I Write EIN 80-0507897

I Write FY2023 filing

EIN  80-0507897 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Houston, TX
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Inspires kids to write stories, offering publishing and leadership chances.
Leadership
Arielle Lawson · Director
Money in and out
$347K revenue, $416K expenses
Bottom line
91% program efficiency

Inspires kids to write stories, offering publishing and leadership chances. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $347K in revenue, $416K in expenses, and $-236 in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$347K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$416K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-236
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$69K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.09
Program efficiency
91%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
0.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-20%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$347K
FY2023▲ +81%
Expenses
$416K
FY2023▲ +166%
Total assets
$23K
FY2023▼ -71%
Total liabilities
$23K
FY2023▲ +157%
Total revenue
$347K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$416K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-236
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$69K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$23K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B91%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $378K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Publishing Contest

Annual competition publishes 100 student authors and illustrators in the 3rd-12th grade and provides rewards and recognition at a book signing celebration.

$327Kprogram expense
02

Instructional Programs

Educational resources, workshops and writing videos for students

$27Kprogram expense
03

Writing Program

In-school and afterschool elementary programming for students that focuses on writing process, techniques and character development.

$24Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CI Write
EINHdr · item D80-0507897
Principal addressHdr · item CHouston, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.iwrite.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B92)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2012

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa Murphy’s $14K as Executive Dir. is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $100K–1M 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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$176K · 51%
Other revenue$148K · 43%
Program service revenue$22K · 6%
Contributions & grants51%$176K
Other revenue43%$148K
Program service revenue6%$22K
Total revenueLn 12$347K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.09
Program services91%$378K
Management & general9%$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$416K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Total assetsLn 16$23K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$23K
Total net assetsLn 32$-236
Months of cash on handcomputed0.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $22K · Operating expenses/yr $416K
0.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $378K · Total expenses $416K
91%
Management & General
Management & general $38K · Total expenses $416K
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $416K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $14K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $171K
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $176K · Total revenue $347K
51%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $347K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $22K · Total revenue $347K
6%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $347K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $22K · Total expenses $416K
5%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $347K · Prior year $191K
+81%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-236 · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $347K · Expenses $416K
-20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $23K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-236 · Total assets $23K
-1%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $23K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Arielle Lawson · Reported title Director · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $416K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $104K · Total expenses $416K
25%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 91%
Overhead ratio 9%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 81%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 3%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$114K

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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)$222K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$202K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$347K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$191K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$235K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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