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Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Total Revenue
▼$2.1M
Total Contributions
$2M
Total Expenses
▼$1.1M
Total Assets
$9M
Total Liabilities
▼$1M
Net Assets
$8M
Officer Compensation
→$362.4K
Other Salaries
$67K
Investment Income
▼$21.9K
Fundraising
▼$44.3K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$2.3M
Awards Found
18
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS | $997.8K | FY2009 | Oct 2008 – Sep 2011 |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | POETS HOUSE WILL DEVELOP AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PUBLIC PROGRAMING MODEL THAT LEVERAGES PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS, WITH GUIDANCE FROM POETS-IN-RESIDENCE, TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY WIDE INTERDISCIPLINARY STEM/HUMANITIES LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. BUILDING ON LESSONS LEARNED DURING A PREVIOUSLY FUNDED PLANNING GRANT, POETS HOUSE WILL PILOT THE MODEL IN WISCONSIN WITH MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM AND IN UTAH WITH SALT LAKE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY AND NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF UTAH. LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS IN BOTH MILWAUKEE AND SALT LAKE CITY WILL BE RIGOROUSLY EVALUATED SO THAT OTHER COMMUNITIES CAN ADOPT THIS MODEL OF COLLABORATION. | $249.6K | FY2017 | Jul 2017 – Jun 2020 |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | BUILDING THE POETS HOUSE ENDOWMENT | $150K | FY2008 | Dec 2007 – Jul 2014 |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | POETS HOUSE WILL PRESERVE ANALOG AND DIGITAL CONTENT DOCUMENTING THE NATION’S POETIC ACTIVITY OVER THE PAST 80 YEARS. THE ARCHIVAL MATERIALS INCLUDE POETS HOUSE’S OWN PROGRAM HISTORY, HISTORICAL RECORDINGS FROM LIVE EVENTS AT THE NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ, A NEW YORK VENUE FOR SLAM AND PERFORMANCE POETRY; RADIO BROADCASTS OF POETS READING THEIR WORKS FROM THE 1940S AND 1950S AND RECORDINGS OF OTHER POETRY VENUES FROM THE 1990S AND EARLY 2000S. PROJECT STAFF WILL REPAIR AND DIGITIZE VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDINGS CURRENTLY HOUSED ON AGING HARD DRIVES AND DIGITIZE HUNDREDS OF ANALOG RECORDINGS. THE MUSEUM WILL INDEX AND CROSS-REFERENCE THE MATERIALS WITH THE REST OF ITS MEDIA COLLECTION AND ADD THEM TO ITS DIGITAL CATALOG. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT LONG-TERM PRESERVATION, WHILE PROVIDING INSIGHTS INTO POETRY TRADITIONS, AESTHETICS, AND CONTEMPORARY POETRY COLLECTIONS FOR POETS, SCHOLARS, AND THE PUBLIC. | $123.8K | FY2023 | Dec 2022 – Jun 2026 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF TALKS, PANELS, READINGS, AND OUTREACH TO LIBRARY STAFF IN QUEENS, NY, ON HOW TO INCORPORATE POETRY INTO EXISTING PROGRAMS AND | $100K | FY2012 | Jul 2012 – Jun 2013 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT POETRY PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. | $75K | FY2016 | Jul 2016 – Nov 2017 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT TALKS PANELS READINGS AND SYMPOSIA IN CELEBRATION OF POETS HOUSE'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY. | $75K | FY2010 | Jul 2010 – Jun 2011 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT POETRY PROGRAMMING INCLUDING READINGS, LECTURES, A SYMPOSIUM, AND EXHIBITS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. | $60K | FY2015 | Jul 2015 – Jun 2016 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT READINGS, A SYMPOSIUM, CONVERSATIONS, EXHIBITS, LECTURES, AND OTHER LITERARY PROGRAMS. | $60K | FY2013 | Jul 2013 – Jun 2014 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT TALKS, PANELS AND READINGS IN CELEBRATION OF POETS HOUSE'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY, INCLUDING PROGRAMS TO COMMEMORATE THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/1 | $60K | FY2011 | Jul 2011 – Jun 2012 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT READINGS, SYMPOSIUMS, CONVERSATIONS, EXHIBITS, LECTURES, AND OTHER LITERARY PROGRAMS. | $55K | FY2014 | Jul 2014 – Nov 2015 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT "CAN POETRY SAVE THE EARTH? FROM THE GREEN MAN TO ECOPOETICS", A SERIES EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POETRY AND ECOLOGY. | $55K | FY2009 | Jul 2009 – Jun 2010 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT POETRY PROGRAMMING FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH. | $45K | FY2017 | Jul 2017 – Dec 2018 |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS | $43.5K | FY2015 | Oct 2014 – Sep 2015 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT POETRY PROGRAMMING FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH. | $40K | FY2018 | Jul 2018 – Jun 2019 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES AND ARTIST FEES FOR POETRY PROGRAMMING. | $35K | FY2020 | Jul 2020 – Jun 2021 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT "LYRIC: FROM POETRY TO SONG," AND RELATED PROGRAMS DURING THE INAUGURAL SEASON OF THE NEW POETS HOUSE. | $35K | FY2008 | Jul 2008 – Jun 2009 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE POETS HOUSE POETRY WRITING PROGRAM FOR OLDER ADULTS. | $25K | FY2009 | Jan 2009 – Dec 2009 |
Institute of Museum and Library Services
$997.8K
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS
Institute of Museum and Library Services
$249.6K
POETS HOUSE WILL DEVELOP AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PUBLIC PROGRAMING MODEL THAT LEVERAGES PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS, WITH GUIDANCE FROM POETS-IN-RESIDENCE, TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY WIDE INTERDISCIPLINARY STEM/HUMANITIES LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. BUILDING ON LESSONS LEARNED DURING A PREVIOUSLY FUNDED PLANNING GRANT, POETS HOUSE WILL PILOT THE MODEL IN WISCONSIN WITH MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM AND IN UTAH WITH SALT LAKE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY AND NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF UTAH. LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS IN BOTH MILWAUKEE AND SALT LAKE CITY WILL BE RIGOROUSLY EVALUATED SO THAT OTHER COMMUNITIES CAN ADOPT THIS MODEL OF COLLABORATION.
