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POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA (EIN 13-6019220)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-05-05
IRS object ID
202131259349301833
Schema version
2019v5.2
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)
Return2021-05-05T12:46:34-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2019-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2021-05-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENNIFER COATESPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02247728PTIN
Phone2126972299PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
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$669,762GrossReceiptsAmt
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
Voting Members Governing Body20VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent20VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee6TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers5TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$411,011PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$437,601CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$11,878PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$11,128CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$217,067PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$218,260CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$16,574PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,773CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$656,530PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$669,762CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$484,229PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$86,006CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$355,007PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$301,240CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$839,236PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$571,048CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$182,706PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$98,714CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$4,468,432TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,422,908TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$206,068TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$77,861TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,262,364NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,345,047NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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$134,305ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,773RevenueAmt
DescPUBLIC PROGRAMS:EACH YEAR THE PSA PRESENTS A DIVERSE ARRAY OF PUBLIC POETRY PROGRAMS INCITIES INCLUDING LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, AND OTHERS, AS WELL AS ONLINE PROGRAMS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE LIVE READINGS AND DISCUSSIONS, DIGITAL PUBLICATION OF POEMS AND ESSAYS ON POETRY, THE DISTRIBUTION OF POETRY POSTCARDS TO HOMEBOUND SENIORS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MEALS ON WHEELS CHAPTERS, AND OUTDOOR POETRY EXHIBITIONS. PSA FREQUENTLY PARTNERS WITH MUSEUMS, UNIVERSITIES, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER NONPROFITS TO CREATE UNIQUE PROGRAMMING THAT CELEBRATES THE WORK OF POETS AND BUILDS A COMMUNITY OF READERS FOR POETRY.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$75,904ExpenseAmt
Revenue$11,128RevenueAmt
DescANNUAL AWARDS:THE PSA OFFERS 12 AWARDS, AND OVER THE PAST 100 YEARS, THESE AWARDSHAVE BEEN GIVEN TO BOTH ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING POETS. RECIPIENTS HAVEINCLUDED COUNTEE CULLEN, LANGSTON HUGHES, MARIANNE MOORE, E.E.CUMMINGS, ELIZABETH BISHOP, MARIE PONSOT AND SONIA SANCHEZ. THE AWARDSHONOR EVERY STAGE OF A POET'S ARTISTIC CAREER, FROM A SINGLE POEMWRITTEN BY A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, TO A FIRST BOOK, TO A LIFETIMEACHIEVEMENT.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$54,081ExpenseAmt
DescPSA EMERGING WRITERS CHAPBOOK FELLOWSHIP:EACH YEAR, PSA AWARDS 4 EMERGING WRITERS A FELLOWSHIP DESIGNED TOSUPPORT AND ADVANCE THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIELD THROUGHEDITORIAL SUPPORT, PUBLICATION, EXPOSURE, AND AN INTRODUCTION INTO THELITERARY COMMUNITY. WINNERS ARE SELECTED BY DISTINGUISHED POETS, ANDPSA STAFF WORK WITH THEM TO EDIT AND ARRANGE THEIR POEMS INTO A 20-30PAGE CHAPBOOK, WHICH IS PRINTED IN AN EDITION OF 500. THE VOLUMESCONTAIN AN INTRODUCTION BY THE SELECTING JUDGE. THE BOOKS ARE LAUNCHED ATA PUBLIC READING AT THE FESTIVAL OF THE CHAPBOOK IN NEW YORK CITY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$49,450ExpenseAmt
DescPOETRY IN MOTION:SINCE 1992, POETRY IN MOTION HAS PLACED POEMS IN TRANSIT SYSTEMS OFCITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, HELPING TO CREATE A NATIONAL READERSHIPFOR BOTH EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED POETS, TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS INDIVERSE COMMUNITIES' EXPOSURE TO THE ART ON A DAILY BASIS, AND TO RAISEAWARENESS AND DEEPEN APPRECIATION OF THE ART FORM. POETRY IN MOTION ISONE OF THE MOST POPULAR AND WELL KNOWN LITERARY PROGRAMS IN AMERICANHISTORY, AND HAS BEEN WIDELY REPLICATED. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE VIEWINGPOEMS EVERY DAY ON TRANSIT SYSTEMS IS CURRENTLY ESTIMATED AT AROUND 7MILLION.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$49,450TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$313,740TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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IRP Document25IRPDocumentCnt
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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

