TY 2024 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 YOUR PERSONAL ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP: THREE DIFFERENT SESSIONS WERE HELD, JUNE 3-JULY 12, 2024 (6 WEEKS), AUGUST 12-NOVEMBER 1, 2024 (12 WEEKS), AND NOVEMBER 25, 2024-APRIL 4, 2025 (18 WEEKS). TO MAKE OUR WORKSHOP MORE ACCESSIBLE AND MORE EFFECTIVE, WE MADE SOME KEY CHANGES TO ITS FORMAT IN 2022, AND IT'S BEEN EXCITING TO SEE HOW THE UNIQUE STRUCTURE, CONTENTS, AND METHODS OF THE PROGRAM ARE HELPING STUDENTS DELVE MORE DEEPLY INTO THEIR WRITING AND MAKE GREATER IMPROVEMENTS. YOUR PERSONAL ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP IS A BREAKTHROUGH, ONE-ON-ONE ONLINE PROGRAM FOR WRITERS OF FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, AND HORROR. WRITERS CAN DECIDE HOW LONG THEY WANT TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM, WHICH TOPICS THEY WANT TO STUDY, IN WHAT ORDER AND IN WHAT DEPTH, AND THEY CAN DESIGN SOME OF THEIR OWN ASSIGNMENTS. THE NEW FORMAT ALLOWS WRITERS UNABLE TO ATTEND A SIX-WEEK, IN-PERSON WORKSHOP DUE TO FAMILY, WORK, FINANCES, OR OTHER DIFFICULTIES TO HAVE AN INTENSE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND MAKE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR WRITING. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO SATISFY THE UNIQUE NEEDS AND GOALS OF EACH WRITER, RATHER THAN FORCING THEM INTO A ONE-SIZE- FITS-ALL PROGRAM. YOUR PERSONAL ODYSSEY IS SUCCEEDING BEYOND ALL EXPECTATIONS. RECORD-BREAKING NUMBERS OF WRITERS HAVE APPLIED FROM 25 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. IN THE WRITER'S STATEMENT PORTION OF THE APPLICATION, MANY APPLICANTS MADE COMMENTS LIKE THIS ONE: "I'M A SINGLE MOM OF TWO TEENS. I'M ALSO THE SOLE INCOME PROVIDER, SO WHILE I COULD NEVER TAKE THE TIME AWAY FOR THE PREVIOUS IN-PERSON VERSION OF ODYSSEY, I'M EXCITED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE 18-WEEK WORKSHOP. BECAUSE I ALREADY HAVE A DAILY WRITING PRACTISE, I AM CONFIDENT I CAN ACCOMMODATE THE DEMANDS OF THE PROGRAM INTO MY LIFE." TEN STUDENTS TOTAL WERE ADMITTED INTO THESE SESSIONS (3 IN THE FIRST SESSION; 3 IN THE SECOND, AND 4 IN THE THIRD), AGED 24-61. WITH THE HELP OF DONORS, ODYSSEY AWARDED 6 SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS, PROVIDING AID TO EVERY STUDENT WHO SHOWED FINANCIAL NEED. STUDENTS HAVE PURSUED THEIR PASSIONS, ATTACKED THEIR WEAKNESSES, BUILT ON THEIR STRENGTHS, AND MADE GREAT STRIDES IN THEIR WRITING. TO STUDY A PARTICULAR TOPIC, A STUDENT WATCHES THE LECTURE RECORDINGS, INCLUDING GUEST LECTURES; DOES READINGS, WRITING EXERCISES, AND CRITIQUES; WORKS WITH THE ODYSSEY DIRECTOR TO CREATE AND COMPLETE AN INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT; AND WRITES A STORY OR NOVEL EXCERPT. PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL FEEDBACK BY THE ODYSSEY DIRECTOR OR A GUEST CRITIQUER IS PROVIDED, AND STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO QUESTION THE CRITIQUER OF EACH SUBMISSION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THE EXPERIENCE. THE ODYSSEY DIRECTOR INTERACTS WITH THE STUDENT IN A DEEP MENTORING EXPERIENCE MADE UP OF OVER 30 HOURS ON ZOOM. STUDENTS HAVE MADE INCREDIBLE PROGRESS. IN COURSE EVALUATIONS, ALL STUDENTS HAVE RATED THE PROGRAM "EXCELLENT." SIX GRADUATES OF THE PROGRAM HAVE SOLD NOVELS TO MAJOR PUBLISHERS, ONE GRADUATE HAS WON BOTH THE PRESTIGIOUS NEBULA AWARD AND THE BRAM STOKER AWARD, AND ANOTHER GRADUATE HAS JUST BEEN NOMINATED FOR A NEBULA AWARD. ONE STUDENT WROTE, "I FEEL SO LUCKY TO BE PART OF THE ODYSSEY WORKSHOP FAMILY & THEIR CONSTANT PASSION TO IMPROVE WRITING CRAFT. I FOREWENT SLEEP LAST NIGHT TO SEE A NEW LECTURE BY JEANNE CAVELOS, & IT WAS SO WORTH IT I WAS SO MOVED TO SEE HOW SHE KEEPS UPDATING THE ALREADY STAGGERING WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE SHE'S SHARED WITH US IN THE WORKSHOP ITSELF. RECENTLY, AFTER REREADING SOMETHING I WROTE A YEAR AGO AT MY ODYSSEY, I'VE COME TO REALIZE HOW MUCH I'VE GROWN SINCE THEN, HOW I'M NOW CLEARLY A MUCH BETTER WRITER. I OWE ALL THIS TO ODYSSEY-IT REALLY MADE ME THE WRITER I AM, & I'M SO PROUD OF THAT. I'M EXCITED TO SEE HOW MUCH BETTER I'LL GROW STILL, & THAT TOO WILL BE THANKS TO ODYSSEY AS IT TAUGHT ME HOW TO LEARN." THE WORKSHOP IS WIDELY CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD FOR WRITERS OF THE FANTASTIC. GUEST INSTRUCTORS AT YOUR PERSONAL ODYSSEY INCLUDE BESTSELLING AUTHORS STEVEN BARNES, BRANDON SANDERSON, E. C. AMBROSE, MEAGAN SPOONER, AND GREGORY ASHE; AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS NISI SHAWL, MARY ROBINETTE KOWAL, NANCY KRESS, MELISSA SCOTT, ERIC JAMES STONE, AND P. DJELI CLARK; AWARD-WINNING WRITER/EDITOR SHEREE RENEE THOMAS, AWARD-WINNING EDITOR/PUBLISHER SCOTT H. ANDREWS, AND MORE. IN 2024, WE ADDED SIX NEW GUEST LECTURES AND QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSIONS BY BESTSELLING, AWARD- WINNING WRITERS, INCLUDING R. F. KUANG, FONDA LEE, CARRIE VAUGHN, AND AWARD-WINNING LITERARY AGENT ARLEY SORG. THESE LECTURES AND Q&AS WERE HELD LIVE ONLINE WITH AN AUDIENCE OF STUDENTS, GRADUATES, AND APPLICANTS OF ODYSSEY PROGRAMS. THIS ALLOWED A TOTAL OF 74 WRITERS TO LEARN FROM THESE SESSIONS. THE RECORDINGS HAVE NOW BEEN EDITED AND ADDED TO THE PROGRAM, INCREASING THE TOTAL VIDEO CONTENT AVAILABLE FROM 145 HOURS TO 163 HOURS. WHILE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN YOUR PERSONAL ODYSSEY EACH YEAR IS NECESSARILY LIMITED DUE TO THE INTENSIVE NATURE OF THE PROGRAM, THESE GUEST LECTURES HAVE ALLOWED ODYSSEY TO HELP MORE WRITERS THAN EVER BEFORE MOVE AHEAD ON THEIR WRITING JOURNEYS. (GRANTS: 10,500)(EXPENSES: 84,557.88) (Grants $ 10,500) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			28a	84,558
