Writers in the Schools
Donations deductibleWriters in the Schools' network
17 people6 organisationsi17 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
17 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.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 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 17 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alecia Harris | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Chandradev Mehta | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Elizabeth Bender (also filed as Liz Bender) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Erin Greaney | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jai Collier | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kalinda Campbell | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lacy Johnson | Vice President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Maggie Dundon | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Megan Prout | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Pipkin | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Misty Matin | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Nazia Mirza | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ricardo Nuila | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ryan McConnell | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Saudia Turney | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Shreya Sheth | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Stephanie Schaefer | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Flowers | Executive Director (from 5/21) | since 2021 |
| Angela Flowers Thru 922 | Executive Director | 2023 |
| Errica Dotson as of 922 | Interim Executive Director | 2023 |
| Giuseppe Taurino | Executive Director | 2024 |
| Jack McBride | Acting ED (9/20 to 5/21) | 2021 |
| Robin Reagler | Former ED (to 9/20) | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Taurino | Executive Director | 40 | $123k | $12k | |
| Misty Matin | President | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Megan Prout | Vice President | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Michael Pipkin | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Alecia Harris | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Liz Bender | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jai Collier | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Cooper | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Frashier | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Erin Greaney | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Julie Jenkins | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Lacy Johnson | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Hannah Kaplan | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ryan McConnell | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kara Pryzbyl McIver | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Chandradev Mehta | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Nazia Mirza | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| David Rappaport | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Shreya Sheth | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Amelia Tomjanovich | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Writers in the Schools
- EIN
- 760338549
- Address
- 1414 Sul Ross St, Houston, TX, 77006-4830
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- The mission of Writers in the Schools (WITS) is to connect children and youth with professional writers and spoken word artists to unlock the joy and power of storytelling and creative expression. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B20Z 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
- 1984
- Principal officer
- Emily Sketch Haines (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1991
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsKalinda Campbell
≥6years on the filingsElizabeth Bender
≥6years on the filingsMisty Matin
≥5years on the filingsErin Greaney
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.9m
- Total liabilities
- $260k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $804k
- Program service revenue
- $668k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $8k
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 35
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.6m | $1.4m | $201k |
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.Writers In The Schools 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: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 14 March 1991
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.