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Nonprofit · EIN 26-1988315

POLYPHONY HS

Tax-exempt · WINNETKA, IL 60093

Financials

$57K$62K2023$71K$72K2024$85K$73K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of POLYPHONY HS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$84,718$73,085$11,633$27,956–$27,956
December 31, 2024990-EZ$70,941$72,201-$1,260$16,323–$16,323
December 31, 2023990-EZ (amended)$56,639$62,328-$5,689$17,583–$17,583
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$28,225
Program service revenue
$56,493

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$62,608
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$66,606
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$125
Occupancy
$673
Printing, publications and postage
$1,431
Other expenses
$4,250
Program services (functional)
$73,814

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$16,323
Total assets, end of year
$27,956
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$27,956
Cash, savings and investments
$27,956
Gross receipts
$84,718

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Shawn WatermanOperations Manager and Development Coordinator10$23,337
Julian RiccobonManaging Director8$20,271
David GallowayExecutive Director8$19,000
Katie ScullionBoard Member3$0
Donna SeamanBoard Member2$0
Lauri ScheyerBoard Member2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
David GallowayExecutive Director20$26,800
Shawn WatermanOperations Manager and Development Coordinator10$20,070
Julian RiccobonManaging Director15$14,270
Katie ScullionBoard Member3$0
Donna SeamanBoard Member2$0
Lauri ScheyerBoard Member2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
David GallowayExecutive Director20$26,750
Julian RiccobonManaging Director15$14,415
Shawn WatermanOperations Manager10$10,175
Katie ScullionBoard Member3$0
Donna SeamanBoard Member2$0
Carrie del HierroBoard Member2$0
Lauri ScheyerBoard Member2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
570 OAK ST, WINNETKA, IL 60093-2650
In care of
% KATHLEEN SCULLION
Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
1514 ELMWOOD AVE SUITE 2, Evanston IL 60201
Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
Kathleen Scullion, 1514 ELMWOOD AVE SUITE 2, Evanston IL 60201
Signed the 990-EZ
Shawn Waterman, Operations Manager

Mission

Our mission is to strengthen and expand our 20-year tradition of a global online community of teens devoted to improving literary editing skills and nurturing creative voices in the areas of poetry fiction and creative nonfiction. We strive to build respectful mutually beneficial writer-editor relationships. We seek to enrich the literary lives of teens worldwide especially those living in under-resourced communities. And we honor literary achievement by bringing attention to excellence through awards and publishing much of the extraordinary work we receive while providing written feedback to every submission.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Online Editing Programs to Teenagers provided to 159 students in 2025
    Expenses $23,691
  • Summer & Winter Editing Apprenticeship Editing Program provided to 90 students in 2025
    Expenses $40,140
  • 67 full scholarships to our editing programs provided in 2025
    Expenses $9,983

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
26-1988315
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
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$27,956
Income (IRS master file)
$84,718

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$84,718$73,085$27,956IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$70,941$72,201$16,323IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$56,639$62,328$17,583XML
990-N for 2022
Officer: Kathleen Scullion
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2020
Officer: Kathleen Scullion
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2019
Officer: Kathleen Scullion
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 26-1988315).

Questions about POLYPHONY HS

What is the EIN of POLYPHONY HS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of POLYPHONY HS is 26-1988315.
Is POLYPHONY HS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to POLYPHONY HS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does POLYPHONY HS 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 POLYPHONY HS due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did POLYPHONY HS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of POLYPHONY HS?
The 990-N for 2022 names Kathleen Scullion.
Who are the officers and directors of POLYPHONY HS?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $23,337 (Shawn Waterman, Operations Manager and Development Coordinator).
How much revenue does POLYPHONY HS have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $84,718, expenses of $73,085 and total assets of $27,956 at year end.

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