2025-05-15T08:48:30-05:00 2024-06-30 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2023-07-01 131879953 THE ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INC ACAD 2122740343 75 MAIDEN LANE 901 NEW YORK NY 10038 RICARDO MALDONADO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2122740343 2025-05-14 1 0 JENNIFER COATES P02247728 2126972299 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TESS O'DWYER 75 MAIDEN LANE 901 NEW YORK NY 10038 12641260 0 X WWW.POETS.ORG X 1934 NY THE ACADEMY SUPPORTS POETS THROUGH FELLOWSHIPS AND PRIZES AND PROMOTES POETRY. 21 21 20 21 0 0 2360462 7784297 210842 180174 -177948 359056 22658 14385 2416014 8337912 2547500 2243600 0 0 1363171 1452612 0 0 367293 1430396 1240644 5341067 4936856 -2925053 3401056 13544286 18729412 2308800 3040987 11235486 15688425 X 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. 0 0 2696306 2086620 62929 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. 528915 69640 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. 192791 26000 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. 855636 130980 54863 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. 855636 130980 54863 4273648 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 131 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X THE ORGANIZATION 2122740343 75 MAIDEN LANE SUITE 901 NEW YORK NY 10038 RICARDO MALDONADO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 81278 0 1758 LEONARD EJIOGU VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRA 35.00 X 183836 0 3690 TESS O'DWYER CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA C JACKSON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW SCHIFF TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FREDERICK LUIS ALDAMA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY BERGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIDNEY CLIFTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACIE C HALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL JACOBS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANJALI KHOSLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILLE LANNAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT LEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL J NADLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUNO NAVASKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC RAYMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD RICHARDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELDA ROTOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SOBOL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSE STYRON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAURICE TEMPELSMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM D ZABEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 265114 0 5448 1 0 1 0 0 395588 155981 201960 7030768 7784297 PUBLICATION & WEBSITE 541800 69165 69165 EVENT ADMISSIONS 711300 62954 62954 PROGRAM FEES 711300 48055 48055 180174 336373 336373 7127 7127 4326031 4303348 22683 22683 22683 0 155981 0 0 7258 0 7258 7258 8337912 187432 0 366183 929920 929920 1313680 1313680 356539 217570 85202 53767 871071 831151 36880 3040 28690 24509 2853 1328 107979 92244 10738 4997 88333 75461 8784 4088 1575 1575 98444 98444 311414 269516 6217 35681 121166 29551 2115 89500 195095 96397 3146 95552 215227 183841 21358 10028 42559 41769 606 184 22579 949 14621 7009 24532 24532 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 68323 24512 2851 40960 TECHNICAL PRODUCTION 63930 46371 17559 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 56575 56575 BOOK PURCHASES 15133 15100 33 4092 492 3600 4936856 4273648 295915 367293 144899 166073 5861 70199 221335 3877747 140134 128825 24383 8458 234686 231562 27656 3124 11541123 13191362 1438895 1283624 13544286 18729412 268363 337998 510000 1324230 1530437 1378759 2308800 3040987 X 584634 -29285 10650852 15717710 11235486 15688425 13544286 18729412 3401056 1051883 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6239493 3201876 4667481 2360462 7784297 24253609 6239493 3201876 4667481 2360462 7784297 24253609 13984692 10268917 238266 220564 261810 260065 343500 1324205 3348 3348 25581162 950605 0.40140 0.43390 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 9496367 1160955 512555 10144767 9190463 5000 669484 368580 9496367 10758062 5000 -1153099 419500 9190463 7902055 3137007 281000 10758062 8133068 5000 45687 281700 7902055 0.00000 0.46891 0.53109 0 0 45298 45298 0 67097 63973 3124 122291 122291 0 3124 SECURITY DEPOSIT 52618 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 1231006 1283624 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 1378759 1378759 9827915 1051883 438120 1490003 8337912 0 8337912 5374976 438120 438120 4936856 0 4936856 PART V, LINE 4: TO SUPPORT PARTICULAR PROGRAMS OR FUNCTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DESIGNATION OF THE FUNDS' DONORS. 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THEREFORE, SINCE THE AWARDS AND PRIZES ARE NOT MADE TO FUND SPECIFIC PROJECTS OR ACTIVITIES OF THE RECIPIENTS, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MONITOR THE EXPENDITURES OF THE RECIPIENTS. POETRY AWARDS ARE GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS OF PROVEN MERIT FOR THEIR PERSONAL USE. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LEONARD EJIOGU VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRA 183448 0 250 0 138 0 0 0 3690 0 187526 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS ELECTED BY RESOLUTION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS. THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIRMAN, THE TREASURER, THE SECRETARY, AND AT LEAST TWO OTHER DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMMITTEE IS EMPOWERED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, AS NEEDED. THE COMMITTEE MUST MAKE A REPORT TO THE FULL BOARD OF ANY ACTIONS THAT IT HAS UNDERTAKEN ON THE BOARD'S BEHALF SINCE ITS LAST MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ACADEMY'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS, REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF ACCOUNTANT, AS WELL AS THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON COMPLETION OF THAT REVIEW, THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C FOR EACH INTEREST DISCLOSED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CHAIRMAN WILL DETERMINE WHETHER TO: (A) TAKE NO ACTION; (B) ASSURE FULL DISCLOSURE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THIS POLICY; (C) ASK THE PERSON TO RECUSE FROM PARTICIPATION IN RELATED DISCUSSIONS OR DECISIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION; OR (D) ASK THE PERSON TO RESIGN FROM HIS OR HER POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION OR, IF THE PERSON REFUSES TO RESIGN, BECOME SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE REMOVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S REMOVAL PROCEDURES. THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EMPLOYED EXECUTIVE AND CHIEF EMPLOYED FINANCE EXECUTIVE WILL MONITOR PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSE THEM TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS, WHETHER DISCOVERED BEFORE OR AFTER THE TRANSACTION HAS OCCURRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS: (1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION; (2) USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION; AND (3) CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORD KEEPING. 1. REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION OF THE PERSON IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDED THAT PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. 2. USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION OF THE PERSON IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. 3. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING. THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.