POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA (EIN 13-6019220)
- Tax period
- 2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
- Filed
- 2014-05-14
- IRS object ID
- 201431349349302323
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2014-05-14T11:14:50-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 131655065 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 300 EAST 42ND STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10017 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 136019220 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | POET | NameControl |
| Phone | 2122549628 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15 GRAMERCY PARK | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10003 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ALICE QUINN | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 2122549628 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2014-04-30 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | MARTIN BERKOWITZ | Name |
| PTIN | P00154047 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2126972299 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | ALICE QUINN | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15 GRAMERCY PARK | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10003 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 492876 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.POETRYSOCIETY.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1910 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NY | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | TO 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. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 15 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 15 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 6 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 29 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 340022 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 342485 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 12870 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 15888 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 115270 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 113042 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 5530 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 7134 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 473692 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 478549 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 279334 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 302949 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 58687 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 190786 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 171008 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 470120 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 473957 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 3572 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 4592 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 3171565 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 3513239 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 14328 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 31443 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 3157237 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 3481796 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | THE 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. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 217212 | Expense |
| Revenue | 7134 | Revenue |
| Description | PUBLIC 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. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 66331 | Expense |
| Description | PSA 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 INTRODUCTION 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 40 NEW VOICES. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 54449 | Expense |
| Description | POETRY 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. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 41449 | Expense |
| Revenue | 15888 | Revenue |
| Description | ANNUAL 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. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 41449 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Of Other Program Service Rev | 15888 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceRev |
| Total Program Service Expense | 379441 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 1 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 20 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 6 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 1 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | 1 | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 15 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 15 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 0 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PATRICIA TAYLOR | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2122549628 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15 GRAMERCY PARK | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10003 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (16 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH J COLEMAN | ||||||
| TRUSTEE, VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BILLY COLLINS | ||||||
| TRUSTEE, VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CORNELIUS EADY | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KATE GALE | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KIMIKO HAHN | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JOAN JACOBSON | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RUTH KAPLAN | ||||||
| TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GERALDINE HARMSWORTH | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GEORGE MINKOFF | ||||||
| TRUSTEE, SECRETARY | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELISE PASCHEN | ||||||
| TRUSTEE, VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MOLLY PEACOCK | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ELLEN RACHLIN | ||||||
| TRUSTEE, TREASURER | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANNA RABINOWITZ | ||||||
| TRUSTEE, VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HOWARD ROTHMAN | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CATHERINE WOODARD | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ALICE QUINN | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | X | 97907 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 97907 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Fundraising Events | 27473 | FundraisingEvents |
| Government Grants | 99165 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 215847 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 342485 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | AWARD ENTRY FEES | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 15888 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 15888 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 15888 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 113042 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $113,042 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 14327 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events | 27473 | CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 14327 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 7134 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 0 | CostOfGoodsSold |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 7134 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 7134 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 478549 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 23022 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $113,042 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 97907 | Total |
| Program Services | 81263 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1958 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 14686 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 158675 | Total |
| Program Services | 110595 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 25933 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 22147 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 21805 | Total |
| Program Services | 17514 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 929 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3362 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 24562 | Total |
| Program Services | 18148 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2930 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3484 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10959 | Total |
| Program Services | 8803 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 466 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1690 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7520 | Total |
| Program Services | 6927 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 128 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 465 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 31782 | Total |
| Program Services | 25773 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1255 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 4754 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 36298 | Total |
| Program Services | 29155 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1546 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 5597 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12562 | Total |
