2024-11-11T11:14:26-06:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 471324990 SHOUT MOUSE PRESS INC SHOU 2407721545 1638 R STREET NW 218 WASHINGTON DC 20009 KATHY CRUTCHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2407721545 2024-11-11 0 DEEP R MASTER P01994435 5165829391 2024-11-11 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z KATHY CRUTCHER 1638 R STREET NW 218 WASHINGTON DC 20009 634643 0 X WWW.SHOUTMOUSEPRESS.ORG/ X 2014 DC SHOUT MOUSE PRESS IS A NON-PROFIT WRITING AND PUBLISHING PROGRAM DEDICATED TO AMPLIFYING UNDERHEARD VOICES. THROUGH WRITING WORKSHOPS THAT LEAD TO PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATION, WE EMPOWER THOSE FROM MARGINALIZED BACKGROUNDS TO TELL THEIR OWN STORIES IN THEIR OWN VOICES AND, AS PUBLISHED AUTHORS, TO ACT AS LEADERS AND AGENTS OF CHANGE. 7 6 6 6 0 0 858091 545353 12475 8825 0 0 62984 50899 933550 605077 0 0 0 0 282580 406276 45362 62158 99940 234548 280375 562490 748809 371060 -143732 929656 762501 32418 8995 897238 753506 X SHOUT MOUSE PRESS IS A NON-PROFIT WRITING AND PUBLISHING PROGRAM DEDICATED TO AMPLIFYING UNDERHEARD VOICES. THROUGH WRITING WORKSHOPS THAT LEAD TO PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATION, WE EMPOWER THOSE FROM MARGINALIZED BACKGROUNDS TO TELL THEIR OWN STORIES IN THEIR OWN VOICES AND, AS PUBLISHED AUTHORS, TO ACT AS LEADERS AND AGENTS OF CHANGE. 0 0 245732 50899 IN OUR PUBLISHING PROGRAM, WE AIM TO DIVERSIFY THE NEXT GENERATIONS BOOKSHELVES. WE PUBLISH YOUTH-AUTHORED, DIVERSE, AND INCLUSIVE CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT BOOKS. WE ALSO PROVIDE PLATFORMS FOR EMERGING ARTISTS FROM MARGINALIZED BACKGROUNDS BY CONNECTING THEM TO INDUSTRY MENTORS AND HIRING THEM TO ILLUSTRATE THEIR FIRST CHILDREN'S BOOK. WE ACTIVELY PROMOTE AND SELL THESE BOOKS, BOTH IN TRADITIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL MARKETPLACES, BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT PEER VOICES ARE POWERFUL VOICES, AND THEY CAN ENGAGE AUDIENCES IN WAYS THAT ADULT AUTHORS CANNOT. FINALLY, WE ENSURE THAT EARNED INCOME FROM BOOK SALES ARE INVESTED DIRECTLY BACK INTO YOUNG PEOPLE THEMSELVES: PROCEEDS SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR AUTHOR COMMUNITIES, SALARIES FOR AUTHOR INTERNS, AND PROGRAMS THAT HELP YOUNG PEOPLE SPEAK UP, BE HEARD, AND BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY AS LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 111980 2000 WRITING WORKSHOPS SERVE AS THE FIRST STEP FOR SHOUT MOUSE PRESS AUTHORS. ALL BOOK PROJECTS BEGIN WITH A NON-PROFIT PROGRAM PARTNER, WHO RECRUITS YOUNG WRITERS FROM THEIR COMMUNITY. OUR NON-PROFIT PROGRAM PARTNERS ARE CAREFULLY SELECTED AND SERVE COMMUNITIES WHOSE IDENTITIES ARE UNDERREPRESENTED AS CHARACTERS AND CREATORS WITHIN YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATURE. ALL WORKSHOPS AND 1: ON:1 WRITING MENTORSHIPS ARE RUN BY PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS, MANY OF WHOM SHARE IDENTITIES AND LIVED EXPERIENCES WITH OUR AUTHORS. DURING WORKSHOPS, YOUTH ARE COACHED TO WRITE MISSION-DRIVEN BOOKS IN A VARIETY OF GENRES. WE PASS THE PEN TO THOSE WHO CAN BEST REPRESENT THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES WITH AUTHENTICITY, KNOWLEDGE, AND UNDERSTANDING. 61505 6825 OUR AUTHOR TALKS PROGRAM IS ONE OF TWO POST-PUBLICATION LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL SHOUT MOUSE AUTHORS. OUR AUTHORS ARE ROUTINELY INVITED TO SERVE AS GUEST SPEAKERS IN SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, COMMUNITY, AND LITERARY SPACES AS A WAY TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY ISSUES ON WHICH THEY ARE TRULY EXPERTS BUT RARELY CONSULTED. WE PROVIDE TRAINING FOR THESE PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AS WELL AS TRANSPORTATION AND HONORARIA FOR ALL AUTHORS. 