Mighty Writers
Donations deductibleMighty Writers' network
11 peoplei11 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYN Groome Chair | Past Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alysea McDonald | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Anjela Alvardo | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Cheryl-LYN Bentley | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Corinne Green | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| James Kindya (also filed as Jim Kindya) | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karen Heller | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mustafa Rasheed | Board President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Raul Diego Rivera Hernandez | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Shelli Thomas | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tanya Barrientos | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy Whitaker | Executive Director | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Whitaker | Executive Director | 60 | $223k | $3k | |
| Mustafa Rasheed | Board President | 2 | $0 | ||
| James Kindya | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Shelli Thomas | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Anjela Alvardo | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl-Lyn Bentley | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Corinne Green | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lyn Groome | Past Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Raul Diego Rivera Hernandez | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Karen Heller | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tanya Barrientos | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alysea McDonald | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Mighty Writers
- EIN
- 010920922
- Address
- 12 E Church Ln, Philadelphia, PA, 19144-2213
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Mission
- The mission of mighty writers is to teach kids to think clearly and write with clarity so they can achieve success in work and in life. Mighty writers provides free year-round writing programs for over 3,500 students each year. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B90 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2009
- Principal officer
- Timothy Whitaker (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2009
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsLYN Groome
≥8years on the filingsJames Kindya
≥8years on the filingsShelli Thomas
≥7years on the filingsAnjela Alvardo
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.6m
- Total liabilities
- $743k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $8.5m
- Program service revenue
- $99k
- Employees
- 85
- Volunteers
- 420
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.6m | $7.6m | $1.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Mighty Writers likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, business entities (data.pa.gov xvd7-5r2c). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 30 January 2009
- Registered agent
- Not stated
Officers (5)
- Chelsea Foster Treasurer
- Mustafa Rashed President
- Mustafa Rashed Governor
- Raul Diego Rivera Hernandez Vice President
- Shelli Thomas Secretary
City and state of officers are not held in this extract.