BROOKLYN POETS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018

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Organization
BROOKLYN POETS INC (EIN 45-5515074)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-05-14
IRS object ID
201901349349204755
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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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Filer Filer

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Business Name BusinessName

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US Address USAddress

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Address Line1135 Jackson StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityBrooklynCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonJason KooPersonNm
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Signature2019-05-02SignatureDt
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Preparer PersonNatalya GrigorievPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01518021PTIN
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Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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I Pv4 Address67.80.25.15IPv4AddressTxt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website Addresswww.brooklynpoets.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$115,725GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$17,880ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$88,716ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$9,129GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$6,071CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$3,058GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$109,654TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$17,145SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$63,176FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$13,100OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$234PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$15,820OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$109,475TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$179ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,072NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,251NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$15,005BOYAmt
EOY$6,751EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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BOY$16,066BOYAmt
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BOY$10,994BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeCelebrate & Cultivate Brooklyn PoetryPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
We hired poets to teach 27 5-week poetry workshops and hosted 9 poetry readings and 12 monthly workshop & open mic events The events drew and served more than 1800 people$53,857
Weekly on our website we featured a poem and interview with a Poet of the Week and we managed and developed the Bridge poetsbridgeorg a site for poets and mentors$10,962
We hosted a weekend retreat in the Hamptons for poets involving writing classes workshops and readings The retreat served 28 students and teachers$16,383
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Total Program Service Expenses$81,202TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Jason Koo
Executive DirectorTreasurer21.00$19,270$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
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Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonJason KooPersonNm

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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,647CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,765CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,699CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,119CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,880CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$84,110TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$48,118CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Total$315,065TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$60,940CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Description of other expenses Part I line 16Description AmountDepreciation from 4562 447Advertising 1,434Taxes & Licenses 1,554Dues and Subscriptions 2,939Meals 3,407Office Expenses 350Misc Exp 675Travel 1,201Web Hosting 729Payroll Fees 524Events 182Merchant Fees 2,378
Description of other assets Part II line 24Category Beginning of Year End of YearEquipment 1,061 613
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26Category Beginning of Year End of YearCredit Cards 10,842 1,789Payroll Liabilities 152 324

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