Liabilities / Assets
68th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Proprioceptive Writing Center
990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 22-2715648
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.03x
Liabilities / Revenue
71st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
87th percentile
Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
76th percentile
Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
86th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$97,254
Up $21,474 (+28%) from 2014
Net Assets
$94,471
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Down$2,783
Down $17,108 (-86%) from 2014
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$107,988
Up $35,432 (+49%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$69,406
Up $8,903 (+15%) from 2014
Net Income
Up$38,582
Up $26,529 (+220%) from 2014
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
- Signed
- Nov 14, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.1
- Gross Receipts
- $107,988
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 | - | $69,406 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA METCALF | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| 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
- 2016-11-14
- 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 organizations 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 200BANK CHARGES 88DATA BACKUP SERVICE 165MEALS 513MERCHANT CARD FEES 1,335MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 233GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE 425TRAVEL 5,307EQUIPMENT 618MARKETING 519MEDIA PRODUCTION 505”
Description of other assets Part II line 24
“Category Beginning of Year End of YearFIXED ASSETS NET OF DEPREC 200 0”
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26
“Category Beginning of Year End of YearCREDIT CARDS PAYABLE 703 0PAYROLL PAYABLE 15,000 0PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 4,188 2,783”
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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 ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY SOURCES OF FUNDING ARE DERIVED FROM TUITION AND PROGRAM RELATED SERVICE FEES. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $97,254
- Liabilities
- $2,783
- Net assets
- $94,471
- Revenue
- $107,988
- Expenses
- $69,406
- Net income
- $38,582