Civic Intelligence

National Novel Writing Month

EIN 65-1282653 • 501(c)3 • Berkeley, CA

Profile

Organize events where children and adults find

1400 Shattuck Ave Suite 302Berkeley, CA 94709

nanowrimo.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

83rd percentile

0.51x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

73rd percentile

0.28x

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

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

17th percentile

-16%

Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$140,707

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.1% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-24%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

19th percentile

-15%

Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets83rd percentile

Assets

Down

$643,285

Down $198,987 (-24%) from 2021

Liabilities

Down

$327,640

Down $18,039 (-5.2%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$315,645

Down $180,948 (-36%) from 2021

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue73rd percentileNet Margin17th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,158,793

Down $208,072 (-15%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$1,339,741

Up $53,549 (+4.2%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$180,948

Down $261,621 (-324%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $415,610Liabilities 2010: $66,340Net Assets 2010: $349,2702010Assets 2011: $296,286Liabilities 2011: $39,075Net Assets 2011: $257,2112011Assets 2012: $444,331Liabilities 2012: $141,530Net Assets 2012: $302,8012012Assets 2013: $421,391Liabilities 2013: $114,433Net Assets 2013: $306,9582013Assets 2014: $546,193Liabilities 2014: $159,958Net Assets 2014: $386,2352014Assets 2015: $589,568Liabilities 2015: $121,422Net Assets 2015: $468,1462015Assets 2016: $488,031Liabilities 2016: $132,832Net Assets 2016: $355,1992016Assets 2017: $623,435Liabilities 2017: $158,857Net Assets 2017: $464,5782017Assets 2018: $518,462Liabilities 2018: $104,665Net Assets 2018: $413,7972018Assets 2019: $475,602Liabilities 2019: $179,231Net Assets 2019: $296,3712019Assets 2020: $887,206Liabilities 2020: $471,286Net Assets 2020: $415,9202020Assets 2021: $842,272Liabilities 2021: $345,679Net Assets 2021: $496,5932021Assets 2022: $643,285Liabilities 2022: $327,640Net Assets 2022: $315,6452022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$643,285
Liabilities$327,640
Net Assets$315,645
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth19th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $655,4792010Revenue 2011: $876,065Expenses 2011: $968,124Net Income 2011: -$92,0592011Expenses 2012: $963,7212012Revenue 2013: $1,041,387Expenses 2013: $1,037,230Net Income 2013: $4,1572013Revenue 2014: $1,091,538Expenses 2014: $1,012,261Net Income 2014: $79,2772014Revenue 2015: $1,073,486Expenses 2015: $991,575Net Income 2015: $81,9112015Revenue 2016: $1,069,027Expenses 2016: $1,174,431Net Income 2016: -$105,4042016Revenue 2017: $1,307,035Expenses 2017: $1,197,743Net Income 2017: $109,2922017Revenue 2018: $1,295,970Expenses 2018: $1,346,751Net Income 2018: -$50,7812018Revenue 2019: $1,224,782Expenses 2019: $1,353,260Net Income 2019: -$128,4782019Revenue 2020: $1,330,264Expenses 2020: $1,210,715Net Income 2020: $119,5492020Revenue 2021: $1,366,865Expenses 2021: $1,286,192Net Income 2021: $80,6732021Revenue 2022: $1,158,793Expenses 2022: $1,339,741Net Income 2022: -$180,9482022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$1,158,793
Expenses$1,339,741
Net Income-$180,948
Open 2022 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2022 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$643,285
Liabilities
$327,640
Net assets
$315,645
Revenue
$1,158,793
Expenses
$1,339,741
Net income
-$180,948
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.64$0.33$0.32$1.16$1.34$0.18
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.84$0.35$0.50$1.37$1.29$0.08
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.89$0.47$0.42$1.33$1.21$0.12
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.48$0.18$0.30$1.22$1.35$0.13
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.52$0.10$0.41$1.30$1.35$0.05
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.62$0.16$0.46$1.31$1.20$0.11
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.49$0.13$0.36$1.07$1.17$0.11
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.12$0.47$1.07$0.99$0.08
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.16$0.39$1.09$1.01$0.08
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.42$0.11$0.31$1.04$1.04$0.00
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.44$0.14$0.30$0.96
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.30$0.04$0.26$0.88$0.97$0.09
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.42$0.07$0.35$0.66
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Oct 18, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,269,910
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Organize events where children and adults find

