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← 826 NATIONAL

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by 826 NATIONAL.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,448,697
Total expenses
$2,739,816
Contributions and grants received
$2,077,499
Grants paid
$427,469
Program service revenue
$356,896
Investment income
$6,081
Other revenue
$8,221
Total assets, end of year
$2,542,263
Total liabilities, end of year
$146,788
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,395,475
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,968,765
Management and general expenses
$345,733
Fundraising expenses
$425,318
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,968,765

Program services were 71.9% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $15,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,062,499

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $22,844

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Chapter Dues

    total $231,896 · related or exempt $231,896

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Curriculum

    total $125,000 · related or exempt $125,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $6,081 · excluded $6,081

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

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $2,886 · excluded $2,886

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other

    total $5,335 · excluded $5,335

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,335

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $416,866 · program services $416,866

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $10,603 · program services $10,603

  • 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 $544,707 · program services $256,608 · management and general $115,327 · fundraising $172,772

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $880,867 · program services $714,824 · management and general $12,045 · fundraising $153,998

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $102,967 · program services $88,878 · management and general $3,995 · fundraising $10,094

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $103,331 · program services $71,298 · management and general $9,300 · fundraising $22,733

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $14,266 · management and general $14,266

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $48,350 · management and general $48,350

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $150,349 · program services $112,577 · management and general $16,756 · fundraising $21,016

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $6,207 · program services $1,821 · management and general $30 · fundraising $4,356

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $51,583 · program services $37,268 · management and general $4,965 · fundraising $9,350

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,533 · program services $2,124 · management and general $409

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $35,141 · program services $1,188 · management and general $33,953

  • 17 · Travel

    total $234,002 · program services $199,653 · management and general $23,943 · fundraising $10,406

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $13,080 · program services $7,641 · management and general $5,065 · fundraising $374

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $6,352 · program services $6,352

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,260 · management and general $7,260

  • 24a · Other expenses: Bank, license, & service fees

    total $68,961 · program services $17,222 · management and general $31,520 · fundraising $20,219

  • 24b · Other expenses: Other

    total $42,391 · program services $23,842 · management and general $18,549

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,717,617 · end of year $1,844,284

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $115,381 · end of year $255,962

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $25,000 · end of year $322,500

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $33,490 · end of year $51,545

  • 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 $14,423 · end of year $26,354

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

    $53,240

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

    $11,622

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $39,970 · end of year $41,618

  • 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

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $134,287 · end of year $146,788

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $125,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,244,928 · end of year $2,072,976

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $441,666 · end of year $322,499

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

826 National amplifies the impact of our national network of youth writing and publishing centers, and the words of young authors. We serve as an international proof of point for writing as a tool for young people to ignite and channel their creativity, explore identity, advocate for themselves and their community, and achieve academic and professional success.Currently, the 826 Network is in nine major U.S. cities and serves nearly 34,000 under-resourced students ages 6-18 each year, thanks to the support of almost 5,000 volunteers. Each chapter has an imaginative storefront that re imagines tutoring as anything, but traditional; provides a gateway for meeting families, teachers, and volunteers; and connects students with community members. And of course, sells Canned Laughter and Robot Toupes.In addition, there are fifty 826-inspired organizations across the globe. We support educators through 826 Digital, our new on-line pay-what-you wish platform designed to help teach and ignite a

Activities or mission (Part I)

826 National amplifies the impact of our national network of youth writing and publishing centers, and the words of young authors. We serve as an international proof of point for writing as a tool for young people to ignite and channel their creativity, explore identity, advocate for themselves and their community, and achieve academic and professional success.

  • 826 National provides programmatic, training, and financial support to our 9 chapters. Additionally we provide a digital learning platform to teachers and users both within and outside of our chapter communities.

    Expenses $1,968,765 · Grants $427,469 · Revenue $356,896

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Laura Brief

    CEO/Secretary

    Total calculated
    $182,742
    From this org
    $161,903
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,839
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,903
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,839
    Filer's total
    $182,742

  • Cynthia Chiong

    Dir of Research

    Total calculated
    $145,816
    From this org
    $137,017
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,799
    Hours/week
    40

  • Abbey Hayward

    Dir. Fin. & Op.

    Total calculated
    $141,278
    From this org
    $127,585
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,693
    Hours/week
    40

  • Amira Seaboch

    Chief Dev. Off

    Total calculated
    $137,680
    From this org
    $110,845
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,835
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kaitlin Steele

    Dir. Field Op.

    Total calculated
    $118,279
    From this org
    $104,761
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,518
    Hours/week
    40

  • Sandro Olivieri

    Board President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tom Racciatti

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ronicka Briscoe

    Board(NOrleans)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andrew Cohn

    Board (Boston)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Ginsburg

    Board (LA)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeff Shi

    Board (MSP)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Abby Fanelli

    Board(Michigan)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joe Vasquez

    Board(Valencia)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Miah Daughtery

    Board (DC)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kara Wright

    Board (CHI)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kathryn Yontef

    Board (NYC)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joaquin Alvarado

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tony Francis

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Leah Clapman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kristen Conry

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amanda Goreman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Masserman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kate O'Sullivan

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ryan Landes

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

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Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
24 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511149349301011

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