2025-04-14T21:38:13-07:00 2024-09-30 990 2023-10-01 943130846 NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT CORPORATION NATI 5106792424 2930 DOMINGO AVE - 1073 BERKELEY CA 94705 Patrick Sweeney Director of Finance/CFO 5106792424 2025-04-15 1 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Patrick Sweeney 2930 Domingo Ave - 1073 Berkeley CA 94705 812076 0 X www.nwp.org X 1990 CA NWP SUPPORTS A NATIONAL NETWORK OF LEADING EDUCATORS TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING OF WRITING. X 3 3 13 14 0 0 1449063 170970 2570109 550048 158945 91058 0 0 4178117 812076 832620 5272156 0 0 1839878 972266 0 0 23466 1232183 392306 3904681 6636728 273436 -5824652 5871453 83721 183181 31713 5688272 52008 THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT CORPORATION SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING OF WRITING AS A VOLUNTARY SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THE CORE STAFF OF THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT, A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, THAT ENGAGES A NATIONAL GROUP OF LEADING EDUCATORS TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING OF WRITING AND LEARNING. INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NWP CORPORATION SEEK TO PROVIDE ADVICE, CONNECTIONS, AND FEEDBACK IN SERVICE OF CONTINUING THE TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT AND ITS NATIONAL NETWORK OF LOCAL SITES AND LEAD TEACHERS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT AND ITS CONTINUING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, PLEASE SEE THE STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PART III, SECTION 4A. 0 0 6285542 5272156 550048 NWP IS A NATIONAL NETWORK OF 162 UNIVERSITY-BASED LOCAL SITES. CO-DIRECTED BY FACULTY FROM THE UNIVERSITY AND K-12 SCHOOLS, EACH NWP SITE DEVELOPS A LEADERSHIP CADRE OF LOCAL EDUCATORS THROUGH INTENSIVE INVITATIONAL AND ADVANCED INSTITUTES. TOGETHER WITH LOCAL PARTNERS, THESE LEAD EDUCATORS DESIGN AND DELIVER CUSTOMIZED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN THE TEACHING OF WRITING AND THE ROLE OF WRITING IN LEARNING FOR SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. ACROSS THE NATIONAL NETWORK, NWP SITES RECRUIT AND PREPARE ROUGHLY 2,200 NEW TEACHER-LEADERS EACH YEAR AND WORK WITH ROUGHLY 1,700 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND NUMEROUS INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS WHO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF NWP'S ONLINE PROGRAMMING. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, NWP SITES GENERATE 80,000 HOURS OF INTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR DISTRICTS AND ONLINE COMMUNITIES, REACHING 6 MILLION STUDENTS PER YEAR. OVER THE 50 YEARS OF ITS DEVELOPMENT, THE NWP HAS CREATED A SIGNATURE MODEL OF INQUIRY-DRIVEN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT INCLUDES EXAMINING BEST PRACTICES, ENGAGING IN THE DISCIPLINE UNDER STUDY, DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO MEET THE LITERACY NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS, AND LEARNING FROM RESEARCH IN THE FIELD. THE STRONG NATIONAL NETWORK OF LOCAL WRITING PROJECT SITES AND ONLINE COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE PROVIDE CONTINUING SUPPORT THAT EDUCATORS CAN DRAW UPON TO ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO INNOVATE AND LEAD IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS BENEFITING SCHOOLS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND THE YOUTH THEY SERVE. ADDITIONALLY, THE INVOLVEMENT OF UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND LEAD EDUCATORS IN THE NATIONAL NETWORK ENSURES THAT CONTINUING RESEARCH, EVALUATION, AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION SERVE TO KEEP NWP'S MODELS CURRENT AND RESPONSIVE. OVER FORTY YEARS OF NATIONAL RESEARCH AND EVALUATION STUDIES CONFIRM THAT NWP PROGRAMS SUPPORT TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND CONTRIBUTE TO GROWTH IN STUDENT WRITING ACHIEVEMENT AS MEASURED BY INDEPENDENT EVALUATIONS. RECENTLY, FOR EXAMPLE, SRI INTERNATIONAL HAS CONDUCTED THREE RIGOROUS EVALUATIONS OF THE