Civic Intelligence

Words as Worlds Inc

EIN 92-1393779 • 501(c)3 • Dorchester, MA

Profile

Words as worlds seeks to gather community by hosting an array of events that feature local and national artists and writers whose work often challenges political paradigms.

PO Box 220218Dorchester, MA 02122

wordsasworlds.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

54th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 54% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

68th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 68% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

94th percentile

68%

Higher net margin than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets54th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,371,212

Up $504,249 (+58%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$123,104

Up $123,104 from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$1,248,108

Up $381,145 (+44%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue68th percentileNet Margin94th percentile

Revenue

Down

$558,636

Down $386,192 (-41%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$177,491

Up $99,626 (+128%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$381,145

Down $485,818 (-56%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2023: $866,963Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $866,9632023Assets 2024: $1,371,212Liabilities 2024: $123,104Net Assets 2024: $1,248,1082024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,371,212
Liabilities$123,104
Net Assets$1,248,108
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$1.0M$500K$0Revenue 2023: $944,828Expenses 2023: $77,865Net Income 2023: $866,9632023Revenue 2024: $558,636Expenses 2024: $177,491Net Income 2024: $381,1452024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$558,636
Expenses$177,491
Net Income$381,145
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$1,371,212
Liabilities
$123,104
Net assets
$1,248,108
Revenue
$558,636
Expenses
$177,491
Net income
$381,145
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$0.12$1.25$0.56$0.18$0.38
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.00$0.87$0.94$0.08$0.87
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$558,636
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Words as worlds seeks to gather community by hosting an array of events that feature local and national artists and writers whose work often challenges political paradigms.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$73,798$653,783▲ $579,985
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$293,247-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$606,828$243,672▼ $363,156
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$186,337$58,732▼ $127,605
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$3,228-
Total Assets$866,963$1,371,212▲ $504,249
Other Assets Total-$118,550-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities-$118,550-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$4,554-
Total Liabilities$0$123,104▲ $123,104
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$756,963$957,108▲ $200,145
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$110,000$291,000▲ $181,000
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$866,963$1,248,108▲ $381,145
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$866,963$1,371,212▲ $504,249

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$653,783$16,345$670,128
Other Assets Org$118,550--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Porsha OlayiwolaTreasurerPT$29,038$29,038
Justin BroderickOfficerPT$10,000$10,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Kim ParkerPresident
Anna RossDirector
George HuynhDirector
Sarah PatrickDirector
Samir HannaClerk
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$541,870
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$16,466
Other Revenue
$300
All Other Contributions
$541,870
Change in Net Assets
$381,145

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$558,636
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$558,636
Total Revenue per Form 990
$558,636
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$125,043
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$43,518
Total Fundraising Expense$15,531
Professional Fundraising Fees$8,930
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$36,331$4,355$1,089$41,775
Office Expenses$26,403$2,981$1,760$31,144
Fees for Services Accounting-$21,004-$21,004
Fees for Services Other$16,787$4,165-$20,952
Occupancy$14,104$3,761$940$18,805
Depreciation Depletion$16,345--$16,345
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$8,930$8,930
Other Expenses$1,745-$2,076$3,821
Insurance$2,822$752$188$3,762
Information Technology$2,460$656$164$3,280
Travel$2,348$626$157$3,131
Advertising$2,099$560$140$2,799
Payroll Taxes$1,307$349$87$1,743
Total Functional Expenses$122,751$39,209$15,531$177,491

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$177,491
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$177,491
Total Expenses per Form 990$177,491
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$8,930
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Rou Operating Lease$118,550
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
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
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Tax returns are reviewed and approved by the organization's management and presented to the board for approval prior to filing.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Each director, principal officer and key employee shall annually sign a statement which affirms that such person has read and agrees to comply with the corporation's conflict of interest policy.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Governing documenets, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available upon request. No requests were made during the year.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Words as Worlds Inc
EIN
92-1393779
Phone
6178223941
Address
PO BOX 220218, DORCHESTER, MA 02122

Signing Officer

Name
Porsha Olayiwola
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6178223941
Signed
2025-10-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Kim Parker
Formed
2022
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
1
Volunteers
5

Preparer

Firm
Daviskelly Llp
Address
42 MILL ROAD, WILMINGTON, MA 01887
Preparer
Randall S Davis
Phone
9787648966
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4A

“To accomplish its mission, words as worlds provides a broad array of events and programming: "live podcast recordings "weekly poetry mic "dj listening parties "based off the book: film screenings "author talks "teen open mic "children's story hour "writing workshops "tiny concert series "lectures & literary discussions "space rentals "screen-writing round table "comic book meet-up "gallery talks”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Other fees 16,787 4,165 0”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON HAS READ AND AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE CORPORATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
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