2024-11-08T09:33:07-06:00 2023-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4 BATTERYMARCH PARK SUITE 100 QUINCY MA 02169 990 2023-01-01 882997005 WRITE THE WORLD INC WRIT 5083199518 20 UNIVERSITY ROAD 500 CAMBRIDGE MA 021385815 DAVID WEINSTEIN CEO/PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 5083199518 2024-11-07 1 1 DANIELLE NIHILL P01350943 7819821001 2024-11-07 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z DAVID WEINSTEIN 20 UNIVERSITY ROAD 500 CAMBRIDGE MA 021385815 2074429 0 X HTTPS://WRITETHEWORLD.ORG/ X 2022 DE WRITE THE WORLD'S MISSION EQUIPS TEENAGERS WITH THE CONFIDENCE AND COMPETENCE TO CHANGE THE WORLD, ONE WORD AT A TIME. OUR ONLINE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPS TEENAGERS' WRITING AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, EMPOWERING YOUNG WRITERS TO BECOME GLOBAL CITIZENS AND SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, CAREER, AND LIFE. 3 3 0 39 0 0 4165000 2036165 3511 38264 0 0 0 0 4168511 2074429 1712 0 0 0 524658 1170638 0 0 123721 295769 1065575 822139 2236213 3346372 -161784 3429527 3292203 83155 107615 3346372 3184588 X WE INSPIRE STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR IDENTITIES, CELEBRATE THEIR DIVERSITY, AND RIGHT THE WORLD. TEENAGERS DEVELOP THEIR VOICES, REFINE EDITING SKILLS, PEER REVIEW, AND PUBLISH IN VARIOUS GENRES IN A SUPPORTIVE GLOBAL ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT OFFERS: MONTHLY WRITING COMPETITIONS, DAILY PROMPTS, COLLEGE ESSAY PROGRAMS, AND WRITING WORKSHOPS. WE SUPPORT TEACHERS WITH VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, LESSON PLANS, ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND RESOURCES. 0 0 676544 0 3000 GLOBAL WRITING COMMUNITY: THE WRITE THE WORLD ("WTW") GLOBAL WRITING COMMUNITY REACHED 14,265 TEENAGE MEMBERS AND 862 EDUCATORS FROM 120 COUNTRIES AND ALL 50 US STATES IN 2023. THE TOP 5 COUNTRIES WERE: US, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM. THE TOP 5 STATES WERE: CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, NEW YORK, FLORIDA, AND PENNSYLVANIA. STUDENTS PUBLISHED 8.5 MILLION WORDS, GAVE 2,262 PEER REVIEWS (A KEY LEARNING TOOL), PUBLISHED 37,709 UNIQUE PIECES ACROSS 35 GENRES, READ 153,248 PIECES, AND PUBLISHED 250,274 COMMENTS. TOP GENRES WERE FREE WRITING, POETRY, FICTION, FLASH FICTION, AND SHORT STORY. THE LENGTH OF WRITING RANGED FROM SHORTER PIECES OF A FEW WORDS EACH, TO OUR LONGEST PIECE OF 15,422 WORDS. STUDENTS SPENT AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 31,783 HOURS ENGAGING ON WTW'S WEBSITE.GLOBAL MONTHLY WRITING COMPETITIONS: WRITING COMPETITIONS ARE AN ENGAGING FORM OF "VARSITY ACADEMICS." STUDENTS WRITE IN A VARIETY OF GENRES, RECEIVE FEEDBACK, REVISE DRAFTS, AND ARE JUDGED IN 3 CATEGORIES. IN 2023, 3,258 STUDENTS SUBMITTED 4,256 PIECES FOR JUDGING IN 11 GENRE-BASED COMPETITIONS. TOP GENRES WERE POETRY, FLASH FICTION, AND SHORT STORY. NOTABLE JUDGES INCLUDED: TOMI ADEYEMI (TIME100, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING, AWARD-WINNING NOVELIST AND SCREENWRITER), CRAIG SANTOS PEREZ (NATIONAL BOOK AWARD-WINNING POET AND ESSAYIST OF THE CHAMORRO PEOPLE), AVANTI NAGRAL (INDIAN POP SINGER AND CONTENT CREATOR), CAROLYN KUEBLER EDITOR OF THE NEW ENGLAND REVIEW), AND MALIKA BOOKER (AWARD-WINNING BRITISH-CARIBBEAN POET AND ARTIST). WTW STAFF GAVE 433 EXPERT REVIEWS TO COMPETITION ENTRANTS. 34 STUDENTS RECEIVED PRIZES IN CATEGORIES OF WINNER, RUNNER-UP, AND BEST PEER REVIEW AND ABOUT 100 STUDENTS RECEIVED HONORABLE MENTIONS. IN 2023, SEVENTH GENERATION SPONSORED OUR CLIMATE AWARDS COMPETITION.WRITING CONTENT MODERATION: WTW'S TRAINED TEAM MODERATED 31,640 PIECES AND 2,262 PEER REVIEWS TO INSURE THE CHARACTER AND INTEGRITY OF THE SITE. STUDENT WRITING JOURNALS: WTW PUBLISHED 2 ONLINE JOURNALS, NAMED WRITE THE WORLD REVIEW, ON THE RESPECTIVE THEMES OF: ORIGINS AND OBSERVATIONS. JOURNALS FEATURED WORK BY 24 STUDENTS FROM 12 COUNTRIES AND WERE DIGITALLY DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS, TEACHERS, ALUMNI, AND PARENTS WORLDWIDE.WRITING PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATORS: STUDENTS NEED SUPPORTIVE TEACHERS AND 862 EDUCATORS FROM 60 COUNTRIES AND 44 US STATES ENGAGED 1,665 STUDENTS IN WTW'S PROGRAMMING INCLUDING: VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS, WRITING PROMPTS, CROSS-GENRE COMPETITIONS, PEER REVIEW RUBRICS, LESSON PLANS, ASSESSMENT TOOLS, AND OTHER RESOURCES. 