Nonprofit · EIN 13-2964957
NATIONAL POETRY SERIES INC
Tax-exempt · SPRING LAKE, NJ 07762
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-PF | $429,189 | $395,837 | $33,352 | $1,235,284 | $43,857 | $1,191,427 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-PF | $479,610 | $433,894 | $45,716 | $1,141,586 | $59,453 | $1,082,133 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-PF | $128,249 | $45,519 | $82,730 | $1,004,984 | $21,138 | $983,846 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990-PF | $444,826 | $370,370 | $74,456 | $959,159 | $92,904 | $866,255 |
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $349,516
- Dividends
- $28,296
- Interest
- $2,307
- Other income
- $49,070
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $196,470
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $50,430
- Disbursements for charitable purposes
- $365,863
- Excise tax on investment income
- $425
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,141,586
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,235,284
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $43,857
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,191,427
- Fair market value of assets
- $1,235,284
- Qualifying distributions
- $365,863
- Net investment income
- $30,603
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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL HALPERN 8 SPRUCE STREET, APT 34-H, NEW YORK, NY 10038 | DIRECTOR | 20 | $150,000 |
| ANN MARIE SALEM 14 CONARD COURT, HILLSBOROUGH, NJ 08844 | TREASURER | 7 | $46,470 |
| JAMES R BERMAN 380 LAFAYETTE STREET FLOOR 6, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| MARIANA COOK 115 CENTRAL PARK WEST, NEW YORK, NY 10023 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE DIAZ 314 EAST WELDON AVENUE, PHOENIX, AZ 85012 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW FOOTE 147 WILLOW STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11201 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GRAHAM 18 EAST 78TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10021 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY PARK HONG 99 ST MARKS AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11232 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KISTLER 955 5TH AVENUE 6B, NEW YORK, NY 10075 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN M KLEIN CO SIMPSON THACH BA 425 LEXINGTON AVENEU, NEW YORK, NY 10017 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| ADA LIMON PO BOX 6884, LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ 08648 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| IMANI PERRY 57 MOUNTAIN AVENUE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN PRITZKER 984 MAIN STREET, BRANFORD, CT 06405 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCINE PROSE 39 EAST 12TH STREET 110, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN SCHAEFFER 4563 SWILCAN BRIDGE LANE N, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32224 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEA HILLMAN SIMONDS 2000 GRANT BUILDING, PITTSBURG, PA 15219 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SLOVAK PENGUIN BOOKS 1745 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10014 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY K SMITH CO PRINC U LEW CTR 122 ALEXANDER STREET, PRINCETON, NJ 08544 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| AMY TAN 3450 SACRAMENTO STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA TRETHEWEY 1047 FOREST AVENUE, EVANSTON, IL 60202 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| LISA TRULASKE 7700 FORSYTH BLVD STE 1220, ST LOUIS, MO 63105 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL HALPERN 8 SPRUCE STREET, APT 34-H, NEW YORK, NY 10038 | DIRECTOR | 20 | $154,000 |
| ANN MARIE SALEM 14 CONARD COURT, HILLSBOROUGH, NJ 08844 | TREASURER | 7 | $40,124 |
| JAMES R BERMAN 380 LAFAYETTE STREET FLOOR 6, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| MARIANA COOK 115 CENTRAL PARK WEST, NEW YORK, NY 10023 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE DIAZ 314 EAST WELDON AVENUE, PHOENIX, AZ 85012 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW FOOTE 147 WILLOW STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11201 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GRAHAM 18 EAST 78TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10021 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY PARK HONG 99 ST MARKS AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11232 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KISTLER 955 5TH AVENUE 6B, NEW YORK, NY 10075 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN M KLEIN CO SIMPSON THACH BA 425 LEXINGTON AVENEU, NEW YORK, NY 10017 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| ADA LIMON PO BOX 6884, LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ 08648 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| IMANI PERRY 57 MOUNTAIN AVENUE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN PRITZKER 984 MAIN STREET, BRANFORD, CT 06405 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCINE PROSE 39 EAST 12TH STREET 110, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN SCHAEFFER 4563 SWILCAN BRIDGE LANE N, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32224 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| LEA HILLMAN SIMONDS 2000 GRANT BUILDING, PITTSBURG, PA 15219 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SLOVAK PENGUIN BOOKS 1745 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10014 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY K SMITH CO PRINC U LEW CTR 122 ALEXANDER STREET, PRINCETON, NJ 08544 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| AMY TAN 3450 SACRAMENTO STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA TRETHEWEY 1047 FOREST AVENUE, EVANSTON, IL 60202 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| LISA TRULASKE 7700 FORSYTH BLVD STE 1220, ST LOUIS, MO 63105 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL HALPERN 8 SPRUCE STREET, APT 34-H, NEW YORK, NY 10038 | DIRECTOR | 20 | $21,000 |