IMPACTS OF THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT'S COLLEGE, CAREER, AND COMMUNITY WRITERS PROGRAM (C3WP). ALL THREE STUDIES EMPLOYED RANDOM ASSIGNMENT AND WERE DESIGNED TO MEET THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S HIGHEST STANDARDS OF RESEARCH: WHAT WORKS CLEARINGHOUSE STANDARDS WITHOUT RESERVATIONS AND ESSA TIER 1 (STRONG EVIDENCE). IN ALL THREE STUDIES, C3WP EXHIBITED A POSITIVE, STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE FOUR ATTRIBUTES OF STUDENT ARGUMENT WRITING EXAMINED: CONTENT, STRUCTURE, STANCE, AND CONVENTIONS, AS MEASURED ACROSS NEARLY 15,000 STUDENT WRITINGS BY TRAINED SCORERS USING THE ANALYTIC WRITING CONTINUUM FOR SOURCE-BASED ARGUMENT. THESE POSITIVE RESULTS REPEATED THROUGHOUT THE THREE STUDIES AND SPANNED 228 DIVERSE SCHOOLS ACROSS 20 STATES, SHOWING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NWP PROGRAMMING ACROSS MANY REGIONS AND VARIED SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THESE NATIONAL STUDIES JOIN AN EXTENSIVE PORTFOLIO OF RESEARCH AND EVALUATION STUDIES EXAMINING NWP'S IMPACT ON TEACHER PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP, STUDENT OUTCOMES, AND CURRICULAR IMPROVEMENT. ARSHAN, N. L., PARK, C. J., & GALLAGHER, H. A. (2019). IMPACTS ON STUDENTS OF A SHORT-CYCLE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT'S COLLEGE, CAREER, AND COMMUNITY WRITERS PROGRAM. SRI INTERNATIONAL. GALLAGHER, H. A., ARSHAN, N., & WOODWORTH, K. R. (2017). IMPACT OF THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT'S COLLEGE-READY WRITERS PROGRAM IN HIGH-NEED RURAL DISTRICTS. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON EFFECTIVENESS IN EDUCATION, 10(3), 570-595. DOI: 10.1080/19345747.2017.1300361 PARK, C., ARSHAN, N, MILBY, A., & GOETZ, R. (2021). EVALUATION OF THE COLLEGE, CAREER, AND COMMUNITY WRITERS PROGRAM: FINDINGS FROM THE I3 SCALE-UP GRANT. TECHNICAL REPORT. 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ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NWP HAS EVALUATED ITS CURRENT TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023, IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH A LIABILITY WOULD BE NECESSARY. Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d REVERSAL OF PRIOR YEAR GRANT EXPENSES -188,387 1 COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 1000 BROADWAY STE 480 OAKLAND CA 94607 943255070 501(C)(3) 5148156 0 FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT DIRECT MODEL A NORTHWEST ARKANSAS WRITING PROJECT 210 ADMINISTRATION BLDG 1125 W MAPLE ST FAYETTEVILLE AR 72701 716003252 501(C)(3) 16800 0 GRANTS TO WRITING PROJECTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS DENVER WRITING PROJECT 1200 LARIMER ST STE 5014 BOX 144 PO BOX 173364 DENVER CO 80217 846000555 501(C)(3) 40000 0 GRANTS TO WRITING PROJECTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY WRITING PROJECT PO BOX 945552 ATLANTA GA 303945552 581418202 501(C)(3) 50400 0 GRANTS TO WRITING PROJECTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS APPALACHIAN WRITING PROJECT PO BOX 400195 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 229044195 546001796 501(C)(3) 8400 0 GRANTS TO WRITING PROJECTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS GREATER MADISON WRITING PROJECT 21 N PARK ST STE 6301 MADISON WI 53715 396006492 501(C)(3) 8400 0 GRANTS TO WRITING PROJECTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS 6 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 NWP USES A MULTIPLICITY OF MONITORING METHODS FOR KEEPING TRACK OF ITS GRANT RECIPIENTS AND THE GRANT DELIVERABLES TO ENSURE THAT THE GRANT FUNDS ARE USED FOR PROPER PURPOSES. ONE PRIMARY METHOD IS A GRANT REPORTING CYCLE MADE UP OF FINANCIAL, STATISTICAL, AND NARRATIVE DETAILS OUTLINING WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH EACH GRANT. IN ADDITION, NWP HAS A TEAM OF STAFF ENGAGED IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT INCLUDES MONITORING AND SUPPORT OF GRANT RECIPIENTS' ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS ANNUAL REVIEW OF THEIR A-133 SINGLE AUDIT REPORTING. SENIOR PROGRAM LEADERS SOMETIMES PERFORM SITE VISITS TARGETED AT RECIPIENTS NEEDING MORE IN-DEPTH SUPPORT, SUCH AS NEW RECIPIENTS; AS WELL AS HOLD NATIONAL OR GRANT-SPECIFIC CONVENINGS OF SITES, AND IN THE PROCESS VERIFY PROGRAMMATIC AND PROJECT COMPLIANCE, INCREASE EFFECTIVENESS, DISSEMINATE SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES, AND NEGOTIATE REMEDIATION, IF NEEDED. X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ELYSE EIDMAN-AADAHL EXEC DIR./CEO (TERM 12/31/2023) 184664 0 0 0 247914 0 56301 0 70890 0 559769 0 0 0 PATRICK SWEENEY DIR. FINANCE/CFO (TERM 12/31/2023) 150470 0 0 0 86954 0 31408 0 43585 0 312417 0 0 0 TANYA BAKER DIR OF NATL PROG/CORP SEC (TERM 12/31/2023) 147805 0 10000 0 4394 0 21242 0 33060 0 216501 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 4 LINE 4A - ELYSE EIDMAN-AADAHL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO, RETIRED AS OF 12/31/2023 AND RECEIVED PER CONTRACT A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $236,629. PATRICK SWEENEY, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/CFO, WAS RELEASED AS OF 12/31/2023 AS PART OF NWP CORPORATION'S TRANSITION TO FISCAL SPONSORSHIP, AND RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF 79,049. FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT ASSET TRANSFER 2024-01-01 5148156 CASH ASSETS 943255070 COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 1000 BROADWAY STE 480 OAKLAND CA 94607 501(C)(3) 0 1 0 0 Schedule N, Part II, Line 2 LINE 2B - THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT CORPORATION TRANSFERRED MORE THAN 25% OF ITS NET ASSETS AS OF 01/01/2024 TO A FISCAL SPONSOR, PURSUANT TO A REORGANIZATION WHERE NWP CORPORATION IS A VOLUNTEER RUN, MINIMALLY ACTIVE, SURVIVING ENTITY. THE FISCAL SPONSOR, COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, A 501(c)(3) CORPORATION, OPENED THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT AS A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. A FORMER OFFICER OF THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT CORPORATION, TANYA BAKER, DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL PROGRAMS AND CORPORATE SECRETARY, WAS HIRED BY COMMUNITY INITIATIVES AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT. Form 990, Part I, Line 2 THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT CORPORATION REDUCED NET ASSETS BY MORE THAN 25% AS OF 12/31/2023 BY TRANSFERRING THE MAJORITY OF NET ASSETS AND PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES TO FUND - NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT, A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, 1000 BROADWAY STE 480, OAKLAND, CA 94607. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/CFO, WHEN THE DRAFT IS COMPLETED, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. IF APPROVED, FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c NWP CORPORATION'S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT CORPORATION 94-3130846 ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY THE BOARD TO ENSURE THAT A CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT DOES NOT OCCUR. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 TO BEGIN THE ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD DISTRIBUTES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SELF-REVIEW TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS ANNUALLY AT THE JUNE BOARD MEETING TO COMPLETE ITS FORMAL REVIEW AND DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD ALSO REVIEWS COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE TOP FINANCIAL OFFICIAL AND OTHER OFFICERS. THE BOARD USES COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTANTIATES THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. AS OF 12/31/2023, THE NWP CORPORATION HAS DIVESTED OF ALL PAID EMPLOYEES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 REVERSAL OF PRIOR YEAR GRANT EXPENSES -$188,387 DUE TO FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT, ALL EMPLOYEES WERE TERMINATED AS OF 12/31/2023. THE VOLUNTEER FILING THE 990 HAD AN UNFORESEEN FAMILY MEDICAL CRISIS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND MISSED THE FILING DEADLINE FOR THE FORM 8868 AUTOMATIC EXTENSION REQUEST.