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Nonprofit · EIN 20-1730598

AMERICAN POETRY MUSEUM

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20017

Financials

$29K$47K2023$153K$66K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN POETRY MUSEUM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ$153,382$66,137$87,245$87,245–$87,245
June 30, 2024990-EZ$29,378$46,695-$17,317$25,725$0$25,725
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$76,708
Program service revenue
$76,674

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$10,420
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$50,010
Occupancy
$13,489
Other expenses
$2,638
Program services (functional)
$39,590

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$87,245
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$87,245
Cash, savings and investments
$87,245
Gross receipts
$153,382

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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Brandon JohnsonMuseum Associate10$10,420
Victoria MelendezSecretary2$0
Sami MirandaBoard Chair, Acting Director20$0
Taylor JohnsonBoard Member2$0
Hilary Binder-AvilesTreasurer2$0
Brian GilmoreBoard Member2$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Brandon JohnsonMuseum Associate10$11,420
Sami MirandaBoard Chair Actin Executive Director5$0
Hilary Binder-AvilesTreasurer2$0
Victoria MelendezSecretary2$0
Taylor JohnsonBoard Member1$0
Brian GilmoreBoard Member1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
716 MONROE ST NE APT 25, WASHINGTON, DC 20017-1774
In care of
% JON WEST-BEY
Signed the 990-EZ
Hilary Binder-Aviles, Board Treasurer
Phone
(202) 903-4611

Mission

The American Poetry Museum (APM) is dedicated to celebrating poetry, promoting literacy, fostering meaningful dialogue, encouraging an appreciation for the diversity of the American experience, and educating local, national, and international audiences through the presentation, preservation and interpretation of American poetry.

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Monthly poetry reading series open to the public
    Expenses $25,590 · grants $25,590
  • Incubator program to support young poets in developing their own projects
    Expenses $14,000 · grants $35,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for AMERICAN POETRY MUSEUM

Due November 16, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
20-1730598
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2005
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$87,245
Income (IRS master file)
$153,382

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025$153,382$66,137$87,245IRS
990-EZJune 2024$29,378$46,695$25,725XML
990-EZJune 2023–––IRS
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-EZJune 2021–––IRS
990-EZJune 2020–––IRS
990-EZJune 2019–––IRS
990-EZJune 2018–––IRS
990-EZJune 2017–––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 20-1730598).

Questions about AMERICAN POETRY MUSEUM

What is the EIN of AMERICAN POETRY MUSEUM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN POETRY MUSEUM is 20-1730598.
Is AMERICAN POETRY MUSEUM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to AMERICAN POETRY MUSEUM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN POETRY MUSEUM 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 AMERICAN POETRY MUSEUM 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 AMERICAN POETRY MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN POETRY MUSEUM?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $10,420 (Brandon Johnson, Museum Associate).
How much revenue does AMERICAN POETRY MUSEUM have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $153,382, expenses of $66,137 and total assets of $87,245 at year end.

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