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Writers In The Schools

Writers In The Schools

Houston, TX 77006
Tax ID76-0338549

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About this organization

Revenue

$2,276,438

Expenses

$2,562,235

Website

witshouston.org

Mission

Founded in 1983, the mission of Writers in the Schools (WITS) is to engage children in the joy and power of reading and writing. WITS was founded through the University of Houston's renowned creative writing program to bring some of our nation's most talented writers into school and community classrooms to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children. The WITS program is an effective force for educational change, integrating arts and education to ignite a love of learning in more than 400,000 children and their teachers since its founding. WITS leads an international movement for creative learning, helping children and teachers across the world explore literacy in creative ways.

About

Education for Students - WITS students develop creative and analytical skills through school-based workshops, exposure to diverse texts, cultural field trips, and publication. By offering creative, digital, and performance writing to students, WITS provides a variety of entry points for learning that emphasizes the importance of practice, revision, and collaboration. A majority of students live in underserved communities and attend low-income schools.

Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing

The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “The mission of writers in the schools (wits) is to engage children in the pleasure and power of reading and writing by placing professional writers in schools and community settings in order to develop creative and analytical thinking.”.

When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “Wits impacts more than 57,000 children and teachers each year. through wits, children of every social, economic, or cultural background receive quality education from professional writers, empowering students to achieve long-term academic success.”.

  • The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is TX.
  • The address of the non-profit for 2019 according to the filing is 1523 W Main, Houston, TX, 77006.
  • The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2019 is 221.
  • Does not operate a hospital.
  • Does not operate a school.
  • Does not collect art.
  • Does not provide credit counseling.
  • Does not have foreign activities.
  • Is not a donor advised fund.
  • Is not a private foundation.
  • Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue less expenses is -$285,797.
  • The CEO compensation structure within the organization is based on a review and approval from a neutral party.
  • The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
  • The organization has 21 independent voting members.
  • The organization was formed in 1984.
  • The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule B.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule J.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule O.
  • The organization pays $2,089,329 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
  • The organization pays $162,437 in fundraising expenses.
  • The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
  • The organization has minutes of its meetings.
  • The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
  • The organization has fundraising events.
  • The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.

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