Nonprofit · EIN 13-1879953
ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,086,421 | $5,276,808 | -$2,190,387 | $17,331,525 | $3,014,881 | $14,316,644 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,337,912 | $4,936,856 | $3,401,056 | $18,729,412 | $3,040,987 | $15,688,425 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,416,014 | $5,341,067 | -$2,925,053 | $13,544,286 | $2,308,800 | $11,235,486 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $8,495,966 | $5,636,124 | $2,859,842 | $14,577,206 | $1,558,991 | $13,018,215 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,438,057
- of which government grants
- $233,360
- Membership dues
- $571,479
- Program service revenue
- $188,926
- Investment income
- $449,408
- Royalties
- $7,532
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $87,697
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,498
- Other revenue
- $10,030
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,317,561
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $227,719
- Other salaries and wages
- $820,765
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,292,491
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,617
- Accounting fees
- $274,665
- Occupancy
- $207,410
- Travel
- $117,440
- Depreciation
- $1,617
- Program services (functional)
- $4,317,217
- Management and general (functional)
- $562,359
- Fundraising (functional)
- $397,232
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,729,412
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,331,525
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,014,881
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,316,644
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,507
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,065,516
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$104,440
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,421,084
- Gross receipts
- $5,922,571
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1934
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICARDO MALDONADO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $190,538 | $4,832 |
| LEONARD EJIOGU | VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRA Officer | 35 | $176,044 | $3,953 |
| JEFFERY GLEAVES | DIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT & CONTENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $127,024 | $199 |
| SHERYL WOODRUFF | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $111,298 | $622 |
| TESS O'DWYER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA C JACKSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SCHIFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN ADLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK LUIS ALDAMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDNEY CLIFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACIE D HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE LANNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUNO NAVASKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIELLA PAGE-FORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC RAYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELDA ROTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SOBOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSE STYRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAURICE TEMPELSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D ZABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD RICHARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEONARD EJIOGU | VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRA Officer | 35 | $183,836 | $3,690 |
| RICARDO MALDONADO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $81,278 | $1,758 |
| TESS O'DWYER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA C JACKSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SCHIFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK LUIS ALDAMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDNEY CLIFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACIE C HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANJALI KHOSLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE LANNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL J NADLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUNO NAVASKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC RAYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD RICHARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELDA ROTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SOBOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE STYRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICE TEMPELSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D ZABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER BENKA | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $206,518 | $2,085 |
| LEONARD EJIOGU | VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 35 | $136,399 | $2,720 |
| JEFFERY GLEAVES | CONTENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $111,733 | $264 |
| TESS O'DWYER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA C JACKSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SCHIFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK LUIS ALDAMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDNEY CLIFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACIE C HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANJALI KHOSLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE LANNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL J NADLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUNO NAVASKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC RAYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD RICHARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELDA ROTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SOBOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE STYRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICE TEMPELSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D ZABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER BENKA | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $178,531 | $1,946 |
| LEONARD EJIOGU | VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 35 | $119,583 | $3,747 |
| JEFFERY GLEAVES | DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT & CONTENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $106,904 | $256 |
| TESS O'DWYER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA C JACKSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SCHIFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK LUIS ALDAMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDNEY CLIFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACIE C HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANJALI KHOSLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE LANNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL J NADLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUNO NAVASKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC RAYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD RICHARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELDA ROTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SOBOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE STYRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICE TEMPELSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D ZABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 195 BROADWAY 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10007-3122
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TESS O'DWYER, 195 BROADWAY 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10007
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT CASPER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 274-0343
- Website
- WWW.POETS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
TO ENCOURAGE, STIMULATE, AND FOSTER THE PRODUCTION OF AMERICAN POETRY BY PROVIDING FELLOWSHIPS FOR POETS OF PROVEN MERIT, BY GRANTING SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND PRIZES FOR POETIC ACHIEVEMENT, AND BY OTHER SUCH MEANS AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY DEVISE AND DETERMINE.
