Civic Intelligence

Young Writers Project Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 20-5231693

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on Nov 08, 2018

Organization Profilewww.youngwritersproject.org
47 Maple StreetBurlington, VT 05401

(802) 324-9537

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

69th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

12th percentile

-32%

Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$77,564

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 37.9% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

8th percentile

-52%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

11th percentile

-47%

Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets75th percentile

Assets

Flat

$56,666

Flat from 2018

Net Assets

Flat

$53,022

Flat from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$3,644

Flat from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue69th percentileNet Margin12th percentile

Revenue

Flat

$204,833

Flat from 2018

Expenses

Flat

$270,998

Flat from 2018

Net Income

Flat

-$66,165

Flat from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth8th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2010: $59,750Net Assets 2010: $59,7502010Assets 2011: $99,807Liabilities 2011: $2,250Net Assets 2011: $97,5572011Assets 2012: $12,468Liabilities 2012: $1,500Net Assets 2012: $10,9682012Assets 2013: $26,322Liabilities 2013: $1,500Net Assets 2013: $24,8222013Assets 2014: $46,373Liabilities 2014: -$200Net Assets 2014: $46,5732014Assets 2015: $50,370Liabilities 2015: -$200Net Assets 2015: $50,5702015Assets 2016: $25,718Liabilities 2016: $3,353Net Assets 2016: $22,3652016Assets 2017: $119,043Liabilities 2017: -$144Net Assets 2017: $119,1872017Assets 2018: $56,666Liabilities 2018: $3,644Net Assets 2018: $53,0222018Assets 2018: $56,666Liabilities 2018: $3,644Net Assets 2018: $53,0222018Assets 2019: $38,199Liabilities 2019: $869Net Assets 2019: $37,3302019Assets 2020: $122,645Liabilities 2020: $17,099Net Assets 2020: $105,5462020Assets 2021: $150,758Liabilities 2021: $18,640Net Assets 2021: $132,1182021Assets 2022: $152,366Liabilities 2022: $1,629Net Assets 2022: $150,7372022Assets 2023: $103,255Liabilities 2023: $1,991Net Assets 2023: $101,2642023Assets 2025: $108,759Liabilities 2025: $171Net Assets 2025: $108,5882025

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$56,666
Liabilities$3,644
Net Assets$53,022
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth11th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2010: $153,731Expenses 2010: $176,974Net Income 2010: -$23,2432010Expenses 2011: $166,3042011Revenue 2012: $178,897Expenses 2012: $264,467Net Income 2012: -$85,5702012Expenses 2013: $333,5962013Revenue 2014: $342,775Expenses 2014: $322,624Net Income 2014: $20,1512014Revenue 2015: $305,210Expenses 2015: $301,213Net Income 2015: $3,9972015Revenue 2016: $284,163Expenses 2016: $312,368Net Income 2016: -$28,2052016Revenue 2017: $385,060Expenses 2017: $288,238Net Income 2017: $96,8222017Revenue 2018: $204,833Expenses 2018: $270,998Net Income 2018: -$66,1652018Revenue 2018: $204,833Expenses 2018: $270,998Net Income 2018: -$66,1652018Revenue 2019: $163,270Expenses 2019: $178,962Net Income 2019: -$15,6922019Revenue 2020: $236,482Expenses 2020: $168,266Net Income 2020: $68,2162020Revenue 2021: $191,740Expenses 2021: $165,168Net Income 2021: $26,5722021Revenue 2022: $180,807Expenses 2022: $162,188Net Income 2022: $18,6192022Revenue 2023: $123,929Expenses 2023: $173,402Net Income 2023: -$49,4732023Revenue 2025: $136,532Expenses 2025: $139,827Net Income 2025: -$3,2952025

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$204,833
Expenses$270,998
Net Income-$66,165
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
Nov 8, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$204,833
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Young Writers Project is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to helping youths build the confidence and communication skills needed to succeed in school, college, the workplace and beyond. Our work is rooted in a diverse online community -- youngwritersproject.org -- an environment defined by respect, quality and innovation where young people learn from their differences and gain skills from peers, mentors and experts.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$110,720$54,517▼ $56,203
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$119,187$53,022▼ $66,165
Inventories for Sale or Use$4,609$0▼ $4,609
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$3,635$2,070▼ $1,565
Accounts Receivable$79$79→ $0
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$119,043$56,666▼ $62,377
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$-200$2,075▲ $2,275
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$56$1,569▲ $1,513
Total Liabilities$-144$3,644▲ $3,788
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$119,187$53,022▼ $66,165
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$119,043$56,666▼ $62,377

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$2,070$17,635$19,705
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Geoffrey GevaltExecutive DirectorFT$73,558$4,006$77,564

