Writers and Books Inc

Analysis

Writers and Books Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Rochester, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Writers and Books Inc reported income of $633k and spending of $800k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from September 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $619k to $633k (+2.3%), an average of +0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 320%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Writers and Books Inc sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rhode Island Natural History Survey ($633k), Painted Bride Art Center Inc ($633k) and Aviation Heritage Park Inc ($633k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $98k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $308k. At year end it held assets of $891k against liabilities of $138k, net assets of $753k. It reported 45 employees.