTS 0)(EXPENSES: 8,223.03) ODYSSEY COACHING: OFFERED VIA PHONE, GOOGLE+, FACETIME, OR SKYPE. ODYSSEY'S COACHING SERVICE PROVIDES 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 ONLINE WITH THE AUTHOR. ONE WRITER RECEIVED COACHING IN 2020, AND HE WAS VERY SATISFIED WITH THE EXPERIENCE. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 854.72) 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 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. SIX CONSULTATIONS WERE HELD IN 2020. THE WRITERS WERE VERY SATISFIED WITH THEIR EXPERIENCES. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 636.24) ODYSSEY PODCASTS: OFFERED FREE ON OUR WEBSITE. 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 2020. IT'S HARD TO KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE LISTENING, SINCE THEY CAN LISTEN IN DIFFERENT WAYS, BUT A LOW ESTIMATE IS 2600. MANY PEOPLE HAVE EMAILED THEIR THANKS TO US FOR PROVIDING THIS FREE RESOURCE. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 378.58) ODYSSEY WEBINARS: RECORDINGS OFFERED ON DEMAND THROUGH A SECURE WEBSITE. EACH YEAR AT THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP, ONE GUEST LECTURE IS VIDEO RECORDED AND OFFERED ONLINE AS A WEBINAR. 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. WE CURRENTLY HAVE THREE WEBINARS AVAILABLE AND ARE SLOWLY BUILDING THIS PROGRAM. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 341.80) 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. OUR FOLLOWERS HAVE INCREASED FROM 203 TO 224 IN THE PAST YEAR. WE HAD 4,155 DISTINCT VISITORS IN 2020 AND 6,638 VIEWS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 328.58) ODYSSEY SALON: OFFERED FREE ONLINE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. 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 MONTHLY DISCUSSION TOPIC. TOPICS HAVE INCLUDED PROTAGONISTS; RECEIVING FEEDBACK ON YOUR WORK; TOOLS FOR PREWRITING, DRAFTING, AND REVISING; AND THE PROS AND CONS OF TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING AND SELF-PUBLISHING. THE DIRECTOR SERVES AS MODERATOR. OVER THE PAST YEAR, A TOTAL OF 102 WRITERS HAVE ATTENDED THE SALON. WRITERS RANGE FROM BEGINNERS TO SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 328.58) ODFELLOW DISCUSSION, ODYSSEY ONLINE DISCUSSION, ODYSSEY 2020, ODYSSEY 2019, AND SIMILAR GROUPS: ONLINE DISCUSSION BOARDS PROVIDED FREE TO GRADUATES OF VARIOUS ODYSSEY PROGRAMS, ACTIVE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE DISCUSSION BOARDS FACILITATE CONTINUED COMMUNICATION AMONG GRADUATES OF ODYSSEY PROGRAMS, PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION ON WRITING AND PUBLISHING, INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND NETWORKING. THE BOARDS 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. ODFELLOW DISCUSSION HAS 297 MEMBERS AND HAS COVERED MANY USEFUL TOPICS IN 2020, INCLUDING VARIOUS PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES, HIGH PRODUCERS VERSUS LOW PRODUCERS, ANALYSIS OF NOVELS AND STORIES MEMBERS HAVE READ, AND WRITING CHALLENGES. ODYSSEY ONLINE DISCUSSION HAS 147 MEMBERS. THERE ARE 10 OTHER GROUPS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 328.58) 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 2020, THE NEWSLETTER WAS SENT OUT 3 TIMES TO 1,287 WRITERS. READERS SOMETIMES EMAIL THEIR THANKS ABOUT SPECIFIC INFORMATION PROVIDED. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 131.43) 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: 77.66) THE ODFELLOWS' LOG: A FREE ONLINE NEWSLETTER FOR GRADUATES OF THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP. THE ODFELLOWS' LOG PROVIDES A MORE FORMAL METHOD FOR ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP GRADUATES TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO EACH OTHER, SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THEIR WRITING. THE DIRECTOR OVERSEES AND APPROVES THE NEWSLETTER, ALONG WITH WRITING A "LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR" COLUMN AND OTHER ITEMS. A VOLUNTEER EDITS THE NEWSLETTER AND VOLUNTEERS WRITE THE ARTICLES. THE NEWSLETTER IS DISTRIBUTED TO 297 GRADUATES. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 65.72) ODYSSEY ONLINE CRITIQUE: AN ONLINE CRITIQUE BOA

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Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020

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1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1	73,937
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................	2	69,133
3	Membership dues and assessments .............................	3
4	Investment income ....................................	4	201
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .......	5a	27,497
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses ............	5b	27,108
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c	389
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	578
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	506
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c	72
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ....................	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	143,732

(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	69.00	60,167
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	64,770
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	29,348
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14	1,565
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ...................	15	2,493
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ...................	16	12,782
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	110,958

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	32,774
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	131,902
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	164,676

Name of organization ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOPS CHARITABLE TRUST

Part I Contributors	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) (2020)

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) (2020)


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.