Liabilities / Assets
84th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.27x
Liabilities / Revenue
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
16th percentile
Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
78th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 11.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
37th percentile
Faster asset growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
31st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$57,411
Down $5,132 (-8.2%) from 2013
Net Assets
Down$42,087
Down $18,461 (-30%) from 2013
Liabilities
Up$15,324
Up $13,329 (+668%) from 2013
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$70,747
Down $20,708 (-23%) from 2013
Expenses
Down$84,512
Down $13,843 (-14%) from 2013
Net Income
Down-$13,765
Down $6,865 (-99%) from 2013
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jun 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015
- Signed
- Oct 6, 2015
- Return Version
- 2014v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $70,747
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To help writers improve and succeed.
To help writers improve and succeed
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| SPONSORED AND ORGANIZED A WRITER'S CONFERENCE - PUBLISHERS AND WRITERS EDUCATE ATTENDEES ON HOW TO IMPROVE WRITING PUBLISHED A NEWSLETTER PROVIDING ARTICLES ON WRITING WORKSHOPS | - | $39,707 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACQUELYN SHAFFMASTER | Treasurer | PT | $0 | $8,300 | $8,300 |
| - | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| ANNETTE DASHOFY | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SUSAN GOURLEY | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Pennwriters
- EIN
- 25-1632709
- Phone
- 5708787056
- Address
- 5706 SONOMA RIDGE, MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jacquelyn Shaffmaster
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 5708787056
- Signed
- 2015-10-06
Preparer
- Firm
- Hrb Tax Group Inc
- Address
- 6261 HWY 6 STE 200, MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459
- Preparer
- Vera Brown
- Phone
- 2812614156
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
David Wilson Scholarship
“222”
Advertising
“815”
Author Advocacy
“1790”
Board Meetings
“1790 5015”
Conference Expenses
“1790 5015 30331”
Gifts
“1790 5015 30331 0”
Meritorious Service Award
“1790 5015 30331 0 67”
Marketing
“1790 5015 30331 0 67 72”
Office Expenses Secretary
“1790 5015 30331 0 67 72 253”
Office Expense Treasurer
“1790 5015 30331 0 67 72 253 569”
Service Charges
“1790 5015 30331 0 67 72 253 569 3718”
Workshop Expense
“1790 5015 30331 0 67 72 253 569 3718 4865”
Bad Debt Expense
“1790 5015 30331 0 67 72 253 569 3718 4865 172”
Reconciliation
“1790 5015 30331 0 67 72 253 569 3718 4865 172 0”
Sales Tax
“1790 5015 30331 0 67 72 253 569 3718 4865 172 0 37”
Supplies
“1790 5015 30331 0 67 72 253 569 3718 4865 172 0 37 592”
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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $57,411
- Liabilities
- $15,324
- Net assets
- $42,087
- Revenue
- $70,747
- Expenses
- $84,512
- Net income
- -$13,765