2024-04-30T10:51:25-05:00 2023-06-30 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2022-07-01 136019220 POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA POET 2122549628 119 SMITH STREET NEW YORK NY 11201 MATT BROGAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2122549628 2024-04-29 1 MATT BROGAN 999009999 0 JENNIFER COATES P02247728 2126972299 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MATT BROGAN 119 SMITH STREET NEW YORK NY 11201 790576 0 X WWW.POETRYSOCIETY.ORG X 1910 NY TO BUILD A LARGER AND MORE DIVERSE AUDIENCE FOR POETRY, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) TO ENCOURAGE A DEEPER APPRECIATION OF THE VITALITY AND BREADTH OF POETRY IN THE CULTURAL CONVERSATION, AND TO PLACE POETRY AT THE CROSSROADS OF AMERICAN LIFE. 20 20 4 20 0 0 863520 512081 36093 37960 280988 235256 6539 5279 1187140 790576 58100 66115 0 0 366609 401155 0 0 94366 297399 364429 722108 831699 465032 -41123 4975099 5717519 38431 514782 4936668 5202737 X THE POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA, THE NATION'S OLDEST POETRY ORGANIZATION, WAS FOUNDED IN 1910. ITS MISSION IS TO BUILD A LARGER AND MORE DIVERSE AUDIENCE FOR POETRY, TO ENCOURAGE A DEEPER APPRECIATION OF THE VITALITY (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)AND BREADTH OF POETRY IN THE CULTURAL CONVERSATION, AND TO PLACE POETRY AT THE CROSSROADS OF AMERICAN LIFE. 0 0 183909 11936 PUBLIC PROGRAMS:THE POETRY SOCIETY PRESENTS LIVE AND DIGITAL PROGRAMS THAT EXPLORE THE WORK OF INDIVIDUAL POETS, AS WELL AS IMPORTANT THEMES IN CONTEMPORARY POETRY. THESE INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF EVENTS IN THE POETRY SOCIETY'S STOREFRONT SPACE: READINGS, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, TEACHER TRAININGS, CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS, AND EXHIBITION OPENINGS. THE POETRY SOCIETY ALSO PARTNERS WITH HARLEM ACADEMY TO PRESENT THE VISITING POETS PROGRAM, WHICH BRINGS PROFESSION POETS INTO THE CLASSROOM TO TEACH THE READING AND WRITING OF POETRY TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE POETRY SOCIETY'S DIGITAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING VIDEO RECORDINGS OF LIVE EVENTS AS WELL AS THE PUBLICATION OF ESSAYS, INTERVIEWS, AND ORIGINAL POEMS, SERVE HUNDREDS OF POETS AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF READERS EACH YEAR. 138228 66115 31303 ANNUAL AWARDS:EACH YEAR, THE POETRY SOCIETY OFFERS 12 AWARDS TO HONOR AND SUPPORT POETS AT EVERY STAGE OF THEIR CAREERS, RANGING FROM AN AWARD FOR A STUDENT POET TO BEST FIRST BOOK TO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN POETRY. RECIPIENTS OF THE POETRY SOCIETY'S MOST DISTINGUISHED AWARD, THE FROST MEDAL, HAVE INCLUDED GWENDOLYN BROOKS, WALLACE STEVENS, MARIANNE MOORE, JOHN ASHBERY, AND LUCILLE CLIFTON. IN 2023, THE FROST MEDAL WAS AWARDED TO JUAN FELIPE HERRERA. RECIPIENTS OF THE FOUR QUARTETS PRIZE FOR BEST POETRY SEQUENCE HAVE INCLUDED DANTE MICHEAUX, DANEZ SMITH, AND JOHN MURILLO. EACH YEAR, THE POETRY SOCIETY ALSO AWARDS TWO CHAPBOOK FELLOWSHIPS, WHICH INCLUDE A PRIZE OF $1,000 AND THE PUBLICATION OF THEIR FIRST CHAPBOOK, ALONG WITH MENTORSHIP BY AN ESTABLISHED POET IN THE EDITORIAL AND PUBLICATION PROCESS. 195877 POETRY AND PUBLIC SPACESINCE 1992, THE POETRY SOCIETY HAS PRESENTED POETRY IN MOTION, WHICH PLACES POEMS IN TRANSIT SYSTEMS AROUND THE COUNTRY, CREATING UNEXPECTED AND MEANINGFUL ENCOUNTERS IN PUBLIC SPACES BETWEEN POEMS AND MILLIONS OF READERS. IN 2021, THE PROGRAM EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE WASHINGTON DC AREA METRO SYSTEM AND PATH/PORT AUTHORITY STATIONS IN NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK. THE PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 9 MILLION PEOPLE EACH YEAR. POETRY IN MOTION IS NOW THE CORNERSTONE OF A LARGER ARRAY OF PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC SPACE, INCLUDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO PRESENT POETRY-BASED PUBLIC ART PROJECTS. IN 2022, THE POETRY SOCIETY PARTNERED WITH THE DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN PARTNERSHIP TO PRESET SEEING INTO TOMORROW, WHICH TRANSFORMED POEMS BY RICHARD WRIGHT INTO LARGE-SCALE INSTALLATIONS ON WALLS IN SEVERAL BROOKLYN NEIGHBORHOODS. IN APRIL 2023, THE POETRY SOCIETY LAUNCHED PARK POEMS, A PARTNERSHIP WITH NYC PARKS TO PLACE POEMS IN FIVE PUBLIC PARKS, ONE IN EACH BOROUGH. THIS PROGRAM AREA ALSO INCLUDES POEMS ON WHEELS, A PARTNERSHIP WITH MEALS ON WHEELS CHAPTERS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO PROVIDE POEMS ALONG WITH NOURISHING MEALS TO HOMEBOUND SENIORS. 518014 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 NY X THE ORGANIZATION 2122549628 119 SMITH STREET NEW YORK NY 11201 CATHERINE WOODARD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL WENDER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN RACHLIN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MAJOR JACKSON FIRST VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILLY COLLINS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY ELLIS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE WOODSON VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLISON BINNS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A BOYD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA CHANG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORNELIUS EADY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE GALE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 INDIRA GORIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN KARPOWICH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE OTTO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELISE PASCHEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER ROSE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD ROTHMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER G SMITH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN KLEIN ROSS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT BROGAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 122500 0 2258 122500 0 2258 1 0 0 0 0 155502 356579 512081 AWARD ENTRY FEES 900099 31303 31303 CLASS/EVENT FEES 900099 6657 6657 37960 235256 235256 5279 0 5279 5279 790576 43239 0 235256 66115 66115 132408 99306 19861 13241 202269 115097 42353 44819 2546 1364 561 621 34813 22274 6481 6058 29119 18631 5421 5067 45660 45660 48510 48510 39564 31390 8174 62536 31128 22565 8843 64485 41259 12005 11221 7171 5143 2028 19093 16813 2280 8915 5704 1660 1551 5525 3535 1029 961 PRINTING & PUBLICATION 59995 57280 731 1984 BOOKS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 2975 2975 831699 518014 219319 94366 210121 232522 563315 780224 349762 251739 38724 5171 66492 25622 23906 40870 2461 3492 3786810 4403501 4975099 5717519 38431 27262 0 487520 38431 514782 X 810489 870635 4126179 4332102 4936668 5202737 4975099 5717519 -41123 307192 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 411011 437601 492215 863520 512081 2716428 411011 437601 492215 863520 512081 2716428 394446 2321982 217067 218260 207155 281537 235256 1159275 3875703 166880 0.59910 0.59260 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3736788 480111 179688 4037211 4779796 -817609 225399 3736788 3717236 1214336 151776 4779796 3732368 149934 165066 3717236 3675076 227356 170064 3732368 1.00000 0 0 17874 1622 16252 22618 9762 12856 26000 14238 11762 40870 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST - ALICE FAY DICASTAGNOLA FUND 3903283 SECURITY DEPOSIT 11853 OPERATING RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 488365 4403501 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 487520 487520 1049258 307192 307192 742066 48510 48510 790576 783189 0 783189 48510 48510 831699 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT INCOME IS INTENDED FOR THE GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT OF THE POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 1 FOUR QUARTETS PRIZE 3 23000 FROST MEDAL 1 5000 CHAPBOOK FELLOWSHIP 2 2000 ANNUAL AWARDS 13 8250 HONORARIA 40 17015 JUDGES' FEES 17 10850 PART I, LINE 2: THE POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA PRESENTS A NUMBER OF AWARDS AND AWARD PROGRAMS EACH YEAR. AWARD ELIGIBILITY AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS ARE DETALED ON THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE. SUBMISSIONS FROM THE SOCIETY'S EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, ADVISORY BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS, OR THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES ARE INELIGIBLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF ITS GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD TREASURER REVIEWS THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PROPOSED SALARIES FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES, BASED ON DATA FROM COMPARABLE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, IS PRESENTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVING THOSE SALARIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.