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Insideout Literary Arts Project FY2020 filing

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Detroit, MI501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 31-1428704Revenue $1.4M in FY2020Latest return filed Mar 29, 2025

On file with the IRSinsideoutdetroit.org5201 Cass Ave, 48202-3930 · Detroit, MITax-exempt since Jan 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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By immersing students in the joy and power of poetry and Literary self- expression, Insideout inspires them to think broadly, create bravely and share their voices with the wider world. Guided by professional writers and celebrated by publications and performances, youth learn that their stories and ideas matter and that their pens can launch them off the page into extraordinary lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K 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
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $484K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $36K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$157K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
Spent
$980K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.6M
Expenses
$980K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$980K
FY2021$987K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$3.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1996.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $744K Management & general 16% · $158K Fundraising 8% · $78K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $81K 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
Suma Rosen
Executive Di
$81,388Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Noah Hood
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cory Joyrich
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Suma Rosen’s $84K as Executive Di is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Suma Rosen$84,162$84,215$81,365$81,388$81,388

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspires youth to write and share their stories, fostering creativity and confidence.

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1 program · $744K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Narrative for 990 (FY2020) insideout serves the community year-round through in-school, afterschool and public programming. This year (2019-2020) saw the unique challenge of the COVID19 pandemic intersect with intensified calls to action for racial justice.

$744Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
CulturesourceFY2025$36K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$36K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $258K · 2019–2021
Just Buffalo Literary Center INCNY · FY2021$85,000
Just Buffalo Literary Center INCNY · FY2020$92,000
Just Buffalo Literary Center INCNY · FY2019$81,500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Money outPt IX
$980K
Ln 25
Programscol B$744K
Managementcol C$158K
Fundraisingcol D$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$816K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$67K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$816K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$816K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 556
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$314K$816K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$974K$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$157K
Net assetsLn 32$965K$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$82K$82K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$55K$15K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$544K$417K$73K$54K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$734$419
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$17K$5K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$34K$11K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$17K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$80K$56K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$674$337$202$135
Office expensesLn 13$18K$13K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$4K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$8K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$547$547$563
InsuranceLn 23$11K$8K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$29K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$2K$2K$428
Total functional expensesLn 25$980K$744K$158K$78K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 29, 2025 $2.6M$1.5M$1.1M$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 21, 2024 $1.7M$1.3M$333K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 24, 2023 $1.7M$1.2M$439K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2022 $1.1M$987K$77K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 28, 2021 $1.4M$980K$447K$1.4M 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 $1,426,967 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,146,070$1,311,389
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $147,155$116,795
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,924−$1,217
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,296,149$1,426,967
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $51,500$81,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $657,382$704,230
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $254,557$193,916
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $963,439$979,646
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $332,710$447,321
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $1,426,967 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$66,998
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,244,391
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,311,389
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $116,795$116,795
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$1,217
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $116,795$1,426,967
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $979,646 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $81,500$81,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,530 · Management $15,464 · Fundraising $11,394$81,388
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $416,519 · Management $73,391 · Fundraising $54,078$543,988
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,340 · Management $734 · Fundraising $419$3,493
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,976 · Management $5,321 · Fundraising $3,041$25,338
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,515 · Management $10,505 · Fundraising $6,003$50,023
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,579 · Management $7,106$23,685
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,348 · Management $24,149$80,497
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $337 · Management $202 · Fundraising $135$674
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,174 · Management $3,221 · Fundraising $2,095$18,490
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,738 · Management $1,602$5,340
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,162 · Management $2,041$10,203
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $547 · Management $547 · Fundraising $563$1,657
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,093 · Management $2,698$10,791
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,024 · Management $8,907$37,931
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,447 · Management $1,773 · Fundraising $428$4,648
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $743,829 · Management $157,661 · Fundraising $78,156$979,646
Part X · Balance sheet $1,569,929 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $313,576$815,547
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $618,766$690,850
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,607$58,785
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,571$1,531
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,873$3,216
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $974,393$1,569,929
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,932$34,747
X-25 Other liabilities$92,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,932$157,147
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $210,711$454,252
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $754,750$958,530
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $965,461$1,412,782
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $974,393$1,569,929
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,412,782 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,426,967
XI-2 Total expenses$979,646
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$447,321
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$965,461
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,412,782

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

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