BROOKLYN POETS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020

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Organization
BROOKLYN POETS INC (EIN 45-5515074)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-05-17
IRS object ID
202111379349202891
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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CityBrooklynCityNm
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN455515074EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Brooklyn Poets IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlBROOBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1135 Jackson Street STE 2AAddressLine1Txt
CityBrooklynCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJason KooPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirecPersonTitleTxt
Phone7183741953PhoneNum
Signature2021-05-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addresswww.brooklynpoets.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$179,633GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$29,328ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$140,069ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Investment Income$1,988InvestmentIncomeAmt
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Fundraising Gross Income$1,190FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$1,190SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$5,289GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$2,370CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$2,919GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$175,377TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$29,445SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
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Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$59OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$37PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$20,668OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$131,809TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$43,568ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$25,382NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$18,281OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$27,431BOYAmt
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Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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BOY$25,382BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeCelebrate & Cultivate Brooklyn PoetryPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
We hired poets to teach 43 poetry workshops & manuscript consultations and hosted 10 poetry readings, 12 monthly workshop & open mic events. The events served more than 2000 people$5,000$76,539
Weekly, on our website, we featured a poem and interview with a Poet of the Week, and we managed and developed the Bridge (poetsbridge.org), a site for poets and mentors$8,050
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$84,589TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Jason Koo
Executive DirectorTreasurer21.00$27,474$0$0
Gunny Scarfo
Board President1.00$0$0$0
Tiffany Gibert
Board Secretary1.00$0$0$0
Modesto Jimenez
Board Vice President1.00$0$0$0
Hala Alyan
Board Director1.00$2,300$0$0
Emily Blair
Board Director3.00$3,000$0$0
JP Howard
Board Director1.00$1,300$0$0
Isaac Myers III
Board Director1.00$0$0$0
Rozanne Gold
Board Director1.00$0$0$0
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonJason KooPersonNm

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Address Line1135 Jackson Street Ste 2AAddressLine1Txt
CityBrooklynCityNm
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Phone7183741953PhoneNum
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Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,699CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$32,119CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,880CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,459CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29,328CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$130,485TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$62,442CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$77,021CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$97,845CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$134,198CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$145,357CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$516,863TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$109,140CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$115,725CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$171,657CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$648,538TotalAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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CityRESTRICTEDCity
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Description of other expenses Part I line 16Description AmountDepreciation from 4562 147Advertising 2,546Taxes & Licenses 210Dues and Subscriptions 4,491Charitable Contributions 4,996Meals 455Office Expenses 110Travel 883Insurance 456Payroll Taxes 2,640Web Hosting 417Payroll Fees 752Events 1,753Merchant Fees 812
Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20Description AmountOther (23)Unrealized Gain Avail for Sale 18,304
Description of other assets Part II line 24Category Beginning of Year End of YearEquipment 367 221Fidelity beginning Investment 0 48,000Retd Div,Stock Sal & Cap Gain 0 1,871Avail For Sale Sec FMV Increas 0 18,304
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26Category Beginning of Year End of YearCredit Cards 2,381 2,397Payroll Liabilities 35 329PPP Loan Payable 0 7,000

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