Public Poetry

Analysis

Public Poetry is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Public Poetry reported income of $69k and spending of $70k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income grew from $32k to $69k (+115%), an average of +115% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 115%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Public Poetry sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 27th percentile, and in the 28th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brookhaven Town Volunteer Firefighters Museum Truck Committe ($69k), Guntersville Museum & Cultural Center Association ($69k) and Center for Cultural Preservation Inc ($69k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 7.6% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2,576 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2,576.