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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)
$25krevenue
FY2025 · +19% in 3 yrs7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−91.1%
Months of reserve134.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−8.3%
Middle half of peersMedianPoets in Need
Where the money goes FY2025 · $47k spent
Programs$42k90%Management and general$4k8%Fundraising$1k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$19k in FY2023, −$80k in FY2024 and −$23k in FY2025. Cash covers 134.6 months, above the peer median of 15.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
3funders
$14ka year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Leaves of Grass FundEvery year since FY2017$15k$10k$12k$10k$8k$8k$5kThe Poetry FoundationOn and off$20k$15k$20kFirstman Family Foundation IncOn and off$1k
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