2015-12-02T09:08:05-08:00 2014-08-31 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2013-09-01 760338549 Writers in the Schools WRIT 7135233877 1523 W Main Houston TX 77006 Robin Reagler Executive Dir. 2015-12-02 true Jody Blazek P00072674 7134395739 X 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z X Carliss Chatman 1523 W Main Houston TX 77006 2300057 false false X www.witshouston.org X 1984 TX Writers in the Schools revolutionizes the way reading and writing are taught, nurturing the growth of the imagination and awakening students to the adventures of language. 22 22 208 126 0 558830 989245 1125850 1264879 1769 1238 -3350 -1663 1683099 2253699 0 0 1401296 1499217 0 169742 301949 352297 1703245 1851514 -20146 402185 1670710 2074639 42843 44587 1627867 2030052 X The mission of Writers in the Schools (WITS) is to engage children in the pleasure and power of reading and writing. false false 697126 417997 In 2013-2014, WITS professional writers engaged 28,126 children and teachers in the pleasure and power of reading and writing. WITS programs took place in schools, libraries, museums, parks, hospitals, community centers, and summer camps. With a proven model of success, WITS programs provides a lasting impact on student writing skills, self-esteem, test scores, and creativity. WITS creative programs provided long-term creative writing instruction to 13,076 K-12 students in student classrooms. WITS community programs reached and additional 2,180 students in after-school, community-based settings. WITS Performance programs served more than 1,325 teens, providing public workshops, performance poetry competitions, and opportunities to represent Houston locally and nationaly through the Meta-Four Houston team. 671518 774749 WITS camp programs taught 2,975 children and youth during the summer season, nurturing storytelling, literacy, and creative learning. 121707 31475 WITS Collaborative provided job-embedded coaching to 7,845 teachers, sharing innovative lessons with teaching teams. The WITS Alliance shared best practices with 720 writers and leaders of national writers-in-the-schools programs, helping to grow and replicate the WITS teaching model. 80644 40658 1570995 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 208 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 22 22 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X Angie Coats 7135233877 1523 W Main Houston TX 77006 Michael Pipkin President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Carliss Chatman Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Garrick Malone Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Brian Cheadle Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Xavier Pena Past President 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Audel Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Beth Bernal Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Helen Bow Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shannon Buggs Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Cervenka Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lucy Chambers Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Megan Ebadat Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lizzie Pannill Fletcher Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Scott Hagle Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chanler Langham Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ryan Leach Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TJ McCray Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kimberly Murphy Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Porter Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sheleah Reed Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Tran Executive Dir. 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mitra Wood Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robin Reagler Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 118000 0 15007 118000 15007 1 false false false 0 123390 178694 687161 29123 989245 Writing Program Fees 611600 1264879 1264879 1264879 1238 1238 0 0 0 0 44695 123390 46358 -1663 -1663 0 0 0 2253699 1264879 -425 0 0 0 0 118000 82600 17700 17700 0 1206763 1083453 36707 86603 11312 7970 1146 2196 56230 40209 5492 10529 106912 93014 4276 9622 0 0 11552 11552 0 0 0 110508 87431 14059 9018 18478 18212 180 86 33197 18845 4754 9598 0 0 40960 29738 3550 7672 19900 19760 140 0 0 0 0 0 14257 9267 1426 3564 Printing and Publications 39172 28203 2074 8895 Bank charges 30097 27696 485 1916 Refreshments 18851 17432 1115 304 Equipment expenses 7617 4958 760 1899 7708 2207 5501 1851514 1570995 110777 169742 0 1456167 1574002 162415 442719 37242 47569 0 0 0 0 14886 10349 44128 44128 0 0 0 0 0 0 1670710 2074639 19691 26862 23152 17725 42843 44587 X 1505867 1593104 122000 436948 1627867 2030052 1670710 2074639 402185 X false true X true false X 337634 749264 374727 579622 989245 3030492 0 0 337634 749264 374727 579622 989245 3030492 1068406 1962086 6430 924 1067 1769 1238 11428 0 0 3041920 5000633 0.64500 0.71550 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 44128 44128 2316527 62828 62828 2253699 2253699 1914342 62828 62828 1851514 1851514 false Gala 168085 123390 44695 18949 1340 26069 168085 123390 44695 18949 1340 26069 46358 -1663 Marcia Chamberlain Spouse of Dr 17368 Writer payroll true X Auction Items 22995 FMV X Supplies 6128 FMV false false false Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: WITS Collaborative provided job-embedded coaching to 7,845 teachers, sharing innovative lessons with teaching teams. The WITS Alliance shared best practices with 720 writers and leaders of national writers-in-the-schools programs, helping to grow and replicate the WITS teaching model. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to Committee The 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 Process The 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 Conflicts Directors 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 Management The 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 Employees The Executive Director approves the staff salaries after an their annual review. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Upon request. Amended Explanation The 2013 Form 990 for Writers in the School is being amended to include Directors inadvertently omitted on the Form as originally filed.