29 THE NEVER-ENDING ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP (TNEO): HELD JULY 19-27, 2024. WE HELD THE FIRST FULLY HYBRID TNEO IN 2024, ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO CHOOSE WHETHER THEY'D LIKE TO ATTEND IN PERSON, ON THE CAMPUS OF SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE IN MANCHESTER, NH; OR ONLINE. THIS PROVIDED NEW FLEXIBILITY TO THE PROGRAM TO ALLOW WRITERS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES TO PARTICIPATE. TNEO PROVIDES ADVANCED, GRADUATE-LEVEL INSTRUCTION TO WRITERS OF FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, AND HORROR WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP OR YOUR PERSONAL ODYSSEY. 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. EIGHTEEN WRITERS FROM THE US, SOUTH KOREA, AUSTRALIA, AND NEW ZEALAND PARTICIPATED. THEY VOLUNTEERED TO RUN THE VARIOUS SESSIONS, OFFERED IN-DEPTH CRITIQUES, AND HELPED 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 14 PARTICIPANTS WHO FILLED OUT EVALUATIONS, 1 RATED THE WORKSHOP "GOOD-; AND 13 RATED THE WORKSHOP "EXCELLENT." 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, "TNEO EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS I FOUND ENCOURAGEMENT, HELPFUL FEEDBACK, AND A NEW DIRECTION FOR MY WRITING." (GRANTS 0)(EXPENSES: 17,587.74) (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			29a	17,588
30 ODYSSEY ONLINE COURSES: GETTING THE BIG PICTURE: THE KEY TO REVISING YOUR NOVEL (HELD ONLINE 1/7/25-2/18/25, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2024); MIX-UP, MASH-UP, HYBRID, FUSION: HOW TO WRITE A BLENDED-GENRE STORY (HELD ONLINE 1/9/25-2/6/25, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2024); AND BODIES AND HEARTBEATS: CRAFTING CHARACTER FROM THE INSIDE OUT (HELD ONLINE 1/14/25-2/11/25, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2024). 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 ON ZOOM, 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 BESTSELLING AUTHORS E. C. AMBROSE AND GREGORY ASHE. THROUGH THESE THREE COURSES, ODYSSEY GAVE A TOTAL OF 42 WRITERS FROM THE US, CANADA, MEXICO, GERMANY, 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. IN COURSE EVALUATIONS, 91% RATED THEIR COURSE EXCELLENT, 9% GOOD. ONE STUDENT SAID, "THE IDEA OF PARTICIPATING IN SUCH A RESPECTED WORKSHOP INTIMIDATED ME. HOWEVER, I'M SO HAPPY I DID IT. I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH FROM GREGORY ASHE. THANK YOU, ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOPS, FOR MAKING IT POSSIBLE. I TOOK THE MIX-UP, MASH-UP, HYBRID, FUSION WORKSHOP ON BLENDING GENRES, AND IT HAS OPENED MY EYES TO HOW MUCH OF MY CRAFT I'VE YET TO LEARN AND PROVIDED ME WITH TOOLS I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED TO MY PROJECTS. THE WORKSHOP IS DEMANDING, BUT WORTH EVERY MINUTE OF WORK AND EVERY BIT OF MENTAL ENERGY I SPENT ON IT. I ALREADY WANT TO DO IT AGAIN AND RECOMMEND ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP TO ANY SPECULATIVE AND FANTASY WRITERS THAT ARE SERIOUS ABOUT THEIR CRAFT." (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 12,090.00) (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			30a	12,090
ODYSSEY CRITIQUE SERVICE: OFFERED YEAR-ROUND BY MAIL AND EMAIL. 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 4 ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP GRADUATES WHO HAVE BECOME SUCCESSFUL, PROFESSIONAL WRITERS. ONE IS AN AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR 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 2024, 12 MANUSCRIPTS WERE CRITIQUED. AUTHORS WERE EXTREMELY SATISFIED WITH THE FEEDBACK THEY RECEIVED AND FOUND IT VERY HELPFUL. ONE AUTHOR SAID, "THE CRITIQUE I RECEIVED FROM ODYSSEY WAS THOROUGH AND FOCUSED. I HAD THE SENSE THAT MY WORK WAS READ WITH A KEEN EYE AND REALLY ATTENDED TO, AND I AM GRATEFUL TO HAVE HAD THAT ATTENTION. IT IS VERY HELPFUL TO SEE WHERE THE READER IS MAKING CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE STORY, HOW STRONG THEY ARE, HOW TENTATIVE, ETC. AND WHETHER OR NOT THOSE CONNECTIONS AMOUNT TO SOMETHING CONSISTENT. BEYOND THAT, THE CRITIQUE INCLUDED STRUCTURAL SUGGESTIONS AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF MY WRITING. IT MANAGED TO FEEL, ACROSS WEEKS AND MONTHS, SOMEHOW IMMEDIATE, LIKE AN OLD MEETING WITH MY PROFESSORS." (GRANTS 0)(EXPENSES: 6,014.48) ODYSSEY CONSULTATIONS: OFFERED THROUGH ZOOM. 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 FOR AN HOUR, SO SHE AND THE WRITER CAN SEE AND HEAR EACH OTHER, AND THEY CAN ALSO LOOK AT THE WRITING SAMPLE THAT WAS SENT. TEN CONSULTATIONS WERE HELD IN 2024. THE WRITERS WERE VERY SATISFIED WITH THEIR EXPERIENCES. ONE SAID, "I'VE DONE AN ODYSSEY CLASS IN THE PAST, AND I HAD HIGH EXPECTATIONS OF THE CONSULTATION PROCESS BEING OFFERED. I'M HAPPY TO SAY THOSE EXPECTATIONS WERE FULLY MET. IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE NATURE OF THE CONSULTATION CAN BE TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL, AND THAT ANYBODY CONSIDERING ONE GIVES CAREFUL THOUGHT TO THE DESIRED OUTCOMES. IN MY CASE, I WAS HOPING TO GET BACK GENERAL ANALYSIS ABOUT THE CHARACTER OF MY OPENINGS AND ALSO LOOK AT THE PROCESS OF REFLECTION IN STUDYING THE CRAFT OF WRITING. MY INITIAL EMAIL EXCHANGE CONFIRMED THAT JEANNE THOUGHT THE POINTS I WANTED