The Watering Hole Poetry Organization (EIN 465074303) - 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

2015

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Candace Wiley

Phone

2177769002

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

The Watering Hole Poetry Organization, founded in 2015, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $289K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 193% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $152K, a strong 53% operating margin.

Mission

We are a southern-based vanguard who builds Harlem Renaissance-style spaces in the contemporary South. Our core purpose is to cultivate and inspire kinship between poets of color from all spoken and written traditions, thus creating a tribe with a mutual focus of poetics and craft-building.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $267,934

Program Service Revenue $20,651

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $288,585

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $32,944

Fundraising Expenses $11,875

Program Expenses $85,500

Other Expenses $104,015

TOTAL EXPENSES $136,959

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$288,585	$98,357	+1.9%
Expenses	$136,959	$100,658	+0.4%
Net Income	$151,626	$-2,301	-66.9%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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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

$30,161

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Candace Wiley	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$30,161	$0	$30,161
Dasan Ahanu	Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Junious Ward	Vice Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Angelo TGeter	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Sumita Chakraborty	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Julian Randall	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joyce-Rose Harris	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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
2025	$288,585	$136,959	$212,467	$151,626
2024	$98,357	$100,658	$59,344	$-2,301
2022	$43,555	$16,016	$86,429	$27,539

The Watering Hole Poetry Organization