US Address USAddress

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

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 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
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
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 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
RUTH KAPLAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE MINKOFF
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)$7,900$0$0
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$7,900TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$790FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$73,900GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$362,911AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$437,601TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAWARD ENTRY FEESDesc
Business511190BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$11,128TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$11,128RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$11,128TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$218,260TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$218,260ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$790ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$2,773GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,773TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,773RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$669,762TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$13,901RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$218,260ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,455TotalAmt
Program Services$44,419ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,518ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,518FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$168,776TotalAmt
Program Services$97,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,600ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,899FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,868TotalAmt
Program Services$1,649ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$538ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$681FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,605TotalAmt
Program Services$9,515ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,765ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,325FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,104TotalAmt
Program Services$11,648ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,385ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,071FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,130TotalAmt
Management And General$41,130ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,194TotalAmt
Management And General$53,194ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,346TotalAmt
Program Services$9,710ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$386ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,250FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,641TotalAmt
Program Services$16,220ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,747ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,674FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,565TotalAmt
Program Services$25,343ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,365ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,857FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,343TotalAmt
Program Services$4,954ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$303ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,086FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,257TotalAmt
Program Services$32ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,907ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$318FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,516TotalAmt
Program Services$3,364ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$977ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,175FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,653TotalAmt
Program Services$2,837ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$824ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$992FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROGRAM PRIZES & FEES$71,700$71,700
PRINTING & PUBLICATION$17,513$14,614$260$2,639
BOOKS & SUBSCRIPTIONS$4,701$458$1,403$2,840
INDIRECT BENEFIT EXPENS$3,681$3,681

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$571,048TotalAmt
Program Services$313,740ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$171,302ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$86,006FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,091BOYAmt
EOY$132,151EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$547,091BOYAmt
EOY$527,696EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,628BOYAmt
EOY$25,855EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,590BOYAmt
EOY$2,645EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$44,014LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$11,428LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,207BOYAmt
EOY$32,586EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,205BOYAmt
EOY$2,306EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,717,620BOYAmt
EOY$3,699,669EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,468,432BOYAmt
EOY$4,422,908EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$206,068BOYAmt
EOY$48,311EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$206,068BOYAmt
EOY$77,861EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$529,996BOYAmt
EOY$570,027EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,732,368BOYAmt
EOY$3,775,020EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,262,364BOYAmt
EOY$4,345,047EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,468,432BOYAmt
EOY$4,422,908EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$98,714ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$16,031NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$447,376CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$459,986CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$460,579CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$411,011CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$437,601CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,216,553TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$447,376CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$459,986CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$460,579CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$411,011CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$437,601CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,216,553TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$70,298SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,146,255PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$138,620CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$139,419CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$155,177CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$217,067CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$218,260CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$868,543TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,085,096TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$139,278GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.69570PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.70860PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$3,732,368BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$149,934InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$165,066OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,717,236EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,426,026BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$86,705InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$138,620OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,200,701EndYearBalanceAmt
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$12,121OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,933DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,188BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$31,893OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,495DepreciationAmt
Book Value$25,398BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$32,586TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST - ALICE FAY DICASTAGNOLA FUND$3,567,953
DISTRIBUTION RECEIVABLE$131,716
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,699,669TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREFUNDABLE ADVANCEDesc
Amt$29,550Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$29,550TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$600,537TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$16,031NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$16,031RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$616,568RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$53,194InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$53,194RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$669,762TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$517,854TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$517,854ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$53,194InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$53,194ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$571,048TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

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.