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POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA (EIN 13-6019220)
Tax period
2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Filed
2023-05-01
IRS object ID
202331219349302718
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-05-01T16:14:35-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN131655065PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10176ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN136019220EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPOETBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2122549628PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1119 SMITH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11201ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMATT BROGANPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2122549628PhoneNum
Signature2023-04-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstMATTPersonFirstNm
Person LastBROGANPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENNIFER COATESPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02247728PTIN
Phone2126972299PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerMATT BROGANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1119 SMITH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,203,327GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.POETRYSOCIETY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1910FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$207,305PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$280,988CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$8,010PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$6,539CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$1,187,140CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$722,108CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$97,548PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$465,032CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$5,528,589TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,975,099TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$23,558TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$38,431TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE 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.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$133,453ExpenseAmt
Grant$13,100GrantAmt
Revenue$6,539RevenueAmt
DescPUBLIC PROGRAMS:THE POETRY SOCIETY PRESENTS LIVE AND DIGITAL PROGRAMS THAT EXPLORE THE WORK OF INDIVIDUAL POETS, AS WELL AS IMPORTANT THEMES IN CONTEMPORARY POETRY. THE POETRY SOCIETY ALSO PARTNERS WITH HARLEM ACADEMY TO PRESENT THE VISITING POETS PROGRAM, WHICH BRINGS PROFESSIONAL POETS INTO THE CLASSROOM TO TEACH THE READING AND WRITING OF POETRY TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. THROUGH THESE PUBLIC PROGRAMS, THE POETRY SOCIETY SERVES HUNDREDS OF POETS AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF READERS EACH YEAR. DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, MOST OF THE POETRY SOCIETY'S PUBLIC PROGRAMS SHIFTED TO DIGITAL IN 2022; NONETHELESS, THE POETRY SOCIETY WAS ABLE TO PRESENT MORE PROGRAMS AND SERVE MORE POETS AND READERS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$107,643ExpenseAmt
Grant$37,400GrantAmt
Revenue$36,093RevenueAmt
DescANNUAL 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 2022, THE FROST MEDAL WAS AWARDED TO SHARON OLDS. 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.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$173,267ExpenseAmt
Grant$7,600GrantAmt
DescPOETRY 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. 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.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$414,363TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2122549628PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
ALLISON BINNS
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN KARPOWICH
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN RACHLIN
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABIGAIL WENDER
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILLY COLLINS
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CORNELIUS EADY
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY ELLIS
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOWARD ROTHMAN
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL A BOYD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH J COLEMAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES FREEMAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATE GALE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
INDIRA GORIS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMIKO HAHN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAJOR JACKSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE OTTO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELISE PASCHEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER ROSE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER G SMITH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE WOODARD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACQUELINE WOODSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT BROGAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$115,388$0$2,117
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$22,168FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$73,100GovernmentGrantsAmt
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Total Contributions$863,520TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAWARD ENTRY FEESDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$36,093TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$281,537TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$281,537ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$7,506SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$8,055SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$549SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Exclusion$280,988ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,100TotalAmt
Program Services$58,100ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$123,225TotalAmt
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Fundraising$12,369FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$187,531TotalAmt
Program Services$96,839ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,209ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$55,483FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$545ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$939FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,933TotalAmt
Program Services$17,590ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,004ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,339FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,676TotalAmt
Program Services$14,394ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,095ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,187FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,732TotalAmt
Management And General$42,732ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,755TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$14,672ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,808ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$50FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$18,705ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,121ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,043FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,696TotalAmt
Program Services$25,958ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,384ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,354FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$481TotalAmt
Management And General$274ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$207FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$988TotalAmt
Management And General$823ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$165FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,373TotalAmt
Program Services$3,876ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,101ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,396FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,766TotalAmt
Program Services$4,722ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,343ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,701FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PRINTING & PUBLICATION$43,275$40,978$368$1,929
PROGRAM PRIZES & FEES$24,465$24,465
BOOKS & SUBSCRIPTIONS$469$469

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$722,108TotalAmt
Program Services$414,363ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$205,583ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$102,162FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,744BOYAmt
EOY$210,121EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$555,577BOYAmt
EOY$563,315EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,050BOYAmt
EOY$349,762EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,768BOYAmt
EOY$38,724EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$40,613LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$16,707LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,830BOYAmt
EOY$23,906EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,465BOYAmt
EOY$2,461EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,765,155BOYAmt
EOY$3,786,810EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,528,589BOYAmt
EOY$4,975,099EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,558BOYAmt
EOY$38,431EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,558BOYAmt
EOY$38,431EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$709,236BOYAmt
EOY$810,489EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,795,795BOYAmt
EOY$4,126,179EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,505,031BOYAmt
EOY$4,936,668EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,528,589BOYAmt
EOY$4,975,099EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$465,032ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,033,395NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$460,579CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$411,011CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$437,601CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$492,215CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$863,520CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,664,926TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$460,579CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$411,011CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$437,601CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$492,215CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$863,520CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,664,926TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$446,149SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,218,777PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$155,177CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$217,067CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$218,260CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$207,155CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$281,537CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,079,196TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,744,122TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$149,541GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.59260PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.67380PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,779,796BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$817,609InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$225,399OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,736,788EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,717,236BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,214,336InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$151,776OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,779,796EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,732,368BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$149,934InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$165,066OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,717,236EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,675,076BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$227,356InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$170,064OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,732,368EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,463,103BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$367,150InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$155,177OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,675,076EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,132OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,431DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,701BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$28,481OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,276DepreciationAmt
Book Value$16,205BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$23,906TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST - ALICE FAY DICASTAGNOLA FUND$3,597,122
DISTRIBUTION RECEIVABLE$177,945
SECURITY DEPOSIT$11,743
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,786,810TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$101,299TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,033,395NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$13,309DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$1,020,086RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,121,385RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$65,755InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$65,755RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,187,140TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$669,662TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$13,309DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$13,309ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$656,353ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$65,755InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$65,755ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$722,108TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART V, LINE 4:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ENDOWMENT INCOME IS INTENDED FOR THE GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT OF THE POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL BENEFITEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$30,300GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$22,168CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$8,132GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$1,200RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$6,380FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$552OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$30,300GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$22,168CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$8,132GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$1,200RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$6,380FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$552OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$8,132DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (5 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
PUBLIC SPACE3$7,600FMV
ANNUAL AWARDS13$13,400
FOUR QUARTETS3$23,000FMV
CHAPBOOK1$1,000FMV
DIGITAL42$13,100FMV

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF ITS GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD TREASURER REVIEWS THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CMEMBERS 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 15PROPOSED 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 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.