2026-05-05T09:52:22-05:00 2025-06-30 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2024-07-01 131879953 THE ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INC ACAD 2122740343 195 BROADWAY 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10007 ROBERT CASPER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2122740343 2026-05-04 1 0 JENNIFER COATES P02247728 2126972299 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X TESS O'DWYER 195 BROADWAY 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10007 5922571 0 X WWW.POETS.ORG X 1934 NY THE ACADEMY SUPPORTS POETS THROUGH FELLOWSHIPS AND PRIZES AND PROMOTES POETRY. 20 20 21 20 0 0 7784297 2438057 180174 188926 359056 449408 14385 10030 8337912 3086421 2243600 2317561 0 0 1452612 1292491 0 0 397232 1240644 1666756 4936856 5276808 3401056 -2190387 18729412 17331525 3040987 3014881 15688425 14316644 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 2409282 2317561 66192 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. 487055 49893 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. 184002 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. 1236878 75339 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. 1236878 75339 4317217 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 1 126 0 1 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 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 195 BROADWAY 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10007 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 ELLEN ADLER DIRECTOR 1.00 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 D HALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES JOHNSON 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 BRUNO NAVASKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIELLA PAGE-FORT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC RAYMAN 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 GERALD RICHARDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICARDO MALDONADO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 190538 0 4832 LEONARD EJIOGU VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRA 35.00 X 176044 0 3953 SHERYL WOODRUFF DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 35.00 X 111298 0 622 JEFFERY GLEAVES DIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT & CONTENT DIRECTOR 35.00 X 127024 0 199 604904 0 9606 4 0 1 0 0 571479 208860 233360 1424358 2438057 PROGRAM FEES 711300 72841 72841 EVENT ADMISSIONS 711300 66192 66192 PUBLICATION & WEBSITE 541800 49893 49893 188926 361711 361711 7532 7532 2923847 2836150 87697 87697 87697 0 208860 0 0 2498 0 2498 2498 3086421 191424 0 456940 510311 510311 1807250 1807250 227719 212934 5914 8871 820765 767475 21317 31973 25084 23456 651 977 138325 129345 3592 5388 80598 75365 2093 3140 9617 9617 274665 274665 402211 256789 99813 45609 123319 50745 338 72236 230371 70356 10240 149775 207410 189971 9392 8047 117440 116978 250 212 16242 2275 3497 10470 1617 1617 CREDIT LOSS 107557 107557 TECHNICAL PRODUCTION 89614 54496 10832 24286 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 62617 42624 1648 18345 BOOK PURCHASES 20335 5230 166 14939 3741 777 2964 5276808 4317217 562359 397232 166073 248006 70199 108696 3877747 1731485 128825 50270 8458 2196 234686 233179 3124 1507 13191362 14065516 1283624 1123849 18729412 17331525 337998 225336 1324230 1572781 1378759 1216764 3040987 3014881 X -29285 -104440 15717710 14421084 15688425 14316644 18729412 17331525 -2190387 818606 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3201876 4667481 2360462 7784297 2438057 20452173 3201876 4667481 2360462 7784297 2438057 20452173 10381746 10070427 220564 261810 260065 343500 369243 1455182 21907355 989788 0.45970 0.40140 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10144767 975161 450000 10669928 9496367 1160955 512555 10144767 9190463 5000 669484 368580 9496367 10758062 5000 -1153099 419500 9190463 7902055 3137007 281000 10758062 0.00000 0.44583 0.55417 0 0 45298 45298 0 67097 65590 1507 122291 122291 0 1507 SECURITY DEPOSIT 52618 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 1071231 1123849 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 1216764 1216764 4399965 818606 494938 1313544 3086421 0 3086421 5771746 494938 494938 5276808 0 5276808 PART V, LINE 4: TO SUPPORT PARTICULAR PROGRAMS OR FUNCTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DESIGNATION OF THE FUNDS' DONORS. VIRTUAL GALA 208860 208860 208860 208860 1 