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Shout Mouse Press Inc

EIN 47-1324990 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood82 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CONTINUED ON SCH O

Income
$664,592
Spending
$719,184
Spent on programs
66%
Reserves
10.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 63%
Employees
6
Volunteers
8
Highest pay
$116,557, deputy director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    66% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 23 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $296,886 spent. IN OUR PUBLISHING PROGRAM, 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 IN BOTH 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 IS 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.
  2. $91,500 spent. WRITING WORKSHOPS SERVE AS THE FIRST STEP FOR SHOUT MOUSE PRESS AUTHORS. ALL BOOK PROJECTS COMMENCING BEGIN WITH A NON-PROFIT PROGRAM PARTNER, WHO RECRUITS YOUNG WRITERS FROM THEIR COMMUNITY. OUR NON-PROFIT PROGRAM PARTNERS ARE CAREFULLY CHOSEN AND SERVE COMMUNITIES WHOSE IDENTITIES ARE UNDERREPRESENTED AS CHARACTERS AND CREATORS WITHIN YOUNG PEOPLES LITERATURE. ALL WORKSHOPS AND ONE-ON-ONE WRITING MENTORSHIPS ARE RUN BY PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS, MANY OF WHOM SHARE IDENTITIES AND LIVED EXPERIENCES WITHOUR 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.
  3. $45,727 spent. 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 ARE RARELY CONSULTED. WE PROVIDE TRAINING FOR THESE PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AS WELL AS TRANSPORTATION AND HONORARIA FOR ALL AUTHORS.
  4. Program Service Expenses 38,826, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 1,525 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.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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