TO ADDRESS WERE APPROPRIATE FOR THE SESSION. THE ACTUAL CONSULTATION PROVIDED ALL THE FEEDBACK AND INFORMATION I'D HOPED FOR, PRESENTED IN A CLEAR, SPECIFIC AND INSIGHTFUL MANNER. JEANNE'S DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE WRITING PROCESS WAS EVIDENT, AND SHE USED THAT TO ADDRESS MY ISSUES. IF THE NATURE OF THE CONSULTATION MEETS YOUR NEEDS, I CAN WHOLEHEARTEDLY RECOMMEND THE PROCESS." (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 970.96) ODYSSEY PODCAST: OFFERED FREE ON OUR WEBSITE, ON ITUNES, AND ON OTHER PODCAST PLATFORMS. GUEST LECTURES AT THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP AND YOUR PERSONAL ODYSSEY 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. ONE VOLUNTEER MAKES NOTES ABOUT WHICH SECTIONS OF THE LECTURES COULD POTENTIALLY BE MADE INTO PODCASTS. ANOTHER VOLUNTEER SELECTS AND EDITS THE EXCERPTS AND POSTS THE PODCAST EPISODES. THE DIRECTOR SECURES PERMISSION FROM GUESTS. TEN PODCASTS WERE POSTED IN 2024. IT'S HARD TO KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE LISTENING, SINCE THEY CAN LISTEN IN DIFFERENT WAYS, BUT A LOW ESTIMATE IS 2600. ON ITUNES, THE PODCAST IS RATED 4.5 STARS FROM 98 RATINGS AND 77 REVIEWS. HERE IS ONE REVIEW: "GREAT EPISODES THAT ARE FILLED WITH USEFUL ADVICE. MUCH BETTER THAN ANY WRITING CLASS I'VE TAKEN." THE ODYSSEY PODCAST HAS BEEN NAMED AS ONE OF THE "50 OF THE BEST PODCASTS FOR WRITERS," A LIST COMPILED BY ROBYN ROSTE. MANY PEOPLE HAVE EMAILED THEIR THANKS TO US FOR PROVIDING THIS FREE RESOURCE. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 754.41) ODYSSEY BLOG: OFFERED FREE ONLINE. TWO 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 AND YOUR PERSONAL ODYSSEY GUEST LECTURERS AND GRADUATES, AND WRITING ADVICE. THE BLOG HAS 237 SUBSCRIBERS. WE HAD 4,472 VISITORS OVER THE PAST YEAR AND 7,819 VIEWS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 660.11) ODYSSEY SALON: OFFERED FREE ONLINE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. THE SALON OFFERS ONLINE DISCUSSION ABOUT WRITING ON ZOOM, SO PARTICIPANTS CAN SEE AND HEAR EACH OTHER. ALL WRITERS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. THE SALON MEETS MONTHLY. 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. THE DIRECTOR SERVES AS MODERATOR. OVER THE PAST YEAR, A TOTAL OF 140 WRITERS HAVE ATTENDED THE SALON. THESE INCLUDE ODYSSEY WORKSHOP GRADUATES, ODYSSEY ONLINE CLASS GRADUATES, AND OTHER INTERESTED WRITERS, FROM BEGINNERS TO SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS. MANY OF THEM ATTEND ON A SEMI-REGULAR BASIS AND FIND IT HELPFUL AND ENERGIZING. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 565.80) ODYSSEY DISCORD: ONLINE DISCUSSION BOARDS PROVIDED FREE TO GRADUATES OF VARIOUS ODYSSEY PROGRAMS, ACTIVE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ODYSSEY MOVED ITS DISCUSSION BOARDS TO DISCORD THIS YEAR, WHICH IS A PREFERRED PLATFORM FOR MANY WRITERS. THESE DISCUSSION BOARDS FACILITATE CONTINUED COMMUNICATION AMONG GRADUATES OF ODYSSEY PROGRAMS, PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION ON WRITING AND PUBLISHING, INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT, EDUCATION, NETWORKING, FRIENDSHIP, AND ENCOURAGEMENT. 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. THE DIRECTOR ALSO PARTICIPATES, SHARING INFORMATION AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS. THE DISCORD HAS CHANNELS (DISCUSSION BOARDS) FOR WORKSHOP GRADUATES, ONLINE CLASS GRADUATES, AND CHANNELS WHERE ALL CAN MIX AND MINGLE AND DISCUSS WRITING AND PUBLISHING TOPICS, SHARE THEIR PROGRESS AND STRUGGLES, EXCHANGE CRITIQUES, AND EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT. THREE WEEKLY GROUP WRITING SESSIONS ON ZOOM ARE COORDINATED THROUGH THE DISCORD, AND THREE MASTERMIND GROUPS (SMALL GROUPS THAT WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THEIR WRITING) OPERATE THROUGH THE DISCORD. THE DISCORD CURRENTLY HAS 319 MEMBERS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 565.80) ODYSSEY WEBINARS: RECORDINGS OFFERED ON DEMAND THROUGH A SECURE WEBSITE. PERIODICALLY, WE ADD GUEST LECTURES TO OUR WEBINAR OFFERINGS. THIS ALLOWS THOSE WHO CAN'T ATTEND YOUR PERSONAL ODYSSEY 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 DIFFERENT RECORDINGS AVAILABLE. IN 2024, WRITERS PURCHASED 5 WEBINARS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 480.93) ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOPS NEWSLETTER: OFFERED FREE SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR VIA EMAIL TO THOSE WHO REQUEST IT. THE NEWSLETTER PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT UPCOMING ODYSSEY PROGRAMS, ALERTS ABOUT EVENTS AND NEW FREE WRITING RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON OUR SITE, AND WRITING AND PUBLISHING TIPS THAT OFFER FREE EDUCATION TO WRITERS. THE DIRECTOR WRITES AND EMAILS THE NEWSLETTER. IN 2024, THE NEWSLETTER GAINED 53 SUBSCRIBERS FOR A TOTAL OF 2,391. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 188.60) ODYSSEY VIDEO LIBRARY: A FREE RESOURCE FOR GRADUATES OF THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP AND YOUR PERSONAL 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 THESE RECORDINGS. THE DIRECTOR PROVIDES THE PASSWORD TO A SET OF RECORDINGS TO ONE GROUP OF GRADUATES AT A TIME TO KEEP TRAFFIC MANAGEABLE AND TROUBLESHOOTS ANY PROBLEMS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 99.30) (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		10,300
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	124,536