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Kathy FolleyBoard Chair
Aimee PicchiVice Chair
Angela PalmDirector
Douglas DickeyDirector
Hillary ReadDirector
Jacques BaillyDirector
Nathaniel MillarhouseDirector
Michael MathonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$196,502
Program Service Revenue
$7,377
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$954
All Other Contributions
$196,502
Change in Net Assets
$-66,165
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$165,225
Other Expenses$105,773
Total Fundraising Expense$5,839
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$70,079$6,000$3,793$79,872
Other Salaries and Wages$68,837$5,740-$74,577
Occupancy$16,044$1,973-$18,017
Payroll Taxes-$10,776-$10,776
Other Expenses$7,308$5,540$322$7,308
All Other Expenses$4,776$2,104$300$7,180
Fees for Services Other$3,344$2,500-$5,844
Travel$4,580$762$4$5,346
Advertising$4,609--$4,609
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,296-$3,296
Insurance-$2,226-$2,226
Depreciation Depletion$1,565--$1,565
Total Functional Expenses$224,242$40,917$5,839$270,998
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
SIMPLE Deferral payable$1,300
SIMPLE match payable$775
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Executive director reviews all answers before submitting to tax preparer and prior to signing final version of return”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“No documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Young Writers Project Inc
EIN
20-5231693
Phone
8023249537
Address
47 Maple Street, Burlington, VT 05401

Signing Officer

Name
Susan Reid
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2018-11-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Susan Reid
Formed
2006
Legal Domicile
Vt
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
4
Volunteers
1

Preparer

Firm
Montgomery & Granai PC
Address
110 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05401-8451
Preparer
Colleen L Montgomery CPA
Phone
8028646565
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: SPECIAL PROJECTS: This category largely involved YWP's Voices for Change, a student-led project that stemmed from the success of the slam poetry group, Muslim Girls Making Change (MGMC), who got their start with YWP in 2017. The culmination of the first year of this two-year project (and grant from the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art) was a YWP-sponsored community event and performance by world renowned Muslim slam poet Amir Sulaiman at Burlington City Hall on May 11. YWP was responsible for the travel and accommodations of Sulaiman and his manager, and for the cost of marketing and implementing the event for 140 attendees -- our largest event ever. Directly related to Voices for Change was the travel of MGMC and their coach, YWP's Rajnii Eddins, to Minneapolis where MGMC were honored by the National Education Association with a major human rights award for their work, the SuAnne Big Crow Award. Another major category of special projects over the course of the year involved board and staff development as YWP transitioned from executive director Geoff Gevalt to Susan Reid and built up a new board of directors”

Changes in Board of Directors

“Sara Quayle & Jessica Nordhaus resigned from the board in December 2015. Douglas Dickey was elected Chairman in September 2015 Val Gardner left her position as Chairman and was elected Director in September 2015.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: SPECIAL PROJECTS: This category largely involved YWP's Voices for Change, a student-led project that stemmed from the success of the slam poetry group, Muslim Girls Making Change (MGMC), who got their start with YWP in 2017. The culmination of the first year of this two-year project (and grant from the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art) was a YWP-sponsored community event and performance by world renowned Muslim slam poet Amir Sulaiman at Burlington City Hall on May 11. YWP was responsible for the travel and accommodations of Sulaiman and his manager, and for the cost of marketing and implementing the event for 140 attendees -- our largest event ever. Directly related to Voices for Change was the travel of MGMC and their coach, YWP's Rajnii Eddins, to Minneapolis where MGMC were honored by the National Education Association with a major human rights award for their work, the SuAnne Big Crow Award. Another major category of special projects over the course of the year involved board and staff development as YWP transitioned from executive director Geoff Gevalt to Susan Reid and built up a new board of directors
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Executive director reviews all answers before submitting to tax preparer and prior to signing final version of return
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2No documents available to the public.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Sara Quayle & Jessica Nordhaus resigned from the board in December 2015. Douglas Dickey was elected Chairman in September 2015 Val Gardner left her position as Chairman and was elected Director in September 2015.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Changes in Board of Directors
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$56,666
Liabilities
$3,644
Net assets
$53,022
Revenue
$204,833
Expenses
$270,998
Net income
-$66,165
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.09$0.00$1.09$1.37$1.40$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$0.02$1.01$1.24$1.73$0.49
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.52$0.02$1.51$1.81$1.62$0.19
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.51$0.19$1.32$1.92$1.65$0.27
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.23$0.17$1.06$2.36$1.68$0.68
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.01$0.37$1.63$1.79$0.16
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.04$0.53$2.05$2.71$0.66
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.57$0.04$0.53$2.05$2.71$0.66
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.19$0.00$1.19$3.85$2.88$0.97
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.03$0.22$2.84$3.12$0.28
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.51$3.05$3.01$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.00$0.47$3.43$3.23$0.20
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.26$0.02$0.25$3.34
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.12$0.02$0.11$1.79$2.64$0.86
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.00$0.02$0.98$1.66
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.60$0.60$1.54$1.77$0.23