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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by POETS & WRITERS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,485,046
Total expenses
$4,537,942
Contributions and grants received
$1,870,650
Grants paid
$360,253
Program service revenue
$2,066,613
Investment income
$423,721
Other revenue
$124,062
Total assets, end of year
$10,929,944
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,131,017
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,798,927
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,461,859
Management and general expenses
$710,976
Fundraising expenses
$365,107
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,461,859

Program services were 76.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $875,599

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $496,300

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $498,751

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MAGAZINE ADVERTISING

    total $1,447,618 · unrelated business $1,447,618

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $618,995 · related or exempt $618,995

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $206,398 · excluded $206,398

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $29,400

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $29,400

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $29,400 · excluded $29,400

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,374,483

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $2,157,160

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $217,323

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $217,323 · excluded $217,323

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $193,719

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $875,599

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $193,719

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $94,662 · related or exempt $45,797 · excluded $48,865

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $94,662

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $360,253 · program services $360,253

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $374,530 · program services $155,775 · management and general $137,976 · fundraising $80,779

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,371,695 · program services $1,054,549 · management and general $187,439 · fundraising $129,707

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $7,453 · program services $5,194 · management and general $1,367 · fundraising $892

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $221,287 · program services $160,900 · management and general $35,382 · fundraising $25,005

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $152,108 · program services $106,009 · management and general $27,893 · fundraising $18,206

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $57,416 · management and general $57,416

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $59,813 · management and general $59,813

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $364,559 · program services $336,859 · management and general $22,823 · fundraising $4,877

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $258,455 · program services $241,383 · management and general $17,072

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $80,278 · program services $38,366 · management and general $32,339 · fundraising $9,573

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $77,664 · program services $41,715 · management and general $32,151 · fundraising $3,798

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $411,058 · program services $308,960 · management and general $58,369 · fundraising $43,729

  • 17 · Travel

    total $31,967 · program services $18,072 · management and general $13,895

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $12,482 · program services $9,451 · management and general $1,697 · fundraising $1,334

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $19,543 · program services $13,491 · management and general $5,350 · fundraising $702

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRINTING AND PRODUCTION

    total $317,838 · program services $314,222 · management and general $3,616

  • 24b · Other expenses: MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION

    total $252,362 · program services $252,362

  • 24c · Other expenses: CREDIT CARD FEES

    total $50,773 · program services $28,398 · management and general $16,378 · fundraising $5,997

  • 24d · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING EVENT

    total $40,508 · fundraising $40,508

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $15,900 · program services $15,900

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $666,007 · end of year $609,175

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $352,302

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $205,748 · end of year $208,250

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $248,456 · end of year $154,802

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $88,457 · end of year $37,086

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $414,842

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $381,188

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $41,963 · end of year $33,654

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $7,622,916 · end of year $7,706,872

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $78,006 · end of year $1,827,803

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $417,080 · end of year $410,746

  • 18 · Grants payable

    end of year $42,500

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $714,362 · end of year $671,210

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $254,046 · end of year $2,006,561

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,448,151 · end of year $1,345,996

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,117,914 · end of year $6,452,931

Mission and programs · 2022

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.

  • POETS & WRITERS MAGAZINE IS THE LEADING PUBLICATION FOR POETS AND WRITERS OF LITERARY PROSE. PUBLISHED SIX TIMES A YEAR, IT 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 HAS OVER 50,000 PAID SUBSCRIBERS; IT IS ALSO SOLD ON NEWSSTANDS NATIONWIDE.

    Expenses $2,148,575 · Revenue $2,036,355

  • POETS & WRITERS' WEBSITE, PW.ORG, OFFERS SELECT CONTENT FROM POETS & WRITERS MAGAZINE AS WELL AS 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, AND POETS & WRITERS GROUPS, A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING TOOL THAT ENABLES WRITERS TO FORM, JOIN, AND MANAGE WRITING GROUPS.

    Expenses $386,167 · Revenue $30,258

  • THE READINGS & WORKSHOPS PROGRAM MAKES MINI-GRANTS TO WRITERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC LITERARY EVENTS AND PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO EVENT ORGANIZERS. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN NEW YORK AND CALIFORNIA, AS WELL AS EIGHT CITIES OUTSIDE THESE STATES: ATLANTA, CHICAGO, DETROIT, HOUSTON, NEW ORLEANS, SEATTLE, TUCSON, AND WASHINGTON, D.C.

    Expenses $546,756 · Grants $360,253

  • GET THE WORD OUT IS A NEW PUBLICITY INCUBATOR THAT HELPS EARLY-CAREER AUTHORS DEVELOP A STRATEGIC MARKETING PLAN. PARTICIPANTS ARE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS. MAPPING THE MAZE IS AN ONLINE WORKSHOP THAT DEMYSTIFIES THE PUBLISHING PROCESS TO HELP WRITERS CHART A PATH TO PUBLICATION. IT INTRODUCES WRITERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO AGENTS, EDITORS, AND OTHER PUBLISHING PROFESSIONALS. ADDITIONAL ONLINE COURSES ARE PLANNED. POETS & WRITERS ALSO SPONSORS TWO PROMINENT LITERARY AWARDS: THE MAUREEN EGEN WRITERS EXCHANGE AWARD AND THE JACKSON POETRY PRIZE.

    Expenses $380,361 · Revenue $45,797

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Willys Kalstreas To Nov 2022

    PRESIDENT (AS OF NOV 2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Amy Berkowerpres To Nov 2022

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Paul Vidich

    TREASURER (AS OF NOV 2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Janet Grimm

    SECRETARY (AS OF NOV 2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Helen Maciocesec To Nov 2022

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Louie Andrea

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kofi Appenteng

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Johanna Castillo

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Allison Davis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Elliot Figman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kassie Evashevski

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Am Homes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tayari Jones

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Katie Mahon

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Madeline McIntosh

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael Pietsch

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rochelle Riley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Liate Shetlik

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Randy Siegel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Eric Simonoff

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kwame Spearman

    BOARD MEMBER (TO FEB 2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Yvonna Stevens

    BOARD MEMBER (TO NOV 2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Elizabeth Toledo

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Melissa Gradel

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $231,160
    From this org
    $218,916
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,244
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $213,164
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $752
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,244
    Filer's total
    $231,160
  • Tia Williams

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $144,690
    From this org
    $132,446
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,244
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kevin Larimer

    EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

    Total calculated
    $157,547
    From this org
    $145,303
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,244
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $303
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,244
    Filer's total
    $157,547
  • Jason Chapman

    DIRECTOR OF IT

    Total calculated
    $118,282
    From this org
    $106,038
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,244
    Hours/week
    40
  • Tim O'Sullivan

    ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER

    Total calculated
    $127,021
    From this org
    $114,777
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,244
    Hours/week
    40
  • Thierry Kehou

    DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $114,538
    From this org
    $102,294
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,244
    Hours/week
    40
  • Rachel Schuder

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $112,560
    From this org
    $100,316
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,244
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
9 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202431319349304213

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