Pongo Publishing Inc DBA Pongo Poetry Project

“Description amountin kind legal 10,535”

“Description amountoffice supplies and software 4,300bank charges and fees 815business license fee 258entertainment 825insurance 8,219website and social media 3,978program expenses 7,464other misc. Expenses 40in kind legal 10,535”

“Category beginning of year end of yearaccrued payroll taxes 0 6,585ppp loan 0 13,143prior period adjustment 0 22”

“Organizations primary exempt purpose: the pongo poetry project (pongo) teaches and mentors personal poetry by teens and adults who have suffered traumas such as abuse, neglect, and exposure to violence. To accomplish its goals, pongo runs writing programs inside detention centers, homeless shelters, psychiatric hospitals, and other sites where trauma is a dominant theme for the residents. Pongos primary purpose is to help authors understand their difficult feelings, find their strong vioces, and address their life challenges and best hopes. For over 20 years, pongo has developed and taught its unique trauma-informed methods for facilitating writing around the country. Line 28: statement of program service accomplishmentspongo teaches and mentors personal poetry by people who have suggered traumas such as abuse, neglect and exposure to violence. In addition to providing direct service to teens and adults (often homeless), pongo teaches its methodology through trainin, a book, consultations and free web resources. Pongo works with conselors, teachers, artists, university students and volunteers ot help individuals start their own writing project on the pongo model.”