Nonprofit · EIN 13-2682458
POETS & WRITERS INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,794,958 | $4,497,204 | $297,754 | $10,692,939 | $2,255,988 | $8,436,951 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,212,894
- of which government grants
- $566,533
- Program service revenue
- $1,848,652
- Investment income
- $544,158
- Net rental income
- $48,840
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $343,093
- Other revenue
- $189,254
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $357,525
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $391,202
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,347,730
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,114,618
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $36,500
- Occupancy
- $411,545
- Travel
- $43,390
- Depreciation
- $48,043
- Program services (functional)
- $3,369,733
- Management and general (functional)
- $765,616
- Fundraising (functional)
- $361,855
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,542,271
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,692,939
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,255,988
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,436,951
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $353,909
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,915,444
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,026,212
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,410,739
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,168,553
- Gross receipts
- $6,689,379
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA GRADEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $220,536 | $13,140 |
| KEVIN LARIMER | EDITOR IN CHIEF Highest-paid employee | 35 | $158,232 | $13,140 |
| TIA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 35 | $144,382 | $13,140 |
| TIM O'SULLIVAN | ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $119,001 | $13,140 |
| JASON CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $108,754 | $13,140 |
| RACHEL SCHUDER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $108,292 | $13,140 |
| MADELINE MCINTOSH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SASHA QUINTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL VIDICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KOFI APPENTENG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BERKOWER | BOARD MEMBER (TO JUN 2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHANNA CASTILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANYU DILLON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER ENGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KASSIE EVASHEVSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELLIOT FIGMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TERRANCE G FINLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AM HOMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLYS KALS | BOARD MEMBER (TO JUN 2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SALLY KIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BAKER KLINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATIE MAHON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE RILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ERIC SIMONOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LIATE STEHLIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANKE STEINECKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TOLEDO | BOARD MEMBER (TO JUN 2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 90 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10004-2205
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA FORD GRADEL, 90 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10004
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA FORD GRADEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 226-3586
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
TO FOSTER THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF POETS AND WRITERS, TO PROMOTE COMMUNICATION THROUGHOUT THE LITERARY COMMUNITY, AND TO HELP CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH LITERATURE CAN BE APPRECIATED BY THE WIDEST POSSIBLE PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- POETS & WRITERS IS A NATIONAL ARTS SERVICE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDING WRITERS OF POETRY AND LITERARY PROSE ACCESS TO CONTENT, LEARNING, AND COMMUNITY TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN THE WRITING LIFE, AND FOSTERING COMMUNICATION THROUGHOUT THE LITERARY COMMUNITY. POETS & WRITERS MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED SIX TIMES A YEAR AND DELIVERS TO ITS READERS PROFILES OF NOTED AUTHORS AND PUBLISHING PROFESSIONALS, PRACTICAL HOW-TO ARTICLES, AND THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF GRANTS AND AWARDS AVAILABLE IN PRINT. POETS & WRITERS MAGAZINE IS DISTRIBUTED TO 42,000 PAID MEMBER/SUBSCRIBERS AND IS SOLD ON NEWSSTANDS NATIONWIDE.Expenses $1,938,624 · revenue $1,836,631
- POETS & WRITERS' WEBSITE, PW.ORG, OFFERS ONLINE-ONLY EDITORIAL FEATURES AND A SUITE OF CAREFULLY VETTED DATABASES OF WRITING CONTESTS, LITERARY MAGAZINES, SMALL PRESSES, LITERARY AGENTS, MFA PROGRAMS, REVIEW OUTLETS, AND MORE. ALSO ONLINE ARE THE POETS & WRITERS DIRECTORY, WHICH LISTS MORE THAN 11,000 PUBLISHED WRITERS, THE NATIONAL LITERARY EVENTS CALENDAR, AND POETS & WRITERS GROUPS, A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING TOOL THAT ENABLES WRITERS TO FORM, JOIN, AND MANAGE WRITING GROUPS.Expenses $517,575 · revenue $12,021
- THE READINGS & WORKSHOPS PROGRAM MAKES MINI-GRANTS TO WRITERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC LITERARY EVENTS AND PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO EVENT ORGANIZERS. WE OFFER A SERIES OF ONLINE COURSES IN BOTH THE BUSINESS AND CRAFT OF WRITING. JURIED PROGRAMS AND FELLOWSHIPS SUCH AS THE MAUREEN EGEN WRITERS EXCHANGE AWARD AND GET THE WORD OUT PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO EARLY CAREER WRITERS AND THE JACKSON POETRY PRIZE RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN AMERICAN POETRY.Expenses $668,505 · grants $357,525
- GET THE WORD OUT IS A NEW PUBLICITY INCUBATOR THAT HELPS EARLY-CAREERAUTHORS DEVELOP A STRATEGIC MARKETING PLAN. PARTICIPANTS ARE SELECTEDTHROUGH A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS. MAPPING THE MAZE IS ANONLINE WORKSHOP THAT DEMYSTIFIES THE PUBLISHING PROCESS TO HELP WRITERSCHART A PATH TO PUBLICATION. IT INTRODUCES WRITERS FROM AROUND THECOUNTRY TO AGENTS, EDITORS, AND OTHER PUBLISHING PROFESSIONALS.ADDITIONAL ONLINE COURSES ARE PLANNED. POETS & WRITERS ALSO SPONSORSTWO PROMINENT LITERARY AWARDS: THE MAUREEN EGEN WRITERS EXCHANGE AWARDAND THE JACKSON POETRY PRIZE.Expenses $245,029 · revenue $132,457
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2682458
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A76Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,692,939
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,689,379
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,485,046 | $4,537,942 | $10,929,944 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,923,275 | $4,714,219 | $8,951,553 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about POETS & WRITERS INC
- What is the EIN of POETS & WRITERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POETS & WRITERS INC is 13-2682458.
- Is POETS & WRITERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to POETS & WRITERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POETS & WRITERS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of POETS & WRITERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did POETS & WRITERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of POETS & WRITERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MELISSA FORD GRADEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of POETS & WRITERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $220,536 (MELISSA GRADEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does POETS & WRITERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,794,958, expenses of $4,497,204 and total assets of $10,692,939 at year end.
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