Public Charity

GET LIT - WORDS IGNITE INC

GET LIT - WORDS IGNITE INC, of LOS ANGELES, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.5M in revenue, $2.8M in expenses, $1.6M in total assets. 58 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 264644018 LOS ANGELES, CA Humanities NTEE: A70 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$2.8M
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records58
Funding Total$4.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

GET LIT WORDS IGNITE INSPIRES LITERACY, WELLNESS, CREATIVITY, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH SPOKEN WORD POETRY AND MEDIA.IN 2023-24, GET LIT DIRECTLY SERVED 8,000 TEENS, AND REACHED 50,000 YOUTH THROUGH ALL PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND PERFORMANCES. 85% OF THOSE WE SERVED ARE FROM UNDER-RESOURCED AREAS AND ENROLLED IN TITLE I SCHOOLS, AND 92% ARE YOUTH OF COLOR.

Where $100 goes at Get Lit - Words Ignite Inc

How Get Lit - Words Ignite Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$75 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$11 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $75 for programs

$33
Our new creative suite of programs include
45% of program spending
$15
Our teacher professional development program includes our annual day-long poetic convergence, in which teachers are trained in get lit's methods and philosophy, and in how to effectively use…
20% of program spending
$15
Our programs span from classroom to career including training in high-demand fields, leading to life-changing creative opportunities, internships, scholarships, and jobs
19% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
CULTURE & ARTS
$175,000
2024
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$100,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$78,100
2024
OPERATING SUPPORT
$50,000
2024
Grant to arts programming at the community level for youth
$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 58 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alex Trivas
TREASURER Caprice Young
DIRECTOR Cynthia M Ruiz
PRESIDENT Delta Wright
FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Diane Luby Lane
DIRECTOR Gina Belafonte

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,451,350 32 grants
Arts & Culture
$726,325 6 grants
Education
$664,600 10 grants
Economic Development
$200,000 1 grant
Youth Development
$90,000 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.5M $2.8M $1.6M
2024 $2.6M $3.1M $2.1M
2023 $3.7M $2.7M $2.7M
2022 $2.3M $2.2M $1.3M
2021 $2.0M $1.4M $1.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $2.5M (+23%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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