WRITERS IN THE SCHOOLS: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
WRITERS IN THE SCHOOLS (EIN 76-0338549)
Tax period
2015-09-01 to 2016-08-31
Filed
2017-06-01
IRS object ID
201701529349300210
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$713,451ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$42,318NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$374,727CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$579,622CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$989,245CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$651,121CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,347,212CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,941,927TotalAmt

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$374,727CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$579,622CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$989,245CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$651,121CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,347,212CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,941,927TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,451,627SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,490,300PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,067CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,769CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,238CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,562CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,844CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,480TotalAmt

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$3,964,407TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$6,338,520GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.62820PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.65320PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$44,128OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$44,128DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,061,886TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$42,320NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$87,530DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$129,850RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,932,036RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$8,541InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$8,541RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,940,577TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,306,115TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$87,530DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$87,530ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,218,585ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$8,541InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$8,541ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,227,126TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GalaEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$176,615GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$127,181CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$49,434GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$22,680RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$4,263EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$21,084OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$176,615GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$127,181CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$49,434GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$22,680RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$4,263EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$21,084OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$48,027DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$1,407NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMarcia ChamberlainPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionED SpouseRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$18,848TransactionAmt
TransactionCompensationTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesYes (true)SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 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 shall consist of the officers of the Corporation (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 shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The President, unless absent or otherwise unable to do so, shall preside as Chair of the Executive Committee. The Committee shall meet at the call of the President or the Board, or any two (2) members of the Committee, and shall have and may exercise when the Board is not in session the power to perform all duties of every kind and character not required by law or the charter of the Corporation to be performed solely by the Board. The Executive Committee shall have authority to make rules for the holding and conduct of its meetings, keep records thereof and regularly report its actions to the Board. A majority but never less than three of the members of the Committee in office shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Committee, and all action taken at such a meeting shall be by a majority of those present. All acts performed by the Executive Committee in the exercise of its aforesaid authority, including actions between meetings of the Board, shall be deemed to be, and may be certified as, acts performed under authority of the Board. Vacancies in the Executive Committee shall be 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 shall be recorded in writing in a minute book kept for the purpose and a report of all action shall be made to the Board at its next meeting. The minutes of theBoard shall reflect that such a report was made along with any action taken by the Board with respect thereto.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe Executive Director and the Accounting Manager review the Form. 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 policy and agreeing to comply with 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 Directors salary after an annual review.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesThe Executive Director approves the staff salaries after an their annual review.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableUpon request.

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