Writopia Lab is a not-for-profit organization that fosters joy, literacy, and critical thinking in children and teens from all backgrounds through creative writing. We do this by:1)Providing young people with the creative inspiration and intellectual environment that may not be available to them at school.2)Helping each student become comfortable with expressing himself on paper and to ultimately cultivate (or maintain) a love of writing in each of them.3)Creating and sustain a diverse community of young writers who find commonalities in a shared passion for ideas and expression.4)Offering discounted or waived fees to at least 40% of workshop participants.5)Providing an open, safe, and nurturing space for young people who are highly engaged in creative and intellectual endeavors.6)Providing an open, safe, and nurturing space for young people who struggle with verbal and written expression.7)Identifying ways that creative youth who struggle academically can use their gifts to further th

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 116 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $168K a year · 4% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $113K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$802K
94% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 94% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.1M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$52K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$4.5M
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$4.1M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$4.3M
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$3.8M
Net assets
$52K
FY2025▲ +118%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$1.1M
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$39K
FY2024−$296K
FY2025$52K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2009.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $3.0M Management & general 19% · $738K Fundraising 1% · $34K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Event Com Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Wallace Segall’s $190K as Board Member is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Rebecca Wallace Segall$190,000$190,000$190,000$190,001$177,423
Jeremy Wallace Segall$156,779$139,808$131,891$132,212$124,348

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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1) Provided young people with the creative inspiration and intellectual environment that may not be available to them at school.2) Helped each student become comfortable with expressing himself on paper and to ultimately cultivate (or maintain) a love of writing in each of them.

$3.0Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$738K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$52K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$336K
Total assetsLn 16$854K
LiabilitiesLn 26$802K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$336K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$336K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Other assetsLn 15$448K
Total assetsLn 16$854K
LiabilitiesLn 26$802K
Net assetsLn 32$52K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5116
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K$336K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$703K$854K
LiabilitiesLn 26$999K$802K
Net assetsLn 32−$296K$52K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$1.7M$445K$21K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$269K$210K$56K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$162K$126K$34K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$97K$77K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$62K$62K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$383K$306K$69K$8K
TravelLn 17$41K$35K$7K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$26K$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$534K$513K$20K$942
All other expensesLn 24e$78K$17K$60K$25
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$3.0M$738K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.1M$3.8M$348K$52K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.4M$4.0M−$549K−$296K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$4.6M−$1.3M$39K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.5M$4.2M−$687K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.1M$3.8M$359K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.1M$3.6M$484K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2019 $4.5M$4.3M$133K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,141,897 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $400,192$1,112,289
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,017,095$3,029,608
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,417,319$4,141,897
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,816,151$2,549,588
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,150,164$1,243,959
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,966,315$3,793,547
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$548,996$348,350
Part VI · Governance 9 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,141,897 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,112,289
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,112,289
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,029,608$3,029,608
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,029,608$4,141,897
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,793,547 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,652,648 · Management $444,945 · Fundraising $21,187$2,118,780
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $209,804 · Management $56,486 · Fundraising $2,690$268,980
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $126,227 · Management $33,983 · Fundraising $1,618$161,828
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $76,804 · Management $20,417$97,221
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,989$22,989
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $62,450$62,450
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $306,125 · Management $68,878 · Fundraising $7,653$382,656
IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,572 · Management $6,585$41,157
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $26,244$26,244
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $512,874 · Management $19,775 · Fundraising $942$533,591
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,131 · Management $60,495 · Fundraising $25$77,651
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,021,624 · Management $737,808 · Fundraising $34,115$3,793,547
Part X · Balance sheet $854,328 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,615$335,974
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $39,860$44,465
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $26,230$7,368
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $21,177$18,866
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $578,026$447,655
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $702,908$854,328
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $414,775$186,566
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $584,216$615,495
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $998,991$802,061
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$471,083−$32,733
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $175,000$85,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$296,083$52,267
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $702,908$854,328
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $52,267 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,141,897
XI-2 Total expenses$3,793,547
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$348,350
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$296,083
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$52,267

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