Nonprofit · EIN 94-3096270
POETRY FLASH
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94710
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $236,003 | $242,629 | -$6,626 | $12,933 | $0 | $12,933 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $100,932 | $198,080 | -$97,148 | $19,559 | $0 | $19,559 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $236,003
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $43,308
- Travel
- $8,070
- Program services (functional)
- $242,629
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,559
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,933
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,933
- Gross receipts
- $236,003
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOYCE JENKINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| PEETE BAER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATALINA CARIAGA | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARYA DRUCH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECE PERI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN ROOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT SCHNECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES M LECUYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOYCE JENKINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| PEETE BAER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATALINA CARIAGA | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARYA DRUCH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECE PERI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN ROOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT SCHNECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES M LECUYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1450 4TH ST APT 4, BERKELEY, CA 94710-1328
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOYCE JENKINS, 1450 FOURTH STREET 4, BERKELEY, CA 94710
- Signed the 990
- JOYCE JENKINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (510) 525-5476
- Website
- WWW.POETRYFLASH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FRANCES E GONSALVES CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3096270 or by the name POETRY FLASH.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
POETRY FLASH BUILDS COMMUNITY THROUGH LITERATURE
Program accomplishments
- POETRYFLASH.ORG MAGAZINE PUBLISHES QUALITY REVIEWS, POEMS, INTERVIEWS, AND TRADE SUBMISSIONS AND AWARD INFORMATION FOR WRITERS, WITH THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE LISTINGS OF LITERARY EVENTS IN THE WEST. APPROXIMATELY 15,000 ONLINE VISITS PER MONTH.Expenses $207,106
- WATERSHED ENVIRONMENTAL POETRY FESTIVAL IS A DAY-LONG EVENT WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER THE LITERARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITIES TO INSPIRE CONCERN FOR THE NATURAL WORLD.Expenses $18,532
- POETRY FLASH PRODUCES THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BOOK AWARDS, WHICH CELEBRATES WRITERS AND BOOKS, ANNUALLY, IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES READINGS BY WINNING AUTHORS AT THE SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY.Expenses $16,991
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3096270
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,933
- Income (IRS master file)
- $236,003
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $236,003 | $242,629 | $12,933 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $100,932 | $198,080 | $19,559 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $201,476 | $162,061 | $116,707 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 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 94-3096270).
Questions about POETRY FLASH
- What is the EIN of POETRY FLASH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POETRY FLASH is 94-3096270.
- Is POETRY FLASH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to POETRY FLASH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POETRY FLASH 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 POETRY FLASH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did POETRY FLASH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of POETRY FLASH?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names JOYCE JENKINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of POETRY FLASH?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does POETRY FLASH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $236,003, expenses of $242,629 and total assets of $12,933 at year end.
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