Nonprofit · EIN 26-0835350
WRITOPIA LAB INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10024
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,141,897 | $3,793,547 | $348,350 | $854,328 | $802,061 | $52,267 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,417,319 | $3,966,315 | -$548,996 | $702,908 | $998,991 | -$296,083 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $3,337,101 | $4,597,199 | -$1,260,098 | $848,555 | $809,800 | $38,755 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,112,289
- Program service revenue
- $3,029,608
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,118,780
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,549,588
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $382,656
- Travel
- $41,157
- Program services (functional)
- $3,021,624
- Management and general (functional)
- $737,808
- Fundraising (functional)
- $34,115
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $702,908
- Total assets, end of year
- $854,328
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $802,061
- Net assets, end of year
- $52,267
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,866
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$32,733
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $85,000
- Gross receipts
- $4,141,897
- Employees
- 116
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA WALLACE SEGALL | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| JEREMY WALLACE SEGALL | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY E ROGERS | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CANDICE BRAUN | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KIM HARTMAN | Event Com Chair Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID SHERMAN | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEVIN R FREE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LISA ISAACS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HERBOWY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DIVINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HYEON LEE | CO-CHAIR AUDIT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA WALLACE SEGALL | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| JEREMY WALLACE SEGALL | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY E ROGERS | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CANDICE BRAUN | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KIM HARTMAN | Event Com Chair Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID SHERMAN | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEVIN R FREE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LISA ISAACS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HERBOWY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DIVINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HYEON LEE | CO-CHAIR AUDIT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA WALLACE SEGALL | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $190,000 | $42 |
| JEREMY WALLACE SEGALL | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $156,779 | $28,989 |
| TIMOTHY E ROGERS | President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDICE BRAUN | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM HARTMAN | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SHERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN R FREE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA ISAACS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HERBOWY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DIVINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| HYEON LEE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 155 W 81ST ST STE A, NEW YORK, NY 10024-7218
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEREMY WALLACE SEGALL, 155 WEST 81st STREET SUITE A, NEW YORK, NY 10024
- Signed the 990
- JEREMY WALLACE SEGALL, Board Member
- Phone
- (212) 222-4088
- Website
- www.writopialab.org
- Return prepared by
- Gary S Eisenkraft CPA
Mission
Writopia Lab is a not-for-profit organization that fosters joy, literacy, and critical thinking in children and teens from all backgrounds through creative writing. We do this by:1)Providing young people with the creative inspiration and intellectual environment that may not be available to them at school.2)Helping each student become comfortable with expressing himself on paper and to ultimately cultivate (or maintain) a love of writing in each of them.3)Creating and sustain a diverse community of young writers who find commonalities in a shared passion for ideas and expression.4)Offering discounted or waived fees to at least 40% of workshop participants.5)Providing an open, safe, and nurturing space for young people who are highly engaged in creative and intellectual endeavors.6)Providing an open, safe, and nurturing space for young people who struggle with verbal and written expression.7)Identifying ways that creative youth who struggle academically can use their gifts to further th
Program accomplishments
- 1) Provided young people with the creative inspiration and intellectual environment that may not be available to them at school.2) Helped each student become comfortable with expressing himself on paper and to ultimately cultivate (or maintain) a love of writing in each of them. 3) Createe and sustained a diverse community of young writers who find commonalities in a shared passion for ideas and expression.4) Offered discounted or waived fees to at least 40% of workshop participants.5) Provided an open, safe, and nurturing space for young people who are highly engaged in creative and intellectual endeavors.6) Provided an open, safe, and nurturing space for young people who struggle with verbal and written expression.7) Identified ways that creative youth who struggle academically can use their gifts to further their academic success.Expenses $3,021,624 · revenue $3,029,608
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-0835350
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $854,328
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,141,897
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $4,141,897 | $3,793,547 | $854,328 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $3,417,319 | $3,966,315 | $702,908 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $3,337,101 | $4,597,199 | $848,555 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $3,465,777 | $4,152,862 | $2,082,618 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 26-0835350).
Questions about WRITOPIA LAB INC
- What is the EIN of WRITOPIA LAB INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WRITOPIA LAB INC is 26-0835350.
- Is WRITOPIA LAB INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to WRITOPIA LAB INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WRITOPIA LAB 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 WRITOPIA LAB INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WRITOPIA LAB INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WRITOPIA LAB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JEREMY WALLACE SEGALL.
- Who are the officers and directors of WRITOPIA LAB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WRITOPIA LAB INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,141,897, expenses of $3,793,547 and total assets of $854,328 at year end.
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