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Pennwriters Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 25-1632709

Jun 01, 2015 to May 31, 2016 • Filed on Feb 15, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.PENNWRITERS.COM
406 Second StDalton, PA 18414

(570) 878-7056

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

73rd percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

74th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

55th percentile

5.3%

Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$8,400

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 11.5% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

24th percentile

-15%

Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

54th percentile

3.0%

Faster revenue growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets73rd percentile

Assets

Down

$48,639

Down $8,772 (-15%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$45,934

Up $3,847 (+9.1%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$2,705

Down $12,619 (-82%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue74th percentileNet Margin55th percentile

Revenue

Up

$72,889

Up $2,142 (+3.0%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$69,042

Down $15,470 (-18%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$3,847

Up $17,612 (+128%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth24th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $61,481Liabilities 2011: $46Net Assets 2011: $61,4352011Assets 2012: $68,071Liabilities 2012: $623Net Assets 2012: $67,4482012Assets 2013: $62,543Liabilities 2013: $1,995Net Assets 2013: $60,5482013Assets 2015: $57,411Liabilities 2015: $15,324Net Assets 2015: $42,0872015Assets 2016: $48,639Liabilities 2016: $2,705Net Assets 2016: $45,9342016Assets 2017: $56,811Liabilities 2017: $6,172Net Assets 2017: $50,6392017Assets 2018: $68,625Liabilities 2018: $17,073Net Assets 2018: $51,5522018Assets 2019: $52,012Liabilities 2019: $3,950Net Assets 2019: $48,0622019Assets 2020: $44,160Liabilities 2020: $612Net Assets 2020: $43,5482020Assets 2021: $50,775Liabilities 2021: $2,537Net Assets 2021: $48,2382021Assets 2022: $51,973Liabilities 2022: $30Net Assets 2022: $51,9432022Assets 2023: $58,568Net Assets 2023: $58,5682023Assets 2024: $55,238Net Assets 2024: $55,2382024Assets 2025: $39,845Net Assets 2025: $39,8452025

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$48,639
Liabilities$2,705
Net Assets$45,934
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth54th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $80,292Expenses 2011: $71,524Net Income 2011: $8,7682011Revenue 2012: $60,901Expenses 2012: $54,888Net Income 2012: $6,0132012Revenue 2013: $91,455Expenses 2013: $98,355Net Income 2013: -$6,9002013Revenue 2015: $70,747Expenses 2015: $84,512Net Income 2015: -$13,7652015Revenue 2016: $72,889Expenses 2016: $69,042Net Income 2016: $3,8472016Revenue 2017: $82,443Expenses 2017: $77,738Net Income 2017: $4,7052017Revenue 2018: $75,204Expenses 2018: $74,291Net Income 2018: $9132018Revenue 2019: $72,112Expenses 2019: $75,601Net Income 2019: -$3,4892019Revenue 2020: $29,624Expenses 2020: $34,137Net Income 2020: -$4,5132020Revenue 2021: $39,189Expenses 2021: $34,498Net Income 2021: $4,6912021Revenue 2022: $79,212Expenses 2022: $75,506Net Income 2022: $3,7062022Revenue 2023: $93,423Expenses 2023: $86,798Net Income 2023: $6,6252023Revenue 2024: $71,140Expenses 2024: $74,470Net Income 2024: -$3,3302024Revenue 2025: $75,307Expenses 2025: $90,700Net Income 2025: -$15,3932025

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$72,889
Expenses$69,042
Net Income$3,847
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jun 1, 2015 to May 31, 2016
Signed
Feb 15, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$72,889
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To help writers improve and succeed.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SPONSORED AND ORGANIZED A WRITERS' CONFERENCE AND VARIOUS WRITERS' WORKSHOPS- PUBLISHERS AND WRITERS EDUCATE ATTENDEES ON HOW TO IMPROVE WRITING.-$48,060
PUBLISHED A NEWSLETTER PROVIDING ARTICLES ON WRITING WORKSHOPS.-$4,490
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JACQUELYN SHAFFMASTERTreasurerPT$8,400-$8,400
CAROL SILVISPresidentPT$0--
ANNETTE DASHOFYVice PresidePT$0--
SUSAN GOURLEYSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Pennwriters Inc
EIN
25-1632709
Phone
5708787056
Address
406 SECOND ST, DALTON, PA 18414

Signing Officer

Name
Jacquelyn Shaffmaster
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5708787056
Signed
2017-02-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Cawley Johnson & Sanders Pc
Address
1310 LACKAWANNA TRAIL, CLARKS SUMMIT, PA 18411-8706
Preparer
Barbara a Sanders CPA
Phone
5705631140
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses office supplies 123 bookkeeping software 555 website 90 speaker/instructor travel 2,055 speaker/instructor meals 255 conference expenses 22,347 speaker/instructor fee 5,980 workshop expense 6,327 total 37,732”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 15,289 2,233 accrued sales tax 35 0 due to members 0 472”

Raw XML Appendix158 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$48,639
Liabilities
$2,705
Net assets
$45,934
Revenue
$72,889
Expenses
$69,042
Net income
$3,847
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$39.8$39.8$75.3$90.7$15.4
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$55.2$55.2$71.1$74.5$3.33
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$58.6$58.6$93.4$86.8$6.63
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$52.0$0.03$51.9$79.2$75.5$3.71
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$50.8$2.54$48.2$39.2$34.5$4.69
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$44.2$0.61$43.5$29.6$34.1$4.51
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$52.0$3.95$48.1$72.1$75.6$3.49
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$68.6$17.1$51.6$75.2$74.3$0.91
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$56.8$6.17$50.6$82.4$77.7$4.71
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$48.6$2.71$45.9$72.9$69.0$3.85
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$57.4$15.3$42.1$70.7$84.5$13.8
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$62.5$2.00$60.5$91.5$98.4$6.90
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$68.1$0.62$67.4$60.9$54.9$6.01
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$61.5$0.05$61.4$80.3$71.5$8.77