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POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA (EIN 13-6019220)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2019-05-10
IRS object ID
201931309349302768
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2019-05-10T11:56:11-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2017-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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)
PersonALICE QUINNPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2122549628PhoneNum
Signature2019-05-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARTIN BERKOWITZPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00154047PTIN
Phone2126972299PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address38.142.140.186IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-05-09IPDt
IP Tm16:12:30IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerALICE QUINNPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115 GRAMERCY PARKAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$681,960GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Volunteers19TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$139,419PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$155,177CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$12,298PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$13,206CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$650,561PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$641,656CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Other Expenses$304,151CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$625,054PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$634,138CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$25,507PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$7,518CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$4,406,767TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$16,611TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$8,545TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,398,222NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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$179,369ExpenseAmt
Revenue$25,900RevenueAmt
DescPUBLIC PROGRAMS:EACH YEAR THE PSA PRESENTS A DIVERSE ARRAY OF PUBLIC POETRY EVENTS IN CITIES INCLUDING LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, WASHINGTON, DC, AND OTHERS. PROGRAMS RANGE IN SIZE FROM INTIMATE READINGS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH ONE OR TWO POETS TO LARGE SCALE EVENTS ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS. PSA PROGRAMS ARE LARGELY FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. PSA FREQUENTLY PARTNERS WITH LOCAL MUSEUMS, UNIVERSITIES, LOCAL ART ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER NONPROFITS, TO CREATE UNIQUE PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENGAGE LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE ARTISTS AND POETS WHO CALL THEM HOME. OUR EVENTS RANGE FROM READINGS AND CONVERSATIONS AT UNIVERSITIES TO "POETRY WALKS" CURATED TO COMPLIMENT EVERY MAJOR EXHIBITION AT THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN AND SEEN BY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS. PAST YEARS HAVE HAD CORNERSTONE NATIONAL SERIES EVENTS WITH READINGS AND DISCUSSIONS PLANNED AROUND ONE THEME OR ISSUE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$51,146ExpenseAmt
DescPSA EMERGING WRITERS CHAPBOOK FELLOWSHIP:EACH YEAR, PSA AWARDS 4 EMERGING WRITERS A FELLOWSHIP DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIELD THROUGH EDITORIAL SUPPORT, PUBLICATION, EXPOSURE, AND AN INTRODUCTION INTO THE LITERARY COMMUNITY. WINNERS ARE SELECTED BY DISTINGUISHED POETS, AND PSA STAFF WORK WITH THEM TO EDIT AND ARRANGE THEIR POEMS INTO A 20-30 PAGE CHAPBOOK, WHICH IS PRINTED IN AN EDITION OF 500. THE VOLUMES CONTAIN AN INTRODUCED BY THE SELECTING JUDGE. THE BOOKS ARE LAUNCHED AT A PUBLIC READING AT THE FESTIVAL OF THE CHAPBOOK IN NEW YORK CITY. FOUNDED IN 2003, THIS PROGRAM HAS NOW INTRODUCED 52 NEW VOICES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$74,594ExpenseAmt
DescPOETRY IN MOTION:SINCE 1992, POETRY IN MOTION HAS PLACED POEMS IN TRANSIT SYSTEMS OF CITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, HELPING TO CREATE A NATIONAL READERSHIP FOR BOTH EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED POETS, TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES' EXPOSURE TO THE ART ON A DAILY BASIS, AND TO RAISE AWARENESS AND DEEPEN APPRECIATION OF THE ART FORM. POETRY IN MOTION IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR AND WELL KNOWN LITERARY PROGRAMS IN AMERICAN HISTORY, AND HAS BEEN WIDELY REPLICATED. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE VIEWING POEMS EVERY DAY ON TRANSIT SYSTEMS IS CURRENTLY ESTIMATED AT AROUND 7 MILLION.Desc

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Expense$49,984ExpenseAmt
DescANNUAL AWARDS:THE PSA OFFERS 12 AWARDS, AND OVER THE PAST 100 YEARS, THESE AWARDS HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO BOTH ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING POETS. RECIPIENTS HAVE INCLUDED COUNTEE CULLEN, LANGSTON HUGHES, MARIANNE MOORE, E. E. CUMMINGS, ELIZABETH BISHOP, MARIE PONSOT AND SONIA SANCHEZ. THE AWARDS HONOR EVERY STAGE OF A POET'S ARTISTIC CAREER, FROM A SINGLE POEM WRITTEN BY A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, TO A FIRST BOOK, TO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$355,093TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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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
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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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 Line1ALICE QUINNBusinessNameLine1Txt
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 (20 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
KIMIKO HAHN
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE MINKOFF
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN RACHLIN
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLISON BINNS
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH COLEMAN
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILLY COLLINS
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOWARD ROTHMAN
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE WOODARD
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHEAL BOYD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CORNELIUS EADY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATE GALE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUTH KAPLAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN KARPOWICH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERALDINE HARMSWORTH MAXWELL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE OTTO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELISE PASCHEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNA RABINOWITZ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABIGAIL WENDER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDITH WOODARD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALICE QUINN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$110,800$0$0
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$110,800TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$108,805FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$53,900GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$297,874AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$460,579TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAWARD ENTRY FEESDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$12,694RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$12,694TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$155,177TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$155,177ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$40,304FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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Fundraising Direct Expenses$40,304FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$7,750OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$155,177ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,371TotalAmt
Program Services$78,659ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,856ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,856FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$166,511TotalAmt
Program Services$83,214ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,580ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49,717FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,498TotalAmt
