ZORA NEALE HURSTON RICHARD WRIGHT FOUNDATION Charity Report

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ZORA NEALE HURSTON RICHARD WRIGHT FOUNDATION

EIN 52-1706969 · Public & Societal Benefit (W70Z)

What they do

The Mission of The Hurston Wright Foundation is to Mentor Discover and Honor Black Writers Providing Community and Professional Development Through Culturally Relevant Services Support and Opportunities.

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62.26%of revenue went to mission work62.0% of expenses · Program services

$100.44spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

38.18%of revenue went to management and office costs38.0% of expenses

$0.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,503 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$338,407

Mission workProgram services$210,70862.26% of revenue62.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$129,20238.18% of revenue38.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$339,910100.44% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 62.0% mission · 38.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 11.2% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.38% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 47.7% mission · 44.9% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.08% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 65.7% mission · 32.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.74% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.60% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 22.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.50% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.25% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$338,407

Expenses$339,910

Annual shortfall $1,503 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$210,708 · 62.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$129,202 · 38.0% of expenses

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Revenue$338,407

Expenses$339,910

Assets$64,374

Income$445,808

Contributions$293,624

Mission work (program services)$210,708

Management and general$129,202

Accounting fees$80,790

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

NICHELLE M HAYESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $91,470

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (5)

NICHELLE M HAYESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CYNTHIA LANDRUMINTERIM BOARD CHAIR

DAVID WHETTSTONEBOARD MEMBER

EVA GREENE WILSONBOARD MEMBER

MCINTOSH EWELLBOARD TREASUER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 10 G ST NE STE 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
County: District of Columbia
In care of: Nichelle M Hayes
Primary officer: Nichelle M Hayes, Executive Director

How to reach them

Phone(312) 772-6105 Officer phone(317) 300-4370

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Public & Societal Benefit (W70Z)
Revocation date: May 15, 2026