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Nonprofit · EIN 27-2171541

DO THE WRITE THING FOUNDATION OF DC

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001

Financials

$697K$696K2022$534K$535K2023$516K$516K2024$474K$474K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DO THE WRITE THING FOUNDATION OF DC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$473,920$473,920$0$473,920$473,920$0
December 31, 2024990$516,068$516,068$0$518,986$500,000$18,986
December 31, 2023990$534,123$534,945-$822$534,135$500,000$34,135
December 31, 2022990$696,547$696,033$514$696,547$500,000$196,547
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$473,920
of which government grants
$471,924
Program service revenue
$0
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
$309,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$309,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$7,500
Occupancy
$32,000
Travel
$5,000
Program services (functional)
$305,320
Management and general (functional)
$168,600

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$473,920
Total liabilities, end of year
$473,920
Net assets, end of year
$0
Gross receipts
$473,920
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2010
State of legal domicile
DC

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Loretta SmithCFO
Key employee
25$0$52,244
Lesley Gool EsqBoard Chair
Officer
10$0$0
Eugenia NordeTreasurer
Officer
6$0$0
Elaine LauraSecretary
Officer
6$0$0
Gerald S NordeExecutive Director
Key employee
25$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LESLEY GOOLBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
EUGENIA NORDETREASURER
Trustee or director
0$0
ELAINE LAURASECRETARY
Trustee or director
0$0
GERALD NORDEEXECUTOR DIRECTOR
Officer
0$0
LORETTA SMITHCFO
Key employee
4$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EUGENIA NORDETREASURER
Trustee or director
0$0
ELAINE LAURASECRETARY
Trustee or director
0$0
LESLEY GOOLBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
GERALD NORDEEXECUTOR DIRECTOR
Key employee
0$0
LORETTA SMITHCFO
Key employee
4$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LORETTA SMITHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Key employee
40$12,000$12,000
LESLEY GOOLBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
EUGENIA NORDETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ELAINE LAURASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
56 T STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-1021
In care of
% LORETTA SMITH
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Do The Write Thing Foundation of DC, 56 T STREET NW, Washington, DC 200011021
Signed the 990
Loretta Smith, CFO
Phone
(202) 904-7791

Mission

The mission of Do The Write Thing of DC is to use a whole-child approach to promote the long-term development and success of children and youth across multiple developmental domains using literary and multi-media arts activities.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DTWT involved Ballou High School students in after-school Social Emotional Learning SEL workshops poetry writing publishing a book of poetry participating in a school-based and city-wide poetry festival and The Teen New Deal.
    Expenses $225,000 · revenue $225,000
  • During the summer 2025 DTWT offered the Summer Youth Employment Program through which high school students wrote poetry published a book of poetry participated in social-emotional learning work readiness workshops and produced a Town Hall that featured local leaders describing methods to address high crime rates poor housing and education for Blacks. Elementary students were engaged in a summer program that taught robotics kiddie entrepreneurship GeoAg growing vegetables in rocks and Living Storybook children creating books based on stories written by LoLo Smith.
    Expenses $87,500 · revenue $87,500
  • DTWT engaged high school students in a violence prevention program through which they learned techniques and strategies to address situations that could become violent.
    Expenses $118,568 · revenue $118,568

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 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-2171541
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
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$473,920
Income (IRS master file)
$473,920

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$473,920$473,920$473,920IRS
990December 2024$516,068$516,068$518,986XML
990December 2023$534,123$534,945$534,135XML
990December 2022$696,547$696,033$696,547XML
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 27-2171541).

Questions about DO THE WRITE THING FOUNDATION OF DC

What is the EIN of DO THE WRITE THING FOUNDATION OF DC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DO THE WRITE THING FOUNDATION OF DC is 27-2171541.
Is DO THE WRITE THING FOUNDATION OF DC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to DO THE WRITE THING FOUNDATION OF DC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DO THE WRITE THING FOUNDATION OF DC 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 DO THE WRITE THING FOUNDATION OF DC 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 DO THE WRITE THING FOUNDATION OF DC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of DO THE WRITE THING FOUNDATION OF DC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Do The Write Thing Foundation of DC.
Who are the officers and directors of DO THE WRITE THING FOUNDATION OF DC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does DO THE WRITE THING FOUNDATION OF DC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $473,920, expenses of $473,920 and total assets of $473,920 at year end.

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