Public Charity

POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Based in NEW YORK, NY, POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.2M in revenue, $897K in expenses, $6.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 20 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $213K.

EIN: 136019220 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$897K
Total Assets$6.6M
Grant Records20
Funding Total$213K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA, THE NATION'S OLDEST POETRY ORGANIZATION, WAS FOUNDED IN 1910. ITS MISSION IS TO BUILD A LARGER AND MORE DIVERSE AUDIENCE FOR POETRY, TO ENCOURAGE A DEEPER APPRECIATION OF THE VITALITY (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)AND BREADTH OF POETRY IN THE CULTURAL CONVERSATION, AND TO PLACE POETRY AT THE CROSSROADS OF AMERICAN LIFE.

Sample Grants Received

2024
POETRY COALITION
$21,100
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$15,350
2024
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
2023
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
2023
ACTION GRANT FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
$9,000

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Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Abigail Wender
PRESIDENT Catherine Woodard
DIRECTOR Cornelius Eady
DIRECTOR Elise Paschen
TREASURER Ellen Rachlin
VICE PRESIDENT Gary Ellis

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$101,765 5 grants
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$30,000 3 grants
POETRY COALITION
$21,100 1 grant
AMAZON LITERARY PARTNERSHIP POETRY FUND GRANT
$10,000 2 grants
MELLON LITERARY ART EMERGENCY FUND (LAEF)
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.2M $897K $6.6M
2024 $808K $870K $6.0M
2023 $791K $832K $5.7M
2022 $1.2M $722K $5.0M
2021 $738K $641K $5.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $738K to $1.2M (+62%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.6M.

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