Cosmic Writers Corp EIN 87-2494214 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Cosmic Writers Corp is an education nonprofit based in Philadelphia, PA, formed in 2022. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $337K in revenue, $293K in expenses, and $100K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2022
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Website
cosmicwriters.org
Filings
4 on file (2022–2025)
Revenue
$337KFY2025
Expenses
$293K
Net assets
$100K
People
10
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  87-2494214 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Philadelphia, PA Founded 2022
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
an education nonprofit
Leadership
Rowana Miller · Founder & Executive Director · $74K
Money in and out
$337K revenue, $293K expenses
Bottom line
72% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$337K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$293K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$100K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $44K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.28
Program efficiency
72%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
4.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +28% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+13%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +235% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$337K
FY2025▲ +76%
Total revenue
$337K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$293K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$100K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$44K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$100K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCosmic Writers Corp
EINHdr · item D87-2494214
Principal addressHdr · item CPhiladelphia, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jcosmicwriters.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2022
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
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
Founder & Executive Director
$73,923Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rowana Miller’s $74K as Founder & Executive Director is at the 66th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Rowana Miller$73,923$62,000$31,653
Rebekah Donnell$5,911
Devorah Bass$5,789
Ian McCormack$2,900
Emerson Dudley$2,539

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

1 program service account for $210K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Cosmic writers works with schools, libraries, and community organizations to run creative writing workshops for k-12 students. We run these workshops during the school day; in afterschool programs; in camps; and online.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$288K · 85%
Program service revenue$49K · 15%
Contributions & grants85%$288K
Program service revenue15%$49K
Total revenueLn 12$337K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.28
Program services72%$210K
Management & general28%$83K
Total functional expensesLn 25$293K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$100K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$100K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $100K · Operating expenses/yr $293K
4.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $210K · Total expenses $293K
72%
Management & General
Management & general $83K · Total expenses $293K
28%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $293K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $288K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $288K · Total revenue $337K
85%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $337K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $49K · Total revenue $337K
15%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $337K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $49K · Total expenses $293K
17%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $337K · Prior year $191K
+76%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $100K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $337K · Expenses $293K
+13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $100K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $100K · Total assets $100K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $100K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Rowana Miller · Reported title FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $74K · Total expenses $293K
25%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $184K · Total expenses $293K
63%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 72%
Overhead ratio 28%
Revenue growth 76%

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
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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)$337K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$191K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$195K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$120K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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