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POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA (EIN 13-6019220)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-04-28
IRS object ID
201721189349301062
Schema version
2015v3.0
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)
Return2017-04-28T15:15:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Line1300 EAST 42ND STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10017ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2017-03-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARTIN BERKOWITZPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00154047PTIN
Phone2126972299PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

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$651,760GrossReceiptsAmt
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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Voting Members Independent19VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$12,404CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$133,477PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$138,620CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$4,563PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$10,238CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$596,644PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$608,638CYTotalRevenueAmt
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$277,755PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Other Expenses$214,973PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$265,441CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$492,728PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$548,519CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$103,916PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$60,119CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$3,903,578TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$8,313TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$12,793TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,055,879NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,890,785NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$155,233ExpenseAmt
Revenue$22,642RevenueAmt
DescPUBLIC PROGRAMS:NATIONAL POETRY EVENTSEACH YEAR THE PSA PRESENTS A NATIONAL SERIES WHICH BRINGS PROGRAMS EXPLORING A LARGE THEME SUCH AS REGIONAL POETRY, POETRY AND POLITICS, OR BLACK ICONIC POETS, TO 4-6 OF OUR KEY CITIES. THIS SERIES CONSISTS OF LARGE, PUBLIC POETRY PROGRAMS AND SMALLER DISCUSSIONS, CO-PRODUCED WITH LOCAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. MOST OF THESE EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE, TO ENSURE THAT THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THEM. ADDITIONALLY, AUDIO RECORDINGS OF MANY EVENTS AND ADDITIONAL ORIGINAL FEATURE CONTENT ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE, WWW.POETRYSOCIETY.COM, WHERE THEY ARE ACCESSIBLE TO POETRY-LOVERS NATIONWIDE.LOCAL POETRY EVENTSPSA CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH SELECT NYC CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL VENUES TO PRESENT UNIQUE POETRY PROGRAMS, WITH THE GOAL OF INCLUDING AS MANY NEW YORKERS AS POSSIBLE. OUR SIGNATURE NEW SALON SERIES, IN WHICH POETRY READINGS BY RESPECTED POETS ARE FOLLOWED BY IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS ABOUT THEIR WORK, TAKES PLACE IN UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY. EVENTS IN PUBLIC AND OUTDOOR SPACES SUCH AS BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL, AT THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN, TIMES SQUARE, GRAND CENTRAL STATION, AS WELL AS LARGE CELEBRATIONS OF POETRY IN COOPER UNION'S GREAT HALL, BRING POETRY TO LARGE, DIVERSE AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT THE CITY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$51,530ExpenseAmt
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$67,368ExpenseAmt
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

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$43,333ExpenseAmt
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$317,464TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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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
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee5EmployeeCnt
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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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Independent Voting Member19IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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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
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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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 (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
RUTH KAPLAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (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
ELISE PASCHEN
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNA RABINOWITZ
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN RACHLIN
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE MINKOFF
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CORNELIUS EADY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATE GALE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMIKO HAHN
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERALDINE HARMSWORTH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (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
CRISTINA GARCIA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDITH WOODARD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE OTTO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHEAL BOYD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLISON BINNS
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALICE QUINN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$103,456$0$0
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$103,456TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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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$139,173FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$73,000GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$235,203AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$447,376TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAWARD ENTRY FEESDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$12,404RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$12,404TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$138,620TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$138,620ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$43,122FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$139,173ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$43,122FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$10,238GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,238TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$10,238RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$608,638TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$22,642RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$138,620ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$104,754TotalAmt
Program Services$61,869ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,130ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,755FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$143,557TotalAmt
Program Services$84,786ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,217ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32,554FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,099TotalAmt
Program Services$8,326ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,576ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,197FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,668TotalAmt
Program Services$12,206ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,775ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,687FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,896TotalAmt
Management And General$35,896ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,452TotalAmt
Program Services$3,452ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,213TotalAmt
Program Services$17,907ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,740ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,566FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,200TotalAmt
Program Services$22,561ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,976ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,663FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,376TotalAmt
Program Services$9,082ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,807ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,487FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,419TotalAmt
Program Services$14,837ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,507ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$75FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,274TotalAmt
Program Services$1,343ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$415ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$516FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,707TotalAmt
Program Services$3,370ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,043ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,294FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROGRAM PRIZES & FEES$45,935$45,609$326$0
INDIRECT BENEFIT EXPENS$34,958$20,647$6,384$7,927
PRINTING & PUBLICATION$17,267$9,725$2,575$4,967
BOOKS & SUBSCRIPTIONS$1,744$1,744$0$0

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$548,519TotalAmt
Program Services$317,464ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$127,367ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$103,688FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$212,761BOYAmt
EOY$102,479EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$547,697BOYAmt
EOY$547,723EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,510BOYAmt
EOY$76,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,908BOYAmt
EOY$122,134EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$79,922LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$77,458LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,325BOYAmt
EOY$2,464EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,248BOYAmt
EOY$1,360EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,276,743BOYAmt
EOY$3,051,418EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,064,192BOYAmt
EOY$3,903,578EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,223BOYAmt
EOY$12,703EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,313BOYAmt
EOY$12,793EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$614,697BOYAmt
EOY$665,084EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,156BOYAmt
EOY$25,000EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,426,026BOYAmt
EOY$3,200,701EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,055,879BOYAmt
EOY$3,890,785EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,064,192BOYAmt
EOY$3,903,578EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$60,119ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$225,213NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$340,022CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$342,485CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$382,892CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$424,605CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$447,376CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,937,380TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$340,022CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$342,485CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$382,892CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$424,605CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$447,376CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,937,380TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$124,538SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,812,842PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$115,270CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$113,042CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$126,125CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$133,477CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$138,620CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$626,534TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,563,914TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$100,711GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.70710PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.71980PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$3,426,026BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$86,705InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$138,620OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,200,701EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,671,403BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$433,009InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$113,042OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,991,370EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,767,940BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$18,733InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$115,270OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,671,403EndYearBalanceAmt
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$72,524OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$72,524DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,398OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,934DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,464BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,464TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST - ALICE FAY DICASTAGNOLA FUNDDesc
Book Value$3,051,418BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,051,418TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$391,048TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$225,213NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$7,623DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$217,590RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$608,638RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$608,638TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$556,142TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$7,623DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$7,623ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$548,519ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$548,519TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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$182,295GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$139,173CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$43,122GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$40,877FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$700EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$1,545OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$182,295GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$139,173CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$43,122GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$40,877FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$700EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$1,545OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$43,122DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 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.