Program areas at Mighty Writers
The youth development program provides free, year-round programs including: quality workshops, out-of-school writing instruction and mentorship opportunities. All programs are free to participants.
The on the road program brings Mighty Writers workshops to partner locations in multiple communities. The program is comprised of a wide variety of relevant and engaging workshop themes.
The lunch and literacy program - in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Mighty Writers expanded its mission to launch a food-literacy distribution program, providing needed meals to families struggling as a result of the pandemic.
Who funds Mighty Writers
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Mighty Writers
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Timothy Whitaker | Executive Director | $124,555 | 2023-11-14 |
| Tim Whitaker | Past Executive Director | $167,481 | 2022-12-31 |
| Shelli Thomas | Secretary | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| James Kindya | Treasurer | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Michael Epstein | Board Chair | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 1 more key personnel |
Financials for Mighty Writers
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $7,527,957 | $5,360,187 | 40.4% |
| Program services | $74,297 | $103,675 | -28.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $640 | $823 | -22.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $-9,629 | -100% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-3,660 | $0 | -999% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $198,000 | -100% |
| Total revenues | $7,599,234 | $5,653,056 | 34.4% |
Organizations like Mighty Writers
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Urban Word NYC | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $2,015,207 |
| Get Lit - Words Ignite | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $2,322,954 |
| Lighthouse Writers Workshop | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $5,132,439 |
| Young Scholars of Central Pennsylvania (YSCP) | 501(c)(3) | State College, PA | $7,947,166 |
| Golestan Center for Language Immersion & Cultural Education | 501(c)(3) | Berkeley, CA | $2,679,396 |
| The French-American School of New York (FASNY) | 501(c)(3) | Mamaroneck, NY | $37,449,924 |
| Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown (FAWC) | 501(c)(3) | Provincetown, MA | $2,504,885 |
| Junior Achievement of East Tenninc | 501(c)(3) | Clinton, TN | $3,176,402 |
| Greentrike | 501(c)(3) | Tacoma, WA | $4,285,699 |
| Settlement Music School | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $11,287,219 |
Data update history
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 43 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from William Penn Foundation December 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 25, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 12 E Church LN
- Philadelphia, PA 19144
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- County
- Philadelphia County, PA
- Website URL
- mightywriters.org/Â
- Phone
- (267) 239-0899
IRS details
- EIN
- 01-0920922
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2009
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A70: Humanities Organizations
- NAICS code, primary
- 6116: Other Schools and Instruction
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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