Civic Intelligence

San Francisco Writers Conference

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 80-0118804

Jun 01, 2017 to May 31, 2018 • Filed on Feb 26, 2020

Organization ProfileN/A
1029 Jones StreetSan Francisco, CA 94109

(415) 673-0939

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

96th percentile

1.37x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

82nd percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

77th percentile

22%

Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$35,000

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.4% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

98th percentile

928%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

69th percentile

16%

Faster revenue growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets96th percentile

Assets

Up

$22,773

Up $20,557 (+928%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

-$8,504

Up $72,463 (+89%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$31,277

Down $51,906 (-62%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue82nd percentileNet Margin77th percentile

Revenue

Up

$336,992

Up $46,317 (+16%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$264,529

Down $36,045 (-12%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$72,463

Up $82,362 (+832%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2011: $27,756Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $14,736Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $14,7362012Assets 2013: $5,687Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $5,6872013Assets 2014: $39,165Liabilities 2014: $60,712Net Assets 2014: -$21,5472014Assets 2015: $79,503Liabilities 2015: $123,974Net Assets 2015: -$44,4712015Assets 2016: $20,960Liabilities 2016: $91,896Net Assets 2016: -$70,9362016Assets 2017: $2,216Liabilities 2017: $83,183Net Assets 2017: -$80,9672017Assets 2018: $22,773Liabilities 2018: $31,277Net Assets 2018: -$8,5042018Assets 2019: $58,001Liabilities 2019: $20,205Net Assets 2019: $37,7962019Assets 2020: $57,954Liabilities 2020: $11,722Net Assets 2020: $46,2322020Assets 2021: $54,266Liabilities 2021: $4,112Net Assets 2021: $50,1542021Assets 2022: $164,458Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $164,4582022Assets 2023: $65,649Liabilities 2023: -$4,226Net Assets 2023: $69,8752023Assets 2024: $75,058Liabilities 2024: $3,048Net Assets 2024: $72,0102024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$22,773
Liabilities$31,277
Net Assets-$8,504
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth69th percentile

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $36,305Expenses 2011: $61,513Net Income 2011: -$25,2082011Revenue 2012: $268,431Expenses 2012: $281,451Net Income 2012: -$13,0202012Revenue 2013: $271,483Expenses 2013: $290,532Net Income 2013: -$19,0492013Revenue 2014: $281,627Expenses 2014: $308,711Net Income 2014: -$27,0842014Revenue 2015: $266,541Expenses 2015: $289,465Net Income 2015: -$22,9242015Revenue 2016: $287,780Expenses 2016: $314,244Net Income 2016: -$26,4642016Revenue 2017: $290,675Expenses 2017: $300,574Net Income 2017: -$9,8992017Revenue 2018: $336,992Expenses 2018: $264,529Net Income 2018: $72,4632018Revenue 2019: $318,303Expenses 2019: $272,003Net Income 2019: $46,3002019Revenue 2020: $329,471Expenses 2020: $321,035Net Income 2020: $8,4362020Revenue 2021: $46,516Expenses 2021: $42,594Net Income 2021: $3,9222021Revenue 2022: $187,560Expenses 2022: $71,250Net Income 2022: $116,3102022Revenue 2023: $185,134Expenses 2023: $277,402Net Income 2023: -$92,2682023Revenue 2024: $286,328Expenses 2024: $284,193Net Income 2024: $2,1352024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$336,992
Expenses$264,529
Net Income$72,463
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jun 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018
Signed
Feb 26, 2020
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$339,324
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

San francisco writers conference holds annual conferences classes and other events to support literacy and writing

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Loans From Officers Directors$80,962$31,277▼ $49,685
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$2,216$11,511▲ $9,295
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$1,262-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$-80,967$-8,504▲ $72,463
Total Assets$2,216$22,773▲ $20,557
Other Assets Total-$10,000-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$2,221--
Total Liabilities$83,183$31,277▼ $51,906
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-80,967$-8,504▲ $72,463
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,216$22,773▲ $20,557

