Mission
See Statement O for description of programs and services.
Public Charity
WriteBoston Inc
WriteBoston Inc, of Jamaica Plain, MA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.2M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $3.7M in total assets. 66 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 461255108
Jamaica Plain, MA
Support N.E.C.
NTEE: B19
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$3.7M
Grant Records66
Funding Total$2.1M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at WriteBoston Inc
How WriteBoston Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$70
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$15
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $70 for programs
$29
Professional Development Services
$25
Teens in print
$16
Summer Journalism
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
Operating Support/Annual Fund
$65,000
SEE PART IV
$60,000
SUMMER LEARNING COMMUNITY AND THE OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME INITIATIVE
$40,140
GRANT CATALYZING YOUTH AGENCY & MEDIA LITERACY: A WRITE BOSTON & ST. STEPHEN'S YOUTH PROGRAMS PARTNERSHIP (419 SHAWMUT AVE, BOSTON MA 02118).
$39,555
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$30,650
Showing up to 5 of 66 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Executive Director
Abdi Ali
Director
Caitlin Dodge
Director Dev Commitee Chair
Caren Arnstein
Director
Celeste Lee
Director
Claudius Zorokong
Director
Corey Allen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $1.5M | $3.7M |
| 2024 | $956K | $1.1M | $2.0M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $998K | $2.0M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $836K | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $708K | $862K | $1.1M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $708K to $3.2M (+349%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.