NonprofitsInsideout Writers Inc

Crime & Legal-Related

Insideout Writers Inc

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total revenue

$2.0M

Total expenses

$1.3M

Net assets

$1.8M

Grants received

$1.6M

47 grants

EIN

954722308

Tax year

2023

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.

Programs

3 programs

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: $59K

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: $995K

Diversion program

Expenses: $23K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$753K
Program service revenue$1.2M
Investment income$45
Other revenue$6K
Total revenue$2.0M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$627K
Fundraising$86K
Other expenses$695K
Total expenses$1.3M
Total assets$1.8M
Net assets$1.8M

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JIMMY WU

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$105K

40 hrs/wk

BENJAMIN LEAR

SECRETARY

Board

5 hrs/wk

AARON BERGMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JAY ELLIS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SARAH MORITZ

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JULIO MARCIAL

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

GABRIEL COWAN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

TODD RUBENSTEIN

CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

JOE MCGILL

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

QUIYONA YAHNIIE BRIDGES

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARCIA SALVARY

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

LACY NGUYEN WRIGHT

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SCOTT NORVILLE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DEDE GARDNER

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 47 of 47

FromAmountPurposeYear
$100K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$36K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$312
CONSISTENT WITH GODDARD FOUNDATION INC BYLAWS THE GRANT WILL BE USED BY THE DONNEE TO PURSUE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
2024
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$32K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$9K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$6K
IN-KIND DONATIONS OF PROGRAM SUPPLIES FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
2023
$100K
ENDOWMENT FUND
2022
$59K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$50K
GENERAL PROJECT GRANT
2022
$25K
COMPASSION IN OAKLANDS ANTI-VIOLENCE EFFORTS IN OAKLAND, CA
2022
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$3K
SERVICES FOR JUSTICE INVOLVED YOUTH
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$202K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$125K
UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$100K
ENDOWMENT FUND
2021
$25K
SUPPORTING COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS AND HEALTH OF SYSTEM-IMPACTED YOUTH: TO CONNECT SYSTEM-IMPACTED YOUTH IN LOS ANGELES WITH WRITING MENTORS THROUGH A CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM THAT FOSTERS INTENSIVE PEER-TO-PEER INTERACTION TO CULTIVATE EMPATHY AND FREE EXPRESSION AND ADVANCE HEALTH AND WELLNESS BEYOND INCARCERATION.
2021
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$5K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
$20
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$100K
ENDOWMENT FUND
2020
$63K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$60K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$33K
Unrestricted
2020
$15K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF SERVICE PROGRAMS
2020
$3K
CHARITABLE
2020
$250
HONORARIA FOR CARLOS CERVANTE'S PARTICIPATION IN THE 2021 JOHN W. MACK MOVEMENT BUILDING FELLOWS SELECTION PROCESS
2020
$100K
ENDOWMENT FUND
2019
$9K
FOR ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT
2019
$41K
Unrestricted
2018
$2K
CHARITY/EDUCATION
2018
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$25K
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY: TO SUPPORT INFORMATION SHARING, LEARNING AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING WITH DIVERSE ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED ABOUT COMMUNITY HEALTH, SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
2017

Funded by

$1.6M from 28 funders · 47 grants · 2017–2024

Network For Good

$403K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

The Orokawa Foundation Inc

$400K · 4 grants · 2019–2022

Weingart Foundation

$130K · 3 grants · 2020–2021

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$106K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Snap Foundation

$100K · 1 grant · 2024

Roy And Patricia Disney Family Foundation

$78K · 3 grants · 2022–2023

California Community Foundation

$75K · 1 grant · 2022

National Philanthropic Trust

$60K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN954722308
NTEE codeI21
Subsection03
Ruling date1999-07
Formed1998
Employees23
Volunteers13
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