2023-10-30T08:54:05-07:00 2022-12-31 461798163 Select ARC LLC 20 Park Vista Ct Silver Spring MD 20906 990 2022-01-01 471324990 Shout Mouse Press Inc SHOU 2407721545 1638 R Street NW Washington DC 20009 Kathryn Crutcher Executive Director 2407721545 2023-10-30 true Kathryn Crutcher XXX-XX-XXXX true Vivian P Jenkins P01682838 3017414440 2023-10-30 X 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Kathryn Crutcher 173517th Street NW Washington DC 20009 980161 false X www.shoutmousepress.org X 2014 DC Shout Mouse Press is a nonprofit writing and publishing program dedicated to amplifying underheard voices. Through writing workshops that lead to professional publication, we empower those from marginalized back- grounds to tell their own stories in their own voices and, as published authors, to act as leaders and agents of change. 6 6 5 0 0 0 566861 858091 14050 12475 0 61237 62984 642148 933550 0 0 174670 282580 16257 45362 63689 201433 234548 392360 562490 249788 371060 549428 929656 23251 32418 526177 897238 X Shout Mouse Press is a nonprofit writing and publishing program dedicated to amplifying underheard voices. Through writing workshops that lead to professional publication, we empower those from marginalized back- grounds to tell their own stories in their own voices and, as published authors, to act as leaders and agents of change. false false 221588 0 0 In CENTERING MARGINALIZED PERSPECTIVES, we aim to diversify the next generations bookshelves. We publish youth-authored, diverse, and inclusive childrens and young adult books. We also provide platforms for emerging artists from marginalized backgrounds by connecting them to industry mentors and hiring them to illustrate their first childrens book. We actively promote and sell these books, both in traditional and educational marketplaces, because we believe that peer voices are powerful voices, and they can engage audiences in ways that adult authors cannot. Finally, we ensure that earned income from book sales are invested directly back into young people themselves: proceeds support scholarship funds for author communities, salaries for author interns, and programs that help young people speak up, be heard, and be taken seriously as leaders in their communities. 63409 0 0 Our AUTHOR PATHWAYS PROGRAM is our newest post-publication leadership development track for Shout Mouse authors. Pathways encompass a variety of career and college access supports, including author internships, college and scholarship essay support, and direct contributions to scholarship funds for author communities. 118032 0 0 WRITING WORKSHOPS serve as the first step for Shout Mouse Press authors. All book projects begin with a non-profit program partner, who recruits young writers from their community. Our non-profit program partners are carefully selected and serve communities whose identities are underrepresented as characters and creators within young peoples literature. All workshops and 1:on:1 writing mentorships are run by professional teaching artists, many of whom share identities and lived experiences with our authors. During workshops, youth are coached to write mission-driven books in a variety of genres. We pass the pen to those who can best represent themselves and their communities with authenticity, knowledge, and understanding. 37798 0 0 OUR AUTHOR TALKS PROGRAM is one of two post-publication leadership opportunities for all Shout Mouse authors. Our authors are routinely invited to serve as guest speakers in school, university, community, and literary spaces as a way to address community issues on which they are truly experts but rarely consulted. We provide training for these public speaking engagements as well as transportation and honoraria for all authors. 37798 0 0 440827 true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 47 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false DC X X Kathy Crutcher 5209791757 1735 17th St NW Washington DC 20009 Kathy Crutcher Executive Director 40.00 X 71000 0 0 Suzanne Greenfield Board Chairperson 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Benjamin Page Board Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Jennifer Emmett Board Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Savannah R Overton Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Lana Wong Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Dominique Parris Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 71000 0 0 false false false 228500 629591 5205 858091 Program Fees 611600 10000 0 0 Honoraria 611600 2475 0 0 12475 109595 46611 62984 62984 933550 75459 0 0 71000 41953 16451 12596 170500 159142 11358 0 21047 17526 2423 1098 20033 16843 2135 1055 11838 0 11838 0 45362 45362 71668 71668 0 0 5026 5026 0 0 13255 7809 5446 0 14079 6572 3964 3543 17166 17166 0 0 1512 1471 6 35 2188 1749 439 0 216 216 0 0 3073 0 3073 0 Meals 8182 8182 0 0 Program Supplies/Materials 2625 2625 0 0 Printing/Publishing 681 681 0 0 Royalties/Stipends 81579 81579 0 0 1460 619 841 0 562490 440827 57974 63689 346100 507490 110000 0 53961 377922 35607 27601 3760 3760 12883 549428 929656 23251 19464 12954 23251 32418 X 386847 869238 139330 28000 526177 897238 549428 929656 X 371060 1 X false true false false X 0 184607 218355 336200 566861 858091 2164114 0 0 184607 218355 336200 566861 858091 2164114 0 2164114 0 0 0 2164114 1.00000 1.00000 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Operating ROU asset 12883 12883 Operating lease liability 12954 12954 933550 933550 933550 562490 562490 562490 Pt XII, Line 4b Rounding true Pt VI, Line 11b Nonprofit accounting support does a year-end review to ensure accuracy in accounting. Using these figures, the Executive Director prepares the initial draft of 990 and confers with nonprofit accountant support for any questions. Executive Director shares 990 draft plus all supporting materials with Board Treasurer, who returns with any questions. Once questions handled, board approves and 990 is filed. Pt VI, Line 12c Board members take annual Conflict of Interest surveys and disclose any potential conflicts. Any conflicts are discussed by the board and dealt with accordingly (approve, recuse member from relevant decisions, or otherwise remove conflict.) Pt VI, Line 15a Salary for all employees was benchmarked against 6-8 peer nonprofit salaries, discussed at board meeting, and approved by governing body. Because the Executive Director is a member of the board, discussion of her salary was conducted via phone by remaining members of the board and approved. Pt VI, Line 15b See above. Pt VI, Line 19 These documents are not available to the public. Pt XI Rounding error Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OUR AUTHOR TALKS PROGRAM is one of two post-publication leadership opportunities for 37798. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Author Speaker Honoraria 4800. 4800. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other contractors 66868. 66868.