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Nonprofit · EIN 33-1761812

WRITE TO HOPE

Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55105

Financials

$79K$43K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WRITE TO HOPE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$78,804$43,445$35,359$41,848–$41,848
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$43,282
Program service revenue
$35,522

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$40,400
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$40,400
Occupancy
$735
Printing, publications and postage
$2,310
Program services (functional)
$42,954

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,489
Total assets, end of year
$41,848
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$41,848
Cash, savings and investments
$41,848
Gross receipts
$78,804

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Melissa MartinezExecutive Director20$38,400
Orrin RiddleyCommunications5$2,000
Dennis KellyBoard Chair10$0
Norma BourlandTreasurer7$0
Doran SchoeppachSecretary8$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
736 FAIRMOUNT AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55105-3520
In care of
% DENNIS KELLY
Signed the 990-EZ
Dennis Kelly, Board Chair

Mission

Write to Hope provides creative writing workshops for incarcerated individuals in Minnesota county jails. Through guided sessions led by trained volunteers participants engage in poetry journaling storytelling and reflective writing that encourage self expression personal growth emotional healing and human connection. The organization recruits and supports volunteer facilitators develops partnerships with correctional facilities and works to expand access to rehabilitative writing programs for incarcerated men and women throughout Minnesota.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Provided ongoing theraputicwriting reflective journaling workshops for incarcerated men and women in Minnesota correctional and county jail facilities. Programs supported literacy emotional wellness self expression and personal growth through regular facilitated sessions and volunteer instruction.
    Expenses $20,322
  • Expanded volunteer led educational programming by recruiting training and coordinating writing instructors and community volunteers to facilitate workshops in correctional settings and underserved communities.
    Expenses $20,322
  • Published and distributed Mindful Writing From the County Jail, a collection of participant writings and artwork created through Write to Hope programming amplifying incarcerated voices and encouraging continued reflective writing and artistic expression
    Expenses $2,310

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Check at the IRS
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

File the 2026 990-EZ for WRITE TO HOPE

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
33-1761812
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$41,848
Income (IRS master file)
$78,804

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$78,804$43,445$41,848IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 33-1761812).

Questions about WRITE TO HOPE

What is the EIN of WRITE TO HOPE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WRITE TO HOPE is 33-1761812.
Is WRITE TO HOPE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to WRITE TO HOPE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WRITE TO HOPE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WRITE TO HOPE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WRITE TO HOPE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of WRITE TO HOPE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $38,400 (Melissa Martinez, Executive Director).
How much revenue does WRITE TO HOPE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $78,804, expenses of $43,445 and total assets of $41,848 at year end.

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