Nonprofit · EIN 95-4722308
INSIDEOUT WRITERS INC
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90026
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,457,958 | $1,513,912 | $944,046 | $2,845,179 | $106,190 | $2,738,989 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,003,423 | $1,322,009 | $681,414 | $1,823,864 | $34,721 | $1,789,143 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,591,685 | $1,544,298 | $47,387 | $1,147,286 | $43,682 | $1,103,604 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $529,716
- Program service revenue
- $1,895,358
- Investment income
- $984
- Net rental income
- $31,900
- Other revenue
- $31,900
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $148,333
- Other salaries and wages
- $576,508
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $846,147
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,000
- Occupancy
- $107,465
- Travel
- $112,964
- Program services (functional)
- $1,272,705
- Management and general (functional)
- $118,217
- Fundraising (functional)
- $122,990
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,823,864
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,845,179
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $106,190
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,738,989
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,738,989
- Gross receipts
- $2,457,958
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIMMY WU | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $150,000 | $8,500 |
| TODD RUBENSTEIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN LEAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BERGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MORITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIO MARCIAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIEL COWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEDE GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MCGILL | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| QUIYONA YAHNIIE BRIDGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA SALVARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LACY NGUYEN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT NORVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIMMY WU | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $105,417 | $7,335 |
| TODD RUBENSTEIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN LEAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BERGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MORITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIO MARCIAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIEL COWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEDE GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MCGILL | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| QUIYONA YAHNIIE BRIDGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA SALVARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LACY NGUYEN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT NORVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIMMY WU | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $110,000 | $5,219 |
| TODD RUBENSTEIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN LEAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BERGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MORITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIO MARCIAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LEUCHTENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIEL COWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEDE GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MCGILL | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| QUIYONA YAHNIIE BRIDGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA SALVARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LACY NGUYEN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT NORVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3339 W TEMPLE ST FL 2, LOS ANGELES, CA 90026-4523
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JIMMY WU, 3339 WEST TEMPLE STREET 2ND FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90026
- Signed the 990
- JIMMY WU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (323) 660-1866
- Website
- WWW.INSIDEOUTWRITERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HENSIEK & CARON CPA'S
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4722308 or by the name INSIDEOUT WRITERS INC.
- 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 MISSION OF INSIDEOUT WRITERS IS TO REDUCE THE JUVENILE RECIDIVISM RATE BY PROVIDING A RANGE OF SERVICES THAT EVOLVES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CURRENTLY AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. USING CREATIVE WRITING AS A CATALYST FOR PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION, THESE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE EMPOWERED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO SUCCESSFULLY RE-INTEGRATE INTO OUR COMMUNITIES, BECOMING ADVOCATES FOR THEIR FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- WRITING PROGRAM - THE WRITING PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE YOUTH INCARCERATED AT LOS ANGELES JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES WITH ACTIVITIES THAT DISCOURAGE VIOLENCE AND SUPPORT POSITIVE SOCIAL VALUES. YOUTH ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES THROUGH WRITING AND OTHER PRO-SOCIAL ACTIVITIES RATHER THAN THROUGH VIOLENCE. THE WRITING PROGRAM OFFERS WEEKLY AND BI-WEEKLY CREATIVE WRITING CLASSES LED BY VOLUNTEER TEACHERS; ANNUAL WRITERS' RETREATS FOR ALL IOW STUDENTS AT EACH FACILITY TO COME TOGETHER AS WRITERS TO CELEBRATE THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS; AND QUARTERLY ANTHOLOGY, WHICH IS A COMPILATION OF WRITINGS FROM BOTH THE WRITING AND ALUMNI PROGRAMS.Expenses $402,820
- ALUMNI PROGRAM - RECOGNIZING THE CRITICAL NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE REENTRY PROGRAMS, IOW LAUNCHED THE ALUMNI PROGRAM IN 2009 TO PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR WRITING PROGRAM STUDENTS TO SUPPORT THEIR TRANSITION BACK INTO OUR COMMUNITIES. THE GOAL OF THE ALUMNI PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE PARTICIPANTS LIKELIHOOD OF REOFFENDING AND TO INCREASE THEIR SKILLS AND CAPACITY TO BECOME SELF-SUSTAINING, PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITIES. THE ALUMNI PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF SIX INTERCONNECTED COMPONENTS: 1) TRANSITIONAL CASE MANAGEMENT, 2) LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS, 3) MENTORING, 4) WRITING CLASSES, 5) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND 6) CULTURAL EVENTS AND FIELD TRIPS.Expenses $83,611
- PRISON INSIGHT PROGRAM (PIP) - PIP IS AN EXTENSION OF IOW'S WRITING PROGRAM IN SELECT CALIFORNIA STATE PRISONS INCLUDING THE CALIFORNIA CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, KERN VALLEY STATE PRISON, AND IRONWOOD STATE PRISON. PIP IS FUNDED BY THE CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL'S ARTS-IN-CORRECTIONS PROGRAM AND ALLOWS IOW'S WRITING PROGRAM STUDENTS FROM JUVENILE HALLS WHO HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO STATE PRISONS TO REMAIN ENGAGED IN IOW'S CREATIVE WRITING CLASSES WHILE SERVING OUT THE REMAINDER OF THEIR TIME.Expenses $476,209 · revenue $1,927,258
- DIVERSION PROGRAMExpenses $310,065
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4722308
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,845,179
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,457,958
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,457,958 | $1,513,912 | $2,845,179 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,003,423 | $1,322,009 | $1,823,864 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,591,685 | $1,544,298 | $1,147,286 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,272,482 | $956,879 | $1,097,912 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 95-4722308).
Questions about INSIDEOUT WRITERS INC
- What is the EIN of INSIDEOUT WRITERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INSIDEOUT WRITERS INC is 95-4722308.
- Is INSIDEOUT WRITERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to INSIDEOUT WRITERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INSIDEOUT WRITERS INC 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 INSIDEOUT WRITERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INSIDEOUT WRITERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INSIDEOUT WRITERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JIMMY WU.
- Who are the officers and directors of INSIDEOUT WRITERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,000 (JIMMY WU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does INSIDEOUT WRITERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,457,958, expenses of $1,513,912 and total assets of $2,845,179 at year end.
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