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Support students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to help teachers inspire their students to write.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2022
Total Revenue
▼$1.1M
Program Spending
48%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$1.1M
Total Expenses
▼$1M
Total Assets
$224.1K
Total Liabilities
▼$50.1K
Net Assets
$174K
Officer Compensation
→N/A
Other Salaries
$565.1K
Investment Income
$0
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov
No federal awards found for this organization.
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Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2022 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990Schedule J available
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1M | $224.1K | $174K |
| 2022IRS e-File | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1M | $224.1K | $174K |
| 2021 | $697.4K | $722.1K | $760K | $248.7K | $214.5K |
| 2020 | $674.4K | $710.6K | $844.8K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2022)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2022)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Josh Gantz | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen St Louis Caliento | Vice-chair | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sameer Gadkaree | Chair | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Monique Demery | Director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Theodora Khun | Director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Veronica Robinson | Director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Celia Wickham | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brenda Flores Gehani | Director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Anthony Johnson | Director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan Zarnoch | Director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kashif Shaikh | Director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Boehm | Director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Josh Gantz
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kathleen St Louis Caliento
Vice-chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sameer Gadkaree
Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Monique Demery
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Theodora Khun
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Veronica Robinson
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Celia Wickham
Executive Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Brenda Flores Gehani
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kevin Anthony Johnson
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Megan Zarnoch
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kashif Shaikh
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kevin Boehm
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Individuals who previously served as officers or key employees.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Steele | Executive Director | 0 | $73.9K | $0 | $0 | $73.9K |
Jennifer Steele
Executive Director
$73.9K
Hrs/Wk
0
Compensation
$73.9K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $385.1K |
| $248.8K |
| 2019 | $824.5K | $646.4K | $771.6K | $314.7K | $277.4K |
| 2018 | $617.3K | $524K | $638.7K | $243K | $224.5K |
| 2017 | $661.3K | $512.9K | $558.8K | $274K | $245.9K |
| 2016 | $534.3K | $359.5K | $480.1K | $198.8K | $143.4K |
| 2015 | $431.5K | $387.4K | $397K | $139.5K | $91.5K |
| 2014 | $534.1K | $481K | $541.3K | $106K | $57K |
| 2012 | $374.7K | $339.8K | $461.6K | $42.4K | $42.4K |
| 2011 | $437.9K | $286.8K | $424.6K | $170.6K | $170.6K |
| 2020 |
| 990 |
Data |
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| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |