Civic Intelligence

Writers Blok Inc

EIN 82-1306770 • 501(c)3 • Los Angeles, CA

Profile

Provide a community for and accountability to writers.

2677 S LA Cienega BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90034

writersblok.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Net Margin

27th percentile

-14%

Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$23,000

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 18.8% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-63%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

69th percentile

17%

Faster revenue growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$16,329

Down $27,354 (-63%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Net Assets

Down

$16,329

Down $27,354 (-63%) from 2020

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin27th percentile

Revenue

Up

$122,518

Up $17,353 (+17%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$139,475

Down $30,595 (-18%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

-$16,957

Up $47,948 (+74%) from 2020

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2018: $0Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $12,767Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $12,7672019Assets 2020: $43,683Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $43,6832020Assets 2021: $16,329Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $16,3292021

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$16,329
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$16,329
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth69th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $0Net Income 2018: $02018Revenue 2019: $163,238Expenses 2019: $194,099Net Income 2019: -$30,8612019Revenue 2020: $105,165Expenses 2020: $170,070Net Income 2020: -$64,9052020Revenue 2021: $122,518Expenses 2021: $139,475Net Income 2021: -$16,9572021

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$122,518
Expenses$139,475
Net Income-$16,957
Open 2021 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$16,329
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$16,329
Revenue
$122,518
Expenses
$139,475
Net income
-$16,957
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$1.23$1.39$0.17
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.00$0.44$1.05$1.70$0.65
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.13$1.63$1.94$0.31
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 12, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.1
Gross Receipts
$122,518
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide a community for and accountability to writers.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDE EVENTS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS$109,194$109,194
PROVIDE GATHERING SPACE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS$0$6,662
PROVIDE MENTORSHIP FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS$0$6,662
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PAUL SHIRLEYPresidentFT$23,000-$23,000
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Writers Blok Inc
EIN
82-1306770
Phone
7853834545
Address
2677 S LA CIENEGA BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90034

Signing Officer

Name
Paul Shirley
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7853834545
Signed
2022-11-12

Preparer

Firm
Michael Williams
Address
313 Mildred Ave 19, Venice, CA 90291
Preparer
Michael Williams
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other

“Part I Line 20 Loans received to fund ongoing operations”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Interest 18804.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Merchant Fees 308.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Office Supplies and Software 2449.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Registration 25.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“License 72796.”

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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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