NonprofitsMighty Writers

Education

Mighty Writers

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Total revenue

$8.6M

Total expenses

$7.6M

Net assets

$3.9M

Grants received

$21.0M

479 grants

EIN

010920922

Tax year

2024

Mission

To empower kids to be successful at work, home, and life through writing with clarity.

Programs

5 programs

The family engagement program - kids and families spend quality time together, participate in cultural activities, create art, eat dinner and improve reading and writing skills. At our bilingual sites, families meet other latino families and build communities of support.

Expenses: $2.8M

The on the road program brings mighty writers workshops to partner locations in multiple communities. The program is comprised of a wide variety of relevant and engaging workshop themes.

Expenses: $184K

General program service

Expenses: $672K

A range of workshops help teens prepare for the future by offering skills training they'll need to move forward. College essay nights brings teens together with volunteers for one-on-one mentoring to create the perfect application

Expenses: $572K

Volunteers and internships program helps students with volunteers for one-on-one mentoring to create the perfect application. Paid summer internships and teen fellowships provide invaluable exposure to workplace expectations, accountability and skills.

Expenses: $166K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$8.5M
Program service revenue$99K
Investment income$7K
Other revenue
Total revenue$8.6M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$4.1M
Fundraising$627K
Other expenses$3.4M
Total expenses$7.6M
Total assets$4.6M
Net assets$3.9M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

TIM WHITAKER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$223K

60 hrs/wk

JAMES KINDYA

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

SHELLI THOMAS

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANJELA ALVARDO

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHERYL-LYN BENTLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CORINNE GREEN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MUSTAFA RASHEED

BOARD PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

RAUL DIEGO RIVERA HERNANDEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

KAREN HELLER

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

TANYA BARRIENTOS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ALYSEA MCDONALD

