Civic Intelligence

Words2Action

EIN 81-4946387 • 501(c)3 • Altadena, CA

Profile

The organizations mission is to cultivate for, and connection to, one another by teaching educators and students the art and craft of personal narrative.

2202 Glen Canyon RoadAltadena, CA 91001

www.words2action.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

15th percentile

-43%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$18,300

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 83.1% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

21st percentile

-40%

Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

60th percentile

6.8%

Faster revenue growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$4,476

Down $8,059 (-64%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$4,476

Down $8,059 (-64%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin15th percentile

Revenue

Up

$22,032

Up $2,712 (+14%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$31,429

Down $6,386 (-17%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$9,397

Up $9,098 (+49%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth21st percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2019: $36,629Net Assets 2019: $36,6292019Assets 2020: $62,639Net Assets 2020: $62,6392020Assets 2021: $31,030Net Assets 2021: $31,0302021Assets 2022: $12,535Net Assets 2022: $12,5352022Assets 2024: $4,476Net Assets 2024: $4,4762024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$4,476
Liabilities-
Net Assets$4,476
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth60th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20K-$40KRevenue 2019: $4,449Expenses 2019: $1,751Net Income 2019: $2,6982019Revenue 2020: $42,668Expenses 2020: $16,658Net Income 2020: $26,0102020Revenue 2021: $6,432Expenses 2021: $38,041Net Income 2021: -$31,6092021Revenue 2022: $19,320Expenses 2022: $37,815Net Income 2022: -$18,4952022Revenue 2024: $22,032Expenses 2024: $31,429Net Income 2024: -$9,3972024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$22,032
Expenses$31,429
Net Income-$9,397
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,476
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$4,476
Revenue
$22,032
Expenses
$31,429
Net income
-$9,397
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.48$4.48$22.0$31.4$9.40
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$12.5$12.5$19.3$37.8$18.5
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$31.0$31.0$6.43$38.0$31.6
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$62.6$62.6$42.7$16.7$26.0
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$36.6$36.6$4.45$1.75$2.70
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 30, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$22,032
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Connect, empower, and transform community voices.

The organizations mission is to cultivate for, and connection to, one another by teaching educators and students the art and craft of personal narrative.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SERVICES THROUGH SCHOOL SPONSORED STORYTELLING SYMPOSIUMS, COLLEGE COUNSELING WRITING WORKSHOPS, AND INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING ONE-ON-ONE WITH STUDENTS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS ON A SLIDING SCALE AND ESTABLISHES THE COST FOR SERVICES BASED ON THE FINANCIAL ABILITY OF THE STUDENTS.-$22,696
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
HEATHER BRUNOLDExecutive DirectorPT$18,300-$18,300
OLIVIA HUDNUTChairman-$0--
BERNADETTE CAPULONGDirector-$0--
DAVID PIERCEDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Words2action
EIN
81-4946387
Phone
6266206523
Address
2202 GLEN CANYON ROAD, ALTADENA, CA 91001

Signing Officer

Name
Heather Brunold
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2025-09-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Kevin Wong CPA
Address
301 E foothill blvd ste 202, arcadia, CA 91006
Preparer
Kevin Wong
Phone
6262474339
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $1694”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $439”

Other Expenses.1

“Office supplies and software $51”

Total Liabilities.1

“OTHER LIABILITIES - Beginning $290 OTHER LIABILITIES - Ending $0”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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