Civic Intelligence

Boston Poetry Slam Inc.

EIN 99-2938190 • 501(c)3 • Allston, MA

Pub. 78 EligibleNTEE A20

Profile

To promote and foster new work in poetry

29 Brainerd Rd Apt 102Allston, MA 02134

www.bostonpoetryslam.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

79th percentile

35%

Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

$4,314

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$4,314

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin79th percentile

Revenue

$12,444

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$8,130

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$4,314

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2024: $4,314Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $4,3142024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$4,314
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$4,314
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Revenue 2024: $12,444Expenses 2024: $8,130Net Income 2024: $4,3142024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$12,444
Expenses$8,130
Net Income$4,314
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,314
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$4,314
Revenue
$12,444
Expenses
$8,130
Net income
$4,314
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.31$0.00$4.31$12.4$8.13$4.31
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 7, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$12,444
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote and foster new work in poetry

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Annual Northbeast Poetry Festival. Featuring poetry workshops, open mics, competitions, community tables. Over 200 people benefited.$0$0
Weekly Poetry Show. Featuring an open mic, featured poets, poetry competitions, and socializing. 60-100 people benefited per week.$0$0
Monthly Poetry Show, featuring a poetry competition. 50-75 people benefited per month.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Emily Elaine TaylorPresidentPT$0--
Michael F GillTreasurerPT$0--
March April PennClerkPT$0--
KATYA MELISSA ZINN-BJORKMANDirectorPT$0--
EZEKIEL RUSSELLDirectorPT$0--
JULIAN SAND WESSELL-MEADOWSDirectorPT$0--
KATHERINE D ANDERSONDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Boston Poetry Slam Inc
EIN
99-2938190
Phone
9172875683
Address
29 Brainerd Rd Apt 102, Allston, MA 02134

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Gill
Title
Treasurer
Phone
9172875683
Signed
2025-05-07
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“$375.00 Poetry tournament registrations /// $18.50 Mass Sec of State Annual Filing fee + expedited fee /// $233.94 Airbnb lodging costs /// $14.45 Square app fees /// $117.13 Venmo app fees /// $0.27 - Account verification for Paypal /// $0.27 - Account verifications for Venmo /// $0.01 - Account verification for Square /// $110.23 - Reimbursement to Emily E Taylor for Poetry Team Meal /// $90.26 - Reimbursement to Aimee Caron for Lanyards during poetry festival /// $314.22 - Reimbursement to Emily E Taylor for general poetry festival supplies /// $1085.63 - Reimbursement to Emily E Taylor for Airbnb Lodging”

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