| ANN MARIE SALEM 14 CONARD COURT, HILLSBOROUGH, NJ 08844 | TREASURER | 7 | $5,451 |
| JAMES R BERMAN 380 LAFAYETTE STREET FLOOR 6, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| MARIANA COOK 115 CENTRAL PARK WEST, NEW YORK, NY 10023 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE DIAZ 314 EAST WELDON AVENUE, PHOENIX, AZ 85012 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW FOOTE 147 WILLOW STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11201 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GRAHAM 18 EAST 78TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10021 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY PARK HONG 99 ST MARKS AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11232 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KISTLER 955 5TH AVENUE 6B, NEW YORK, NY 10075 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN M KLEIN CO SIMPSON THACH BA 425 LEXINGTON AVENEU, NEW YORK, NY 10017 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| IMANI PERRY 57 MOUNTAIN AVENUE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCINE PROSE 39 EAST 12TH STREET 110, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN SCHAEFFER 4563 SWILCAN BRIDGE LANE N, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32224 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| LEA HILLMAN SIMONDS 2000 GRANT BUILDING, PITTSBURG, PA 15219 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SLOVAK PENGUIN BOOKS 1745 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10014 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY K SMITH CO PRINC U LEW CTR 122 ALEXANDER STREET, PRINCETON, NJ 08544 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA TRETHEWEY 1047 FOREST AVENUE, EVANSTON, IL 60202 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| LISA TRULASKE 7700 FORSYTH BLVD STE 1220, ST LOUIS, MO 63105 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL HALPERN 8 SPRUCE STREET, APT 34-H, NEW YORK, NY 10038 | DIRECTOR | 20 | $126,000 |
| ANN MARIE SALEM 14 CONARD COURT, HILLSBOROUGH, NJ 08844 | TREASURER | 7 | $29,178 |
| JAMES R BERMAN 380 LAFAYETTE STREET FLOOR 6, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| MARIANA COOK 115 CENTRAL PARK WEST, NEW YORK, NY 10023 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE DIAZ 314 EAST WELDON AVENUE, PHOENIX, AZ 85012 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW FOOTE 147 WILLOW STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11201 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GRAHAM 18 EAST 78TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10021 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY PARK HONG 99 ST MARKS AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11232 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KISTLER 955 5TH AVENUE 6B, NEW YORK, NY 10075 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN M KLEIN CO SIMPSON THACH BA 425 LEXINGTON AVENEU, NEW YORK, NY 10017 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| IMANI PERRY 57 MOUNTAIN AVENUE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCINE PROSE 39 EAST 12TH STREET 110, NEW YORK, NY 10003 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN SCHAEFFER 4563 SWILCAN BRIDGE LANE N, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32224 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| LEA HILLMAN SIMONDS 2000 GRANT BUILDING, PITTSBURG, PA 15219 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SLOVAK PENGUIN BOOKS 1745 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10014 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY K SMITH CO PRINC U LEW CTR 122 ALEXANDER STREET, PRINCETON, NJ 08544 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA TRETHEWEY 1047 FOREST AVENUE, EVANSTON, IL 60202 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| LISA TRULASKE 7700 FORSYTH BLVD STE 1220, ST LOUIS, MO 63105 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 213, SPRING LAKE, NJ 07762-0213
- In care of
- % NATIONAL POETRY SERIES
- Signed the 990-PF
- DANIEL HALPERN, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (908) 377-6462
- Website
- WWW.NATIONALPOETRYSERIES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NOWAK & GEHAN CPA PC
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-PF on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-PF on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2964957
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Private operating foundation
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Private operating foundation, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-PF
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,235,284
- Income (IRS master file)
- $429,189
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-PF | December 2025 | $429,189 | $395,837 | $1,235,284 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2024 | $479,610 | $433,894 | $1,141,586 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2023 | $128,249 | $45,519 | $1,004,984 | XML |
| 990-PF | October 2023 | $444,826 | $370,370 | $959,159 | XML |
| 990-PF | October 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | October 2020 | – | – | – | 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 13-2964957).
Questions about NATIONAL POETRY SERIES INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL POETRY SERIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL POETRY SERIES INC is 13-2964957.
- Is NATIONAL POETRY SERIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to NATIONAL POETRY SERIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL POETRY SERIES INC file?
- Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL POETRY SERIES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL POETRY SERIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL POETRY SERIES INC?
- The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,000 (DANIEL HALPERN, DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL POETRY SERIES INC have?
- On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $429,189, expenses of $395,837 and total assets of $1,235,284 at year end.
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