2013-04-11T13:03:34-07:00 2012-08-31 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2011-09-01 760338549 Writers in the Schools WRIT 7135233877 1523 W Main Houston TX 77006 Robin Reagler 2013-04-11 true Jody Blazek 7134395739 X 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Robin Reagler 1523 W Main Houston TX 77006 1310604 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. 20 20 86 25 0 749264 374727 881893 902630 924 1067 -15717 15994 1616364 1294418 0 0 893840 1123921 0 108272 390548 338108 1284388 1462029 331976 -167611 1826563 1660754 10939 12741 1815624 1648013 The mission of Writers in the Schools (WITS) is to engage children in the pleasure and power of reading and writing. false false 779102 533360 Summer camps taught 1,700 children creative writing techniques and celebrated their accomplishments through publications and performances.Meta-Four is a performance poetry program for youth. Students receive mentoring from professional writers and opportunities to perform original poetry out loud and for the public. Students take part in weekly workshops to prepare for spoken word poetry contests in the spring. Through competitions, students vie for a space on the Meta-Four team, which competes on a national level. 388345 305567 In 2011-2012, WITS placed professional writers in public and private schools, hospitals, museums, homeless shelters, and other community centers to teach creative writing to about 20,000 students. All students received a publication containing their writing and over 200 children were selected to participate in the Young Writers Reading Series.In-school and after-school programs: WITS professional writers served children in school settings by providing long-term creative writing instruction. 92436 63433 Hospital programs at M.D. Anderson and Texas Children's Hospital: WITS provided creative writing instruction to 660 children in various hospital settings, thereby providing a creative outlet for children's emotions during their hospital stay. 1259883 true true false false false false false false false false false 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false true 79 0 true 86 true false false false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 20 20 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false X X Angie Coats 7135233877 1523 W Main Houston TX 77006 Ann Ziker 2.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Tran 2.00 X 0 0 0 Rachel Ethridge Solar 2.00 X 0 0 0 Carolyn Rodz 2.00 X 0 0 0 Sheleah Reed 2.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Porter 2.00 X 0 0 0 Marcia Nicols 2.00 X 0 0 0 Amanda Martin Nicolo 2.00 X 0 0 0 Garrick Malone 2.00 X 0 0 0 Chanler Langham 2.00 X 0 0 0 Danielle Houston 2.00 X 0 0 0 Barry Hammond 2.00 X 0 0 0 Beth McFarland Haag 2.00 X 0 0 0 David Francis 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jane Creighton 2.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Cheadle 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Cervenka 2.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Pipkin 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Christina Gonzalez 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Xavier Pena 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Robin Reagler 40.00 X 112867 0 9209 112867 9209 1 false false false 0 55705 83256 235766 374727 Writing Program Fees 611600 902630 902630 902630 1067 1067 0 0 0 0 32180 55705 16186 15994 15994 0 0 0 1294418 902630 17061 0 0 0 0 126209 85583 20313 20313 0 872529 773805 38570 60154 9476 6538 1232 1706 36159 27621 3135 5403 79548 68411 4773 6364 0 0 11707 11707 0 0 0 123444 123444 31623 31623 50269 42095 5457 2717 0 0 40115 29310 4531 6274 14212 14212 0 0 0 0 0 7989 5512 1039 1438 Training 3403 3403 Equipment expenses 7537 5200 980 1357 Refreshments 16454 14480 1974 Printing and Publications 28613 28613 2742 33 163 2546 1462029 1259883 93874 108272 0 1537956 1495725 264950 133984 10052 18937 0 0 0 0 13605 12108 44128 44128 0 0 0 0 0 0 1826563 1660754 4839 5816 6100 6925 10939 12741 X 1495492 1493213 320132 154800 1815624 1648013 1826563 1660754 -167611 X false true true X false false X 815101 311235 337634 749264 374727 2587961 0 0 815101 311235 337634 749264 374727 2587961 1021400 1566561 26306 13315 6430 924 1067 48042 0 0 2636003 4330922 0.59430 0.58490 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 44128 44128 1294418 1462029 -167611 -167611 1357553 63135 63135 1294418 1294418 1525164 63135 63135 1462029 1462029 false Gala 87885 55705 32180 2457 10329 3000 400 87885 55705 32180 2457 10329 3000 400 16186 15994 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b 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 12c 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 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: 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.