Write the World INC: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 88-2997005)

Brian King’s $190K as CTO is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022
Brian King	$190,500	$168,750	—
Gabrielle Lieberman-Miller	$154,760	$145,876	$55,769
Dee De La Paz	—	$138,634	—
Tom Novak	$10,313	$67,179	$29,125
William Kuang	$28,722	—	—

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

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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers teens to write, think critically, and become global citizens through free online programs and affordable workshops.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

In 2024, write the world experienced continued growth in its programs and their impact. The organization's financial performance remained strong with total revenues (from program services, charitable contributions, and grants) exceeding operating expenses by $297,008, representing a 17% positive margin.

$1.3Mprogram expense

02

College Essay Programs

WTW students are college aspirants. Many face systemic barriers to higher education, including limited access to personalized writing support, under-resourced schools, financial constraints, and a lack of guidance on how to craft compelling personal statements for college applications.

$62Kprogram expense

03

After School Writing Programs

Research demonstrates the importance of engaging youth in meaningful after school and extracurricular programming to supplement classroom learning and support personal growth and development.

$58Kprogram 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 · FY2025

Wayne W Dyer Family FoundationFY2025$5K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

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The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$2.0M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M

Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K

Other incomeLn 4–11$6K

Money outPt IX

$2.3M

Ln 25

Programscol B$1.5M

Managementcol C$644K

Fundraisingcol D$142K

Owns and owesPt X

$2.9M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K

Total assetsLn 16$2.9M

LiabilitiesLn 26$52K

PeoplePt VI, VII

8

listed · VII A

PaidVII A4

Voting boardVI 1a3

IndependentVI 1b3

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M

Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K

Other incomeLn 4–11$6K

Total revenueLn 12$2.0M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$278K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$278K

Other assetsLn 15$2.3M

Total assetsLn 16$2.9M

LiabilitiesLn 26$52K

Net assetsLn 32$2.9M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 645

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$108K	$278K
Total assetsLn 16	$3.3M	$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$108K	$52K
Net assetsLn 32	$3.2M	$2.9M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$916K	$572K	$220K	$124K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$38K	$24K	$9K	$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$72K	$45K	$17K	$10K
Legal feesLn 11b	$36K		$36K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$22K		$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$208K	$106K	$100K	$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$35K	$6K	$29K
Office expensesLn 13	$7K	$20	$7K	$219
Information technologyLn 14	$136K	$89K	$47K
TravelLn 17	$2K		$2K	$220
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$2K		$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$790K	$644K	$146K
InsuranceLn 23	$7K		$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$5K	$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$2.3M	$1.5M	$644K	$142K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest Viewing	$2.0M	$2.3M	−$310K	$2.9M	990 PDF
FY2023	$2.1M	$2.2M	−$162K	$3.2M	990 PDF
FY2022	$4.2M	$822K	$3.3M	$3.3M	990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $1,967,024 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,036,165$1,865,949

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $38,264$95,072

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$6,003

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,074,429$1,967,024

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 $1,170,638$1,026,164

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,065,575$1,251,169

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,236,213$2,277,333

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$161,784−$310,309

Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3

VI-1b Independent voting members3

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,967,024 across 5 lines filed

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,865,949

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,865,949

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $95,072$95,072

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,003$6,003

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $95,072 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,003$1,967,024

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,277,333 across 14 lines filed

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $572,243 · Management $220,248 · Fundraising $123,620$916,111

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,884 · Management $9,193 · Fundraising $5,160$38,237

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,859 · Management $17,266 · Fundraising $9,691$71,816

IX-11b Legal feesManagement $35,963$35,963

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,985$21,985

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $105,738 · Management $100,029 · Fundraising $2,604$208,371

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,411 · Management $28,888$35,299

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20 · Management $7,170 · Fundraising $219$7,409

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $89,294 · Management $46,726$136,020

IX-17 TravelManagement $2,161 · Fundraising $220$2,381

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,052$2,052

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $643,944 · Management $146,000$789,944

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,591$6,591

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,154$5,154

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,491,547 · Management $644,272 · Fundraising $141,514$2,277,333

Part X · Balance sheet $2,926,634 assets, 10 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,521$278,470

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,943$4,943

X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $523,167$377,167

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,654,802$2,266,054

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,292,203$2,926,634

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $87,615$52,355

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $107,615$52,355

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,184,588$2,874,279

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,184,588$2,874,279

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,292,203$2,926,634

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,874,279 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,967,024

XI-2 Total expenses$2,277,333

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$310,309

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,184,588

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,874,279

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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