Program Services$2,030ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$633ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$835FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$14,634ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,560ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,019FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,394TotalAmt
Program Services$12,998ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,050ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,346FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,541TotalAmt
Management And General$37,541ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,053TotalAmt
Program Services$4,053ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,141TotalAmt
Program Services$17,335ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,492ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,314FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,899TotalAmt
Program Services$24,319ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,578ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,002FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,625TotalAmt
Program Services$12,552ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,911ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,162FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,587TotalAmt
Program Services$10,605ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,982ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,768TotalAmt
Program Services$1,026ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$320ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$422FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,904TotalAmt
Program Services$3,427ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,068ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,409FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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PROGRAM PRIZES & FEES$71,934$71,401$533$0
INDIRECT BENEFIT EXPENS$33,638$33,638
PRINTING & PUBLICATION$19,440$13,969$2,444$3,027
BOOKS & SUBSCRIPTIONS$4,871$4,871

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$750TotalAmt
Management And General$750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$634,138TotalAmt
Program Services$355,093ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$129,298ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$149,747FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,464BOYAmt
EOY$67,494EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$622,901BOYAmt
EOY$627,040EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$96,950BOYAmt
EOY$32,216EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$123,919BOYAmt
EOY$134,005EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$97,145LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$80,575LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,898BOYAmt
EOY$16,570EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,436BOYAmt
EOY$3,649EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,313,820BOYAmt
EOY$3,525,793EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,195,388BOYAmt
EOY$4,406,767EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,521BOYAmt
EOY$8,545EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$90BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,611BOYAmt
EOY$8,545EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$690,674BOYAmt
EOY$708,646EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,000BOYAmt
EOY$14,500EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,463,103BOYAmt
EOY$3,675,076EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,178,777BOYAmt
EOY$4,398,222EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,195,388BOYAmt
EOY$4,406,767EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$7,518ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$211,927NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$382,892CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$424,605CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$447,376CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$459,986CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$460,579CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,175,438TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$382,892CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$424,605CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$447,376CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$459,986CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$460,579CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,175,438TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$108,205SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,067,233PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$126,125CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$133,477CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$138,620CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$139,419CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$155,177CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$692,818TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,868,256TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$136,345GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.72070PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.71470PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,404,956BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$154,547InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$133,477OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,426,026EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,991,370BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$539,711InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$126,125OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,404,956EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$78,308OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$74,668DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,640BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,837OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,907DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,930BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$16,570TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST - ALICE FAY DICASTAGNOLA FUNDDesc
Book Value$3,525,793BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,525,793TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$853,583TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$211,927NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$211,927RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$641,656RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$641,656TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$634,138TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$634,138ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$634,138TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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)
Event1GALA BENEFITEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$149,109GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$108,805CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$40,304GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$36,639FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$3,665OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$149,109GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$108,805CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$40,304GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$36,639FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$3,665OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$40,304DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD TREASURER REVIEWS THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION MONITORS POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY: 1. EXERCISING PRUDENCE WITH THE BOARD IN THE CONTROL AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS. 2. UNDERSTANDING PSA'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHERWISE HELPING THE BOARD FULFILL ITS FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY. 3. REQUIRING BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES TO EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTES WHERE THERE IS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. 4. AVOIDING THE ACCEPTANCE OR OFFERING OF FAVORS TO ANYONE WHO DOES BUSINESS WITH PSA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15PROPOSED SALARIES FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AND THEY VOTE TO APPROVE THESE SALARIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.