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Assets Org$10,000--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Barbara SantosTrusteePT$35,000$35,000
Laurie McleanDirectorPT$13,000$13,000
Richard SantosTrusteePT$10,500$10,500
Michael LarsenDirectorPT$9,000$9,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Elizabeth PomadaTrustee
Linda Lee ChernoffTrustee
Elizabeth ProvostFoundation Mgr.
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$324,345
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$12,647
Change in Net Assets
$72,463
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$197,029
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$67,500
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Conferences and Meetings$134,258--$134,258
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$500$67,000-$67,500
Fees for Services Accounting-$12,720-$12,720
Other Expenses$6,140--$6,140
Advertising$4,498--$4,498
Fees for Services Management-$4,000-$4,000
Travel$3,671--$3,671
All Other Expenses$2,774--$2,774
Office Expenses$2,241--$2,241
Insurance-$1,656-$1,656
Total Functional Expenses$179,153$85,376$0$264,529
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Gaming Gross Income$13,898
Gaming Direct Expenses$2,332
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$80,962$31,277▼ $49,685
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 1A: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to Committee

“Governing body and management”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et

“Michael larsen is married to elizabeth pomada. Barbara santos is married to richard santos”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 9: Officer, Director, Trustee, Key Employee Mailing Address

“Richard santos and barbara santos are offsite and cannot be reached at the organizations actual address”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“No review was or will be conducted.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection

“Filed form 990 is available upon request”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“No documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
San Francisco Writers Conference
EIN
80-0118804
Phone
4156730939
Address
1029 JONES STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109

Signing Officer

Name
Laurie Mclean
Title
Director
Signed
2020-02-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Michael Larsen
Formed
2002
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
1
Employees
0
Volunteers
80

Preparer

Firm
Basta & Company
Address
13846 S Onammi, Yuma, AZ 85367
Preparer
Samy Basta
Phone
4153336262
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IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0PART II LINE 1:LOAN FROM INTERESTED PERSON ON 03/11/16 ELIZABETH POMADA MADE A LOAN OF $40,000 TO SAN FRANCISCO WRITERS CONFERENCE, THE LOAN WAS REPAID 12/09/16. ON 6/3/16 ELIZABETH POMADA CO FOUNDER & TRUSTEE OF THE SAN FRANCISCO WRITERS CONFERENCE MADE A LOAN TO THE SAN FRANCISCO WRITERS CONFERENCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $51,710 WITH A BALANCE OF $26,407 OWING AT THE END OF THE CURRENT YEAR. ON 4/25/17 ELIZABETH POMADA MADE AN ADDITIONAL LOAN OF $55,000 TO THE SAN FRANCISCO WRITERS CONFERENCE. THE COMBINED LOAN BALANCES OF $31,407 REMAINS OUTSTANDING AS OF 5/31/17
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1MICHAEL LARSEN IS MARRIED TO ELIZABETH POMADA. BARBARA SANTOS IS MARRIED TO RICHARD SANTOS
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2RICHARD SANTOS AND BARBARA SANTOS ARE OFFSITE AND CANNOT BE REACHED AT THE ORGANIZATIONS ACTUAL ADDRESS
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3No review was or will be conducted.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4FILED FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5No documents available to the public.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to Committee
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 9: Officer, Director, Trustee, Key Employee Mailing Address
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$22,773
Liabilities
$31,277
Net assets
-$8,504
Revenue
$336,992
Expenses
$264,529
Net income
$72,463
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.75$0.03$0.72$2.86$2.84$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.04$0.70$1.85$2.77$0.92
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.64$0.00$1.64$1.88$0.71$1.16
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.54$0.04$0.50$0.47$0.43$0.04
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.12$0.46$3.29$3.21$0.08
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.20$0.38$3.18$2.72$0.46
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.31$0.09$3.37$2.65$0.72
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.83$0.81$2.91$3.01$0.10
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.21$0.92$0.71$2.88$3.14$0.26
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.80$1.24$0.44$2.67$2.89$0.23
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.39$0.61$0.22$2.82$3.09$0.27
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$2.71$2.91$0.19
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.15$0.00$0.15$2.68$2.81$0.13
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.36$0.62$0.25