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Empowers children and youth through creative writing programs. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.6M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, and $303K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Sacramento, CA
Website
www.916ink.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$1.6MFY2024
Expenses
$1.6M
Net assets
$303K
People
15
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  46-0705510 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Sacramento, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowers children and youth through creative writing programs.
Leadership
Ian Hadley · Executive Dir. · $118K
Money in and out
$1.6M revenue, $1.6M expenses
Bottom line
78% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$303K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$13K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
78%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
1.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-0.8%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +15%
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +16%
Total assets
$440K
FY2024▼ -24%
Total liabilities
$137K
FY2024▼ -47%
Total revenue
$1.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$303K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$13K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$440K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B78%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item C916 Ink
EINHdr · item D46-0705510
Principal addressHdr · item CSacramento, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.916ink.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B92)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$118,242Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ian Hadley’s $118K as Executive Dir. is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3393 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ian Hadley$118,242$118,242$103,750$90,300$88,375$79,583

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

916 ink served 1207 youth through 54 creative writing workshop series' held at community partner, school sites and at the our creative writing center, the imaginarium. 916 ink programs are proven to positively impact self-esteem, writing confidence, personal achievement, and overall academic engagement.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

916 ink served 103 students with one-on-one literacy instruction at 4 schools in south sacramento. Read on! Is an effective literacy tutoring program which seeks to reduce the literacy gap for students identified as being behind in grade level reading. 100% of students showed some growth in foundational reading skills.

Pt IX · col B
03

916 ink recruited 23 americorps members to serve their communities. Members supported students throughout the sacramento region in their eductional journey. Americorps members received more than 3,000 hours of training and coaching in support of their own professional goals.

Pt IX · col B

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.1M · 65%
Program service revenue$547K · 34%
Other revenue$12K · 1%
Contributions & grants65%$1.1M
Program service revenue34%$547K
Other revenue1%$12K
Investment income$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$734K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.02
Program services78%$1.3M
Management & general20%$326K
Fundraising2%$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$148K
Total assetsLn 16$440K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$137K
Total net assetsLn 32$303K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $148K · Operating expenses/yr $1.6M
1.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.3M · Total expenses $1.6M
78%
Management & General
Management & general $326K · Total expenses $1.6M
20%
Fundraising
Fundraising $28K · Total expenses $1.6M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $53K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $532K
$0.10 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.1M · Total revenue $1.6M
65%
Government reliance
Government grants $734K · Total revenue $1.6M
45%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $547K · Total revenue $1.6M
34%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2K · Total revenue $1.6M
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $547K · Total expenses $1.6M
34%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.6M · Prior year $1.4M
+15%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $744K · FY2023 $1.6M
+21%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $303K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.6M · Expenses $1.6M
-0.8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $440K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $303K · Total assets $440K
69%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $440K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ian Hadley · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIR. · Highest reported compensation $118K · Total expenses $1.6M
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.2M · Total expenses $1.6M
73%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 78%
Overhead ratio 20%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth 15%
Legal fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$949K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$744K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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