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Pennwriters Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 25-1632709

Jun 01, 2016 to May 31, 2017 • Filed on Mar 12, 2018

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

78th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

80th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

55th percentile

5.7%

Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$8,400

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.2% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

69th percentile

17%

Faster asset growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

66th percentile

13%

Faster revenue growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets78th percentile

Assets

Up

$56,811

Up $8,172 (+17%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$50,639

Up $4,705 (+10%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$6,172

Up $3,467 (+128%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue80th percentileNet Margin55th percentile

Revenue

Up

$82,443

Up $9,554 (+13%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$77,738

Up $8,696 (+13%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$4,705

Up $858 (+22%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth69th 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

2017

Assets$56,811
Liabilities$6,172
Net Assets$50,639
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth66th 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

2017

Revenue$82,443
Expenses$77,738
Net Income$4,705
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jun 1, 2016 to May 31, 2017
Signed
Mar 12, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.1
Gross Receipts
$82,443
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.-$49,164
PUBLISHED A NEWSLETTER PROVIDING ARTICLES ON WRITING WORKSHOPS.-$4,743
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JACQUELYN SHAFFMASTERTreasurerPT$8,400-$8,400
HILARY HAUCKPresidentPT$0--
BOBBI CARDUCCIVice 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
2018-03-12
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 1,969 bookkeeping software 501 website 1,163 speaker/instructor travel 2,590 speaker/instructor meals 539 conference expenses 28,720 speaker/instructor fee 2,100 workshop expense 5,310 total 42,892”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Accounts receivable 0 415 total 0 415”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,233 6,172 due to members 472 0”

Raw XML Appendix160 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

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$56,811
Liabilities
$6,172
Net assets
$50,639
Revenue
$82,443
Expenses
$77,738
Net income
$4,705
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
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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