Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCalifornia Poets in the Schools
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$203krevenue
FY2025 · −67% in 3 yrs2staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $269k spent
Programs$232k86%Management and general$17k6%Fundraising$20k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2022
The Poetry Foundation gave about $40k a year for two years, 11% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 83% in FY2024
$153k in FY2023, $26k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$34k in FY2023, −$123k in FY2024 and −$66k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.7 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Funders stay
5 of the 8 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists22funders
$118ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Leonard & Beryl Buck FoundationEvery year since FY2017$27k$27k$27k$29k$29k$29k$29kThe Poetry FoundationStopped after FY2022$10k$70k–Sonoma County Vintners FoundationSince FY2021$10k$10k$10kThe Joseph and Vera Long FoundationOn and off$10k$20kDonald and Ruby Branson FoundationStopped after FY2019$7k$7k$7k–The Meeker Rom Grausz Family FoundationOn and off$1k$2k$2k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$9k$7k$36k$17k$58k$23k7 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$8k$4k$8k$12k$12k$9k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped