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To Write Love on Her Arms

Hope is Real. Help is Real. Your Story is Important.

four stars

90.22

P.O. Box 2203 Melbourne, FL 32902
tel: (321) 499-3901   Web Site
EIN: 26-0789229

Board Leadership
Stephan Monteserin
President

CEO
Jamie Tworkowski
Founder & CEO

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 90.22 four stars
  Financial 86.18 three stars
  Accountability & Transparency 100.00 four stars
This rating was published 03/01/2021 and includes data from FY2019, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery. To share the message of hope and help, TWLOHA responds to messages, meets people in their communities, operates a "find help" tool, and provides funding to treatment and recovery efforts.

To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery. To share the message of hope and help, TWLOHA responds to messages, meets people in their communities, operates a "find help" tool, and provides funding to treatment and recovery efforts.

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Financial

three stars

86.18

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

100.00

This rating was published 03/01/2021 and includes data from FY2019, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 78.3%
  Administrative Expenses 19.5%
  Fundraising Expenses 2.1%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.02
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.90
  Program Expenses Growth 8.1%
  Liabilities to Assets 33.5%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by To Write Love on Her Arms on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by To Write Love on Her Arms on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
To Write Love on Her Arms (FL) 90.22 four stars
NAMI (VA) 95.57 four stars
Mentis (CA) 85.31 three stars
Mental Health Colorado (CO) 89.16 three stars
Thrive Counseling Center (IL) 86.43 three stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $2,044,201
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $76,547
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $2,120,748
   Program Service Revenue $36,600
Total Primary Revenue $2,157,348
   Other Revenue $764,335
TOTAL REVENUE $2,921,683
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $2,025,455
   Administrative Expenses $532,964
   Fundraising Expenses $47,062
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $2,605,481
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $316,202
   
Net Assets $1,966,701

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Awareness and Education Program $830,410 41.0%
Events and Tours Program $560,519 27.7%
Supporter Engagement $392,505 19.4%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2019-12 03/01/2021 90.22 four stars
2018-12 03/01/2020 87.76 three stars
2017-12 12/20/2019 86.46 three stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 26-0789229
Name in IRS Master File TWLOHA INC
NTEE Code F40
NTEE Classification Hot Line, Crisis Intervention Services
NTEE Type Mental Health, Crisis Intervention
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date March, 2009
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • December, 2018
  • December, 2017
  • December, 2016
  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$86,162 3.30% Jamie Tworkowski Director, Founder
Other Salaries of Note
$97,787 3.75% Jessica Haley Co-Executive Director
$89,970 3.45% Lindsay Kolsch Co-Executive Director

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
To Write Love on Her Arms (FL) 90.22 four stars
Child Mind Institute (NY) 87.15 three stars
NAMI Minnesota (MN) 94.69 four stars
The Jed Foundation (NY) 97.34 four stars
Active Minds (DC) 91.49 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

To Write Love on Her Arms
P.O. Box 2203
Melbourne, FL 32902
tel: (321) 499-3901
EIN: 26-0789229

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Board Leadership

Stephan Monteserin
President

CEO

Jamie Tworkowski
Founder & CEO

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