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Nonprofit · EIN 31-1428704

INSIDEOUT LITERARY ARTS PROJECT

Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48202

Financials

$1.7M$1.3M2022$2.6M$1.5M2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INSIDEOUT LITERARY ARTS PROJECT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2024990$2,646,835$1,524,930$1,121,905$3,483,175$64,000$3,419,175
September 30, 2023990 (amended)$1,669,699$1,336,551$333,148$2,318,468$55,190$2,263,278
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,417,899
Program service revenue
$193,431
Investment income
$35,505
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$84,162
Other salaries and wages
$659,363
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$881,964
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$28,891
Occupancy
$23,072
Depreciation
$529
Program services (functional)
$1,126,913
Management and general (functional)
$267,316
Fundraising (functional)
$130,701

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,318,468
Total assets, end of year
$3,483,175
Total liabilities, end of year
$64,000
Net assets, end of year
$3,419,175
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,107
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,954,925
Net assets with donor restrictions
$464,250
Gross receipts
$2,646,835
Employees
64
Volunteers
23
Year formed
1995
State of legal domicile
MI

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 September 30, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUMA ROSENEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$84,162
JULIETTE ANTWANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SAMANTHA WALLSVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MAUREEN CLINESMITHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KEVIN RASHIDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA STEVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANNON GARTH-RHODESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ALI HIJAZIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN KNOPPOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM LEIJADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUMA ROSENEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$84,215
TERESA MCALPINEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JULIETTE ANTWANVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SAMANTHA WALLSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MAUREEN CLINESMITHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KEVIN RASHIDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA STEVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANNON GARTH-RHODESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALI HIJAZIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN KNOPPOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5201 CASS AVE, DETROIT, MI 48202-3930
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
SUMA ROSEN, 5201 CASS AVE, PRENTIS HALL 3RD FLOOR, DETROIT, MI 48202
Signed the 990
SUMA ROSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(313) 577-4601
Return prepared by
JASON F CLAUSEN PC

Mission

BY IMMERSING STUDENTS IN THE JOY AND POWER OF POETRY AND LITERARY SELF- EXPRESSION, INSIDEOUT INSPIRES THEM TO THINK BROADLY, CREATE BRAVELY AND SHARE THEIR VOICES WITH THE WIDER WORLD. GUIDED BY PROFESSIONAL WRITERS AND CELEBRATED BY PUBLICATIONS AND PERFORMANCES, YOUTH LEARN THAT THEIR STORIES AND IDEAS MATTER AND THAT THEIR PENS CAN LAUNCH THEM OFF THE PAGE INTO EXTRAORDINARY LIVES.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • NARRATIVE FOR 990 (FY2024) 2023/24 WAS A PARTICULARLY EXCITING YEAR FOR INSIDEOUT AS WE REFINED OUR STAFFING STRUCTURE; GREW COMMUNITY PROGRAMS; AND ADVANCED OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL. WE INCREASED ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, EXPANDED OUR NATIONAL PROFILE, AND BOLSTERED THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STAFF AND TEACHING ARTISTS. IN TOTAL, WE SERVED 3,016 STUDENTS IN 27 SCHOOLS, PUBLISHED 26 INDIVIDUAL ANTHOLOGIES OF STUDENT WRITING; ENGAGED 292 TEENS WITH AFTER-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS AT 15 SITES; AND PARTNERED WITH 48 ORGANIZATIONS TO PRESENT WORKSHOPS, PERFORMANCES, AND PUBLIC ART TO UPWARDS OF 1,942 PEOPLE ACROSS METRO-DETROIT. WE ARE PARTICULARLY PROUD OF THE SUCCESS OF OUR 2ND ANNUAL DETROIT YOUTH POETRY CONAN ALL-DAY, TEEN-FOCUSED CONFERENCE ON THE CAMPUS OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY. IT CONNECTED YOUTH WITH MICHIGAN POET LAUREATE (AND INSIDEOUT PROGRAM GRADUATE) NANDI COMER AND NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD RECIPIENT ROSS GAY FOR WRITING WORKSHOPS, CAREER-DISCOVERY, COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND MORE. DEMONSTRATING THE UNDENIABLE NEED AND DESIRE TEENS HAVE TO CONNECT IN REAL-WORLD SPACES, THIS EVENT BROUGHT 86 STUDENTS TOGETHER (33% INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE OVER LAST YEAR) FOR MASTERCLASSES WITH THE VISITING POETS AS WELL AS A BEVY OF WORKSHOPS, PERFORMANCES AND CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CRAFT. THIS YOUTH-CENTERED INITIATIVE FEATURED 11 WRITING AND CAREER FOCUSED WORKSHOPS; DISTRIBUTION OF 150 BOOKS; PERFORMANCES BY 50 YOUTH, NANDI COMER AND ROSS GAY; AS WELL AS BREAK-OUT SESSIONS, DECOMPRESSION ROOMS, MEALS, AND PRIZES. IT INCLUDED SIGNIFICANT PARTNERSHIPS WITH WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITYS ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AND FORMER INSIDEOUT STUDENT/CURRENT WAYNE STATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ROBERT LAIDLER AS WELL AS THE DETROIT CREATIVITY PROJECT, RACQUET UP, AND THRIVING TOGETHER. THE GROWTH IN INSIDEOUTS COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING IS A SOURCE OF INSTITUTIONAL PRIDE AND AN AREA WE INTEND TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING WITH INTENTIONALITY OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. IN 2023/24 WE WERE PLEASED TO SEE THROUGH THRIVING TOGETHER, A FOUR-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY IN WHICH 10 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSA CORE GROUP WHO PARTICIPATED FOR 2+ YEARSENGAGED IN ENVIRONMENTALLY FOCUSED, HANDS-ON WRITING PROJECTS. THEY LEARNED TO EXPRESS COMPLEX IDEAS AND FACILITATE DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS WHILE STRENGTHENING THEIR OWN UNDERSTANDING OF CREATIVE WRITING, POETRY, AND SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCE AS TOOLS FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. IN THIS FINAL YEAR, THE COLLABORATION OF 15 ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS EMPOWERED STUDENTS TO LEAD PRESENTATIONS AND ORGANIZE PERFORMANCES AT THE BIONEERS CONFERENCE, THE MICHIGAN INTERFAITH POWER & LIGHT SOLAR CELEBRATION, AND DETROIT YOUTH POETRY CON. WE WERE ALSO PROUD TO ENHANCE OUR WORK WITH THE HANNAN CENTER AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORNS ARTS AND AGENCY PROGRAM TO CONNECT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND SENIOR CITIZENS FOR WHOS YOUR NEIGHBOR, A DAY-LONG PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EXPLORE COMMONALITIES, DEFINE COMMUNITY, AND INSPIRE CREATIVE WRITING AND PERFORMANCE ACROSS GENERATIONS. IN APRIL, INSIDEOUT CELEBRATED POETRY MONTH WITH A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS. WE EXPANDED AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH SHAKESPEARE IN DETROIT TO INCLUDE IN-SCHOOL AND AFTERSCHOOL SONNET WORKSHOPS; INCREASED OUTREACH TO STUDENTS IN DETROIT AND DEARBORN WITH THE RETURN OF POETRY BILLBOARDS; CELEBRATED ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH WITH THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF THE ARTSEXPANDING REPRESENTATION FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES FROM SALINA AND FORDSON; AND INCREASED LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE INSIDEOUT YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD. THESE STUDENT LEADERS PLANNED AND HOSTED A POETRY PICNIC IN VALADE PARK, INVITING FRIENDS & FAMILY AND ENGAGING PASSERS-BY WITH READING AND WRITING EXERCISES TO CLOSE OUT POETRY MONTH WITH ONE OF OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL AND WELL-ATTENDED YOUTH-LED PUBLIC EVENTS. YOUTH KNOW WHAT THEY WANT, AND INSIDEOUT IS PROVIDING THEM WITH THE TOOLS TO PUT THEIR IDEAS INTO ACTION. ENGAGING STUDENT LEADERS ON THIS LEVEL, AND PROVIDING THEM WITH THE FAIR PAY AND AGENCY THEY NEED TO DEVELOP AND MARKET OUTREACH EVENTS IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF INSIDEOUTS COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, REPRESENTATION, AND THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ARTISTS. THIS APPROACH PROVED MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN ANTICIPATED AND RESULTED IN INCREASED PUBLIC ACTIVITY WITHOUT ADDING WORK TO STAFF, WHILE ALSO CREATING EMPOWERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO FEEL HEARD, VALUED, AND SUPPORTED. AS A RESULT OF THEIR SUCCESS, STUDENT LEADERS WERE TASKED WITH ORGANIZING A PRIDE EVENT IN JUNE. THEIR PRIDE & ALLIES OPEN-MIC AT NEXT CHAPTER BOOKS WAS STANDING ROOM ONLY WITH 17 YOUTH PERFORMERS AND ~50 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE. WHEN ASKED ABOUT HER EXPERIENCE COORDINATING THESE ACTIVITIES, ONE STUDENT REFLECTED, IT WAS MY FIRST TIME REALLY ASKING FRIENDS AND CLASSMATES TO SHOW UP FOR SOMETHING, AND I DIDNT KNOW IF ANYONE WOULD, AND SO MANY PEOPLE DID. IT WAS GREAT OUR IN-SCHOOL WORK AND AFTERSCHOOL CITYWIDE POETS PROGRAMS WERE JUST AS SUCCESSFUL, CREATING JOBS FOR 36 TEACHING ARTISTS AND IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF 3,016 STUDENTS IN 27 SCHOOLS AND AT 15 COMMUNITY SITES.
    Expenses $1,126,913

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026Not on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
31-1428704
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
1996
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,483,175
Income (IRS master file)
$2,646,835

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2024$2,646,835$1,524,930$3,483,175XML
990September 2023$1,669,699$1,336,551$2,318,468XML
990September 2022$1,652,702$1,213,642$1,960,746IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 31-1428704).

Questions about INSIDEOUT LITERARY ARTS PROJECT

What is the EIN of INSIDEOUT LITERARY ARTS PROJECT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INSIDEOUT LITERARY ARTS PROJECT is 31-1428704.
Is INSIDEOUT LITERARY ARTS PROJECT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to INSIDEOUT LITERARY ARTS PROJECT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INSIDEOUT LITERARY ARTS PROJECT 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 INSIDEOUT LITERARY ARTS PROJECT due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INSIDEOUT LITERARY ARTS PROJECT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2024.
Who is the principal officer of INSIDEOUT LITERARY ARTS PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024 names SUMA ROSEN.
Who are the officers and directors of INSIDEOUT LITERARY ARTS PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,162 (SUMA ROSEN, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does INSIDEOUT LITERARY ARTS PROJECT have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,646,835, expenses of $1,524,930 and total assets of $3,483,175 at year end.

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