Nonprofit · EIN 91-1618296
CASCADIA POETICS LAB
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98118
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $164,820 | $170,017 | -$5,197 | $2,649 | $12,860 | -$10,211 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $151,941 | $182,364 | -$30,423 | $6,669 | $15,331 | -$8,662 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ (amended) | $111,437 | $110,506 | $931 | $14,047 | $1,316 | $12,731 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $126,725
- Program service revenue
- $38,095
Expenses
- Benefits paid to members
- $2,788
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $40,757
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $44,337
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $66,038
- Occupancy
- $1,409
- Printing, publications and postage
- $1,525
- Other expenses
- $53,920
- Program services (functional)
- $110,713
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,669
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,649
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,860
- Net assets, end of year
- -$10,211
- Cash, savings and investments
- $2,649
- Gross receipts
- $164,820
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nelson | Chairman | 40 | $40,757 |
| Diana Elsner | President | 15 | $0 |
| Gabriella Gutierrez y Muhs | Trustee | 0 | $0 |
| Matt Trease | Trustee | 0 | $0 |
| Shelly Rogers | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nelson | Chairman | 40 | $41,500 |
| Diana Elsner | Treasurer | 15 | $0 |
| Gabriella Gutierrez y Muhs | Trustee | 0 | $0 |
| Jason Wirth | Trustee | 5 | $0 |
| Adelia MacWilliam | Trustee | 5 | $0 |
| Lorna Dee Cervantes | Trustee | 0 | $0 |
| Ricardo Ruiz | Trustee | 0 | $0 |
| Matt Trease | Trustee | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul E Nelson | Founding Director | 40 | $0 |
| Matt Trease MA | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Jason Wirth | 0 | 5 | $0 |
| Diana Elser | Secretary Acting Treasurer | 15 | $0 |
| Ricardo Ruiz | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Gabriella Gutirrez y Muhs | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Lorna Dee Cervantes | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9030 SEWARD PARK AVE S UNIT 213, SEATTLE, WA 98118-6027
- In care of
- % PAUL NELSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 9030 Seward Park Av S, Seattle WA 98118
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Paul E Nelson, 9030 Seward Park Av S, Seattle WA 98118
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Paul Nelson, Executive Director
- Phone
- (206) 422-5002
- Website
- www.splab.org
- Return prepared by
- Axios Accounting
Mission
Empowering people to practice poetry & build community in ways that deepen connection to place, self & the present moment. We believe that poetry is the nexus at which self-knowledge, bioregionalism and expansive creativity converge. Cascadia Poetics Lab is a vibrant community whose workshops, festivals, and opportunities for connection can open the door to transformative experiences. We seek to empower articulation of the heart-mind world of place via a democratic approach to poetry, the arts, restorative justice and other practices of intimate ecological awakening
Program accomplishments
- The Poetry Postcard Fest founded in 2007 is an annual 56 day experiment in spontaneity and community-building where registered participants send postcard poems to other poets on their list.Expenses $25,756
- The Cascadia Poetry Festival is a gathering of poets and bioregionalists to consider how prioritizing natural and cultural boundaries, rather than arbitrary political ones, is a potent approach to addressing Anthropogenic Climate Disorder. A key theme in the work of Gary Snyder, we believe that bioregionalism is an inherently political act to focus energy locally and thus the effort to connect with poets and writers from Cascadia, the bioregion in which we liveExpenses $40,969 · grants $20,400
- Other Programs - Podcasts: Interviews with Cascadian creative luminaries about the practice of poetry and deepening connections to place, self and the present moment. Misc Program endeavors.Expenses $16,402
- Workshops: Several five week online Zoom workshop for first-time and continuing participants in the online workshops facilitated by Cascadia Poetics Lab and Poetry Postcard Fest Co-Founder Paul E Nelson. Participate in reading and discussion of foundational essays, interviews, listening and other assignments, as well as spontaneous poetry composition exercisesExpenses $27,586
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1618296
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A33Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,649
- Income (IRS master file)
- $164,820
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $164,820 | $170,017 | $2,649 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $151,941 | $182,364 | $6,669 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $111,437 | $110,506 | $14,047 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Paul E Nelson | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $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 91-1618296).
Questions about CASCADIA POETICS LAB
- What is the EIN of CASCADIA POETICS LAB?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CASCADIA POETICS LAB is 91-1618296.
- Is CASCADIA POETICS LAB tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to CASCADIA POETICS LAB tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CASCADIA POETICS LAB 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 CASCADIA POETICS LAB 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 CASCADIA POETICS LAB last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CASCADIA POETICS LAB?
- The 990-N for 2018 names Paul E Nelson.
- Who are the officers and directors of CASCADIA POETICS LAB?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $40,757 (Paul Nelson, Chairman).
- How much revenue does CASCADIA POETICS LAB have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $164,820, expenses of $170,017 and total assets of $2,649 at year end.
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