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990)

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

2024

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).)

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 33 1/3% 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 33 1/3% 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 on 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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Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990) 2024

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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) 2020	(b) 2021	(c) 2022	(d) 2023	(e) 2024	(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) 2020	(b) 2021	(c) 2022	(d) 2023	(e) 2024	(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 2024 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage for 2023 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

16a

33 1/3% support test—2024. 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—2023. 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—2024. 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—2023. 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) 2024

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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) 2020	(b) 2021	(c) 2022	(d) 2023	(e) 2024	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .	73,937	98,915	107,499	80,878	91,294	452,523
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	69,711	64,296	65,393	62,428	82,921	344,749
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	143,648	163,211	172,892	143,306	174,215	797,272
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.)						797,272

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2020	(b) 2021	(c) 2022	(d) 2023	(e) 2024	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...	143,648	163,211	172,892	143,306	174,215	797,272
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..	201	1,760	2,263	3,069	3,335	10,628
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.	201	1,760	2,263	3,069	3,335	10,628
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.		406				406
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.)..	143,849	165,377	175,155	146,375	177,550	808,306

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 2024 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

98.630 %

Public support percentage from 2023 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

98.900 %

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2024 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

1.000 %

Investment income percentage from 2023 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

1.000 %

19a

33 1/3% support tests-2024. 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—2023. 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) 2024

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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) .

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

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 on 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 on 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

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

11a

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

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described on 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 on 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) 2024

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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) 2024

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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 2024 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-2024	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024
1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions.
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024:
a From 2019.......
b From 2020.......
c From 2021.......
d From 2022.......
e From 2023.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2024 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f.
4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2024 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a Excess from 2020.....
b Excess from 2021.....
c Excess from 2022.....
d Excess from 2023.....
e Excess from 2024.....