Program accomplishments
- AWARDS AND PRIZES:THE ACADEMY ADMINISTERED AND AWARDED POETRY PRIZES TO POETS AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE POETS LAUREATE FELLOWSHIPS, THE POETRY FUND THROUGH AMAZON LITERARY PARTNERSHIPS, THE WALLACE STEVENS AWARD, THE ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS FELLOWSHIP, THE LENORE MARSHALL PRIZE, THE JAMES LAUGHLIN AWARD, THE FIRST BOOK AWARD, THE HAROLD MORTON LANDON TRANSLATION AWARD, THE AMERICAN POETS EMERGENCY FUND, AND THE TREEHOUSE CLIMATE ACTION POETRY PRIZE. ADDITIONALLY, THE ACADEMY PROVIDED STUDENT PRIZES AT HUNDREDS OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES NATIONWIDE.POETRY COALITION:THE ACADEMY SERVED AS THE COORDINATOR AND FISCAL ADMINISTRATOR OF THE POETRY COALITION, AN INTENTIONALLY INCLUSIVE ALLIANCE OF THIRTY ORGANIZATIONS, MOST OF WHICH ARE LED BY WORKING, PUBLISHED POETS WHO ALSO SERVE AS ARTS ADMINISTRATORS. EACH OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS EMPLOYS PAID STAFF WHO ARE PUBLISHED POETS, WITH A PRIMARY MISSION TO PROMOTE POETS AND POETRY. MANY ARE MULTI-GENRE LITERARY ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE POETS AND READERS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS.Expenses $2,409,282 · grants $2,317,561 · revenue $66,192
- WEBSITE:LAUNCHED IN 1996, POETS.ORG IS THE AWARD-WINNING WEBSITE OF THE ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS. VISITORS TO POETS.ORG WILL FIND THOUSANDS OF POEMS, ALONG WITH HUNDREDS OF POETS' BIOGRAPHIES, ESSAYS, INTERVIEWS, AND POETRY RECORDINGS, WITH NEW MATERIALS CONSTANTLY ADDED. ADDITIONALLY, THE SITE OFFERS RESOURCES SUCH AS A NATIONAL EVENTS CALENDAR AND POETRY LESSON PLANS FOR TEACHERS. WITH MORE THAN 17 MILLION VISITS EACH YEAR, POETS.ORG IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR POETRY WEBSITES ON THE INTERNET.Expenses $487,055 · revenue $49,893
- THE AMERICAN POETS MAGAZINE:LAUNCHED IN 1996, AMERICAN POETS MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED TWICE ANNUALLY, IN APRIL AND OCTOBER, EXCLUSIVELY FOR MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS. THIS MAGAZINE REACHES DEVOTED READERS AND WRITERS OF POETRY AND LITERATURE, STUDENTS OF POETRY, SOME OF THE MOST RENOWNED AND RESPECTED POETS OF OUR TIME, AND SOME OF THE NATION'S MOST GENEROUS PATRONS OF POETRY.Expenses $184,002
- ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS:OTHER KEY INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE POETRY COALITION, EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ADULT LEARNERS, NATIONAL POETRY MONTH, A READING SERIES, AND A MEMBERSHIPS PROGRAM.Expenses $1,236,878 · revenue $75,339
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1879953
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1936
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,331,525
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,922,571
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,086,421 | $5,276,808 | $17,331,525 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,337,912 | $4,936,856 | $18,729,412 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,416,014 | $5,341,067 | $13,544,286 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,495,966 | $5,636,124 | $14,577,206 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1879953).
Questions about ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INCORPORATED is 13-1879953.
- Is ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1936.
- Are donations to ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INCORPORATED file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TESS O'DWYER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $190,538 (RICARDO MALDONADO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,086,421, expenses of $5,276,808 and total assets of $17,331,525 at year end.
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