| Program Services | 12475 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 19 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 68 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7742 | Total |
| Program Services | 7567 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 31 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 144 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3183 | Total |
| Program Services | 2556 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 136 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 491 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4165 | Total |
| Program Services | 3345 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 178 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 642 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRAM PRIZES & FEES | 32150 | 32150 | ||
| PRINTING & PUBLICATION | 20451 | 18996 | 315 | 1140 |
| BOOKS & SUBSCRIPTIONS | 4196 | 4174 | 5 | 17 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 473957 | Total |
| Program Services | 379441 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 35829 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 58687 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 113356 | BOY |
| EOY | 159560 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 490841 | BOY |
| EOY | 490841 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 27088 | BOY |
| EOY | 6820 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 8178 | BOY |
| EOY | 7132 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 75891 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 69092 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 9982 | BOY |
| EOY | 6799 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2522120 | BOY |
| EOY | 2842087 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3171565 | BOY |
| EOY | 3513239 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 14328 | BOY |
| EOY | 31443 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 14328 | BOY |
| EOY | 31443 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 418334 | BOY |
| EOY | 453426 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 67500 | BOY |
| EOY | 37000 | EOY |
Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2671403 | BOY |
| EOY | 2991370 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3157237 | BOY |
| EOY | 3481796 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3171565 | BOY |
| EOY | 3513239 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 4592 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconciliation Unrealized Invest | 319967 | ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 0 | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 335951 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 315692 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 417680 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 340022 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 342485 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1751830 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 335951 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 315692 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 417680 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 340022 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 342485 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1751830 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 54262 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 1697568 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 132930 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 94966 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 103048 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 115270 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 113042 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 559256 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 2311086 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 109991 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.73450 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.79040 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Current Year CurrentYear
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 2671403 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 433009 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Other Expenditures | 113042 | OtherExpenditures |
| End Of Year Balance | 2991370 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 2767940 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 18733 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Other Expenditures | 115270 | OtherExpenditures |
| End Of Year Balance | 2671403 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 2464575 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 406404 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Other Expenditures | 103039 | OtherExpenditures |
| End Of Year Balance | 2767940 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 2389338 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 170203 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Other Expenditures | 94966 | OtherExpenditures |
| End Of Year Balance | 2464575 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 2779238 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -230379 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Other Expenditures | 132930 | OtherExpenditures |
| Administrative Expenses | 26591 | AdministrativeExpenses |
| End Of Year Balance | 2389338 | EndOfYearBalance |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated EOY Balance | 0.00000 | BoardDesignatedEOYBalance |
| Permanent Endowment EOY Balance | 1.00000 | PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance |
| Term Endowment EOY Balance | 0.00000 | TermEndowmentEOYBalance |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | 1 | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | 0 | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 71906 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 65107 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 6799 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 3985 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 3985 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 0 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 6799 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Assets OtherAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST - ALICE FAY DICASTAGNOLA FUND | Description |
| Book Value | 2842087 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | 2842087 | TotalBookValueOtherAssets |
| Footnote In Part XIII | X | FootnoteInPartXIII |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 915558 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 319967 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 117042 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 437009 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 478549 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 478549 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 590999 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 117042 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 117042 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 473957 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 473957 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: | PART V, LINE 4: | THE ENDOWMENT INCOME IS INTENDED FOR THE GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT OF THE POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA. |
| DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | PART X, LINE 2: | POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA IS RECOGNIZED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS AN ORGANIZATION WHICH IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT NO DISCLOSURES RELATING TO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS WERE REQUIRED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | GALA BENEFIT | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 41800 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Charitable Contributions Event1 | 27473 | CharitableContributionsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 14327 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | 6857 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 7470 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Total | 41800 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Charitable Contributions Total | 27473 | CharitableContributionsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 14327 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | 6857 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 7470 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 14327 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | 0 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE BOARD TREASURER REVIEWS THE FORM 990. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 | THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST BY: 1. EXERCISING PRUDENCE WITH THE BOARD IN THE CONTROL AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS. 2. UNDERSTANDING PSA'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHERWISE HELP 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. 6. AVOIDING THE ACCEPTANCE OR OFFERING OF FAVORS TO ANYONE WHO DOES BUSINESS WITH PSA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THERE WAS RELIANCE ON COMPARABILITY DATA BY BOARD MEMBERS, WHEN THEY HIRED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHEN SHE HIRED OTHER STAFF. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |