What cheer writers club is a nonprofit space in downtown providence supporting rhode island's makers of the written, spoken and illustrated word.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $100K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $200K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$122
0.06% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$220K
Spent
$212K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$210K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$220K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$890K
FY2024$328K
Expenses
$212K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$380K
FY2024$328K
Net assets
$210K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$700K
FY2024$700K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2019.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $184K Management & general 10% · $21K Fundraising 4% · $8K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jodie Vinson’s $70K as Program Director is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Jillian Winters$42,388$70,000—
Jody Vinson—$70,000$65,000
Jodie Vinson$69,741——

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 15aNo

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Supports writers and artists with space and community in Providence.

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1 program · $184K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Providing a workspace in downtown providence supporting rhode island's makers of the written, spoken and illustrated word.

$184Kprogram 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

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$220K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$220K
Money outPt IX
$212K
Ln 25
Programscol B$184K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$210K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$210K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$220K
Total revenueLn 12$220K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$187K
Total assetsLn 16$210K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122
Net assetsLn 32$210K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$5K$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$199K$187K
Total assetsLn 16$204K$210K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$122
Net assetsLn 32$203K$210K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$101K$84K$11K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$6K$758$414
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$1K$837
Legal feesLn 11b$650$325$325
Accounting feesLn 11c$950$950
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$60K$60K
TravelLn 17$128$128
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$304$304
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$3K$5K$107
Total functional expensesLn 25$212K$184K$21K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $328K$328K$89$700K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $890K$380K$511K$700K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $309K$303K$7K$192K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 23, 2022 $222K$246K−$24K$185K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2021 $220K$212K$7K$210K 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 $219,600 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $204,068$219,600
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $204,068$219,600
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,500$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $104,575$117,034
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $100,440$95,390
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $208,515$212,424
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,447$7,176
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $219,600 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$28,935
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$190,665
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$219,600
VIII-12 Total revenue$219,600
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $212,424 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $83,645 · Management $10,982 · Fundraising $6,214$100,841
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,721 · Management $758 · Fundraising $414$6,893
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,440 · Management $1,023 · Fundraising $837$9,300
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $325 · Management $325$650
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $950$950
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,749$1,749
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,883$7,883
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $59,791$59,791
IX-17 TravelPrograms $128$128
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $304$304
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,966$13,966
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,970$1,970
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,038 · Management $4,854 · Fundraising $107$7,999
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $183,990 · Management $20,862 · Fundraising $7,572$212,424
Part X · Balance sheet $209,914 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,839$22,424
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $199,086$187,490
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $203,925$209,914
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,309$122
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,309$122
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $202,616$209,792
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $202,616$209,792
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $203,925$209,914
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $209,792 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$219,600
XI-2 Total expenses$212,424
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,176
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$202,616
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$209,792

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