WRITERS MATTER
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $351K · expenses $270K · assets $350K
- EIN
- 84-5020018
- Address
- 2021 GREEN STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130-3457
- Website
- writersmatter.org
- NTEE code
- B90
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Writers Matter serves public school students and teachers to provide curriculum and training to improve critical writing thinking of students.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Vogel | Executive Director | 2020-2025 | $0 | $132,800 | 1 |
| Kim Lewinski | Officer | 2020-2025 | $0 | $54,050 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Burley | Officer | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katie Dunphy | Officer | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Farrell | Officer | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alan Casnoff | Officer | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Penny Nixon | Officer | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Downs | Officer | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bonnie Delciotto | Officer | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sr Edward Quinn (former) | OFFICER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Spires (former) | Officer | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Vogel | Executive Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kim Lewinski | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ralph Burley | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katie Dunphy | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Farrell | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alan Casnoff | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PENNY NIXON | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE DOWNS | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BONNIE DELCIOTTO | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Vogel | Executive Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kim Lewinski | Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ralph Burley | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katie Dunphy | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Farrell | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alan Casnoff | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PENNY NIXON | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE DOWNS | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SR EDWARD QUINN | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $68K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Vogel | Executive Director | 20 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | 1 |
| Kim Lewinski | Officer | 8 | $18,450 | $0 | $0 | $18,450 | 1 |
| Ralph Burley | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katie Dunphy | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Farrell | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alan Casnoff | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PENNY NIXON | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE DOWNS | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SR EDWARD QUINN | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $60K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Vogel | Executive Director | 20 | $43,500 | $0 | $0 | $43,500 | 1 |
| Kim Lewinski | Officer | 0 | $16,600 | $0 | $0 | $16,600 | 1 |
| Ralph Burley | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katie Dunphy | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Farrell | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alan Casnoff | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PENNY NIXON | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $58K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Vogel | Executive Director | 20 | $39,300 | $0 | $0 | $39,300 | 1 |
| Kim Lewinski | Officer | 8 | $19,000 | $0 | $0 | $19,000 | 1 |
| Ralph Burley | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katie Dunphy | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Farrell | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Spires | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alan Casnoff | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Burley | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katie Dunphy | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Farrell | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Spires | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Vogel | Executive Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kim Lewinski | Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alan Casnoff | Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $350,898 | $269,898 | $350,043 | $350,043 | $338,700 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $285,270 | $239,019 | $269,043 | $269,043 | $283,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $194,454 | $221,155 | $222,792 | $222,792 | $194,076 | $0 | $68,450 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $192,600 | $158,636 | $249,493 | $249,493 | $192,600 | $0 | $60,100 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $179,980 | $171,037 | $215,529 | $215,529 | $179,980 | $0 | $58,300 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $233,710 | $27,124 | $206,586 | $206,586 | $233,710 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $217,500 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERSTEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WRITERS MATTER” | 2021-2024 | 4 | $165,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| CHILDREN CAN SHAPE THE FUTURE INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WRITERS MATTER” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $30,000 | 2025 | $10,000 | show |
| CONNELLY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WRITERS MATTER” | 2024 | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 | $7,500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $269,898 spent · pay $0 · grants $179,541 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $179,541 | $179,541 | - | - | 66.5% | |
| Other (as described) | INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS | $81,894 | $81,894 | $0 | $0 | 30.3% |
| Travel | $3,604 | $3,604 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Office expenses | $3,462 | $3,462 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $1,397 | $1,397 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $269,898 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $239,019 spent · pay $0 · grants $160,155 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $160,155 | $160,155 | - | - | 67.0% | |
| Other (as described) | INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS | $65,967 | $65,967 | $0 | $0 | 27.6% |
| Travel | $11,500 | $11,500 | - | - | 4.8% | |
| Insurance | $1,397 | $1,397 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Total | $239,019 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $221,155 spent · pay $0 · grants $137,918 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $137,918 | $137,918 | - | - | 62.4% | |
| All other expenses | $73,440 | $73,440 | - | - | 33.2% | |
| Office expenses | $5,825 | $5,825 | - | - | 2.6% | |
| Information technology | $2,575 | $2,575 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Insurance | $1,397 | $1,397 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Total | $221,155 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $158,636 spent · pay $0 · grants $123,820 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $123,820 | $123,820 | - | - | 78.1% | |
| All other expenses | $27,721 | $27,721 | - | - | 17.5% | |
| Office expenses | $4,709 | $4,709 | - | - | 3.0% | |
| Insurance | $1,366 | $1,366 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Information technology | $1,020 | $1,020 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Total | $158,636 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $171,037 spent · pay $58,300 · grants $5,750 · events $6,700
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $91,529 | $91,529 | - | - | 53.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $58,300 | $58,300 | - | - | 34.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $6,700 | $6,700 | - | - | 3.9% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $5,750 | $5,750 | - | - | 3.4% | |
| Office expenses | $4,310 | $4,310 | - | - | 2.5% | |
| Information technology | $2,032 | $2,032 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Insurance | $1,366 | $1,366 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $900 | $900 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Travel | $150 | $150 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $171,037 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $27,124 spent · pay $0 · grants $24,568 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $24,568 | $24,568 | - | - | 90.6% | |
| Insurance | $1,366 | $1,366 | - | - | 5.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Instructional Supplies | $610 | $610 | $0 | $0 | 2.2% |
| Office expenses | $429 | $429 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Information technology | $114 | $114 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $37 | $37 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $27,124 | 100% |
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