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.
Public Charity
POETS AND WRITERS INC
POETS AND WRITERS INC is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.8M revenue, $4.5M expenses, $10.7M total assets. 31 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 132682458
NEW YORK, NY
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.8M
Total Expenses$4.5M
Total Assets$10.7M
Grant Records31
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$340,770
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$32,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$17,650
CULTURE & ARTS
$15,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 31 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Alexander Enger
BOARD MEMBER
Allison Davis
BOARD MEMBER
Am Homes
BOARD MEMBER (TO JUN 2025)
Amy Berkower
BOARD MEMBER
Anke Steinecke
BOARD MEMBER
Christine Baker Kline
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.8M | $4.5M | $10.7M |
| 2024 | $3.9M | $4.6M | $10.5M |
| 2023 | $4.5M | $4.5M | $10.9M |
| 2022 | $4.9M | $4.7M | $9.0M |
| 2021 | $4.8M | $4.6M | $9.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $4.8M, with total assets most recently reported at $10.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.