Public Charity

Writers in the Schools

Based in Houston, TX, Writers in the Schools operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.6M in revenue, $1.4M in expenses, $1.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 42 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.8M.

EIN: 760338549 Houston, TX Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$1.8M
Grant Records42
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

The mission of Writers in the Schools (WITS) is to connect children and youth with professional writers and spoken word artists to unlock the joy and power of storytelling and creative expression.

Officers & Directors

Secretary Alecia Harris
Director Chandradev Mehta
Director Erin Greaney
Executive Director Giuseppe Taurino
Director Jai Collier
Director Kalinda Campbell

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Support of educational activities
$505,000 9 grants
GRANTS
$200,000 8 grants
General support
$193,425 3 grants
Early childhood and youth education
$150,000 2 grants
Developing Children
$140,522 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.6M $1.4M $1.8M
2023 $1.2M $1.9M $1.6M
2022 $1.5M $2.1M $2.0M
2021 $2.0M $1.9M $2.8M
2020 $2.0M $2.2M $2.8M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $2.0M to $1.6M (-18%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.

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