Liabilities / Assets
84th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Proprioceptive Writing Center
990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 22-2715648
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.26x
Liabilities / Revenue
89th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
73rd percentile
Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
83rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 28.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
87th percentile
Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
85th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Flat$75,780
Flat from 2014
Net Assets
$55,889
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Flat$19,891
Flat from 2014
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Flat$72,556
Flat from 2014
Expenses
Flat$60,503
Flat from 2014
Net Income
Flat$12,053
Flat from 2014
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
- Signed
- Nov 11, 2015
- Return Version
- 2014v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $72,556
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The purpose of the organization is to encourage the teachings and practice of proprioceptive writing, a method of writing that is therapeutic in nature, promoting creativity, emotional health, spiritual well being and better writing skills. The organization's primary sources of funding are derived from tuition and program related service fees.
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ONLINE AND CONFERENCE CALL COURSES SEVERAL ANNUAL WORSHOPS AND PRIVATE SESSIONS | - | $60,503 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA METCALF | President | FT | $17,500 | $3,010 | $20,510 |
| TOBIN SIMON | Director | PT | $0 | $3,009 | $3,009 |
| ANNE BRIGHT | Vice Prsident | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANN MULLEN | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| KAREN GRAFF | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Proprioceptive Writing Center
- EIN
- 22-2715648
- Address
- 1001 53RD STREET, Oakland, CA 94608
Signing Officer
- Name
- Linda Metcalf
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 5103508799
- Signed
- 2015-11-11
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Michael B Patten CPA
- Address
- 6239 COLLEGE AVENUE SUTIE 203, Oakland, CA 94618
- Preparer
- Michael B Patten
- Phone
- 5104071450
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
General explanation attachment
“Part iii primary exempt purpose - the purpose of the organization is to encourage the teachings and practice of proprioceptive writing, a method of writing that is therapeutic in nature, promoting creativity, emotional health, spiritual well being and better writing skills. The organization's primary sources of funding are derived from tuition and program related service fees.”
Description of other expenses Part I line 16
“Description AmountDepreciation from 4562 197BANK CHARGES 36BUSINESS CARDS 13DATA BACKUP SERVICE 66E-MAIL SERVICE 440ENTERTAINMENT 202EVENT FOOD 94FUEL 43LODGING 495MEALS 1,419MERCHANT CARD FEES 1,130MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 487DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS INSURANCE 425STATE FILING FEES 70SUBSCRIPTIONS 42TRAVEL 8,239WEBSITE HOSTING 1,025”
Description of other assets Part II line 24
“Category Beginning of Year End of YearFIXED ASSETS NET OF DEPREC 397 200”
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26
“Category Beginning of Year End of YearCREDIT CARDS PAYABLE 1,172 703PAYROLL PAYABLE 0 15,000PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 0 4,188”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | PART III PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE - THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ENCOURAGE THE TEACHINGS AND PRACTICE OF PROPRIOCEPTIVE WRITING, A METHOD OF WRITING THAT IS THERAPEUTIC IN NATURE, PROMOTING CREATIVITY, EMOTIONAL HEALTH, SPIRITUAL WELL BEING AND BETTER WRITING SKILLS. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY SOURCES OF FUNDING ARE DERIVED FROM TUITION AND PROGRAM RELATED SERVICE FEES. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $75,780
- Liabilities
- $19,891
- Net assets
- $55,889
- Revenue
- $72,556
- Expenses
- $60,503
- Net income
- $12,053