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Prison Writes Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 84-3287442

Jul 01, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022 • Filed on Nov 14, 2022

Organization Profilehttps//www.prisonwrites.org
151 First Avenue Box 253New York, NY 10004

(646) 228-7967

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2022

Net Margin

52nd percentile

6.6%

Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

82nd percentile

71%

Faster asset growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

-6.9%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$6,300

Up $2,624 (+71%) from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$6,300

Up $2,624 (+71%) from 2021

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin52nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$39,982

Down $2,950 (-6.9%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$37,358

Down $7,433 (-17%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

$2,624

Up $4,483 (+241%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth82nd percentile

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

$8.0K$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2020: $4,079Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $3,676Net Assets 2021: $3,6762021Assets 2022: $6,300Net Assets 2022: $6,3002022Assets 2023: $3,379Liabilities 2023: $1,932Net Assets 2023: $1,4472023Assets 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $02024Assets 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $02025

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$6,300
Liabilities-
Net Assets$6,300
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2020: $52,481Expenses 2020: $48,402Net Income 2020: $4,0792020Revenue 2021: $42,932Expenses 2021: $44,791Net Income 2021: -$1,8592021Revenue 2022: $39,982Expenses 2022: $37,358Net Income 2022: $2,6242022Revenue 2023: $40,025Expenses 2023: $44,878Net Income 2023: -$4,8532023Revenue 2024: $19,448Expenses 2024: $20,895Net Income 2024: -$1,4472024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$39,982
Expenses$37,358
Net Income$2,624
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
Signed
Nov 14, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$39,982
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Literacy and advocacy programs for incarerated, detained or formerly incarcerated populations

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PRISON WRITES BRINGS LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING INSTRUCTORS TO PEOPLE IN THE NYS AND NYC CARCERAL SYSTEM. IN THE 21/22 FISCAL YEAR PW SERVED 250 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMMING WITH PEOPLE I--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JESSICA HALLPresidentFT$0--
TIM O'MARAVice PresidentPT$0--
CHARLES SALZBERGSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Prison Writes Inc
EIN
84-3287442
Phone
6462287967
Address
151 FIRST AVENUE BOX 253, NEW YORK, NY 10004

Signing Officer

Name
Jessica Hall
Title
President
Phone
6462287967
Signed
2022-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Brian S Adjo CPA
Address
154 WEST 131ST STREET 3RD FL, NEW YORK, NY 10027
Preparer
Brian S Adjo
Phone
2123488814
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Travel 1,451”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Meals and entertainment 2,388”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Telephone 604”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Advertising and marketing 1,196”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Bank charges and fees 108”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“COMPUTER 1,580”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Copying and reproduction 114”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 256”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“GIFTS 51”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“INSURANCE 292”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“JANITORIAL 170”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“MISC 386”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“OFFICE EXPENSES 807”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Postage and mailing 1,169”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“PROGRAM SUPPLIES 6,567”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“WEBSITE AND INTERNET 823”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets

“RECEIVABLES Beginning of year 0, End of year 2,882”

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Filings

Displayed year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,300
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$6,300
Revenue
$39,982
Expenses
$37,358
Net income
$2,624
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$19.4$20.9$1.45
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.38$1.93$1.45$40.0$44.9$4.85
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.30$6.30$40.0$37.4$2.62
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.68$3.68$42.9$44.8$1.86
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.08$0.00$52.5$48.4$4.08