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

LYN GROOME

PAST CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 200 of 479

FromAmountPurposeYear
$256K
CHARITABLE FOOD
2024
$200K
OST - LITERACY PROGRAM
2024
$134K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$65K
TO SUPPORT NEWARK-BASED PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS FOR YOUTH AGES 14-24
2024
$50K
MIGHTY WRITERS - ONGOING GRANT 2024
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
Mighty Writers El Futuro Kennett Whole Child Whole family programming fund
2024
$50K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$25K
EDUC. GENERAL
2024
$20K
TO TEACH CHILDREN TO THINK CLEARLY AND WRITE WITH CLARITY
2024
$15K
MW CAMDEN FOOD AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING - INTEGRATD LITERACY WHOLE CHILD PROGRAMS
2024
$15K
TO SUPPORT A DOCUMENTRY ABOUT HISPANIC IMMIGRANT MUSHROOM FARMWORKERS IN CHESTER COUNTY
2024
$10K
KIDCENTS APPLICATION
2024
$10K
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
2024
$10K
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS FOR THE PROGRAM IN NEWARK, NJ.
2024
$10K
SPORTS 4 LIFE PROGRAM
2024
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
$10K
DISTRIBUTION TO AGEN
2024
$6K
TEACH CHILDREN TO BE BETTER WRITERS
2024
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$5K
TICKETS TO KIDS
2024
$5K
2024 Mighty Writers SEL-integrated Literacy, Art, and work ready programs for long-term success
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
ENTITY SUPPORT
2024
$5K
CHARITABLE
2024
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$5K
LITERACY & FOOD PROGRAM FOR THE KENNETT SQUARE AREA
2024
$3K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$3K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2024
$2K
SUPPORT MIGHTY WRITER'S MISSION TO TEACH KIDS TO WRITE AND THINK WITH CLARITY SO THEY CAN ACHEIVE SUCCESS AT WORK, AT HOME AND IN LIFE.
2024
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$1K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$975
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$500
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS CHARITABLE PROGRAMS
2024
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2024
$500
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$258
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2024
$25
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$20
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$1.3M
FEED FOOD
2023
$500K
SUPPORT EDUC PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME
2023
$397K
CHARITABLE FOOD
2023
$198K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$178K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$150K
FOR HIGH-QUALITY, COMMUNITY-ORIENTED, CULTURALLY-RELEVANT WRITING PROGRAMS
2023
$85K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
Mighty Writers After-School Programs for Bilingual Students in Southern Chester County
2023
$30K
GENERAL/NO RESTRICTIONS
2023
$30K
MIGHTY WRITERS - ONGOING GRANT 2023
2023
$25K
TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL EXEMPT PURPOSE PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE RECIPIENT.
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$20K
TUTORING, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, CLASSROOM SUPPLIES
2023
$20K
EDUCATION
2023
$20K
TEACH KIDS TO WRITE
2023
$18K
TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET
2023
$16K
General Operating Expenses
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$15K
HELP CHILDREN WRITE WITH CLARITY
2023
$15K
2023 Pledge
2023
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
2023
$15K
TO SUPPORT STRESS REDUCTION, MINDFULNESS WORKSHOPS FOR 4000 PHILADELPHIA KIDS PARTICIPATING IN AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM TO IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING, WRITING AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.
2023
$15K
FOOD, DIAPER, AND LITERACY DISTRIBUTION
2023
$14K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$12K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$12K
MISSION PURPOSE
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$10K
SUPPORT LOCAL KIDS PROGRAMS
2023
$10K
KENSINGTON COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
2023
$10K
Support of the Arts
2023
$10K
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
2023
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2023
$10K
Support Sick and Hungry Kids
2023
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$10K
TO TEACH CHILDREN TO THINK CLEARLY AND WRITE WITH CLARITY
2023
$9K
HARD COSTS RELATED TO RENOVATIONS AND PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE PROGRAM IN NEWARK, NJ.
2023
$8K
HELP WITH THE COSTS OF TEACHING WEEKLY TRAUMA-INFORMED WRITING WORKSHOPS TO PARTICIPANTS AT THE MEN'S CENTER FOR GROWTH & CHANGE AT 1601 WALNUT STREET IN PHILADELPHIA
2023
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$8K
TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET
2023
$7K
DISTRIBUTION TO AGEN
2023
$7K
SOCIAL SERVICES
2023
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING/FLEXIBLE SUPPORT GRANT
2023
$5K
FOSTER YOUTH TO WRITE
2023
$5K
EARLY LITERACY AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR COMMUNITY
2023
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$2K
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$2K
HUMAN WELWAFE
2023
$1K
TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL EXEMPT PURPOSE PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE RECIPIENT.
2023
$1K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$1K
After school assistance with literacy.
2023
$1K
SPONSORSHIP
2023
$1K
TO PROVIDE FORSCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$1K
TO EMPOWER KIDS TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT WORK, HOME, AND LIFE THROUGH WRITING WITH CLARITY.
2023
$1K
SUPPORT MIGHTY WRITER'S MISSION TO TEACH KIDS TO WRITE AND THINK WITH CLARITY SO THEY CAN ACHEIVE SUCCESS AT WORK, AT HOME AND IN LIFE.
2023
$1K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$750
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$585
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$500
GENERAL FUND
2023
$500
GENERAL
2023
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$400
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$300
GENERAL GIFT - UNRESTRICTED
2023
$258
Matching Gifts
2023
$250
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$250
General Support (Employee Matching)
2023
$50
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2023
$985K
Feed Food
2022
$600K
SUPPORT EDUC PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME
2022
$271K
CHARITABLE FOOD
2022
$200K
MIGHTY WRITERS EL FUTURO KENNETT
2022
$159K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$150K
FOR HIGH-QUALITY, COMMUNITY-ORIENTED, CULTURALLY-RELEVANT WRITING PROGRAMS.
2022
$150K
FOR HIGH-QUALITY, COMMUNITY-ORIENTED, CULTURALLY-RELEVANT WRITING PROGRAMS.
2022
$109K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$108K
SEL-INTEGRATED HIGH-QUALITY, CULTURALLY RELEVANT LITERARY ARTS PROGRAM
2022
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$64K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
Mighty Mindfulness and the Power of the Pen programs
2022
$46K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$40K
MIGHTY WRITERS - ONGOING GRANT 2022
2022
$36K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$30K
ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
2022
$30K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$30K
MW EL FUTURO KENNETT EXPANSION
2022
$27K
Civic Life
2022
$25K
SUPPORT EXEMPT MISSION
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$25K
TUTORING, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, CLASSROOM SUPPLIES
2022
$25K
GENERAL/NO RESTRICTIONS
2022
$25K
SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN
2022
$20K
EDUCATION
2022
$20K
TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL EXEMPT PURPOSE PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE RECIPIENT.
2022
$20K
EXPANSION OF YOUTH LITERACY
2022
$20K
TEACH KIDS TO WRITE
2022
$15K
HELP CHILDREN WRITE WITH CLARITY
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$15K
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
2022
$15K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$15K
ENTITY SUPPORT
2022
$15K
TO SUPPORT STRESS REDUCTION, MINDFULNESS WORKSHOPS FOR 4000 PHILADELPHIA KIDS PARTICIPATING IN AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM TO IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING, WRITING AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.
2022
$12K
TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION PROGRAM INITIATIVES
2022
$11K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$10K
SUPPORT LOCAL KIDS PROGRAMS
2022
$10K
Support Sick and Hungry Kids
2022

Funded by

$21.0M from 200 funders · 479 grants · 2017–2024

Philabundance

$6.5M · 14 grants · 2020–2023

The Townsend Foundation Inc

$2.7M · 10 grants · 2018–2023

Chester County Food Bank

$1.5M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Haines Family Foundation Inc

$1.0M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Community Food Bank Of New Jersey Inc

$816K · 5 grants · 2021–2023

Network For Good

$799K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Philadelphia Foundation

$739K · 7 grants · 2019–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$671K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN010920922
NTEE codeB90
Subsection03
Ruling date2009-03
Formed2009
Employees85
Volunteers420
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