Mission
THE MISSION OF MIGHTY WRITERS IS TO TEACH KIDS TO THINK CLEARLY AND WRITE WITH CLARITY SO THEY CAN ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN WORK AND IN LIFE. MIGHTY WRITERS PROVIDES FREE YEAR-ROUND WRITING PROGRAMS FOR OVER 3,500 STUDENTS EACH YEAR.
Public Charity
MIGHTY WRITERS
MIGHTY WRITERS, of PHILADELPHIA, PA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $8.6M in revenue, $7.6M in expenses, $4.6M in total assets. 148 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 010920922
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Educational Services
NTEE: B90
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$8.6M
Total Expenses$7.6M
Total Assets$4.6M
Grant Records148
Funding Total$4.8M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Mighty Writers
How Mighty Writers divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$37
The family engagement program
$20
The youth development program provides free, year-round programs including: quality workshops, out-of-school writing instruction and mentorship opportunities
$9
General program service
Plus 3 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Support Sick and Hungry Kids
$20,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,966
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,838
OST - LITERACY PROGRAM
$199,850
UNRESTRICTED
$134,403
Showing up to 5 of 148 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alysea Mcdonald
DIRECTOR
Anjela Alvardo
DIRECTOR
Cheryl-Lyn Bentley
DIRECTOR
Corinne Green
TREASURER
James Kindya
DIRECTOR
Karen Heller
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.6M | $7.6M | $4.6M |
| 2023 | $7.4M | $8.0M | $3.6M |
| 2022 | $7.6M | $7.3M | $3.8M |
| 2020 | $3.6M | $2.4M | $2.5M |
| 2019 | $1.9M | $1.6M | $1.1M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.9M to $8.6M (+358%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.