Nonprofit · EIN 59-1710451
SCRIBES
Tax-exempt · ST PETERSBURG, FL 33707
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $41,392 | $62,211 | -$20,819 | $124,431 | $0 | $124,431 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $30,370 | $32,362 | -$1,992 | $145,250 | $0 | $145,250 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,000
- Membership dues
- $24,936
- Program service revenue
- $4,047
- Investment income
- $4,409
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $18,785
- Printing, publications and postage
- $9,300
- Other expenses
- $34,126
- Program services (functional)
- $31,872
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $145,250
- Total assets, end of year
- $124,431
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $124,431
- Cash, savings and investments
- $124,431
- Gross receipts
- $41,392
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darby Dickerson | President | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Jochner | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Brooke Bowman | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Emily Janoski-Haehlen | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| John Browning | Past President | 1 | $0 |
| Darby Dickerson | Headquarters Host | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Boyd | Journal Editor and Director | 1 | $0 |
| Marisa Masters | Executive Director | 5 | $0 |
| Tessa Dysart | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kem Frost | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Hyman | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Kimble | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Katrina Lee | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Justin Iverson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ivy Grey | Director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Rosenbluth | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Cooney | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Gina Benavides | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Margie Alsbrook | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Amanda Fisher | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Browning | President | 1 | $0 |
| Teri McMurtry-Chubb | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Michele Jochner | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Emily Janoski-Haehlen | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Wojcik | Past President | 1 | $0 |
| Darby Dickerson | Headquarters Host | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Boyd | Journal Editor and Director | 1 | $0 |
| Bradley Yost | Executive Director | 5 | $0 |
| Charles Cole | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kem Frost | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Hyman | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Kimble | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Katrina Lee | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Brooke Bowman | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ivy Grey | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jean Rosenbluth | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Cooney | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1335 MARION DR S, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33707-3820
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Marisa Masters, Executive Director
- Phone
- (213) 738-6769
- Website
- www.scribes.org
Mission
To improve legal writing in the United States.
Program accomplishments
- Print and ship a journal with articles to help legal practitioners improve their writing.Expenses $14,556
- Acquired internet platform to provide robust educational opportunities to members and other interested parties and paid contractors to create educational content.Expenses $15,613
- Several national awards: law review article, brief, and law book. Honorific society for law review editors: National Order of Scribes. Service Award.Expenses $1,547
- Provide continuing legal education programming to members.Expenses $156
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-1710451
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $41,392 | $62,211 | $124,431 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $30,370 | $32,362 | $145,250 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 59-1710451).
Questions about SCRIBES
- What is the EIN of SCRIBES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SCRIBES is 59-1710451.
- Is SCRIBES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to SCRIBES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SCRIBES file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of SCRIBES 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 SCRIBES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of SCRIBES?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SCRIBES have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $41,392, expenses of $62,211 and total assets of $124,431 at year end.
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