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EIN 13-3317229

The Poetry Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
8
City
New York
State
New York
Year formed
1984
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
A70: Humanities Organizations
Description
The Poetry Project promotes, fosters, and inspires the reading and writing of contemporary poetry by presenting it to diverse audiences, increasing public recognition, awareness, and appreciation of poetry as well as other arts, and providing readings, lectures, workshops, symposiums, newsletters, and publications.
Total revenues
$1,137,700
2023
Total expenses
$1,146,002
2023
Total assets
$720,611
2023
Num. employees
8
2023

Program areas at The Poetry Project

The organization held readings, lectures, Poetry workshops, symposiums and published newletters and publications.

Who funds The Poetry Project

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Alex Katz FoundationGeneral Contribution$50,000
Poetry FoundationPoetry Programs, Partnerships, and Innovation$45,000
Jerome FoundationSupport for Literature Organization Working With Early Career Artists$30,000
...and 4 more grants received

Financials for The Poetry Project

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$920,791
Program services$105,354
Investment income and dividends$4,451
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$67,877
Net income from fundraising events$39,217
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$10
Total revenues$1,137,700

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Data update history
January 13, 2025
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $45,000 from Poetry Foundation
November 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from Jerome Foundation
August 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
131 E 10th St
New York, NY 10003
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
poetryproject.org/ 
Phone
(212) 674-0910
IRS details
EIN
13-3317229
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1984
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A70: Humanities Organizations
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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