Nonprofit · EIN 80-0507897
I WRITE
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $222,358 | $253,612 | -$31,254 | $20,803 | $42,232 | -$21,429 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $202,089 | $192,028 | $10,061 | $28,788 | $18,963 | $9,825 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $346,946 | $415,933 | -$68,987 | $22,576 | $22,812 | -$236 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $117,552
- Program service revenue
- $19,384
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $44,970
- Net income from gaming
- $40,452
- Other revenue
- $85,422
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $6,628
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,135
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,475
- Occupancy
- $30,695
- Depreciation
- $329
- Program services (functional)
- $157,406
- Management and general (functional)
- $95,839
- Fundraising (functional)
- $367
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,788
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,803
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $42,232
- Net assets, end of year
- -$21,429
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $493
- Gross receipts
- $397,215
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arielle Lawson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Debbie Pakzaban | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Murphy | Executive Director Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| Amir Roohi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elaine Acker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arielle Lawson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Debbie Pakzaban | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Murphy | Executive Director Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| Amir Roohi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elaine Acker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arielle Lawson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Debbie Pakzaban | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Murphy | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| Amir Roohi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elaine Acker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2799 KATY FWY STE 250, HOUSTON, TX 77007-4629
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 6824 Long Drive, Houston TX 77087
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Melissa Williams Murphy, 6824 Long Drive, Houston, TX 77087
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Melissa Williams, 6824 Long Drive, Houston TX 77087
- Signed the 990
- Melissa Williams Murphy, Chair
- Phone
- (713) 845-5808
- Website
- www.READ3Zero.org
- Return prepared by
- Cubepros LLC
Mission
At iWrite, we embrace both sides of literacy, focusing on the importance of being a reader and a writer at a young age.
Program accomplishments
- Publishing Contest - Annual competition publishes 100 student authors and illustrators in the 3rd-12th grade and provides rewards and recognition at a book signing celebration.Expenses $107,123 · revenue $15,672
- Instructional Program Educational resources, workshops and writing video for students.Expenses $4,649 · revenue $2,682
- Writing Program In-school and afterschool elementary programming for studens that focuses on writing processes, techniques, and character development.Expenses $45,634 · revenue $1,030
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 80-0507897
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B92)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,803
- Income (IRS master file)
- $397,215
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $222,358 | $253,612 | $20,803 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $202,089 | $192,028 | $28,788 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $346,946 | $415,933 | $22,576 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $191,326 | $156,082 | $77,622 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Melissa Williams | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $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 80-0507897).
Questions about I WRITE
- What is the EIN of I WRITE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of I WRITE is 80-0507897.
- Is I WRITE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to I WRITE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does I WRITE 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 I WRITE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did I WRITE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of I WRITE?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names Melissa Williams Murphy.
- Who are the officers and directors of I WRITE?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does I WRITE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $222,358, expenses of $253,612 and total assets of $20,803 at year end.
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