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Spells Writing Lab Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 26-4686258

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Nov 10, 2022

Organization Profilewww.phillyspells.org
1417 - 1425 N 2nd Street Suite 22BPhiladelphia, PA 19122

(267) 670-0869

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

76th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

69th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

57th percentile

14%

Higher net margin than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$11,100

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 11.3% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2021

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets76th percentile

Assets

$28,693

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Net Assets

$26,393

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Liabilities

$2,300

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue69th percentileNet Margin57th percentile

Revenue

$98,615

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$85,099

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Net Income

$13,516

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2021: $28,693Liabilities 2021: $2,300Net Assets 2021: $26,3932021Assets 2022: $29,141Liabilities 2022: $2,300Net Assets 2022: $26,8412022Assets 2023: $28,863Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $28,8632023Assets 2024: $37,578Liabilities 2024: $3,700Net Assets 2024: $33,8782024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$28,693
Liabilities$2,300
Net Assets$26,393
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$100K$50K$0Revenue 2021: $98,615Expenses 2021: $85,099Net Income 2021: $13,5162021Revenue 2022: $89,607Expenses 2022: $89,159Net Income 2022: $4482022Revenue 2023: $94,533Expenses 2023: $92,511Net Income 2023: $2,0222023Revenue 2024: $98,345Expenses 2024: $89,630Net Income 2024: $8,7152024

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2021

Revenue$98,615
Expenses$85,099
Net Income$13,516
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 10, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$98,615
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Children's Literacy and Creative Writing

Children's Literacy

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
In school and after school virtual or in person programming. Program director, interns and volunteers assist students with writing skills on an individual or group basis throughout the year. Benefits 3-90 students per school day ages 7-17$30,412$57,099
Writing intensive summer camp broken down into 5-6 individual week sessions benefiting 20-30 children ages 7-17$5,000$13,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Elizabeth EncarnacionProgram Director/Intern Director/Volunteer CoordinatorPT$11,100-$11,100
Steven WittenbergExecutive Director/TreasurerPT$0--
Jill SchillerDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Spells Writing Lab Inc
EIN
26-4686258
Phone
2676700869
Address
1417 - 1425 N 2nd Street Suite 22B, Philadelphia, PA 19122

Signing Officer

Name
Steven Wittenberg
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2679711739
Signed
2022-11-10
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Description;Amount^In Kind Services;58500^Total;58500^”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Licenses and Fees;15|Telecommunications;945|Insurance;3538|Background Checks;22|Computer Expenses;330|Supplies;1513^Total;6363^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Description;EOY Amount^Equipment and Computers;3753^Total;3753^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Description;EOY Amount^Accounts Payable;2300^Total;2300^”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$28,693
Liabilities
$2,300
Net assets
$26,393
Revenue
$98,615
Expenses
$85,099
Net income
$13,516
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$37.6$3.70$33.9$98.3$89.6$8.72
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$28.9$0.00$28.9$94.5$92.5$2.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$29.1$2.30$26.8$89.6$89.2$0.45
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$28.7$2.30$26.4$98.6$85.1$13.5