National Writing Project

Analysis

National Writing Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1995, 31 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 September 2023, National Writing Project reported income of $4.2m and spending of $3.9m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $9.2m to $4.2m (-54%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, National Writing Project sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Students 2 Science ($4.2m), Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts ($4.2m) and Cincinnati Musical Festival Assoc ($4.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 62% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $682k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $673k. At year end it held assets of $5.9m against liabilities of $183k, net assets of $5.7m. It reported 14 employees.