NonprofitsThe Poetry Center Dba The Chicago Poetrey Center

The Poetry Center Dba The Chicago Poetrey Center

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$841K

Total expenses

$582K

Net assets

$919K

Grants received

$205K

15 grants

EIN

237400515

Tax year

2024

Mission

To connect people and poetry, equitably engage poets with communities, and foster creative literacy in our city and beyond.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$690K
Program service revenue$143K
Investment income$835
Other revenue$7K
Total revenue$841K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$338K
Fundraising$125K
Other expenses$244K
Total expenses$582K
Total assets$951K
Net assets$919K

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Elizabeth Sampson

Executive Dir.

Board

$89K

40 hrs/wk

Joy Young

Director

Board

$22K

1 hrs/wk

Ola Faleti

Director

Board

$9K

1 hrs/wk

Kevin Rooney

President

Board

2 hrs/wk

Clayton Neighbors

Secretary

Board

2 hrs/wk

John Mohr

Treasurer

Board

2 hrs/wk

Whitney Capps

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Toby Altman

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Ana Espinoza

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Sarah Free

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Shivani Gupta

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Kandice Head

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Darshita Jain

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Nina Sudhakar

Vice President

Board

2 hrs/wk

Candace D Green

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Noel Perex-White

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Zeshawn Qadir

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Tanner Pruitt

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Stephanie Schultz

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Kay Whitchurch

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Chris Toft

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Ashley Tran

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 15 of 15

FromAmountPurposeYear
$20K
Poetry Residencies in Chicago Public Schools
2024
$250
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$18K
Poetry Residencies in Chicago Public Schools
2023
$11K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$50K
to support the "Engaging Pre-Readers with Poetry" project proposed in the 2023 Innovation 80 grant application, For its Pathways to Leadership program, which is focused on increasing distributive leadership in the organization.
2022
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$7K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$31K
TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT SUITE GRANT, CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM, RACIAL JUSTICE THROUGH POETRY, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$11K
General Operating Support
2018
$11K
General Operating Support
2017

Funded by

$205K from 8 funders · 15 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$92K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The Albert Pick Jr Fund

$38K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

International Women Associates Inc

$23K · 3 grants · 2023–2024

The Springboard Foundation

$22K · 2 grants · 2017–2018

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$16K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

$250 · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN237400515
Subsection03
Ruling date1975-02
Formed2006
Employees10
Volunteers12
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