Program areas at WITS
Education for Students - WITS students develop creative and analytical skills through school-based workshops, exposure to diverse texts, cultural field trips, and publication. By offering creative, digital, and performance writing to students, WITS provides a variety of entry points for learning that emphasizes the importance of practice, revision, and collaboration. A majority of students live in underserved communities and attend low-income schools.
Professional Development for Teachers and Writers - WITS fosters collaborative coaching and professional development for teachers aimed at transforming school ecosystems while inspiring literary cultures. Through its leadership of a national alliance, WITS promotes writers as teaching artists, providing resources, education, and connection to drive collective impact.
Creative Writing Camps - WITS partners with schools and academic institutions to offer renowned creative writing camps that address summer learning loss, nurture the growth of the imagination, and ignite a love of learning. Tuition-based revenue generated from camp supports school-based programs throughout the year.
Who funds Writers in the Schools (WITS)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at WITS
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Angela Flowers | Executive Director | $129,880 | 2023-08-31 |
| Errica Dotson | Interim Executive Director / Acting Executive Director | $89,760 | 2023-08-31 |
| Giuseppe Taurino | Executive Director | $0 | 2024-12-17 |
| Misty Matin | President | $0 | 2024-11-21 |
| Michael Pipkin | Treasurer | $0 | 2024-11-21 |
| ...and 9 more key personnel |
Financials for WITS
| Revenues | FYE 08/2023 | FYE 08/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $500,474 | $680,152 | -26.4% |
| Program services | $745,193 | $754,508 | -1.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $33,180 | $40,485 | -18% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-23,363 | $9,735 | -340% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-25,560 | $0 | -999% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $1,229,924 | $1,484,880 | -17.2% |
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|---|
| Queen Sofia Spanish Institute | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $1,495,228 |
| Uptown Stories | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $461,370 |
| Russian Children Studio of Language | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $492,824 |
| Pop Culture Classroom | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $626,692 |
| Central Kentucky Japanese School | 501(c)(3) | Lexington, KY | $417,989 |
| National Writing Project Corporation | 501(c)(3) | Berkeley, CA | $4,178,117 |
| Tulsa Girls Art School Project | 501(c)(3) | Tulsa, OK | $476,315 |
| 7000 Languages | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $445,860 |
| IELTS Usa | 501(c)(3) | Newark, NJ | $3,443,171 |
| Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies | 501(c)(3) | Brentwood, TN | $3,335,237 |
Data update history
January 20, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 3, 2025
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Houston Endowment November 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
July 13, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Menil Foundation Nonprofit Types
Educational service providersArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1414 Sul Ross St
- Houston, TX 77006
- Metro area
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Website URL
- witshouston.org/
- Phone
- (713) 523-3877
- Facebook page
- writersintheschools
- Twitter profile
- @witshouston
IRS details
- EIN
- 76-0338549
- Fiscal year end
- August
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1984
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A70: Humanities Organizations
- NAICS code, primary
- 611710: Educational Support Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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