Nonprofit · EIN 94-3130846
NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94705
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $812,076 | $6,636,728 | -$5,824,652 | $83,721 | $31,713 | $52,008 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,178,117 | $3,904,681 | $273,436 | $5,871,453 | $183,181 | $5,688,272 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $170,970
- of which government grants
- $63,664
- Program service revenue
- $550,048
- Investment income
- $91,058
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,272,156
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $577,510
- Other salaries and wages
- $309,444
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $972,266
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $60,900
- Occupancy
- $18,050
- Travel
- $117,118
- Depreciation
- $7,930
- Program services (functional)
- $6,285,542
- Management and general (functional)
- $327,720
- Fundraising (functional)
- $23,466
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,871,453
- Total assets, end of year
- $83,721
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $31,713
- Net assets, end of year
- $52,008
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $52,008
- Gross receipts
- $812,076
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 for the year ended September 30, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELYSE EIDMAN-AADAHL | EXEC DIR./CEO (TERM 12/31/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $432,578 | $127,191 |
| PATRICK SWEENEY | DIR. FINANCE/CFO (TERM 12/31/2023) Officer | 40 | $237,424 | $74,993 |
| TANYA BAKER | DIR OF NATL PROG/CORP SEC (TERM 12/31/2023) Officer | 40 | $162,199 | $54,302 |
| JAMES STAPLETON | DIR. DATA SERVICES (TERM 12/31/2023) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,344 | $47,403 |
| CHRISTINA CANTRILL | ASSOC. DIR. NATL PROG (TERM 12/31/2023) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,865 | $54,237 |
| LUKE HOKAMA | ASSOC. DIR. COMMS & IT (TERM 12/31/2023) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,959 | $41,131 |
| RACHEL BEAR | ASSOC. DIR. PROF LEARNING (TERM 12/31/2023) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,486 | $36,910 |
| KATHLEEN RILEY | SENIOR MGR. PROG & OPS (TERM 12/31/2023) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,764 | $35,941 |
| JESSICA EARLY | BOARD MEMBER (TERM 12/31/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $2,000 | $0 |
| TONYA PERRY | BOARD MEMBER (TERM 12/31/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $2,000 | $0 |
| ELYSE EIDMAN-AADAHL | FORMER EXEC DIR/BOARD CHAIR (START 1/1/24) Trustee or director, Officer, Former | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WONG | BOARD CHAIR (TERM 12/31/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA CASSINELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIDRE FARMBRY | BOARD MEMBER (TERM 12/31/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HAHN | BOARD MEMBER (TERM 12/31/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE HALEY | BOARD MEMBER (TERM 12/31/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID HOVERMAN | BOARD MEMBER (TERM 12/31/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE KIDD | BOARD MEMBER (TERM 12/31/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JABARI MAHIRI | BOARD MEMBER (TERM 12/31/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD STERLING | BOARD MEMBER (START 01/01/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE STRICKLING | BOARD MEMBER (TERM 12/31/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARLA TRUTTMAN | BOARD MEMBER (TERM 12/31/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELYSE EIDMAN-AADAHL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $229,325 | $81,305 |
| PATRICK SWEENEY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/CFO Officer | 40 | $150,675 | $60,189 |
| TANYA BAKER | DIR. NATIONAL PROGRAMS/CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $145,521 | $56,888 |
| JAMES STAPLETON | DIR. DATA SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,284 | $41,372 |
| CHRISTINA CANTRILL | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,677 | $40,722 |
| LUKE HOKAMA | ASSOC. DIR. COMMUNICATIONS & IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,219 | $42,084 |
| JESSICA EARLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $1,000 | $0 |
| TONYA PERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $1,000 | $0 |
| BRIAN WONG | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA CASSINELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIDRE FARMBRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HAHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE HALEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HOVERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE KIDD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JABARI MAHIRI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE STRICKLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA TRUTTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2930 DOMINGO STE 1073, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2454
- In care of
- % ELYSE A EIDMAN-AADAHL
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- 2930 DOMINGO STE 1073, BERKELEY CA 94705
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- Patrick Sweeney, 2930 Domingo Ave - 1073, Berkeley, CA 94705
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- PATRICK SWEENEY, 980 RUTHERFORD CIR, BRENTWOOD CA 94513
- Signed the 990
- Patrick Sweeney, Director of Finance/CFO
- Phone
- (510) 679-2424
- Website
- WWW.NWP.ORG
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3130846 or by the name NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT CORPORATION SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING OF WRITING AS A VOLUNTARY SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THE CORE STAFF OF THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT, A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, THAT ENGAGES A NATIONAL GROUP OF LEADING EDUCATORS TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING OF WRITING AND LEARNING. INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NWP CORPORATION SEEK TO PROVIDE ADVICE, CONNECTIONS, AND FEEDBACK IN SERVICE OF CONTINUING THE TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT AND ITS NATIONAL NETWORK OF LOCAL SITES AND LEAD TEACHERS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT AND ITS CONTINUING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, PLEASE SEE THE STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PART III, SECTION 4A.
