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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WRITERS IN THE SCHOOLS.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,641,277
Total expenses
$1,439,857
Contributions and grants received
$731,807
Grants paid
$1,027
Program service revenue
$700,295
Investment income
$209,455
Other revenue
-$280
Total assets, end of year
$1,761,831
Total liabilities, end of year
$275,717
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,486,114
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$925,733
Management and general expenses
$310,528
Fundraising expenses
$203,596
Program service expenses (Part III)
$925,733

Program services were 64.3% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $75,000

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $116,453

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $10,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $530,354

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Writing Program Fees

    total $700,295 · related or exempt $700,295

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $42,040 · excluded $42,040

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $480,173

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $312,758

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $167,415

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $167,415 · excluded $167,415

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $15,000

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $116,453

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $15,280

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$280 · excluded -$280

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,027 · program services $1,027

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $121,967 · program services $87,659 · management and general $15,248 · fundraising $19,060

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $795,580 · program services $600,318 · management and general $86,783 · fundraising $108,479

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $12,139 · program services $6,676 · management and general $2,428 · fundraising $3,035

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $156,929 · program services $86,311 · management and general $31,386 · fundraising $39,232

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $27,263 · management and general $27,263

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $10,727 · management and general $10,727

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $77,234 · program services $9,712 · management and general $65,264 · fundraising $2,258

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $28,111 · program services $19,285 · management and general $919 · fundraising $7,907

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $42,613 · program services $14,714 · management and general $24,214 · fundraising $3,685

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $30,668 · program services $3,334 · management and general $27,205 · fundraising $129

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $100,426 · program services $73,311 · management and general $12,051 · fundraising $15,064

  • 17 · Travel

    total $9,775 · program services $9,746 · management and general $12 · fundraising $17

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,268 · program services $2,386 · management and general $392 · fundraising $490

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $9,839 · program services $7,182 · management and general $1,181 · fundraising $1,476

  • 24a · Other expenses: Dues and subscriptions

    total $8,791 · program services $572 · management and general $5,455 · fundraising $2,764

  • 24b · Other expenses: Training, prof. devel.

    total $3,500 · program services $3,500

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,419 · end of year $85,957

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $99,896 · end of year $157,081

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $58,719 · end of year $44,112

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $14,799 · end of year $122,805

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $10,371 · end of year $16,529

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

    $32,000

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

    $3,601

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,666 · end of year $28,399

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,165,020 · end of year $1,155,245

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $226,649 · end of year $151,703

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $11,403 · end of year $77,276

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,800 · end of year $39,930

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $233,388 · end of year $158,511

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,319,508 · end of year $1,386,114

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,440 · end of year $100,000

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The mission of Writers in the Schools (WITS) is to connect children and youth with professional writers and spoken word artists to unlock the joy and power of storytelling and creative expression.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Writers in the Schools empowers students to achieve long-term academic success.

  • Education for Students - WITS students develop creative and analytical skills through school-based workshops, exposure to diverse texts, cultural field trips, and publication. By offering creative, digital, and performance writing to students, WITS provides a variety of entry points for learning that emphasizes the importance of practice, revision, and collaboration. A majority of students live in underserved communities and attend low-income schools.

    Expenses $691,400 · Grants $1,027 · Revenue $296,466

  • Creative Writing Camps - WITS partners with schools and academic institutions to offer renowned creative writing camps that address summer learning loss, nurture the growth of the imagination, and ignite a love of learning. Tuition-based revenue generated from camp supports school-based programs throughout the year.

    Expenses $219,545 · Revenue $393,953

  • Professional Development for Teachers and Writers - WITS fosters collaborative coaching and professional development for teachers aimed at transforming school ecosystems while inspiring literary cultures. Through its leadership of a national alliance, WITS promotes writers as teaching artists, providing resources, education, and connection to drive collective impact.

    Expenses $14,788 · Revenue $9,876

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Misty Matin

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Lacy Johnson

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Michael Pipkin

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Alecia Harris

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Liz Bender

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Kalinda Campbell

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jai Collier

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Maggie Dundon

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Erin Greaney

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Ryan McConnell

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Chandradev Mehta

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Nazia Mirza

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Ricardo Nuila

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Megan Prout

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Stephanie Schaefer

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Shreya Sheth

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Saudia Turney

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Giuseppe Taurino

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $38,911
    From this org
    $38,911
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

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
2023
Filed
15 July 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511969349300131

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