National Endowment for the Humanities
$150K
BUILDING THE POETS HOUSE ENDOWMENT
Institute of Museum and Library Services
$123.8K
POETS HOUSE WILL PRESERVE ANALOG AND DIGITAL CONTENT DOCUMENTING THE NATION’S POETIC ACTIVITY OVER THE PAST 80 YEARS. THE ARCHIVAL MATERIALS INCLUDE POETS HOUSE’S OWN PROGRAM HISTORY, HISTORICAL RECORDINGS FROM LIVE EVENTS AT THE NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ, A NEW YORK VENUE FOR SLAM AND PERFORMANCE POETRY; RADIO BROADCASTS OF POETS READING THEIR WORKS FROM THE 1940S AND 1950S AND RECORDINGS OF OTHER POETRY VENUES FROM THE 1990S AND EARLY 2000S. PROJECT STAFF WILL REPAIR AND DIGITIZE VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDINGS CURRENTLY HOUSED ON AGING HARD DRIVES AND DIGITIZE HUNDREDS OF ANALOG RECORDINGS. THE MUSEUM WILL INDEX AND CROSS-REFERENCE THE MATERIALS WITH THE REST OF ITS MEDIA COLLECTION AND ADD THEM TO ITS DIGITAL CATALOG. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT LONG-TERM PRESERVATION, WHILE PROVIDING INSIGHTS INTO POETRY TRADITIONS, AESTHETICS, AND CONTEMPORARY POETRY COLLECTIONS FOR POETS, SCHOLARS, AND THE PUBLIC.
National Endowment for the Arts
$100K
TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF TALKS, PANELS, READINGS, AND OUTREACH TO LIBRARY STAFF IN QUEENS, NY, ON HOW TO INCORPORATE POETRY INTO EXISTING PROGRAMS AND
National Endowment for the Arts
$75K
TO SUPPORT POETRY PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$75K
TO SUPPORT TALKS PANELS READINGS AND SYMPOSIA IN CELEBRATION OF POETS HOUSE'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY.
National Endowment for the Arts
$60K
TO SUPPORT POETRY PROGRAMMING INCLUDING READINGS, LECTURES, A SYMPOSIUM, AND EXHIBITS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$60K
TO SUPPORT READINGS, A SYMPOSIUM, CONVERSATIONS, EXHIBITS, LECTURES, AND OTHER LITERARY PROGRAMS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$60K
TO SUPPORT TALKS, PANELS AND READINGS IN CELEBRATION OF POETS HOUSE'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY, INCLUDING PROGRAMS TO COMMEMORATE THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/1
National Endowment for the Arts
$55K
TO SUPPORT READINGS, SYMPOSIUMS, CONVERSATIONS, EXHIBITS, LECTURES, AND OTHER LITERARY PROGRAMS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$55K
TO SUPPORT "CAN POETRY SAVE THE EARTH? FROM THE GREEN MAN TO ECOPOETICS", A SERIES EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POETRY AND ECOLOGY.
National Endowment for the Arts
$45K
TO SUPPORT POETRY PROGRAMMING FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH.
Institute of Museum and Library Services
$43.5K
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS
National Endowment for the Arts
$40K
TO SUPPORT POETRY PROGRAMMING FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH.
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES AND ARTIST FEES FOR POETRY PROGRAMMING.
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
TO SUPPORT "LYRIC: FROM POETRY TO SONG," AND RELATED PROGRAMS DURING THE INAUGURAL SEASON OF THE NEW POETS HOUSE.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE POETS HOUSE POETRY WRITING PROGRAM FOR OLDER ADULTS.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
No officer or director compensation data available for this organization.
This data is sourced from IRS Form 990, Part VII. It may not be available if the organization files Form 990-N (e-Postcard) or has not yet been enriched.
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.1M | $2M | $1.1M | $9M | $8M |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $908.5K | $1.6M | $7.9M | $7.7M |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $8M | $7.5M |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $1.5M | $7.4M | $7.1M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (Tax Year 2023)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File · ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| 2019 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $1.8M | $7.3M | $7.2M |
| 2018 | $1.1M | $916.4K | $1.6M | $7.7M | $7.6M |
| 2017 | $1.7M | $1.4M | $1.7M | $8.3M | $8.2M |
| 2016 | $1.6M | $1.3M | $1.7M | $8.3M | $8.2M |
| 2015 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $1.7M | $8.3M | $8.2M |
| 2014 | $1.7M | $1.5M | $1.8M | $8.8M | $8.6M |
| 2013 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $1.9M | $8.8M | $8.7M |
| 2012 | $1.6M | $1.4M | $1.8M | $9.1M | $9.1M |
| 2011 | $1.1M | $933.8K | $2M | $9.4M | $9.3M |
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