Schedule A (Form 990) (2024)

Schedule A (Form 990) 2024

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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) 2024

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

- TIN:

SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)
(Rev. January 2025)
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.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

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 2,213 GIFTS 127 ADVERTISING PROMOTION 2,268 CELL PHONE 665 OFFICE SUPPLIES 147 MEMBERSHIPS 485 WORKSHOP SUPPLIES & EXP 1,170 INSURANCE 1,394 IT SERVICES 3,055 REIMB OF WKSP SUPPLIES 1,288 FILING FEES 247 TRAVEL 20 TOTAL 13,079
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24	INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 3,786 3,369 ANNUITY WITHHOLDING 281 281 TOTAL 4,067 3,650
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26	UNSECURED NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE 102 551
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	YOUR PERSONAL ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP: THREE DIFFERENT SESSIONS WERE HELD, JUNE 3-JULY 12, 2024 (6 WEEKS), AUGUST 12-NOVEMBER 1, 2024 (12 WEEKS), AND NOVEMBER 25, 2024-APRIL 4, 2025 (18 WEEKS). TO MAKE OUR WORKSHOP MORE ACCESSIBLE AND MORE EFFECTIVE, WE MADE SOME KEY CHANGES TO ITS FORMAT IN 2022, AND IT'S BEEN EXCITING TO SEE HOW THE UNIQUE STRUCTURE, CONTENTS, AND METHODS OF THE PROGRAM ARE HELPING STUDENTS DELVE MORE DEEPLY INTO THEIR WRITING AND MAKE GREATER IMPROVEMENTS. YOUR PERSONAL ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP IS A BREAKTHROUGH, ONE-ON-ONE ONLINE PROGRAM FOR WRITERS OF FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, AND HORROR. WRITERS CAN DECIDE HOW LONG THEY WANT TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM, WHICH TOPICS THEY WANT TO STUDY, IN WHAT ORDER AND IN WHAT DEPTH, AND THEY CAN DESIGN SOME OF THEIR OWN ASSIGNMENTS. THE NEW FORMAT ALLOWS WRITERS UNABLE TO ATTEND A SIX-WEEK, IN-PERSON WORKSHOP DUE TO FAMILY, WORK, FINANCES, OR OTHER DIFFICULTIES TO HAVE AN INTENSE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND MAKE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR WRITING. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO SATISFY THE UNIQUE NEEDS AND GOALS OF EACH WRITER, RATHER THAN FORCING THEM INTO A ONE-SIZE- FITS-ALL PROGRAM. YOUR PERSONAL ODYSSEY IS SUCCEEDING BEYOND ALL EXPECTATIONS. RECORD-BREAKING NUMBERS OF WRITERS HAVE APPLIED FROM 25 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. IN THE WRITER'S STATEMENT PORTION OF THE APPLICATION, MANY APPLICANTS MADE COMMENTS LIKE THIS ONE: "I'M A SINGLE MOM OF TWO TEENS. I'M ALSO THE SOLE INCOME PROVIDER, SO WHILE I COULD NEVER TAKE THE TIME AWAY FOR THE PREVIOUS IN-PERSON VERSION OF ODYSSEY, I'M EXCITED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE 18-WEEK WORKSHOP. BECAUSE I ALREADY HAVE A DAILY WRITING PRACTISE, I AM CONFIDENT I CAN ACCOMMODATE THE DEMANDS OF THE PROGRAM INTO MY LIFE." TEN STUDENTS TOTAL WERE ADMITTED INTO THESE SESSIONS (3 IN THE FIRST SESSION; 3 IN THE SECOND, AND 4 IN THE THIRD), AGED 24-61. WITH THE HELP OF DONORS, ODYSSEY AWARDED 6 SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS, PROVIDING AID TO EVERY STUDENT WHO SHOWED FINANCIAL NEED. STUDENTS HAVE PURSUED THEIR PASSIONS, ATTACKED THEIR WEAKNESSES, BUILT ON THEIR STRENGTHS, AND MADE GREAT STRIDES IN THEIR WRITING. TO STUDY A PARTICULAR TOPIC, A STUDENT WATCHES THE LECTURE RECORDINGS, INCLUDING GUEST LECTURES; DOES READINGS, WRITING EXERCISES, AND CRITIQUES; WORKS WITH THE ODYSSEY DIRECTOR TO CREATE AND COMPLETE AN INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT; AND WRITES A STORY OR NOVEL EXCERPT. PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL FEEDBACK BY THE ODYSSEY DIRECTOR OR A GUEST CRITIQUER IS PROVIDED, AND STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO QUESTION THE CRITIQUER OF EACH SUBMISSION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THE EXPERIENCE. THE ODYSSEY DIRECTOR INTERACTS WITH THE STUDENT IN A DEEP MENTORING EXPERIENCE MADE UP OF OVER 30 HOURS ON ZOOM. STUDENTS HAVE MADE INCREDIBLE PROGRESS. IN COURSE EVALUATIONS, ALL STUDENTS HAVE RATED THE PROGRAM "EXCELLENT." SIX GRADUATES OF THE PROGRAM HAVE SOLD NOVELS TO MAJOR PUBLISHERS, ONE GRADUATE HAS WON BOTH THE PRESTIGIOUS NEBULA AWARD AND THE BRAM STOKER AWARD, AND ANOTHER GRADUATE HAS JUST BEEN NOMINATED FOR A NEBULA AWARD. ONE STUDENT WROTE, "I FEEL SO LUCKY TO BE PART OF THE ODYSSEY WORKSHOP FAMILY & THEIR CONSTANT PASSION TO IMPROVE WRITING CRAFT. I FOREWENT SLEEP LAST NIGHT TO SEE A NEW LECTURE BY JEANNE CAVELOS, & IT WAS SO WORTH IT I WAS SO MOVED TO SEE HOW SHE KEEPS UPDATING THE ALREADY STAGGERING WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE SHE'S SHARED WITH US IN THE WORKSHOP ITSELF. RECENTLY, AFTER REREADING SOMETHING I WROTE A