Mission
To connect people and poetry, equitably engage poets with communities, and foster creative literacy in our city and beyond.
Public Charity
The Poetry Center
Based in Chicago, IL, The Poetry Center operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $841K in revenue, $582K in expenses, $951K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 13 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $184K.
EIN: 237400515
Chicago, IL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$841K
Total Expenses$582K
Total Assets$951K
Grant Records13
Funding Total$184K
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$17,000
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$11,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Ana Espinoza
Director
Ashley Tran
Director
Candace D Green
Director
Chris Toft
Secretary
Clayton Neighbors
Director
Darshita Jain
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $841K | $582K | $951K |
| 2024 | $699K | $522K | $698K |
| 2023 | $579K | $450K | $515K |
| 2021 | $392K | $203K | $311K |
| 2020 | $194K | $137K | $129K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $194K to $841K (+332%), with total assets most recently reported at $951K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.