Writers Matter

Analysis

Writers Matter is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Writers Matter reported income of $194k and spending of $221k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $234k to $194k (-17%), an average of -5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Writers Matter sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 51st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Behavioral Science and Policy Association ($194k), Polygrarian Institute ($194k) and International Buddhist Education Foundation ($194k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $223k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $223k.