YEAR AGO AT MY ODYSSEY, I'VE COME TO REALIZE HOW MUCH I'VE GROWN SINCE THEN, HOW I'M NOW CLEARLY A MUCH BETTER WRITER. I OWE ALL THIS TO ODYSSEY-IT REALLY MADE ME THE WRITER I AM, & I'M SO PROUD OF THAT. I'M EXCITED TO SEE HOW MUCH BETTER I'LL GROW STILL, & THAT TOO WILL BE THANKS TO ODYSSEY AS IT TAUGHT ME HOW TO LEARN." THE WORKSHOP IS WIDELY CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD FOR WRITERS OF THE FANTASTIC. GUEST INSTRUCTORS AT YOUR PERSONAL ODYSSEY INCLUDE BESTSELLING AUTHORS STEVEN BARNES, BRANDON SANDERSON, E. C. AMBROSE, MEAGAN SPOONER, AND GREGORY ASHE; AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS NISI SHAWL, MARY ROBINETTE KOWAL, NANCY KRESS, MELISSA SCOTT, ERIC JAMES STONE, AND P. DJELI CLARK; AWARD-WINNING WRITER/EDITOR SHEREE RENEE THOMAS, AWARD-WINNING EDITOR/PUBLISHER SCOTT H. ANDREWS, AND MORE. IN 2024, WE ADDED SIX NEW GUEST LECTURES AND QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSIONS BY BESTSELLING, AWARD- WINNING WRITERS, INCLUDING R. F. KUANG, FONDA LEE, CARRIE VAUGHN, AND AWARD-WINNING LITERARY AGENT ARLEY SORG. THESE LECTURES AND Q&AS WERE HELD LIVE ONLINE WITH AN AUDIENCE OF STUDENTS, GRADUATES, AND APPLICANTS OF ODYSSEY PROGRAMS. THIS ALLOWED A TOTAL OF 74 WRITERS TO LEARN FROM THESE SESSIONS. THE RECORDINGS HAVE NOW BEEN EDITED AND ADDED TO THE PROGRAM, INCREASING THE TOTAL VIDEO CONTENT AVAILABLE FROM 145 HOURS TO 163 HOURS. WHILE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN YOUR PERSONAL ODYSSEY EACH YEAR IS NECESSARILY LIMITED DUE TO THE INTENSIVE NATURE OF THE PROGRAM, THESE GUEST LECTURES HAVE ALLOWED ODYSSEY TO HELP MORE WRITERS THAN EVER BEFORE MOVE AHEAD ON THEIR WRITING JOURNEYS. (GRANTS: 10,500)(EXPENSES: 84,557.88)
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29	THE NEVER-ENDING ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP (TNEO): HELD JULY 19-27, 2024. WE HELD THE FIRST FULLY HYBRID TNEO IN 2024, ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO CHOOSE WHETHER THEY'D LIKE TO ATTEND IN PERSON, ON THE CAMPUS OF SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE IN MANCHESTER, NH; OR ONLINE. THIS PROVIDED NEW FLEXIBILITY TO THE PROGRAM TO ALLOW WRITERS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES TO PARTICIPATE. TNEO PROVIDES ADVANCED, GRADUATE-LEVEL INSTRUCTION TO WRITERS OF FANTASY, SCIENCE FICTION, AND HORROR WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP OR YOUR PERSONAL ODYSSEY. 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. EIGHTEEN WRITERS FROM THE US, SOUTH KOREA, AUSTRALIA, AND NEW ZEALAND PARTICIPATED. THEY VOLUNTEERED TO RUN THE VARIOUS SESSIONS, OFFERED IN-DEPTH CRITIQUES, AND HELPED 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 14 PARTICIPANTS WHO FILLED OUT EVALUATIONS, 1 RATED THE WORKSHOP "GOOD-; AND 13 RATED THE WORKSHOP "EXCELLENT." 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, "TNEO EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS I FOUND ENCOURAGEMENT, HELPFUL FEEDBACK, AND A NEW DIRECTION FOR MY WRITING." (GRANTS 0)(EXPENSES: 17,587.74)
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30	ODYSSEY ONLINE COURSES: GETTING THE BIG PICTURE: THE KEY TO REVISING YOUR NOVEL (HELD ONLINE 1/7/25-2/18/25, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2024); MIX-UP, MASH-UP, HYBRID, FUSION: HOW TO WRITE A BLENDED-GENRE STORY (HELD ONLINE 1/9/25-2/6/25, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2024); AND BODIES AND HEARTBEATS: CRAFTING CHARACTER FROM THE INSIDE OUT (HELD ONLINE 1/14/25-2/11/25, TUITION COLLECTED IN 2024). 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 ON ZOOM, 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 BESTSELLING AUTHORS E. C. AMBROSE AND GREGORY ASHE. THROUGH THESE THREE COURSES, ODYSSEY GAVE A TOTAL OF 42 WRITERS FROM THE US, CANADA, MEXICO, GERMANY, 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. IN COURSE EVALUATIONS, 91% RATED THEIR COURSE EXCELLENT, 9% GOOD. ONE STUDENT SAID, "THE IDEA OF PARTICIPATING IN SUCH A RESPECTED WORKSHOP INTIMIDATED ME. HOWEVER, I'M SO HAPPY I DID IT. I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH FROM GREGORY ASHE. THANK YOU, ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOPS, FOR MAKING IT POSSIBLE. I TOOK THE MIX-UP, MASH-UP, HYBRID, FUSION WORKSHOP ON BLENDING GENRES, AND IT HAS OPENED MY EYES TO HOW MUCH OF MY CRAFT I'VE YET TO LEARN AND PROVIDED ME WITH TOOLS I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED TO MY PROJECTS. THE WORKSHOP IS DEMANDING, BUT WORTH EVERY MINUTE OF WORK AND EVERY BIT OF MENTAL ENERGY I SPENT ON IT. I ALREADY WANT TO DO IT AGAIN AND RECOMMEND ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP TO ANY SPECULATIVE AND FANTASY WRITERS THAT ARE SERIOUS ABOUT THEIR CRAFT." (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 12,090.00)
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31	ODYSSEY CRITIQUE SERVICE: OFFERED YEAR-ROUND BY MAIL AND EMAIL. 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 4 ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP GRADUATES WHO HAVE BECOME SUCCESSFUL, PROFESSIONAL WRITERS. ONE IS AN AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR 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 2024, 12 MANUSCRIPTS WERE CRITIQUED. AUTHORS WERE EXTREMELY SATISFIED WITH THE FEEDBACK THEY RECEIVED AND FOUND IT VERY HELPFUL. ONE AUTHOR SAID, "THE CRITIQUE I RECEIVED FROM ODYSSEY WAS THOROUGH AND FOCUSED. I HAD THE SENSE THAT MY WORK WAS READ WITH A KEEN EYE AND REALLY ATTENDED TO, AND I AM GRATEFUL TO HAVE HAD THAT ATTENTION. IT IS VERY HELPFUL TO SEE WHERE THE READER IS MAKING CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE STORY, HOW STRONG THEY ARE, HOW TENTATIVE, ETC. AND WHETHER OR NOT THOSE CONNECTIONS AMOUNT TO SOMETHING CONSISTENT. BEYOND THAT, THE CRITIQUE INCLUDED STRUCTURAL SUGGESTIONS AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF MY WRITING. IT MANAGED TO FEEL, ACROSS WEEKS AND MONTHS, SOMEHOW IMMEDIATE, LIKE AN OLD MEETING WITH MY PROFESSORS." (GRANTS 0)(EXPENSES: 6,014.48) ODYSSEY CONSULTATIONS: OFFERED THROUGH ZOOM. 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 FOR AN HOUR, SO SHE AND THE WRITER CAN SEE AND HEAR EACH OTHER, AND THEY CAN ALSO LOOK AT THE WRITING SAMPLE THAT WAS SENT. TEN CONSULTATIONS WERE HELD IN 2024. THE WRITERS WERE VERY SATISFIED WITH THEIR EXPERIENCES. ONE SAID, "I'VE DONE AN ODYSSEY CLASS IN THE PAST, AND I HAD HIGH EXPECTATIONS OF THE CONSULTATION PROCESS BEING OFFERED. I'M HAPPY TO SAY THOSE EXPECTATIONS WERE FULLY MET. IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE NATURE OF THE CONSULTATION CAN BE TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL, AND THAT ANYBODY CONSIDERING ONE GIVES CAREFUL THOUGHT TO THE DESIRED OUTCOMES. IN MY CASE, I WAS HOPING TO GET BACK GENERAL ANALYSIS ABOUT THE CHARACTER OF MY OPENINGS AND ALSO LOOK AT THE PROCESS OF REFLECTION IN STUDYING THE CRAFT OF WRITING. MY INITIAL EMAIL EXCHANGE CONFIRMED THAT JEANNE THOUGHT THE POINTS I WANTED TO ADDRESS WERE APPROPRIATE FOR THE SESSION. THE ACTUAL CONSULTATION PROVIDED ALL THE FEEDBACK AND INFORMATION I'D HOPED FOR, PRESENTED IN A CLEAR, SPECIFIC AND INSIGHTFUL MANNER. JEANNE'S DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE WRITING PROCESS WAS EVIDENT, AND SHE USED THAT TO ADDRESS MY ISSUES. IF THE NATURE OF THE CONSULTATION MEETS YOUR NEEDS, I CAN WHOLEHEARTEDLY RECOMMEND THE PROCESS." (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 970.96) ODYSSEY PODCAST: OFFERED FREE ON OUR WEBSITE, ON ITUNES, AND ON OTHER PODCAST PLATFORMS. GUEST LECTURES AT THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP AND YOUR PERSONAL ODYSSEY 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. ONE VOLUNTEER MAKES NOTES ABOUT WHICH SECTIONS OF THE LECTURES COULD POTENTIALLY BE MADE INTO PODCASTS. ANOTHER VOLUNTEER SELECTS AND EDITS THE EXCERPTS AND POSTS THE PODCAST EPISODES. THE DIRECTOR SECURES PERMISSION FROM GUESTS. TEN PODCASTS WERE POSTED IN 2024. IT'S HARD TO KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE LISTENING, SINCE THEY CAN LISTEN IN DIFFERENT WAYS, BUT A LOW ESTIMATE IS 2600. ON ITUNES, THE PODCAST IS RATED 4.5 STARS FROM 98 RATINGS AND 77 REVIEWS. HERE IS ONE REVIEW: "GREAT EPISODES THAT ARE FILLED WITH USEFUL ADVICE. MUCH BETTER THAN ANY WRITING CLASS I'VE TAKEN." THE ODYSSEY PODCAST HAS BEEN NAMED AS ONE OF THE "50 OF THE BEST PODCASTS FOR WRITERS," A LIST COMPILED BY ROBYN ROSTE. MANY PEOPLE HAVE EMAILED THEIR THANKS TO US FOR PROVIDING THIS FREE RESOURCE. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 754.41) ODYSSEY BLOG: OFFERED FREE ONLINE. TWO 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 AND YOUR PERSONAL ODYSSEY GUEST LECTURERS AND GRADUATES, AND WRITING ADVICE. THE BLOG HAS 237 SUBSCRIBERS. WE HAD 4,472 VISITORS OVER THE PAST YEAR AND 7,819 VIEWS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 660.11) ODYSSEY SALON: OFFERED FREE ONLINE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. THE SALON OFFERS ONLINE DISCUSSION ABOUT WRITING ON ZOOM, SO PARTICIPANTS CAN SEE AND HEAR EACH OTHER. ALL WRITERS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. THE SALON MEETS MONTHLY. 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. THE DIRECTOR SERVES AS MODERATOR. OVER THE PAST YEAR, A TOTAL OF 140 WRITERS HAVE ATTENDED THE SALON. THESE INCLUDE ODYSSEY WORKSHOP GRADUATES, ODYSSEY ONLINE CLASS GRADUATES, AND OTHER INTERESTED WRITERS, FROM BEGINNERS TO SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS. MANY OF THEM ATTEND ON A SEMI-REGULAR BASIS AND FIND IT HELPFUL AND ENERGIZING. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 565.80) ODYSSEY DISCORD: ONLINE DISCUSSION BOARDS PROVIDED FREE TO GRADUATES OF VARIOUS ODYSSEY PROGRAMS, ACTIVE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ODYSSEY MOVED ITS DISCUSSION BOARDS TO DISCORD THIS YEAR, WHICH IS A PREFERRED PLATFORM FOR MANY WRITERS. THESE DISCUSSION BOARDS FACILITATE CONTINUED COMMUNICATION AMONG GRADUATES OF ODYSSEY PROGRAMS, PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION ON WRITING AND PUBLISHING, INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT, EDUCATION, NETWORKING, FRIENDSHIP, AND ENCOURAGEMENT. 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. THE DIRECTOR ALSO PARTICIPATES, SHARING INFORMATION AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS. THE DISCORD HAS CHANNELS (DISCUSSION BOARDS) FOR WORKSHOP GRADUATES, ONLINE CLASS GRADUATES, AND CHANNELS WHERE ALL CAN MIX AND MINGLE AND DISCUSS WRITING AND PUBLISHING TOPICS, SHARE THEIR PROGRESS AND STRUGGLES, EXCHANGE CRITIQUES, AND EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT. THREE WEEKLY GROUP WRITING SESSIONS ON ZOOM ARE COORDINATED THROUGH THE DISCORD, AND THREE MASTERMIND GROUPS (SMALL GROUPS THAT WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THEIR WRITING) OPERATE THROUGH THE DISCORD. THE DISCORD CURRENTLY HAS 319 MEMBERS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 565.80) ODYSSEY WEBINARS: RECORDINGS OFFERED ON DEMAND THROUGH A SECURE WEBSITE. PERIODICALLY, WE ADD GUEST LECTURES TO OUR WEBINAR OFFERINGS. THIS ALLOWS THOSE WHO CAN'T ATTEND YOUR PERSONAL ODYSSEY 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 DIFFERENT RECORDINGS AVAILABLE. IN 2024, WRITERS PURCHASED 5 WEBINARS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 480.93) ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOPS NEWSLETTER: OFFERED FREE SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR VIA EMAIL TO THOSE WHO REQUEST IT. THE NEWSLETTER PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT UPCOMING ODYSSEY PROGRAMS, ALERTS ABOUT EVENTS AND NEW FREE WRITING RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON OUR SITE, AND WRITING AND PUBLISHING TIPS THAT OFFER FREE EDUCATION TO WRITERS. THE DIRECTOR WRITES AND EMAILS THE NEWSLETTER. IN 2024, THE NEWSLETTER GAINED 53 SUBSCRIBERS FOR A TOTAL OF 2,391. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 188.60) ODYSSEY VIDEO LIBRARY: A FREE RESOURCE FOR GRADUATES OF THE ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP AND YOUR PERSONAL 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 THESE RECORDINGS. THE DIRECTOR PROVIDES THE PASSWORD TO A SET OF RECORDINGS TO ONE GROUP OF GRADUATES AT A TIME TO KEEP TRAFFIC MANAGEABLE AND TROUBLESHOOTS ANY PROBLEMS. (GRANTS: 0)(EXPENSES: 99.30)

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

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025)

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1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1	91,294
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................	2	82,796
3	Membership dues and assessments .............................	3
4	Investment income ....................................	4	3,335
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .......	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses ............	5b
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
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	125
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	417
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c	-292
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ....................	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	177,133

(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	76.00	85,667
LAURIE HILYARD TRUSTEE	000.00	0
STEPHANIE ROSS TRUSTEE	000.00	0

(a) Name and title of each employee	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
NONE

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

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	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................	10
11	Benefits paid to or for members ......................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12	92,220
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	31,844
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14	5,323
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ...................	15	1,140
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ...................	16	13,079
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	143,606

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	33,527
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	235,378
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	268,905

Name of organization ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOPS CHARITABLE TRUST

Part I	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$ RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990) (Rev. 1-2025)

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) (Rev. 1-2025)


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.