BROOKLYN POETS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017

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Organization
BROOKLYN POETS INC (EIN 45-5515074)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-11
IRS object ID
201821319349202152
Schema version
2017v2.2
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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Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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US Address USAddress

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Address Line1135 Jackson StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityBrooklynCityNm
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonJason KooPersonNm
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Phone7183741953PhoneNum
Signature2018-05-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonNatalya GrigorievPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01518021PTIN
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Preparation2018-05-11PreparationDt
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Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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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$109,140GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$32,119ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$64,307ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$12,714GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$10,402CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$2,312GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$98,738TotalRevenueAmt
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Printing Publications Postage$387PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$15,298OtherExpensesTotalAmt
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Excess Or Deficit For Year$5,825ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$1,478BOYAmt
EOY$15,005EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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BOY$2,344BOYAmt
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Primary Exempt PurposeCelebrate & Cultivate Brooklyn PoetryPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

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We hired poets to teach 26 5-week poetry workshops and hosted 14 poetry readings and 12 monthly workshop & open mic events The events drew and served more than 2000 people$47,127
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$18,195
We hosted a weekend retreat in the Hamptons for poets involving writing classes workshops and readings The retreat served 20 students and teachers$8,154
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Total Program Service Expenses$73,476TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Jason Koo
Executive DirectorTreasurer21.00$11,758$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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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,757CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,647CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,765CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,699CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$32,119CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$82,987TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Total$341,445TotalAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,169CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$57CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$1,561TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$38,455CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

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Description of other expenses Part I line 16Description AmountDepreciation from 4562 331Advertising 1,016Payroll Taxes 957Dues and Subscriptions 2,514Interest 64Meals and Entertainment 3,336Office Expenses 587Misc Exp 965Travel 97Promotional 405Licenses 29Web Hosting 1,072Payroll Fees 442Events 724Insurance 445Merchant Fees 2,314
Description of other assets Part II line 24Category Beginning of Year End of YearEquipment 113 1,061
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26Category Beginning of Year End of YearCredit Cards 2,147 10,842Payroll Liabilities 197 152

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