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Pongo Poetry Project
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 91-2114772
Siviq Scores
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
87th percentile
Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
85th percentile
Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
69th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$125,923
Up $42,993 (+52%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$125,923
Up $42,993 (+52%) from 2016
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$116,409
Up $16,046 (+16%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$73,416
Down $46,398 (-39%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$42,993
Up $62,444 (+321%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Aug 30, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.2
- Gross Receipts
- $116,409
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
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 it's goals, Pongo runs writing programs inside detention centers, homeless shelters, psychiatric hospitals, and other sites where trauma is a dominant theme for the residents. Pongo's primary purpose is to help authors understand their difficult feeling, find their strong voices, and address their life chanllenges and best hopes. Over 20 years, Pongo has developed and taught its unique trauma-informed methods for facilitating writing around the country.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Pongo teaches and mentors personal poetry by people who have suffered 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 training, a book, consultations and free web resouces. Pongo works with counselors, teachers, artists, university students and volunteers to help individuals start their own writing project on the Pongo model. | $43,203 | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC TRUPIN PhD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL STORCK MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DOUGLAS THORPE PhD | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| ELIZABETH KOONTZ JORDAN MD | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| KIANA DAVIS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| RICHARD GOLD MA | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KAREN HIRSCH MA | President | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Pongo Publishing
- EIN
- 91-2114772
- Phone
- 2068529166
- Address
- 4701 SW ADMIRAL WAY, SEATTLE, WA 98116
Signing Officer
- Name
- Karen Hirsch Ma
- Title
- President
- Signed
- 2018-08-30
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Pangallo & Associates
- Address
- 2731 77TH AVE SE SUITE 102, MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040
- Preparer
- Marianne Pangallo
- Phone
- 2062819444
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Other Expenses.1002
“Office Expenses $632”
Other Expenses.1005
“Travel $3140”
Other Expenses.1012
“Insurance $1113”
Other Expenses.1
“Supplies and postage $3603”
Other Expenses.3
“Website social media $2399”
Other Expenses.4
“SPECIAL PROJECTS $1000”
Other Expenses.5
“Fundraising expenses $573”
Other Expenses.6
“Payroll Fees $469”
Other Expenses.7
“TAXES $461”
Other Expenses.8
“WORKSHOPS TRAINING $441”
Other Expenses.9
“EVENTS $359”
Other Expenses.10
“BANK FEES $254”
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $125,923
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $125,923
- Revenue
- $116,409
- Expenses
- $73,416
- Net income
- $42,993