1,729 EDUCATORS SUBSCRIBED TO WTW'S TEACHER-FACING NEWSLETTER, WHICH SHOWCASED ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. 155819 7309 COLLEGE ESSAY PROGRAMS: WTW STUDENTS ARE COLLEGE ASPIRANTS. WTW SUPPORTED 130 STUDENTS FROM 12 STATES AND 6 COUNTRIES IN WTW'S TWO PART ONLINE COLLEGE ESSAY PROGRAM THAT PROVIDED: (1) A 16 CHAPTER ASYNCHRONOUS (ON DEMAND) COURSE FOR WRITING AUTHENTIC COMMON APPLICATION NARRATIVES, AND (2) AN EXPERT REVIEW SERVICE GIVING PROMPT ESSAY FEEDBACK. THE PROGRAM WAS OFFERED DIRECTLY TO STUDENTS AND THROUGH LOWELL HIGH SCHOOL IN MASSACHUSETTS - AND ESPECIALLYDESIGNED FOR STUDENTS WHO LACK ACCESS TO SCHOOL-BASED OR PRIVATE TUTORS. EACH STUDENT RECEIVED HOW-TO VIDEO GUIDES, PROMPTS, CHECKLISTS, OFFICE HOURS WITH TRAINED STAFF, EXEMPLAR ESSAYS, AND PARENT RESOURCE GUIDES. TO OUR KNOWLEDGE, ALL STUDENTS WERE ACCEPTED TO AT LEAST ONE COLLEGE, SPANNING OVER 40 DIFFERENT PRIVATE AND PUBLIC COLLEGES INCLUDING: HARVARD, COLUMBIA, U CHICAGO, NORTHEASTERN, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO, UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, UMASS AMHERST, DEAN COLLEGE, AND MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE. BASED ON STUDENT SURVEY RESULTS, THE PROGRAM RECEIVED AN AVERAGE RECOMMENDATION SCORE OF 9/10, INDICATING STRONG OVERALL SATISFACTION. STUDENTS REPORTED A 60% INCREASE IN CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO WRITE COLLEGE ESSAYS, HIGHLIGHTING SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN THIS KEY AREA. 179488 27955 VIRTUAL SUMMER WRITING WORKSHOPS: IN SUMMER 2023, 104 STUDENTS FROM 26 STATES AND 7 COUNTRIES PARTICIPATED IN 8 WEEKLONG (5 DAYS/WEEK) INTENSIVE INTERACTIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS IN THE GENRES OF: INTRO TO CREATIVE WRITING, POETRY & SPOKEN WORD, SCI-FI/FANTASY, WRITING ACROSS GENRES, THE ART OF STORYTELLING, BEGIN YOUR NOVEL, AND WRITING FOR PUBLICATION. WORKSHOPS WERE CONDUCTED IN SMALL (10 - 20 STUDENTS) ZOOM SESSIONS MODERATED BY TRAINED EDUCATORS/AUTHORS. STUDENT SATISFACTION WAS HIGH, WITH AN AVERAGE POSTSURVEY RATING OF 9.25 OUT OF 10. 492202 0 AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS: WTW CREATED AND PILOTED A "WRITING AS CHANGEMAKING" PROGRAM TO ENGAGE YOUTH IN ADVOCATING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH WRITING. THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN AFTERSCHOOL SETTINGS. IN SPRING 2023, 26 STUDENTS IN AN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM IN GREATER DALLAS PARTICIPATED IN A 6-WEEK LONG PILOT OF THE PROGRAM. WTW TRAINED FACILITATORS,PROVIDED CURRICULA, AND SUPPORTED PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.YOUTH LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM: 13 YOUNG WRITERS, AGES 13 TO 18, PARTICIPATED IN WTW'S 35 WEEK COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM. THE AMBASSADORS WROTE 105 PEER REVIEWS ON WTW'S WEBSITE, ASSISTING OTHER YOUNG WRITERS IN THEIR CRAFT. THEY DEVELOPED WRITING PROMPTS AND EXEMPLAR TEXTS FOR WTW'S BROAD WRITING COMMUNITY.INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: WTW'S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDED 8 WTW ALUMNI WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE WHILE SUPPORTING KEY ORGANIZATIONAL FUNCTIONS. EACH INTERN PARTICIPATED IN TWO SEMESTER-LONG PROJECTS ASSISTING ON THE FOLLOWING: MARKETING, EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, AND WRITING JOURNALS.ALUMNI PROGRAM: THE ALUMNI PROGRAM PROVIDED 9,808 ALUMNI WITH ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP THEIR WRITING, AND CONNECT WITH PEERS AND MENTORS. THE PROGRAM OFFERED 6 ONLINE WORKSHOPS AND ENCOURAGED ALUMNI TO GIVE BACK THROUGH MENTORSHIP AND LEADERSHIP ROLES.THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND PUBLICATIONS: WTW STAFF PUBLISHED THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES ON WRITING: BRITTANY COLLINS PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE WITH THE EDUCATION NEWS OUTLET TEACHTHOUGHT ON WAYS TO USE WRITING TO SUPPORT GRIEVING STUDENTS; JANELLE MILANES PUBLISHED A PIECE ON EDSURGE ON THE NEED FOR MORE NARRATIVE WRITING EXPERIENCE IN PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE ESSAYS; ANGELINA NGUYEN PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE WITH PARENTING TEENS & TWEENS ABOUT HOW PARENTS CAN HELP THEIR TEENS WITH THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ESSAY. IN ADDITION, ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER BILLIE FITZPATRICK FACILITATED A PRESENTATION ON PEER REVIEW IN THE WRITING CLASSROOM AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH ANNUAL MEETING. 