WRITING BY WRITERS (EIN 460737638) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Karen Nelson

Phone

6504342365

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

WRITING BY WRITERS, founded in 2012, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $378K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $63K, a strong 17% operating margin.

Mission

To create a rigorous, compassionate and inclusive environment to learn the art of reading and writing from accomplished authors.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $12,540

Program Service Revenue $362,995

Investment Income $7

Other Revenue $2,376

TOTAL REVENUE $377,918

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $64,827

Fundraising Expenses $900

Program Expenses $309,589

Other Expenses $250,415

TOTAL EXPENSES $315,242

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$377,918	$377,928	0.0%
Expenses	$315,242	$578,849	-0.5%
Net Income	$62,676	$-200,921	-1.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$212,314

Total Directors

$212,314

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Karen Nelson	Treasurer/CFO	20	Officer Director	$55,518	$55,518	$111,036
Pam Houston	President	2	Officer Director	$50,639	$50,639	$101,278
Tami Anderson	Board Member	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Byron Aspass	Board Member	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Melanie Simonich	Board Member	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cynthia Newberry Martin	Secretary	0.1	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$377,918	$315,242	$145,464	$62,676
2024	$377,928	$578,849	$89,258	$-200,921
2023	$430,140	$580,468	$305,897	$-150,328
2022	$367,603	$320,600	$447,599	$47,003
2021	$356,612	$249,277	$388,420	$107,335

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