POETS HOUSE INC (EIN 133255098) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1985

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JANE PRESTON

Phone

2124317920

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

POETS HOUSE INC, founded in 1985, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $2.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $936K, a strong 45% operating margin.

Mission

A LIBRARY AND MEETING PLACE THAT INVITES POETS AND THE PUBLIC INTO THE LIVING TRADITION OF POETRY, OFFERING POETRY BOOKS AND RESOURCES, LITERARY EVENTS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO DOCUMENT THE DIVERSITY OF MODERN POETRY AND STIMULATE DIALOGUE ON ISSUES OF POETRY IN CULTURE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,000,071

Program Service Revenue $41,703

Investment Income $28,430

Other Revenue $63

TOTAL REVENUE $2,070,267

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $483,469

Fundraising Expenses $131,088

Program Expenses $880,462

Other Expenses $651,246

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,134,715

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,070,267	$1,917,156	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,134,715	$1,578,722	-0.3%
Net Income	$935,552	$338,434	+1.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$362,371

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ROBERT KISSANE	CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTIN GOMEZ	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGO VISCUSI	PRESIDENT EMERITA	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MONICA YOUN	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN M KLEIN	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHERI FEIN	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE CRAWFORD	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CORNELIUS EADY	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID GRUBIN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
E WARD SMITH	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH KANDALL	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMIE STERN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHERINE LARSEN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MYRA SHAPIRO	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICHOLAS F POTTER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLE SEALEY	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACY K SMITH	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAURICE WHEELER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROB ARNOLD	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 1	40.00	Officer	$200,000	$6,419	$206,419
JANE PRESTON	MANAGING DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$149,500	$6,452	$155,952

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$2,070,267	$1,134,715	$9,025,633	$935,552
2022	$1,917,156	$1,578,722	$7,915,420	$338,434
2021	$1,599,179	$1,252,862	$8,003,278	$346,317
2020	$1,372,655	$1,515,396	$7,378,603	$-142,741
2019	$1,303,216	$1,771,857	$7,288,080	$-468,641
2019	$1,310,545	$1,784,456	$7,286,378	$-473,911
2018	$1,088,874	$1,617,330	$7,694,334	$-528,456
2018	$1,084,253	$1,621,512	$7,686,835	$-537,259

POETS HOUSE INC