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POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA (EIN 13-6019220)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2022-03-14
IRS object ID
202210739349300641
Schema version
2020v4.2
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)
Return2022-03-14T16:28:34-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2020-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 Line115 GRAMERCY PARKAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10003ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMATT BROGANPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2122549628PhoneNum
Signature2022-03-14SignatureDt
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 Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMATT BROGANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115 GRAMERCY PARKAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$757,761GrossReceiptsAmt
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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Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$218,260PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$207,305CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,773PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$8,010CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$669,762PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$738,176CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Total Expenses$571,048PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$640,628CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$98,714PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$97,548CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$5,528,589TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$77,861TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$23,558TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,345,047NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,505,031NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$150,218ExpenseAmt
Revenue$8,010RevenueAmt
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, SUCH AS POETRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE OR THE LEGACY OF EMMETT TILL FOR BLACK POETS. 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 PROGRAMS SHIFTED TO DIGITAL IN 2021; 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$121,211ExpenseAmt
Revenue$30,646RevenueAmt
DescANNUAL AWARDS:EACH YEAR, THE POETRY SOCIETY OFFERS 12 AWARDS TO HONOR AND SUPPORT POETS AT EVERY STAGE OF THEIR CAREER, 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. 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$109,079ExpenseAmt
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 THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN AND BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE, AND TEMPORARY PUBLIC ART PROJECTS. 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$380,508TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
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Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member18IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2122549628PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115 GRAMERCY PARKAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10003ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 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
KATE GALE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RIGOBERTO GONZALEZ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
INDIRA GORIS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMIKO HAHN
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
CATHERINE WOODARD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT BROGAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$110,103$0$2,202
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$110,103TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$2,202TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$153,850GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$338,365AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$492,215TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAWARD ENTRY FEESDesc
Business511190BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$30,646TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$30,646RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$30,646TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$207,155TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$207,155ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$19,735SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$19,585SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$150SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$150TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$150ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$8,010GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$207,305ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$113,332TotalAmt
Program Services$79,332ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,400ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,600FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150,753TotalAmt
Program Services$85,165ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,014ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,574FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,577ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$409ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$954FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,030TotalAmt
Program Services$9,969ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,571ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,490FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,812TotalAmt
Program Services$14,188ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,658ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,966FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,677TotalAmt
Management And General$41,677ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,379TotalAmt
Management And General$55,379ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,584TotalAmt
Program Services$22,284ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$300FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,894TotalAmt
Program Services$16,318ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,012ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,564FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,696TotalAmt
Program Services$26,555ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,847ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,294FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$151TotalAmt
Management And General$151ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,053TotalAmt
Program Services$4,387ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,131ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,535FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,530TotalAmt
Program Services$2,195ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$567ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$768FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROGRAM PRIZES & FEES$79,820$79,820
PRINTING & PUBLICATION$40,604$38,395$495$1,714
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE$1,050$1,050
BOOKS & SUBSCRIPTIONS$323$323

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$640,628TotalAmt
Program Services$380,508ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$175,361ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$84,759FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$132,151BOYAmt
EOY$106,744EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$527,696BOYAmt
EOY$555,577EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,855BOYAmt
EOY$68,050EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,645BOYAmt
EOY$1,768EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$39,164LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$10,334LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,586BOYAmt
EOY$28,830EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,306BOYAmt
EOY$2,465EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,699,669BOYAmt
EOY$4,765,155EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,422,908BOYAmt
EOY$5,528,589EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,311BOYAmt
EOY$23,558EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,550BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,861BOYAmt
EOY$23,558EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$570,027BOYAmt
EOY$709,236EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,775,020BOYAmt
EOY$4,795,795EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,345,047BOYAmt
EOY$5,505,031EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,422,908BOYAmt
EOY$5,528,589EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$97,548ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,062,436NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$459,986CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$460,579CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$411,011CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$437,601CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$492,215CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,261,392TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$459,986CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$460,579CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$411,011CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$437,601CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$492,215CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,261,392TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$106,308SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,155,084PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$139,419CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$155,177CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$217,067CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$218,260CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$207,155CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$937,078TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,198,470TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$158,065GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.67380PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.69570PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$3,717,236BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,214,336InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$151,776OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,779,796EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,200,701BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$401,821InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$139,419OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,463,103EndYearBalanceAmt
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$10,683OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,126DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,557BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$28,481OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,208DepreciationAmt
Book Value$20,273BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$28,830TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST - ALICE FAY DICASTAGNOLA FUND$4,630,513
DISTRIBUTION RECEIVABLE$134,642
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$4,765,155TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,763,478TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,062,436NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$18,245DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,080,681RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$682,797RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$55,379InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$55,379RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$738,176TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$603,494TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$18,245DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$18,245ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$585,249ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$55,379InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$55,379ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$640,628TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 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.