WRITERS IN THE SCHOOLS: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
WRITERS IN THE SCHOOLS (EIN 76-0338549)
Tax period
2014-09-01 to 2015-08-31
Filed
2016-05-13
IRS object ID
201631349349301413
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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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$749,264CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$374,727CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$579,622CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$989,245CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$651,121CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,343,979TotalAmt

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$749,264CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$374,727CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$579,622CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$989,245CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$651,121CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,343,979TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,153,286SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,190,693PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$924CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,067CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,769CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,238CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,562CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,560TotalAmt

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$3,353,539TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$5,631,212GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.65320PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.64500PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$44,128OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$44,128DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,192,368TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$24,409NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$103,590DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$79,181RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,113,187RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$2,688InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$2,688RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,115,875TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,145,937TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$103,590DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$103,590ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,042,347ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$2,688InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$2,688ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,045,035TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GalaEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$194,981GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$123,193CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$71,788GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$18,568RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$1,637FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$831EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$46,520OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$194,981GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$123,193CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$71,788GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$18,568RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$1,637FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$831EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$46,520OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$67,556DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$4,232NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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$17,396TransactionAmt
TransactionCompensationTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesYes (true)SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescAuction itemsDesc
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$44,158NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

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: WITS performance program reached 4,150 youth through school and community workshops and poetry slam competitions. WITS community based-programs offered accessible creative writing workshops for 2,980 people in hospitals, community centers, parks, and libraries.
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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