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Screen a listThe Writers Center
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$927krevenue
FY2025 · −12% in 3 yrs13staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$837k79%Management and general$121k11%Fundraising$98k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$69k in FY2024 and −$128k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.1 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 16% of revenue in FY2024. $548k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending23funders
$151ka year, last 3 years
70%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$10k$10k$10k$10k–Pdp FoundationOn and off$10k$5k$20kJohn and Sarah Freeman Foundation IncStopped after FY2018$25k$5k–Clark-Winchcole FoundationSince FY2021$10k$8k$8kTau Foundation IncStopped after FY2018$15k$5k–Omega Foundation IncStopped after FY2018$15k$5k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$54k$78k$94k$76k$139k$59k$132k12 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$250$10k$3k$15k$16k$22k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped