Poetry Society of America
The Poetry Society of America, the nation's oldest poetry organization, was founded in 1910. Its mission is to build a larger and more diverse audience for poetry, to encourage a deeper appreciation of the vitality and breadth of poetry in the cultural conversation, and to place poetry at the crossroads of American life.
Poetry Society of America at a glance
In short: Poetry Society of America gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- +284.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $15,000
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $6,606,338
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Poetry Society of America funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gloris S Haffer Trustee of Nikki Giovann ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gloris S Haffer Trustee of Nikki Giovann Cincinnati, OH | Honorarium Payment for Annual Awards | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,606,338 | $1,192,427 | $896,904 | $15,000 | 1 | $278,801 |
| 2024 | $5,989,552 | $807,651 | $870,379 | $3,900 | Total only | $271,795 |
| 2023 | $5,717,519 | $790,576 | $831,699 | — | — | $235,256 |
| 2022 | $4,975,099 | $1,187,140 | $722,108 | — | — | $280,988 |
| 2021 | $5,528,589 | $738,176 | $640,628 | — | — | $207,305 |
| 2020 | $4,422,908 | $669,762 | $571,048 | — | — | $218,260 |
| 2019 | $4,468,432 | $656,530 | $839,236 | — | — | $217,067 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Poetry Society of America
Based on IRS filings
Poetry Society of America is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $279K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Poetry Society of America is led by Matt Brogan, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matt Brogan
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $142K (2025)
Catherine Woodard
President
Vice President → Trustee, 2020
Trustee → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cornelius Eady
Director
Vice President → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elise Paschen
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Rothman
Director
Vice President → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Otto
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Gale
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Indira Goris
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael A. Boyd
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Rose
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter G. Smith
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen Klein Ross
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Chang
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Bendheim
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha King
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Syzpulski
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Wender
Secretary
Vice President → First Vice President, 2021
First Vice President → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Rachlin
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Ellis
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Woodson
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Major Jackson
First Vice President
Trustee → First Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Karen Karpowich (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Allison Binns Left (2024) — Director
- Former: Billy Collins Left (2024) — Vice President
- Former: Allison Binns (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Billy Collins (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Elizabeth J. Coleman (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kimiko Hahn (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: James Freeman (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Rigoberto Gonzalez (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: George Minkoff (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ruth Kaplan (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Alice Quinn (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Anna Rabinowitz (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Geraldine Harmsworth Maxwell (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Judith Woodard (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Micheal Boyd (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $142K, to Matt Brogan (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Poetry Society of America
How much does Poetry Society of America give each year?
Poetry Society of America gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $4K in grants paid.
How large is Poetry Society of America?
Poetry Society of America reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Poetry Society of America?
Poetry Society of America is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $6.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Poetry Society of America operate?
Poetry Society of America has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Poetry Society of America's EIN?
Poetry Society of America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6019220. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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