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Writers Bloc Presents FY2020 filing

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Beverly Hills, CA501(c)(3)Since 2011Arts & Culture EIN 27-4912070Revenue $209K in FY2020

On file with the IRSwritersblocpresents.com353 S Swall Dr, 90211-3611 · Beverly Hills, CATax-exempt since Nov 2012Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To further literature and the literary arts by enhancing the general public's access to authors, Writers, journalists, critics and other media personalities.1. Foster the significance and importance of literature and the written word as an art form.2. Enrich the general public's knowledge and awareness of the contemporary Writers and thinkers who have made a significant impact on the cultural and literary landscape.3. Enhance the general public's exposure and access to literary and cultural work, thoughts and ideas as represented in and by modern works of fiction and nonfiction.4. Expand the general public's access to and understanding of literature through community-based programs featuring Writers,thinkers, public figures and others in conversation on fictional and nonfictional work.5. Create and foster opportunities for dialogue and interaction betweenthe general public and Writers, thinkers, public figures or othersabout reading, writing, literature, the literary process, the role

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$56K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $62K a year · 21% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$682
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$209K
Spent
$219K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$121K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$209K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$209K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$97K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$140K
FY2025$379K
Expenses
$219K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$219K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$245K
Net assets
$121K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$101K
FY2022$94K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$110K
FY2025$244K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $207K Management & general 6% · $12K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$56,250Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Abraham
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrea Grossman’s $33K as President is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrea Grossman$32,805$35,589$26,000$25,000$56,250

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects the public with authors and writers to promote literature and the written word.

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1 program · $207K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Organized and offered programs where members of the general public havethe opportunity to interact with contemporary writers, thinkers, andauthors.

$207Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Samuel and Helene Soref FoundationFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$209K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$208K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200
Money outPt IX
$219K
Ln 25
Programscol B$207K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$121K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$682
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200
Fees for servicesLn 2g$208K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$209K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$95K
SavingsLn 2$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$115K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$682
Net assetsLn 32$121K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K$115K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$137K$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$682
Net assetsLn 32$131K$121K
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$56K$51K$6K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$585
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$256
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$602
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$46K$46K
TravelLn 17$0
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$1K$927$103
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$81K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$219K$207K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $379K$245K$134K$244K 990 PDF
FY2024 $140K$110K 990 PDF
FY2023 $184K$111K 990 PDF
FY2022 $97K$94K 990 PDF
FY2021 $40K$101K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $209K$219K−$11K$121K 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 $208,700 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$200
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $269,067$208,500
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $269,067$208,700
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $119,927$62,100
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $192,291$157,129
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $312,218$219,229
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$43,151−$10,529
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $208,700 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $208,500$208,500
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 $208,500$208,700
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $219,229 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 staffPrograms $50,625 · Management $5,625$56,250
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,265 · Management $585$5,850
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,255$5,255
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,441$6,441
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,173$7,173
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,301 · Management $256$2,557
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,421 · Management $602$6,023
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,566$45,566
IX-17 Travel$0
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 InsurancePrograms $927 · Management $103$1,030
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,128$81,128
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,956$1,956
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $206,803 · Management $12,426 · Fundraising $0$219,229
Part X · Balance sheet $121,188 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,329$94,988
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,000$20,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,200$6,200
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 assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $136,529$121,188
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,494$682
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,494$682
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $131,035$120,506
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $131,035$120,506
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $136,529$121,188
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $120,506 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$208,700
XI-2 Total expenses$219,229
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,529
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$131,035
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$120,506

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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