Program accomplishments
- NWP IS A NATIONAL NETWORK OF 162 UNIVERSITY-BASED LOCAL SITES. CO-DIRECTED BY FACULTY FROM THE UNIVERSITY AND K-12 SCHOOLS, EACH NWP SITE DEVELOPS A LEADERSHIP CADRE OF LOCAL EDUCATORS THROUGH INTENSIVE INVITATIONAL AND ADVANCED INSTITUTES. TOGETHER WITH LOCAL PARTNERS, THESE LEAD EDUCATORS DESIGN AND DELIVER CUSTOMIZED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN THE TEACHING OF WRITING AND THE ROLE OF WRITING IN LEARNING FOR SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. ACROSS THE NATIONAL NETWORK, NWP SITES RECRUIT AND PREPARE ROUGHLY 2,200 NEW TEACHER-LEADERS EACH YEAR AND WORK WITH ROUGHLY 1,700 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND NUMEROUS INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS WHO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF NWP'S ONLINE PROGRAMMING. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, NWP SITES GENERATE 80,000 HOURS OF INTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR DISTRICTS AND ONLINE COMMUNITIES, REACHING 6 MILLION STUDENTS PER YEAR. OVER THE 50 YEARS OF ITS DEVELOPMENT, THE NWP HAS CREATED A SIGNATURE MODEL OF INQUIRY-DRIVEN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT INCLUDES EXAMINING BEST PRACTICES, ENGAGING IN THE DISCIPLINE UNDER STUDY, DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO MEET THE LITERACY NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS, AND LEARNING FROM RESEARCH IN THE FIELD. THE STRONG NATIONAL NETWORK OF LOCAL WRITING PROJECT SITES AND ONLINE COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE PROVIDE CONTINUING SUPPORT THAT EDUCATORS CAN DRAW UPON TO ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO INNOVATE AND LEAD IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS BENEFITING SCHOOLS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND THE YOUTH THEY SERVE. ADDITIONALLY, THE INVOLVEMENT OF UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND LEAD EDUCATORS IN THE NATIONAL NETWORK ENSURES THAT CONTINUING RESEARCH, EVALUATION, AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION SERVE TO KEEP NWP'S MODELS CURRENT AND RESPONSIVE. OVER FORTY YEARS OF NATIONAL RESEARCH AND EVALUATION STUDIES CONFIRM THAT NWP PROGRAMS SUPPORT TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND CONTRIBUTE TO GROWTH IN STUDENT WRITING ACHIEVEMENT AS MEASURED BY INDEPENDENT EVALUATIONS. RECENTLY, FOR EXAMPLE, SRI INTERNATIONAL HAS CONDUCTED THREE RIGOROUS EVALUATIONS OF THE IMPACTS OF THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT'S COLLEGE, CAREER, AND COMMUNITY WRITERS PROGRAM (C3WP). ALL THREE STUDIES EMPLOYED RANDOM ASSIGNMENT AND WERE DESIGNED TO MEET THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S HIGHEST STANDARDS OF RESEARCH: WHAT WORKS CLEARINGHOUSE STANDARDS WITHOUT RESERVATIONS AND ESSA TIER 1 (STRONG EVIDENCE). IN ALL THREE STUDIES, C3WP EXHIBITED A POSITIVE, STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE FOUR ATTRIBUTES OF STUDENT ARGUMENT WRITING EXAMINED: CONTENT, STRUCTURE, STANCE, AND CONVENTIONS, AS MEASURED ACROSS NEARLY 15,000 STUDENT WRITINGS BY TRAINED SCORERS USING THE ANALYTIC WRITING CONTINUUM FOR SOURCE-BASED ARGUMENT. THESE POSITIVE RESULTS REPEATED THROUGHOUT THE THREE STUDIES AND SPANNED 228 DIVERSE SCHOOLS ACROSS 20 STATES, SHOWING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NWP PROGRAMMING ACROSS MANY REGIONS AND VARIED SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THESE NATIONAL STUDIES JOIN AN EXTENSIVE PORTFOLIO OF RESEARCH AND EVALUATION STUDIES EXAMINING NWP'S IMPACT ON TEACHER PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP, STUDENT OUTCOMES, AND CURRICULAR IMPROVEMENT. ARSHAN, N. L., PARK, C. J., & GALLAGHER, H. A. (2019). IMPACTS ON STUDENTS OF A SHORT-CYCLE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT'S COLLEGE, CAREER, AND COMMUNITY WRITERS PROGRAM. SRI INTERNATIONAL. GALLAGHER, H. A., ARSHAN, N., & WOODWORTH, K. R. (2017). IMPACT OF THE NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT'S COLLEGE-READY WRITERS PROGRAM IN HIGH-NEED RURAL DISTRICTS. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON EFFECTIVENESS IN EDUCATION, 10(3), 570-595. DOI: 10.1080/19345747.2017.1300361 PARK, C., ARSHAN, N, MILBY, A., & GOETZ, R. (2021). EVALUATION OF THE COLLEGE, CAREER, AND COMMUNITY WRITERS PROGRAM: FINDINGS FROM THE I3 SCALE-UP GRANT. TECHNICAL REPORT. SRI INTERNATIONAL.Expenses $6,285,542 · grants $5,272,156 · revenue $550,048
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990-N on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3130846
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A76Z)
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: PATRICK SWEENEY | September 30, 2025 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | September 2024 | $812,076 | $6,636,728 | $83,721 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,178,117 | $3,904,681 | $5,871,453 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $7,556,258 | $7,020,452 | $5,729,463 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 94-3130846).
Questions about NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT is 94-3130846.
- Is NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2024 for the year ended September 30, 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024 names Patrick Sweeney.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024 lists 22 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $432,578 (ELYSE EIDMAN-AADAHL, EXEC DIR./CEO (TERM 12/31/2023)).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $812,076, expenses of $6,636,728 and total assets of $83,721 at year end.
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