Richard Hugo House is located in Seattle, WA. The organization was established in 1997. According to its NTEE Classification (A70) the organization is classified as: Humanities, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Richard Hugo House employed 22 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Richard Hugo House is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Richard Hugo House generated $2.2m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 7.4% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $2.3m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 11.0% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
HUGO HOUSE IS A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN READ WORDS, HEAR WORDS, AND MAKE YOUR OWN WORDS BETTER. WE PROVIDE CLASSES, EVENTS, AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED WRITERS.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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CLASSES: IN 2021, HUGO HOUSE SERVED OVER 4800 STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, PROVIDING OVER 48,940 CLASSROOM HOURS TO OUR COMMUNITY OF WRITERS.
EVENTS: IN 2021, OVER 5000 PEOPLE ATTENDED BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE EVENTS. OUT HUGO LITERARY SERIES COMMISSIONS NEW WRITING AND SONGS FROM A THEME AND WRITING PROMPT. THE PERFORMANCES ARE PREMIERS OF UNEXPECTED STYLES AND DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW. OF THE OVER 200 EVENTS WE PRESENTED IN 2020, 80% OF THEM WERE FREE.
RESOURCES FOR WRITERS: HUGO HOUSE ANNUALLY HAS TWO TALENTED AUTHORS IN OUR WRITERS-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM, ONE IN PROSE (FICTION AND/OR NONFICTION) AND ONE IN POETRY.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Dick Gemperle President | Officer | 2 | $0 |
Mary Jo Newhouse Secretary | Officer | 2 | $0 |
Donte Felder Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Allison Augustyn Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Bruce Funkhouser Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Elizabeth Denoma Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $133,516 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $65,125 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $434,658 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $32,864 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $633,299 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $1,523,808 |
Investment income | $221 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $2,157,328 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $139,500 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $27,300 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $524,787 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $12,642 |
Other employee benefits | $36,805 |
Payroll taxes | $49,740 |
Fees for services: Management | $148,224 |
Fees for services: Legal | $3,920 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $11,706 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $863,059 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $29,204 |
Information technology | $20,402 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $68,054 |
Travel | $0 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $143,065 |
Insurance | $6,462 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $2,255,559 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $404,852 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $985,792 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $46,250 |
Accounts receivable, net | $10,545 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $1,763 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $28,861 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $5,935,318 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $7,413,381 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $156,966 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $306,462 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $122,400 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $585,828 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $6,709,949 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $117,604 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $7,413,381 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 8 grants that Richard Hugo House has recieved totaling $173,315.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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M J Murdock Charitable Trust Vancouver, WA PURPOSE: TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE | $73,750 |
Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | $67,350 |
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc Indianapolis, IN PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,500 |
American Endowment Foundation Hudson, OH PURPOSE: ARTS, CULTURE | $10,000 |
The Seattle Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE DANNY GLASSER EAT READ HUGO; TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,500 |
Leslie Fund Inc Wilmington, DE PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | $2,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Literary Arts Inc Portland, OR | $14,485,873 | $11,203,520 |
Alaska Humanities Forum Anchorage, AK | $1,435,904 | $3,701,429 |
Library Foundation Inc Serving The People Of Multnomah County Portland, OR | $22,669,861 | $3,134,177 |
Richard Hugo House Seattle, WA | $7,413,381 | $2,157,328 |
Seattle Arts And Lectures Inc Seattle, WA | $2,481,915 | $2,696,759 |
Humanities Washington Seattle, WA | $1,874,322 | $2,110,794 |
Japan Business Association Of Seattle Bellevue, WA | $1,492,861 | $1,546,847 |
Hedgebrook Langley, WA | $5,559,307 | $1,728,150 |
Idaho Humanities Council Boise, ID | $2,222,458 | $1,158,629 |
Goodtime Chinese School Portland, OR | $1,015,586 | $1,575,587 |
American Studies Assn Spokane, WA | $994,754 | $1,099,135 |
Shokookai Of Portland Beaverton, OR | $785,587 | $753,552 |