National novel writing month believes in the transformational power of creativity. We provide the structure, community, and encouragement to help people find their voices, achieve creative goals, and build new worlds - on and off the page.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$375,861$503,243▲ $127,382
Inventories for Sale or Use$45,633$53,964▲ $8,331
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$394,369$39,954▼ $354,415
Accounts Receivable$6,461$29,200▲ $22,739
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$17,948$14,924▼ $3,024
Total Assets$842,272$643,285▼ $198,987
Other Assets Total$2,000$2,000→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$185,679$169,390▼ $16,289
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$160,000$158,250▼ $1,750
Total Liabilities$345,679$327,640▼ $18,039
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$451,620$271,658▼ $179,962
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$44,973$43,987▼ $986
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$496,593$315,645▼ $180,948
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$842,272$643,285▼ $198,987

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment-$4,396$4,396
Other Land Buildings-$3,304$3,304
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
William FaulknerExecutive DirectorFT$123,665$17,042$140,707
David BeckTechnical DirectorFT$110,721$16,654$127,375

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Kilby BladesPresident
Cari BorjaDirector
Shannon MonroeSecretary
Rose Little BrockTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Social ImprintsPostageFulfillmen2500 Marin Street, San Francisco, CA 94124$171,914
DFTBA Records LLCPostageFulfillmen2291 West Broadway Suite 6, Missoula, MT 59808$125,879
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$859,397
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$2,028
Other Revenue
$297,368
All Other Contributions
$859,397
Change in Net Assets
$-180,948
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$902,164
Other Expenses$437,577
Total Fundraising Expense$182,994
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$491,491$62,338$72,158$625,987
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$97,394$12,137$14,134$123,665
Other Employee Benefits$58,521$7,430$8,607$74,558
Payroll Taxes$46,905$5,860$6,814$59,579
Information Technology$41,437$3,286$4,364$49,087
Occupancy$27,600$3,470$4,029$35,099
Other Expenses$14,488$36$14,468$28,992
Fees for Services Accounting-$22,980-$22,980
Pension Plan Contributions$14,432$1,830$2,113$18,375
All Other Expenses$9,155$1,383$1,350$11,888
Office Expenses$9,416$385$446$10,247
Insurance$1,889$2,873$268$5,030
Interest-$3,733-$3,733
Travel$429$50$64$543
Conferences and Meetings$272$37$80$389
Fees for Services Other$137$18$23$178
Total Functional Expenses$1,015,240$141,507$182,994$1,339,741
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
1
Employees
1
Spending
$35,000

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
North America Not the United StatesProgram servicesOnline Community Mgt11$35,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

“Form 990 is distributed to the board prior to filing.”

Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12C

“Board members disclose and review potential conflicts of interest annually.”

CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15A

“Board reviews the performance of the executive director annually and calibrates compensation based upon research.”

Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15B

“Employee compensation is reviewed by the executive director in a similar manner to the board review; compensation is figured in the same manner for employees as for the executive director.”

Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18

“We link to our 990 on both our website and on Guidestar.”

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

“Nanowrimo makes public documents available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
National Novel Writing Month
EIN
65-1282653
Address
1400 Shattuck Ave Suite 302, Berkeley, CA 94709
Doing Business As
Office of Letters and Light

Signing Officer

Name
William Faulkner
Title
Executive Direc
Phone
5106280327
Signed
2023-10-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
William Faulkner
Formed
2006
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
17
Volunteers
791

Preparer

Firm
Nonprofit Suite
Address
875-A Island Drive Suite 373, Alameda, CA 94502
Preparer
Annette J Cook
Phone
5103502000
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0YOUNG WRITERS PROGRAM: 78,773 K-12 STUDENT WRITERS PARTICIPATED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR; 47,408 PARTICIPATED IN OUR NOVEMBER EVENT, WITH 16,566 COMPLETING THEIR WORDCOUNT GOALS. WE PROVIDED FREE PROGRAM FACILITATION RESOURCES TO 6,230 WORLDWIDE EDUCATORS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE AND REVIEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2BOARD REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY AND CALIBRATES COMPENSATION BASED UPON RESEARCH.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN A SIMILAR MANNER TO THE BOARD REVIEW; COMPENSATION IS FIGURED IN THE SAME MANNER FOR EMPLOYEES AS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4We link to our 990 on both our website and on Guidestar.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5NANOWRIMO MAKES PUBLIC DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19
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