Liabilities / Assets
81st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.14x
Liabilities / Revenue
73rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
77th percentile
Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.
Revenue Growth
92nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$23,666
Up $23,666 from 2017
Net Assets
Up$20,380
Up $20,380 from 2017
Liabilities
$3,286
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$118,205
Up $58,564 (+98%) from 2017
Expenses
Up$92,932
Up $26,029 (+39%) from 2017
Net Income
Up$25,273
Up $32,535 (+448%) from 2017
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- Nov 14, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $118,205
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To support the artistic development of writers throughout alaska, foster a writing community, and build an audience for literature.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| WRITING INSTRUCTION. WE OFFERED APPROXIMATELY 160 HOURS OF WRITING INSTRUCTION ACROSS ALASKA. COURSES RANGED FROM WEEKLY TO SINGLE DAY ENGAGEMENTS PRESENTED IN PERSON AND ONLINE. INSTRUCTION WAS SUPPLEMENTED BY NUMEROUS LITERARY EVENTS AND A COLLABORATIVE BLOG. | - | $82,643 |
| ALASKA BOOK WEEK, CROSSCURRENTS, OTHER | - | $8,909 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW KOMATSU | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| BARBARA HOOD | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| KATIE BAUSLER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CAROL RICHARDS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAN BRANCH | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SHAUNA POTOCKY | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- 49 Writers Inc
- EIN
- 27-2460995
- Phone
- 9072447717
- Address
- PO BOX 140014, ANCHORAGE, AK 99514-0014
Signing Officer
- Name
- Matthew Komatsu
- Title
- Vice President/treas
- Phone
- 9072447717
- Signed
- 2019-11-14
Preparer
- Firm
- David W Schneider Ea
- Address
- 606 HIDDEN WAY, HOMER, AK 99603-7433
- Preparer
- David W Schneider
- Phone
- 9072262071
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 3,384 website 138 supplies 181 bank 2,218 phone 1,200 travel 4,725 training 1,126 dues 395 insurance 758 total 14,125”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20
“TO RECONCILE -4,893”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 3,286”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“To support the artistic development of writers throughout alaska, foster a writing community, and build an audience for literature.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Writing instruction. We offered approximately 160 hours of writing instruction across alaska. Courses ranged from weekly to single day engagements presented in person and online. Instruction was supplemented by numerous literary events and a collaborative blog.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“Alaska book week, crosscurrents, other”
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Filings
Displayed year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $23,666
- Liabilities
- $3,286
- Net assets
- $20,380
- Revenue
- $118,205
- Expenses
- $92,932
- Net income
- $25,273