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Poets in Need

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 94-3389583

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Jun 10, 2021

Organization ProfilePOETSINNEED.COM
PO Box 5411Berkeley, CA 94705

(510) 548-1817

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

27th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

27th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

53rd percentile

7.6%

Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

53rd percentile

$6,000

Higher top officer pay than 53% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.7% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

35th percentile

0.5%

Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

-7.8%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets27th percentile

Assets

Up

$635,637

Up $3,375 (+0.5%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$635,637

Up $3,375 (+0.5%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue27th percentileNet Margin53rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$47,135

Down $3,963 (-7.8%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$43,566

Down $9,629 (-18%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$3,569

Up $5,666 (+270%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth35th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2013: $249,025Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $249,0252013Assets 2015: $671,725Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $671,7252015Assets 2016: $677,914Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $677,9142016Assets 2017: $648,703Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $648,7032017Assets 2018: $630,682Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $630,6822018Assets 2019: $632,262Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $632,2622019Assets 2020: $635,637Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $635,6372020Assets 2021: $685,667Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $685,6672021Assets 2022: $652,258Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $652,2582022Assets 2023: $632,848Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $632,8482023Assets 2024: $552,548Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $552,5482024Assets 2025: $530,027Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $530,0272025

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$635,637
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$635,637
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2013: $216,830Expenses 2013: $32,567Net Income 2013: $184,2632013Revenue 2015: $52,334Expenses 2015: $64,098Net Income 2015: -$11,7642015Revenue 2016: $51,771Expenses 2016: $50,064Net Income 2016: $1,7072016Revenue 2017: $49,364Expenses 2017: $78,575Net Income 2017: -$29,2112017Revenue 2018: $40,793Expenses 2018: $50,472Net Income 2018: -$9,6792018Revenue 2019: $51,098Expenses 2019: $53,195Net Income 2019: -$2,0972019Revenue 2020: $47,135Expenses 2020: $43,566Net Income 2020: $3,5692020Revenue 2021: $122,236Expenses 2021: $67,385Net Income 2021: $54,8512021Revenue 2022: $20,861Expenses 2022: $54,270Net Income 2022: -$33,4092022Revenue 2023: $49,921Expenses 2023: $69,331Net Income 2023: -$19,4102023Revenue 2024: $24,710Expenses 2024: $105,010Net Income 2024: -$80,3002024Revenue 2025: $24,724Expenses 2025: $47,245Net Income 2025: -$22,5212025

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$47,135
Expenses$43,566
Net Income$3,569
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Jun 10, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$47,135
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide emergency assistance to poets who have an established presence in the literary community as innovators in the field and a substantive body of published work. Assistance is given only in cases of current financial need that is in excess of the poet's normal situation.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$45,424$340,816▲ $295,392
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$586,838$294,821▼ $292,017
Total Assets$632,262$635,637▲ $3,375
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$632,262$635,637▲ $3,375
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$632,262$635,637▲ $3,375
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$632,262$635,637▲ $3,375
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay53rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleBaseTotal
Michael RothenbergPresident$6,000$6,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Lyn HejinianSecretary
Simone WhiteTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$33,134
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$14,001
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$33,134
Change in Net Assets
$3,569
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$36,250
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$6,000
Other Expenses$1,316
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Individuals$36,250--$36,250
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$6,000-$6,000
Office Expenses-$926-$926
Fees for Services Accounting-$390-$390
Total Functional Expenses$36,250$7,316$0$43,566
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“A copy of the 990 is sent to an officer for review and approval prior to filing.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Requests for governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are reviewed for validity. If deemed appropriate, the requests are granted.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Poets in Need
EIN
94-3389583
Phone
5105481817
Address
PO BOX 5411, BERKELEY, CA 94705

Signing Officer

Name
Lyn Hejinian
Title
Secretary
Phone
5105481817
Signed
2021-06-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Lyn Hejinian
Formed
2000
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
0

Preparer

Firm
Ralph Gutlohn
Address
PO BOX 460910, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94146
Preparer
Ralph Gutlohn
Phone
4158268052
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“Provide emergency assistance to poets who have an established presence in the literary community as innovators in the field and a substantive body of published work. Assistance is given only in cases of current financial need that is in excess of the poet's normal situation.”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$635,637
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$635,637
Revenue
$47,135
Expenses
$43,566
Net income
$3,569
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.30$0.00$5.30$0.25$0.47$0.23
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.53$0.00$5.53$0.25$1.05$0.80
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.33$0.00$6.33$0.50$0.69$0.19
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.52$0.00$6.52$0.21$0.54$0.33
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.86$0.00$6.86$1.22$0.67$0.55
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.36$0.00$6.36$0.47$0.44$0.04
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.32$0.00$6.32$0.51$0.53$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.31$0.00$6.31$0.41$0.50$0.10
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.49$0.00$6.49$0.49$0.79$0.29
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.78$0.00$6.78$0.52$0.50$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.72$0.00$6.72$0.52$0.64$0.12
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.49$0.00$2.49$2.17$0.33$1.84