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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7157372

WORCESTER COUNTY POETRY ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · WORCESTER, MA 01613

Financials

$131K$116K2023$194K$173K2024$184K$152K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WORCESTER COUNTY POETRY ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$183,710$151,688$32,022$551,589$0$551,589
December 31, 2024990-EZ$194,369$172,673$21,696$470,568$0$470,568
December 31, 2023990-EZ$130,668$115,846$14,822$411,468$0$411,468
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$166,271
of which government grants
$23,975
Membership dues
$3,422
Program service revenue
$15,485
Investment income
$1,954
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$16,800
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$16,800
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,860
Occupancy
$19,138
Travel
$263
Depreciation
$4,851
Program services (functional)
$43,862
Management and general (functional)
$107,326
Fundraising (functional)
$500

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$470,568
Total assets, end of year
$551,589
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$551,589
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,845
Publicly traded securities
$363,422
Net assets without donor restrictions
$544,383
Net assets with donor restrictions
$7,206
Gross receipts
$183,710
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1972
State of legal domicile
MA

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
IRENA KACIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
20$16,800
ELIZABETH BACONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
SAM CAPRADAEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSEPH FUSCO JRVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARY CARMEN DRISCOLLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RODGER MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT STEELEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDA WARRENCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BRETT IARROBINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN ELIZABETH SWEENEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT BAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID THOREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHERINE GREGOIREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAMELA GEMMEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EMMA COUILLARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CLAIRE SCHAEFFER-DUFFYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EM JUDKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SAM CAPRADAEDIRECTOR1$0
SHARON AMUGUNIDIRECTOR1$0
JAY LAVELLEDIRECTOR1$0
RODGER MARTINDIRECTOR1$0
PHIL LEMOSEDITOR5$0
ROBERT STEELEDIRECTOR1$0
ANA PEREZDIRECTOR1$0
BRETT IARROBINODIRECTOR1$0
SUSAN ELIZABETH SWEENEYDIRECTOR1$0
KATHERINE ANDERSONDIRECTOR1$0
ANN LEWISDIRECTOR1$0
ROB BAKERDIRECTOR1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBIN BOUCHERDIRECTOR1$0
THERESE GLEASON-CARRDIRECTOR1$0
JAY LAVELLEDIRECTOR1$0
RODGER MARTINDIRECTOR1$0
KATHERINE MCINTYREEDITOR5$0
ROBERT STEELEDIRECTOR1$0
JOE AGUILARDIRECTOR1$0
CAROLYN OLIVERDIRECTOR1$0
SUSAN ELIZABETH SWEENEYDIRECTOR1$0
KATHERINE ANDERSONDIRECTOR1$0
ANN LEWISDIRECTOR1$0
ELIZABETH BACONPRESIDENT5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 804, WORCESTER, MA 01613-0804
In care of
% WORCESTER COUNTY POETRY ASSOCIATI
Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
1 Ekman Street, Worcester MA 01607
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MARY DRISCOLL, PO BOX 804, WORCESTER, MA 01613
Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
Mark Wagner, 263 Dudley Southbridge Road, Dudley MA 01571
Signed the 990
MARY DRISCOLL, TREASURER
Phone
(774) 276-1166
Return prepared by
SPINELLI CPA PC

Mission

PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION IN THE ART OF POETRY AND HUMANITIES

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PUBLICATION OF LITERARY JOURNAL "THE WORCESTER REVIEW"
    Expenses $290 · revenue $488
  • MAINTAIN LITERARY WEBSITE, HOSTING AND DESIGN
    Expenses $249 · revenue $595
  • PRESENTATION OF SPEAKERS AND EDUCATION IN PUBLIC VENUES AND COLLEGES. HUMANITIES CLASSES FOR LITERATURE AND WRITING.
    Expenses $43,323 · revenue $14,402

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7157372
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
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$551,589
Income (IRS master file)
$183,710

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$183,710$151,688$551,589IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$194,369$172,673$470,568IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$130,668$115,846$411,468XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2008
Officer: Mark Wagner
December 31, 2008≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 23-7157372).

Questions about WORCESTER COUNTY POETRY ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of WORCESTER COUNTY POETRY ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WORCESTER COUNTY POETRY ASSOCIATION is 23-7157372.
Is WORCESTER COUNTY POETRY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
Are donations to WORCESTER COUNTY POETRY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WORCESTER COUNTY POETRY ASSOCIATION 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 WORCESTER COUNTY POETRY ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WORCESTER COUNTY POETRY ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WORCESTER COUNTY POETRY ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARY DRISCOLL.
Who are the officers and directors of WORCESTER COUNTY POETRY ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $16,800 (IRENA KACI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does WORCESTER COUNTY POETRY ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $183,710, expenses of $151,688 and total assets of $551,589 at year end.

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