2025-03-07T14:12:27-06:00 2024-06-30 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2023-07-01 132682458 POETS AND WRITERS INC POET 2122263586 90 BROAD STREET NEW YORK NY 10004 MELISSA FORD GRADEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2122263586 2025-03-05 1 0 FREDRICK MARTENS P00298107 2126972299 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MELISSA FORD GRADEL 90 BROAD STREET NEW YORK NY 10004 7121463 0 X WWW.PW.ORG X 1970 NY TO FOSTER THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF POETS AND WRITERS, TO PROMOTE COMMUNICATION THROUGHOUT THE LITERARY COMMUNITY, AND TO HELP CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH LITERATURE CAN BE APPRECIATED BY THE WIDEST POSSIBLE PUBLIC. 22 22 26 25 1305263 0 1870650 1555204 2066613 1934007 423721 253525 124062 126557 4485046 3869293 360253 363775 0 0 2127073 2176327 0 0 367491 2050616 2029511 4537942 4569613 -52896 -700320 10929944 10542271 3131017 2676237 7798927 7866034 X TO FOSTER THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF POETS AND WRITERS, TO PROMOTE COMMUNICATION THROUGHOUT THE LITERARY COMMUNITY, AND TO HELP CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH LITERATURE CAN BE APPRECIATED BY THE WIDEST POSSIBLE PUBLIC. 0 0 2196011 1916765 POETS & WRITERS MAGAZINE IS THE LEADING PUBLICATION FOR POETS AND WRITERS OF LITERARY PROSE. PUBLISHED SIX TIMES A YEAR, IT DELIVERS TO ITS READERS PROFILES OF NOTED AUTHORS AND PUBLISHING PROFESSIONALS, PRACTICAL HOW-TO ARTICLES, AND THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF GRANTS AND AWARDS AVAILABLE IN PRINT. POETS & WRITERS MAGAZINE HAS OVER 50,000 PAID SUBSCRIBERS; IT IS ALSO SOLD ON NEWSSTANDS NATIONWIDE. 474656 17242 POETS & WRITERS' WEBSITE, PW.ORG, OFFERS SELECT CONTENT FROM POETS & WRITERS MAGAZINE AS WELL AS ONLINE-ONLY EDITORIAL FEATURES AND A SUITE OF CAREFULLY VETTED DATABASES OF WRITING CONTESTS, LITERARY MAGAZINES, SMALL PRESSES, LITERARY AGENTS, MFA PROGRAMS, REVIEW OUTLETS, AND MORE. ALSO ONLINE ARE THE POETS & WRITERS DIRECTORY, WHICH LISTS MORE THAN 11,000 PUBLISHED WRITERS, AND POETS & WRITERS GROUPS, A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING TOOL THAT ENABLES WRITERS TO FORM, JOIN, AND MANAGE WRITING GROUPS. 489657 363775 THE READINGS & WORKSHOPS PROGRAM MAKES MINI-GRANTS TO WRITERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC LITERARY EVENTS AND PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO EVENT ORGANIZERS. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN NEW YORK AND CALIFORNIA, AS WELL AS EIGHT CITIES OUTSIDE THESE STATES: ATLANTA, CHICAGO, DETROIT, HOUSTON, NEW ORLEANS, SEATTLE, TUCSON, AND WASHINGTON, D.C.ADDITIONAL ONLINE COURSES OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN BOTH THE BUSINESS AND CRAFT OF WRITING. POETS & WRITERS ALSO SPONSORS TWO PROMINENT LITERARY AWARDS: THE MAUREEN EGEN WRITERS EXCHANGE AWARD AND THE JACKSON POETRY PRIZE. 409909 88963 GET THE WORD OUT IS A NEW PUBLICITY INCUBATOR THAT HELPS EARLY-CAREER AUTHORS DEVELOP A STRATEGIC MARKETING PLAN. PARTICIPANTS ARE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS. MAPPING THE MAZE IS AN ONLINE WORKSHOP THAT DEMYSTIFIES THE PUBLISHING PROCESS TO HELP WRITERS CHART A PATH TO PUBLICATION. IT INTRODUCES WRITERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO AGENTS, EDITORS, AND OTHER PUBLISHING PROFESSIONALS. ADDITIONAL ONLINE COURSES ARE PLANNED. 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GALA 1030473 824249 206224 92824 113400 1030473 824249 206224 92824 113400 206224 0 1 JACKSON PRIZE AWARD 1 100000 READING AND WORKSHOP GRANT 769 263755 PART IV THE READINGS/WORKSHOPS PROGRAM PROVIDES GRANTS TO WRITERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC LITERARY EVENTS AND PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO EVENT ORGANIZERS. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS LITERARY EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN NEW YORK AND CALIFORNIA, AS WELL AS IN ATLANTA, CHICAGO, DETROIT, HOUSTON, NEW ORLEANS, SEATTLE, TUCSON, AND WASHINGTON, D.C. THE JACKSON POETRY PRIZE HONORS AN AMERICAN POET OF EXCEPTIONAL TALENT. IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2006 WITH A GIFT FROM THE LIANA FOUNDATION AND IS NAMED FOR THE JOHN AND SUSAN JACKSON FAMILY. ELIGIBLE POETS MUST HAVE PUBLISHED AT LEAST TWO BOOKS OF ACKNOWLEDGED LITERARY MERIT. THE 2024 PRIZE CARRIES A MONETARY VALUE OF $100,000. THERE IS NO APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE JACKSON POETRY PRIZE; NOMINEES ARE IDENTIFIED BY A GROUP OF POETS SELECTED BY POETS & WRITERS WHO REMAIN ANONYMOUS; FINAL SELECTION IS MADE BY A PANEL OF ESTEEMED POETS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MELISSA GRADEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 216647 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13057 0 229704 0 0 0 KEVIN LARIMER EDITOR IN CHIEF 153750 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12874 0 166624 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BY-LAWS WERE AMENDED ON NOVEMBER 8, 2023 TO PROVIDE CLARIFYING DEFINITIONS, SPECIFY THAT DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING AND THAT THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS MAY BE CHANGED BY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD, SPECIFY THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND OTHER COMMITTEES DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE CERTAIN DECISIONS, EXPAND THE STATED REQUIREMENTS OF FILING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR REPORT, REVISE PROVISIONS RELATED TO COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD, EXPAND PROVISIONS RELATERD TO INDEMNIFICATION. THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WAS UPDATED TO REFLECT SECTION 805 OF THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT LAW. THE WORDING USED IN VARIOUS SECTIONS WAS UPDATED, AND SECTION THREE, WHICH STATES THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION WAS FORMED, WAS REVISED.THESE REVISIONS WERE ACCEPTED BY THE NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON JUNE 6, 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT REVIEWED A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 AND PROVIDED EDITS TO THE TAX PREPARER. AFTER THIS PROCESS WAS PERFORMED, THE FORM 990 WAS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD APPROVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER COMPLETES AN ANNUAL DECLARATION STATING EITHER THAT THERE WERE NO CONFLICTS OR IDENTIFYING EXISTING CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 UPON THE START OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S CONTRACT, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMMISSIONED A COMPENSATION STUDY TO DETERMINE THE INITIAL COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN PERFORMS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DETERMINES ANY SALARY INCREASE AND/OR BONUS. AFTER A DELIBERATION OF THIS MATTER, A NEW SALARY IS VOTED ON. THE MINUTES FROM THE MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE SENT TO THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: REDUCTION OF PRIOR YEAR GRANT -5,000.