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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by 916 INK.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,790,075
Total expenses
$1,834,300
Contributions and grants received
$1,147,840
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$633,657
Investment income
$4,665
Other revenue
$3,913
Total assets, end of year
$376,620
Total liabilities, end of year
$119,471
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$257,149
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,533,782
Management and general expenses
$270,584
Fundraising expenses
$29,934
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,533,782

Program services were 83.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,147,840

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $58,285

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEE

    total $633,657 · related or exempt $633,657

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,665 · related or exempt $4,665

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $22,519

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $25,214

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$2,695

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $4,326

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $4,326 · related or exempt $4,326

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $2,282 · related or exempt $2,282

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,282

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $118,242 · program services $96,631 · management and general $21,509 · fundraising $102

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,042,611 · program services $852,055 · management and general $189,659 · fundraising $897

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $134,029 · program services $109,850 · management and general $24,032 · fundraising $147

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $98,204 · program services $93,470 · management and general $4,664 · fundraising $70

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $93,241 · program services $92,228 · fundraising $1,013

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $55,284 · program services $44,228 · management and general $5,528 · fundraising $5,528

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $13,081 · program services $10,921 · management and general $1,080 · fundraising $1,080

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $5,094 · program services $4,052 · management and general $472 · fundraising $570

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $11,855 · program services $9,510 · management and general $1,326 · fundraising $1,019

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $14,583 · program services $11,667 · management and general $1,458 · fundraising $1,458

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $23,379 · program services $18,703 · management and general $2,338 · fundraising $2,338

  • 17 · Travel

    total $30,265 · program services $29,283 · management and general $491 · fundraising $491

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $7,017 · program services $7,017

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $10,135 · program services $8,108 · management and general $1,014 · fundraising $1,013

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $9,518 · program services $7,614 · management and general $952 · fundraising $952

  • 24a · Other expenses: IN-KIND SERVICES

    total $58,280 · program services $46,624 · management and general $5,828 · fundraising $5,828

  • 24b · Other expenses: Printing and Publications

    total $31,509 · program services $31,509

  • 24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES & MATERIALS

    total $28,616 · program services $28,616

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTION

    total $22,806 · program services $19,024 · management and general $1,891 · fundraising $1,891

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $26,551 · program services $12,672 · management and general $8,342 · fundraising $5,537

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $78,822 · end of year $45,569

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $69,209 · end of year $71,081

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $230,288 · end of year $209,612

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $5,887 · end of year $2,711

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $51,581

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $32,381

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $29,335 · end of year $19,200

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $25,137 · end of year $28,447

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $122,569 · end of year $104,836

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $9,735 · end of year $14,635

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $5,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $261,503 · end of year $228,705

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $39,871 · end of year $28,444

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

916 INK EMPOWERS YOUTH IN SACRAMENTO THROUGH CREATIVE WRITING AND LITERACY WORKSHOP, AS WELL AS TUTORING, AIMED AT TRANSFORMING THEM INTO PROFICIENT READERS, CONFIDENT COMMUNICATORS AND PUBLISHED AUTHORS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

EMPOWER CHILDREN AND YOUTH THROUGH CREATIVE WRITING.

  • 916 INK RECRUITED 23 AMERICORPS MEMBERS TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES. MEMBERS SUPPORTED STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SACRAMENTO REGION IN THEIR EDUCTIONAL JOURNEY. AMERICORPS MEMBERS RECEIVED MORE THAN 3,000 HOURS OF TRAINING AND COACHING IN SUPPORT OF THEIR OWN PROFESSIONAL GOALS. AMERICORPS MEMBERS LEARN VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS THROUGH REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE. AMERICORPS MEMBERS WHO COMPLETE THEIR TERM OF SERVICE RECEIVE A SUBSTANTIAL EDUCATION AWARD WHICH CAN BE USED IN FUTUREEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT.

    Expenses $579,034

  • 916 INK SERVED 965 YOUTH THROUGH 54 CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP SERIESHELD ATCOMMUNITY PARTNER, SCHOOL SITES AND AT THE OUR CREATIVE WRITING CENTER, THEIMAGINARIUM. 916 INK PROGRAMS ARE PROVEN TO POSITIVELYIMPACT SELF-ESTEEM, WRITINGCONFIDENCE, PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT, AND OVERALL ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT. OUR PRE/POSTEVALUATION RESULTS SHOW THAT AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A WORKSHOP: 84 PERCENT OF STUDENTS IMPROVED ATTITUDES TOWARD ACADEMICS. ADDITIONALLY, 86 PERCENT IMPROVEIN TERMS OF SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 916 INK PUBLISHED 32 ANTHOLOGIES OF STUDENT POETRY, PROSE AND STORIES. PUBLISHED YOUTH EXPERIENCE EMOTIONAL HEALTH GAINSAS THEY FIND THEIR VOICE, EXPRESS AND PROCESS DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES, AND ARECELEBRATED FOR SHARING THEIR.STORIES THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF THEIR BOOK.PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:RESILIENT-THEY KNOW WHO THEY ARE, HOW THEY GOT HERE, AND CAN WRITE THEIR TICKET INTO A MORE POSITIVE FUTURE

    Expenses $477,407

  • 916 INK ENGAGES YOUTH WITH LITERARY ARTS AND EMPOWERS THEM TO LOVE LANGUAGE AND STORIES. FREE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS SUCH AS WORK SQUAD, A DROP-IN PROGRAM FOR GRADES 3-6 AND AUTHOR'S LAB FOR GRADES 6-12, HELP YOUNG AUTHORS EXPLORE GENRES AND STRENGHTEN WRITING SKILLS ARE OFFERED AS WELL AS ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS WITH A GUEST ARTIST. AMPLIFY! IS A WEEK LONG WRITING SUMMER CAMP WITH WORKSHOPS, WRITING PROMPTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT EMPOWER YOUNG WRITERS TO TELL THEIR OWN STORIES.

    Expenses $311,146

  • 916 INK SERVED 111 STUDENTS WITH ONE-ON-ONE LITERACY INSTRUCTION AT 4 SCHOOLS INSOUTH SACRAMENTO. READ ON! IS AN EFFECTIVE LITERACY TUTORING PROGRAM WHICH SEEKS TOREDUCE THE LITERACY GAP FOR STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS BEING BEHIND IN GRADE LEVEL READING. 100% OF STUDENTS SHOWED SOME GROWTH IN FOUNDATIONAL READING SKILLS. 21COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED MORE THAN 3,700 HOURS OF INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION.READ ON! IS A COLLABORATIVE LITERACY SOLUTION THAT WILL SUPPORT POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME

    Expenses $166,195

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ian Hadley

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $118,242
    From this org
    $118,242
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Shelley Blanton Stroud

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Janay Brown Wood

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Joanna Potenza

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Tigh Rickman

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jennifer Baker

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michelle Warshaw

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Micheal Subialka

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Josue Garcia

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Chad Carrington

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michaela Edwards

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
20 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513169349306936

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