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GIRLS WRITE NOW IS A NATIONALLY AWARD-WINNING NONPROFIT, MEDIA INCUBATOR, AND MULTI-GENERATIONAL COMMUNITY. FOR NEARLY THREE DECADES, WE HAVE BROKEN DOWN THE BARRIERS OF GENDER, AGE, RACE, AND POVERTY TO MENTOR, TEACH, AND CONNECT WRITERS AND LEADERS ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND AROUND THE NATION. WITH A FOCUS ON THOSE HISTORICALLY DISEMPOWERED DUE TO THEIR GENDER AND GENDER IDENTITY, WE HARNESS THE POWER OF STORIES TO SHAPE CULTURE, IMPACT INDUSTRIES, AND BRIDGE WORLDS.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$2.4M
Program Spending
80%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$2.5M
Total Expenses
▼$2.6M
Total Assets
$1.7M
Total Liabilities
▼$376.7K
Net Assets
$1.4M
Officer Compensation
→$176.3K
Other Salaries
$1.6M
Investment Income
$8,376
Fundraising
▼$2,000
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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 2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $2.4M | $2.5M | $2.6M | $1.7M | $1.4M |
| 2023IRS e-File | $2.4M | $2.4M | $2.6M | $2M | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $2.2M | $2.1M | $2.4M | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $1.9M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Maya Nussbaum | Founder & Executive Director | 60 | $175K | $0 | $0 | $175K |
| Judith Curr | Chairman | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gati Curtis | Vice Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mustafa Topiwalla | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cate Ambrose | Finance Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Morrow Bruce | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynda Pak | Tech Committee Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Maya Nussbaum
Founder & Executive Director
$175K
Hrs/Wk
60
Compensation
$175K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Judith Curr
Chairman
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Gati Curtis
Vice Chairman
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mustafa Topiwalla
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Cate Ambrose
Finance Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Morrow Bruce
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Lynda Pak
Tech Committee Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavette Lavaille | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Gordon | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Lavette Lavaille
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Stephanie Gordon
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $1.9M |
| $1.4M |
| $1.8M |
| $1.6M |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $988.8K | $1.2M | $1M |
| 2019 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $911.2K | $794.4K | $755.7K |
| 2018 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.1M | $501.8K | $467.5K |
| 2017 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1M | $491.2K | $457.8K |
| 2016 | $974.7K | $999.8K | $1.1M | $355.7K | $312.5K |
| 2015 | $1M | $1M | $1.2M | $545.6K | $445.2K |
| 2014 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $998.6K | $704.9K | $590.4K |
| 2013 | $715.5K | $710.6K | $735K | $645.1K | $532.6K |
| 2012 | $807.1K | $802.3K | $512K | $573K | $552K |
| 2011 | $437.9K | $435.2K | $429.5K | $274K | $257K |
| 2010 | $408.7K | $405.6K | $348.2K | $261K | $248.5K |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | Data |
| 2009 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2008 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2007 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2006 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2005 | 990-EZ | — |