Writeboston INC EIN 46-1255108

Writeboston INC FY2024 filing

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Provides programs and services to support its mission. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $956K in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, and $1.9M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Jamaica Plain, MA
Website
www.writeboston.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2024)
Revenue
$956KFY2024
Expenses
$1.1M
Net assets
$1.9M
People
12
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  46-1255108 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Jamaica Plain, MA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Provides programs and services to support its mission.
Leadership
Abdi Ali · Executive Director · $84K
Money in and out
$956K revenue, $1.1M expenses
Bottom line
69% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$956K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$104K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.69 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.19
Program efficiency
69%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
17.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-11%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$956K
FY2024▼ -16%
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +6%
Total assets
$2.0M
FY2024▼ -1%
Total liabilities
$158K
FY2024▲ +110%
Total revenue
$956K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$104K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B69%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $728K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Professional Development Services

WriteBoston provides high-quality professional development services to schools, districts, and education organizations that support low-income and linguistically and ethnically diverse youth. Schools and districts engage WriteBoston to respond to their specific literacy needs.

$329Kprogram expense
02

Teens in Print

Teens in Print (TiP) is a writing program created to amplify the marginalized voices of eighth to twelfth-grade Boston students. Students connect with peers from across Boston, learn about writing and media, and publish writing on the website teensinprint.com.

$301Kprogram expense
03

Summer Journalism -The Summer Journalism Institute is a six-week program that engages 25-35 students in writing skill-building, career and cultural exploration, and community building.

$99Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CWriteboston INC
EINHdr · item D46-1255108
Principal addressHdr · item CJamaica Plain, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.writeboston.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B19)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2013

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
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 Director
$84,321Pt VII · Sec A
Director Governance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Dev Commitee Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Abdi Ali’s $126K as Executive Director is at the 50th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Abdi Ali$125,546$84,321
Sarah Poulter$121,500$121,500$122,965

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$719K · 75%
Program service revenue$204K · 21%
Investment income$55K · 6%
Contributions & grants75%$719K
Program service revenue21%$204K
Investment income6%$55K
Total revenueLn 12$956K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.69 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.19
Program services69%$728K
Management & general12%$133K
Fundraising19%$200K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$482K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$158K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed5.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.5M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.1M · Less non-cash grants $25K · Cash operating expenses/yr $1.0M
17.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $728K · Total expenses $1.1M
69%
Management & General
Management & general $133K · Total expenses $1.1M
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $200K · Total expenses $1.1M
19%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $163K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $877K
$0.19 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $719K · Total revenue $956K
75%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $956K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $204K · Total revenue $956K
21%
Investment reliance
Investment income $55K · Total revenue $956K
+6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $204K · Total expenses $1.1M
19%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $956K · Prior year $1.1M
-16%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $956K · Expenses $1.1M
-11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.9M · Total assets $2.0M
92%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.1M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.0M
53%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Abdi Ali · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $84K · Total expenses $1.1M
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $781K · Total expenses $1.1M
74%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 69%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 28%
Revenue growth -16%
Accounting fee ratio 6%

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$198K

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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)$3.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$956K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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