Nonprofit · EIN 81-3531110
WRITE253
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · TACOMA, WA 98402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $146,184 | $173,235 | -$27,051 | $94,208 | $1,179 | $93,029 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $88,496 | $84,218 | $4,278 | $120,299 | $219 | $120,080 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $168,426 | $163,302 | $5,124 | $116,244 | $442 | $115,802 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $133,312
- Program service revenue
- $12,863
- Investment income
- $9
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $49,479
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $108,798
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $19,775
- Occupancy
- $12,420
- Printing, publications and postage
- $1,465
- Other expenses
- $30,777
- Program services (functional)
- $69,281
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $120,299
- Total assets, end of year
- $94,208
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,179
- Net assets, end of year
- $93,029
- Cash, savings and investments
- $90,500
- Gross receipts
- $146,184
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Haeflinger | Executive Director | 40 | $49,479 |
| Dale King | President - Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Luke Byram | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Burl Battersby | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Fahren Johnson | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Holcomb | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Lorraine Parrish | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Tabitha Plotke | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Tashawn Deville | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Abby Shade | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Torrez | President | 3 | $0 |
| Burl Battersby | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Dale King | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Fahren Johnson | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Kenneth Coble | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Holcomb | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Lorraine Parrish | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Sieg | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Tabitha Plotke | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Luke Byram | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Haeflinger | Executive Director | 40 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Haeflinger | Executive Director | 40 | $45,250 |
| Alyssa Torrez | President | 3 | $0 |
| Burl Battersby | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Dale King | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Fahren Johnson | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Kenneth Coble | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Holcomb | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Lorraine Parrish | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Sieg | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Tabitha Plotke | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Luke Byram | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1102 TACOMA AVE S, TACOMA, WA 98402-2006
- In care of
- % MICHAEL HAEFLINGER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 4839 NORTH 8TH STREET, Tacoma WA 98406
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Michael Haeflinger, 4827 SOUTH THOMPSON AVENUE, Tacoma WA 98408
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Jeremiah, Schuler
- Website
- www.write253.com
- Return prepared by
- Solid Chops Accounting LLC
Mission
Write253 is a literary arts and printmaking organization whose mission is to provide meaningful and transformative writing publishing and artistic opportunities that cross boundaries and create community for youth families and their caring adults in greater Tacoma.
Program accomplishments
- Line Break Press is a letterpress program that teaches youth the art of letterpress printing and book arts. In the year 2025 we worked with 279 students at our studio through in-school workshops and at public events.Expenses $40,743
- Educational Partnerships are programs in which Write253 teaching artists and guests offer workshops to youth in classrooms and other educational spaces such as libraries. These workshops take place online and in person. In the year 2025 we served 500 participants through educational partnerships which include in-school writing workshops partnerships with local non-profits and other educational opportunities for youth.Expenses $24,096
- Remann Hall Book Club is a program for incarcerated youth at Remann Hall Juvenile Detention Center in Tacoma WA. Youth Ages 12-17 participate in bi-weekly meetings. Serving 281 youth participated for the year of 2025.Expenses $4,442
- Disclaimer Magazine is a literary magazine for youth writers curated by youth writers. The youth editorial board seated 10 youth and we printed 400 copies of the magazine which we have been distributing throughout the community. We did one issue of the magazine in 2023.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-3531110
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $94,208
- Income (IRS master file)
- $146,184
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2014
- Posted by the IRS
- May 2, 2017
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2014
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $146,184 | $173,235 | $94,208 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $88,496 | $84,218 | $120,299 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $168,426 | $163,302 | $116,244 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Michael Haeflinger | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $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 81-3531110).
Questions about WRITE253
- What is the EIN of WRITE253?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WRITE253 is 81-3531110.
- Is WRITE253 tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2014 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2014.
- Are donations to WRITE253 tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WRITE253 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 WRITE253 due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WRITE253 last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WRITE253?
- The 990-N for 2018 names Michael Haeflinger.
- Who are the officers and directors of WRITE253?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $49,479 (Michael Haeflinger, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does WRITE253 have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $146,184, expenses of $173,235 and total assets of $94,208 at year end.
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