To cultivate writers and readers around the world by providing guidance, services, support, and community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$41K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 1 voting members
Looks good: 1 of 1 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-0.1% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$78K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2022-0.1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$656K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2022▼ -0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$697K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$78K
FY2022▲ +125%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$516
FY2021$35K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$154K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2018.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $794K Management & general 17% · $201K Fundraising 14% · $163K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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 15aNo

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1 program · $794K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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To partner a community of writers with their local schools, summer programs, and nonprofits to improve youth literacy and critical thinking skills.

$794Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$733
Other incomeLn 4–11$644
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$794K
Managementcol C$201K
Fundraisingcol D$163K
Owns and owesPt X
$78K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$733
Other incomeLn 4–11$644
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$96K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$96K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$78K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K$96K
Total assetsLn 16$74K$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$35K$78K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$461K$322K$109K$30K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$10K$3K$901
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$28K$13K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$26K$8K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$63K$63K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$413K$313K$35K$65K
OccupancyLn 16$868$868
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$556$556
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$96K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$179$179
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$794K$201K$163K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$1.2M−$2K$154K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M$79K$157K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$43K$78K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.2M$34K$35K 990 PDF
FY2020 $656K$697K−$41K$516 990 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 $1,201,377 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,200,000$1,200,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,447$733
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $370$644
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,202,817$1,201,377
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $462,670$553,908
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $706,033$604,156
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,168,703$1,158,064
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,114$43,313
Part VI · Governance 1 of 1 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,201,377 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,200,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,200,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $733$733
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $644$644
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,377 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,201,377
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,158,064 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $321,956 · Management $108,860 · Fundraising $30,162$460,978
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,603 · Management $3,251 · Fundraising $901$13,755
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $28,304 · Management $12,615 · Fundraising $1,939$42,858
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,682 · Management $8,328 · Fundraising $2,307$36,317
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,140$13,140
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,440$5,440
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,358$3,358
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $62,759$62,759
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,289$5,289
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $312,561 · Management $35,241 · Fundraising $65,348$413,150
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $868$868
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,247$2,247
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $556$556
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $95,812 · Management $1,358$97,170
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $179$179
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $793,918 · Management $200,730 · Fundraising $163,416$1,158,064
Part X · Balance sheet $118,669 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,985$96,199
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $24,717$22,470
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $73,702$118,669
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,658$5,172
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $35,414$35,554
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,072$40,726
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $34,630$77,943
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,630$77,943
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $73,702$118,669
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $77,943 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,201,377
XI-2 Total expenses$1,158,064
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,313
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,630
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$77,943

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