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 300 EAST UNIVERSITY DRIVE TEMPE AZ 85281 866051042 501 (C)(3 21100 0 POETRY COALITION ASIAN AMERICAN WRITERS WORKSHOP 112 WEST 27TH STREET SUITE 600 NEW YORK NY 10001 133677911 501 (C)(3 21100 0 POETRY COALITION BEYOND BAROQUE LITERARY ARTS CENTER 681 VENICE BLVD VENICE CA 90291 952748922 501 (C)(3 28600 0 POETRY COALITION FELLOWSHIP, LITERARY PARTNERSHIP CAVE CANEM FOUNDATION INC 20 JAY STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 133932909 501 (C)(3 38500 0 LEADERSHIP STIPEND, LITERARY PARTNERSHIP JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC 1031 HARRISON STREET HARRISONBURG VA 22807 237156305 501 (C)(3 10000 0 LITERARY PARTNERSHIP KUNDIMAN INC 113 WEST 60TH STREET ROOM 924 NEW YORK NY 10023 061650662 501 (C)(3 39600 0 LITERARY PARTNERSHIP, POETRY COALITION FELLOWSHIP MAINE WRITERS & PUBLISHERS ALLIANCE 519 CONGRESS STREET PORTLAND ME 04101 010375832 501 (C)(3 5500 0 POET LAUREATE FELLOWSHIP MASSACHUSETTS POETRY OUTREACH PROJECT 15 CHANNEL CENTER STREET SUITE 500 BOSTON MA 02210 270584283 501 (C)(3 21100 0 POETRY COALITION FELLOWSHIP MIZNA 2446 UNIVERSITY AVE W STE 115 ST PAUL MN 55114 411913423 501 (C)(3 21100 0 POETRY COALITION FELLOWSHIP NEW ORLEANS POETRY FESTIVAL INC 3216 ST PHILIP ST NEW ORLEANS LA 70119 842770042 501 (C)(3 10000 0 POET LAUREATE FELLOWSHIP O MIAMI INC 8325 NE 2ND AVE 109 MIAMI FL 33138 272502614 501 (C)(3 10000 0 LITERARY PARTNERSHIP POETRY NORTHWEST 2000 TOWER ST EVERETT WA 98201 203579236 501 (C)(3 7500 0 LITERARY PARTNERSHIP POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA 119 SMITH STREET NEW YORK NY 11201 136019220 501 (C)(3 21100 0 POETRY COALITION PONGO POETRY PROJECT 130 2ND AVENUE NORTH 3068 EDMONDS WA 98020 912114772 501 (C)(3 20000 0 LITERARY PARTNERSHIP SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY 640 SKYTOP ROAD SKYTOP OFFICE BLDG SYRACUSE NY 13210 150532081 501 (C)(3 10000 0 POET LAUREATE FELLOWSHIP THE LAMBDA LITERARY FOUNDATION PO BOX 20186 NEW YORK NY 10014 521996380 501 (C)(3 21100 0 POETRY COALITION FELLOWSHIP THE LOFT LITERARY CENTER 1011 WASHINGTON AVE S SUITE 200 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55415 411297735 501 (C)(3 10000 0 POET LAUREATE FELLOWSHIP THE WATERING HOLE POETRY ORGANIZATION 1931 SOUTH PARAHAM ROAD YORK SC 29745 465074303 501 (C)(3 7500 0 LITERARY PARTNERSHIP UNDOCUPETS 624 E STREET MARYSVILLE CA 95901 942831238 501 (C)(3 10000 0 AMAZON LITERARY PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY PRESS OF COLORADO 1580 N LOGAN STSTE 660PMB 39883 DENVER CO 80203 840847037 501 (C)(3 10000 0 POET LAUREATE FELLOWSHIP URBAN WORD NYC PO BOX 1813 NEW YORK NY 10113 320250944 501 (C)(3 17500 0 LITERARY PARTNERSHIP WOODLAND PATTERN BOOK CENTER 720 EAST LOCUST STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53212 391332252 501 (C)(3 97200 0 POETRY COALITION, POETRY COALITION FELLOWSHIP, LITERARY PARTNERSHIP WRITERS & BOOKS INC 740 UNIVERSITY AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 14607 161154656 501 (C)(3 6944 0 POET LAUREATE FELLOWSHIP WRITERS LEAGUE OF TEXAS 611 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE AUSTIN TX 78704 742364276 501 (C)(3 10000 0 POET LAUREATE FELLOWSHIP YOUTH SPEAKS INC 265 SHOTWELL STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94110 912134499 501 (C)(3 21100 0 POETRY COALITION FELLOWSHIP YUBA COUNTY SUTTER COUNTY REGIONAL ARTS 624 E STREET MARYSVILLE CA 95901 942831238 501 (C)(3 7500 0 LITERARY PARTNERSHIP 26 ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS FELLOWSHIP 1 25000 LENORE MARSHALL POETRY PRIZE 2 26000 POET LAUREATE FELLOWSHIP 27 1116220 LETRAS BORICUAS FELLOWSHIP 20 500000 WALLACE STEVEN AWARD 1 100000 AMBROGGIO PRIZE 2 1000 COLLEGE PRIZES 15 1500 FIRST BOOK AWARD 2 6000 HAWTHORNDEN EDUCATION 2 900 LANDON TRANSLATION 1 1000 POETRY COALITION 1 16880 POETS EMERGENCY FUND GRANT 1 3000 TREEHOUSE POETRY PRIZE 3 2250 LITERARY PARTNERSHIP 1 7500 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION AWARDS LITERARY PRIZES TO INDIVIDUALS BASED ON ARTISTIC MERIT IN RECOGNITION OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE FIELD. 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 RICARDO MALDONADO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 190478 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 4832 0 195370 0 0 0 LEONARD EJIOGU VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRA 175948 0 0 0 96 0 0 0 3953 0 179997 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.