492202 0 1504053 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WY AL AK AZ AR AS CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI X DAVID WEINSTEIN 5083199518 20 UNIVERSITY ROAD STE 500 CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 BRIAN KING CTO 40.00 X 168750 0 2800 GABRIELLE LIEBERMAN-MILLER SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 145876 0 886 DEE DE LA PAZ VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 138634 0 0 TOM NOVAK TREASURER/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 25.00 0.00 X 67179 0 1227 DAVID WEINSTEIN CEO/PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN RICHARDS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY SOMMERS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 520439 0 4913 3 0 1 0 KANDA 233 NEEDHAM ST NEWTON UPPER FALLS MA 02464 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 279804 ZEUS LEARNING INC 1382 COUNTY STREET ATTLEBORO MA 02703 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 199893 2 2036165 2036165 WORKSHOP REVENUE 611710 27955 27955 COLLEGE ESSAY REVENUE 611710 7309 7309 COMPETITION REVENUE 611710 3000 3000 38264 2074429 38264 0 0 386717 251366 96679 38672 680694 443630 167569 69495 14437 9405 3562 1470 88790 54752 24885 9153 37695 37695 20722 20722 183218 160588 21938 692 68913 67055 1858 5733 2825 2908 127654 57990 69664 1487 1487 8734 1163 6773 798 778 778 600404 454404 146000 6593 6593 FEES 2066 953 1113 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION 1578 97 1011 470 2236213 1504053 608439 123721 76611 107521 3211 1770 4945 4943 669167 523167 2675593 2654802 3429527 3292203 83155 87615 20000 83155 107615 X 3346372 3184588 3346372 3184588 3429527 3292203 -161784 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1075000 2036165 3111165 1075000 2036165 3111165 1898778 1212387 3111165 41775 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DEVELOPED TECHNOLOGY 2654802 2654802 2158807 84378 84378 2074429 0 2074429 2320591 84378 84378 2236213 0 2236213 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRIAN KING CTO 168750 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2800 0 171550 0 0 0 JOHN RICHARDS BOARD MEMBER OF WRITE THE WORLD, INC. 47292 JOHN RICHARDS OWNS CS4ED, A COMPANY THAT HAD PROVIDED CONTRACTUAL SERVICES TO WRITE THE WORLD IN 2023. 0 X 1 61001 MARKET RATE 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): AMOUNT IN COLUMN B IS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT 990 WILL BE REVIEWED WITH MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY THE BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY STAFF COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF A BOARD MEMBER DISCLOSES A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, SUCH PERSON MAY ABSTAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN THAT MATTER. IF SUCH PERSON DOES NOT ABSTAIN, THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT A CONFLICT EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE CONFLICTED PERSON SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN NOR INFLUENCE THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION OF THE MATTER. THIS PROCESS IS OVERSEEN BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDES REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A COMPENSATION ANALYSIS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS PERFORMED BY A THIRD PARTY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THIS PROCESS LAST OCCURED IN MAY 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990 PART V, LINE 1B THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH JUSTWORKS, WHICH IS A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION THAT FILES W-2S ON THEIR BEHALF. FOR 2023, JUST WORKS HAD FILED 20 W-2S ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BEHALF.