Nonprofit · EIN 13-6019220
POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,192,427 | $896,904 | $295,523 | $6,606,338 | $423,023 | $6,183,315 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $807,651 | $870,379 | -$62,728 | $5,989,552 | $495,569 | $5,493,983 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $790,576 | $831,699 | -$41,123 | $5,717,519 | $514,782 | $5,202,737 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $837,970
- of which government grants
- $137,360
- Program service revenue
- $67,170
- Investment income
- $278,801
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $8,486
- Other revenue
- $8,486
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $95,060
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $144,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $231,854
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $447,216
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $48,818
- Occupancy
- $64,695
- Travel
- $8,813
- Depreciation
- $14,010
- Program services (functional)
- $594,682
- Management and general (functional)
- $219,065
- Fundraising (functional)
- $83,157
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,989,552
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,606,338
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $423,023
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,183,315
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $77,621
- Publicly traded securities
- $880,505
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,048,222
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,135,093
- Gross receipts
- $1,192,427
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1910
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATT BROGAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $142,000 | $2,397 |
| CATHERINE WOODARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL WENDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN RACHLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAJOR JACKSON | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY ELLIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE WOODSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BENDHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORNELIUS EADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE GALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INDIRA GORIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE OTTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELISE PASCHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD ROTHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER G SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN KLEIN ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SYZPULSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATT BROGAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $137,500 | $2,212 |
| CATHERINE WOODARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL WENDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN RACHLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAJOR JACKSON | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLY COLLINS LEFT 82024 | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY ELLIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE WOODSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON BINNS LEFT 32024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BENDHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORNELIUS EADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE GALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INDIRA GORIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KARPOWICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE OTTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE PASCHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD ROTHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER G SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN KLEIN ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SYZPULSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATT BROGAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $122,500 | $2,258 |
| CATHERINE WOODARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL WENDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN RACHLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAJOR JACKSON | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLY COLLINS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY ELLIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE WOODSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON BINNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A BOYD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA CHANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORNELIUS EADY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE GALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INDIRA GORIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KARPOWICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE OTTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE PASCHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER ROSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD ROTHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER G SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN KLEIN ROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 119 SMITH ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11201-6218
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATT BROGAN, 119 SMITH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 11201
- Signed the 990
- MATT BROGAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 254-9628
- Website
- WWW.POETRYSOCIETY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC PROGRAMS:THE POETRY SOCIETY PRESENTS LIVE AND DIGITAL PROGRAMS THAT EXPLORE THE WORK OF INDIVIDUAL POETS, AS WELL AS IMPORTANT THEMES IN CONTEMPORARY POETRY. THESE INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF EVENTS IN THE POETRY SOCIETY'S STOREFRONT SPACE: READINGS, LECTURES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, TEACHER TRAININGS, CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. THE POETRY SOCIETY'S DIGITAL PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDE VIDEO RECORDINGS OF LIVE EVENTS AND ONLINE SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS, AS WELL AS THE PUBLICATION OF ESSAYS, INTERVIEWS, AND ORIGINAL POEMS, SERVE HUNDREDS OF POETS AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF READERS EACH YEAR.Expenses $246,652 · grants $34,210 · revenue $40,122
- ANNUAL AWARDSEACH YEAR, THE POETRY SOCIETY OFFERS MORE THAN A DOZEN AWARDS TO HONOR AND SUPPORT POETS AT EVERY STAGE OF THEIR CAREERS, RANGING FROM AN AWARD FOR A STUDENT POET TO BEST FIRST BOOK TO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN POETRY. RECIPIENTS OF THE POETRY SOCIETY'S MOST DISTINGUISHED AWARD, THE FROST MEDAL, HAVE INCLUDED GWENDOLYN BROOKS, WALLACE STEVENS, MARIANNE MOORE, JOHN ASHBERY, AND LUCILLE CLIFTON. RECIPIENTS OF THE FOUR QUARTETS PRIZE FOR BEST POETRY SEQUENCE HAVE INCLUDED DANTE MICHEAUX, DANEZ SMITH, AND JOHN MURILLO. EACH YEAR, THE POETRY SOCIETY ALSO AWARDS TWO CHAPBOOK FELLOWSHIPS, WHICH INCLUDE A PRIZE OF $1,000 AND THE PUBLICATION OF THEIR FIRST CHAPBOOK, ALONG WITH MENTORSHIP BY AN ESTABLISHED POET IN THE EDITORIAL AND PUBLICATION PROCESS.Expenses $151,835 · grants $60,850 · revenue $35,534
- POETRY AND PUBLIC SPACESINCE 1992, THE POETRY SOCIETY HAS PRESENTED POETRY IN MOTION, WHICH PLACES POEMS IN TRANSIT SYSTEMS AROUND THE COUNTRY, CREATING UNEXPECTED AND MEANINGFUL ENCOUNTERS IN PUBLIC SPACES BETWEEN POEMS AND MILLIONS OF READERS. IN 2021, THE PROGRAM EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE WASHINGTON DC AREA METRO SYSTEM AND PATH/PORT AUTHORITY STATIONS IN NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK. THE PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 9 MILLION PEOPLE EACH YEAR. POETRY IN MOTION IS NOW THE CORNERSTONE OF A LARGER ARRAY OF PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC SPACE, INCLUDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO PRESENT POETRY-BASED PUBLIC ART PROJECTS. IN 2022, THE POETRY SOCIETY PARTNERED WITH THE DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN PARTNERSHIP TO PRESET SEEING INTO TOMORROW, WHICH TRANSFORMED POEMS BY RICHARD WRIGHT INTO LARGE-SCALE INSTALLATIONS ON WALLS IN SEVERAL BROOKLYN NEIGHBORHOODS. IN APRIL 2023, THE POETRY SOCIETY LAUNCHED PARK POEMS, A PARTNERSHIP WITH NYC PARKS TO PLACE POEMS IN FIVE PUBLIC PARKS, ONE IN EACH BOROUGH. IN 2024, PARK POEMS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE PARTNERSHIPS WITH NEW YORK STATE PARKS, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, AND THE BROOKLYN BOTANICAL GARDEN. IN 2025, THE POETRY SOCIETY LAUNCHED THE POEM DISTRICT, WITH POEMS INSTALLED ON WALLS AND WINDOWS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD SURROUNDING ITS BROOKLYN STOREFRONT SPACE. FINALLY, THIS PROGRAM AREA ALSO INCLUDES POEMS ON WHEELS, A PARTNERSHIP WITH MEALS ON WHEELS CHAPTERS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO PROVIDE POEMS ALONG WITH NOURISHING MEALS TO HOMEBOUND SENIORS.Expenses $196,195
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
- 13-6019220
- 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
- 1937
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,606,338
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,192,427
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,192,427 | $896,904 | $6,606,338 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $807,651 | $870,379 | $5,989,552 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $790,576 | $831,699 | $5,717,519 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,187,140 | $722,108 | $4,975,099 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 13-6019220).
Questions about POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA is 13-6019220.
- Is POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1937.
- Are donations to POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA 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 POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA 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 POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA 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 POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MATT BROGAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,000 (MATT BROGAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,192,427, expenses of $896,904 and total assets of $6,606,338 at year end.
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