WRITERS IN THE SCHOOLS: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
WRITERS IN THE SCHOOLS (EIN 76-0338549)
Tax period
2019-09-01 to 2020-08-31
Filed
2021-07-14
IRS object ID
202121959349302107
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$154,319ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$57,798NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,347,212CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$766,666CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$675,576CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$944,215CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$855,168CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,588,837TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,347,212CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$766,666CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$675,576CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$944,215CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$855,168CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,588,837TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,440,994SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,147,843PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,844CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,290CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,660CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$28,903CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$27,547CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$111,244TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,700,081TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$7,591,489GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.66970PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.69140PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,370OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,246DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,124BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$44,128OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$44,128DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,124TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPaycheck protection program loanDesc
Amt$159,700Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$159,700TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,069,935TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$57,798NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$21,684DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$79,482RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,990,453RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$13,973InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$13,973RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,004,426TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,166,456TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$21,684DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$21,684ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,144,772ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$13,973InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$13,973ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,158,745TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GalaEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$245,980GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$171,898CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$74,082GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$10,800RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$48,491FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$41,193OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$245,980GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$171,898CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$74,082GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$10,800RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$48,491FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$41,193OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$100,484DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$26,402NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Community Initiatives - WITS community-based programs offer accessible creative writing workshops for children in hospitals, community centers, museums, parks, juvenile detention centers, and libraries. Additionally, WITS showcases student stories and poems through public art, literary readings, and poetry slams.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to CommitteeThe Executive Committee consists of the officers of the Writers in the Schools (the President, Past President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) and the Committee Chairs. An additional Director may be designated as a member of the Executive Committee if deemed necessary by majority vote of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present. The Executive Committee serves at the pleasure of the Board. The President, unless absent or otherwise unable to do so, acts as Chair of the Executive Committee. The Committee meets at the call of the President or the Board, or any two members of the Committee. When the Board is not in session, the Committee has the power to perform all duties not required by law or the charter of WITS to be performed solely by the Board. The Executive Committee has authority to make rules for the holding and conduct of its meetings, keeps records thereof and regularly reports its actions to the Board. A majority, but never less than three members of the Committee in office, is sufficient to constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Committee, and all action taken at such a meeting must be by a majority of those present. All acts performed by the Executive Committee in the exercise of its authority, including actions between meetings of the Board, are considered acts performed under authority of the Board. Vacancies in the Executive Committee are filled by appointment by the Board or by majority vote of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present. All actions of the Executive Committee are recorded in writing in a minutes book and reported to the Board at its next meeting. The minutes of the Board must reflect when the report was made along with any related actions taken by the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe Executive Director and the Accounting Manager review Form 990. A copy is provided to the Board of Directors prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsDirectors annually sign a statement affirming receipt of the conflict of interest policy and agreeing to comply with the policy.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementThe United Way Salary survey and salary guidelines from the NonProfit Times are both used in deciding salary for the Executive Director and staff. The Executive Committee of the Board approves the Executive Director's salary after an annual performance review.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableAvailable upon request.

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