31088 OUR AUTHOR PATHWAYS PROGRAM IS OUR NEWEST POST-PUBLICATION LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRACK FOR SHOUT MOUSE AUTHORS. PATHWAYS ENCOMPASS A VARIETY OF CAREER AND COLLEGE ACCESS SUPPORTS, INCLUDING AUTHOR INTERNSHIPS, COLLEGE AND SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY SUPPORT, AND DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR AUTHOR COMMUNITIES. 31088 450305 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X X KATHRYN CRUTCHER 2407721545 1638 R STREET NW SUITE 218 WASHINGTON DC 20009 KATHY CRUTCHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 100000 0 0 SUZANNE GREENFIELD BOARD CHAIRPERSON 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN PAGE BOARD TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER EMMETT BOARD SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SAVANNAH R OVERTON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOMINIQUE PARRIS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LANA WONG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 100000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 131 177378 367844 545353 AUTHOR TALK HONORARIA 611600 6825 6825 PROGRAM FEES 611600 2000 2000 8825 80465 29566 50899 50899 605077 59724 0 0 X 100000 52329 45848 1823 239724 170369 47355 22000 38868 25478 10664 2726 27684 18148 1941 7595 28217 28217 62158 62158 127937 80692 47245 5551 5500 51 901 901 14753 4252 6959 3542 22696 22696 17269 17269 4313 3773 485 55 2657 336 2280 41 325 325 3379 3379 PUBLISHING EXPENSES 22776 22776 WORKSHOP PROGRAM EXP. 13754 13754 AUTHOR TALKS PROGRAM 10740 10740 GENERAL OPERATING 3286 47 3239 1821 1821 748809 450305 198564 99940 507490 508638 111865 377922 119292 27601 21311 3760 12883 1395 929656 762501 19464 8995 12954 0 32418 8995 X 869238 743506 28000 10000 897238 753506 929656 762501 -143732 0 X 0 0 0 X 218355 353309 566861 858091 545353 2541969 218355 353309 566861 858091 545353 2541969 530335 2011634 2541969 545158 0.79140 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 655077 50000 50000 605077 0 605077 798809 50000 50000 748809 0 748809 X X X 1 ADAM LEVNER 2802 BLAINE DRIVE CHEVY CHASE MD 20815 GRANT MANAGEMENT/WRITING 0 0 60000 -60000 60000 -60000 DC FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B NON-PROFIT ACCOUNTING SUPPORT DOES A YEAR-END REVIEW TO ENSURE ACCURACY IN ACCOUNTING. USING THESE FIGURES, AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT PREPARES THE INITIAL DRAFT OF THE 990 AND CONFERS WITH THE NON-PROFIT ACCOUNTANT SUPPORT FOR ANY QUESTIONS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHARES THE DRAFT 990 PLUS ALL SUPPORTING MATERIALS WITH BOARD TREASURER, WHO RETURNS WITH ANY QUESTIONS. ONCE QUESTIONS HANDLED, THE BOARD APPROVES AND 990 IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS TAKE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SURVEYS AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ANY CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD AND DEALT WITH ACCORDINGLY (APPROVE, RECUSE MEMBER FROM RELEVANT DECISIONS, OR OTHERWISE REMOVE CONFLICT.) FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SALARY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WAS BENCHMARKED AGAINST 6-8 PEER NONPROFIT SALARIES, DISCUSSED AT THE BOARD MEETING, AND APPROVED BY GOVERNING BODY. BECAUSE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, DISCUSSION OF HER SALARY WAS CONDUCTED VIA PHONE BY REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND APPROVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: SEE ABOVE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 80,692. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,565. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 83,257. HR CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,500. STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 32,180. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 32,180.