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Screen a listPoets and Writers Inc
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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)
$4.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −3% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.2%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.8%
Middle half of peersMedianPoets and Writers
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.5M spent
Programs$3.4M75%Management and general$766k17%Fundraising$362k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$53k in FY2023 and −$700k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 12% of revenue in FY2025. $565k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending48funders
$275ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Riggio FoundationOn and off$25k$125k$125kCentral National Gottesman FoundationOn and off$24k$10k$8k$10kThe Cowles Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$4k$5k$5k$5k$5k$6k$6kConrad N Hilton FoundationSince FY2022$11k$25kDaniel and Joanna S Rose Fund IncStopped after FY2020$500$4k$1k$25k–Hieronymus Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$10k$10k$5k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$32k$135k$135k$149k$167k$70k26 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$16k$29k$15k$33k$69k$7k$17k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped