Charity Search / THE POETRY FOUNDATION
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A70) 990 on File

THE POETRY FOUNDATION

EIN: 36-2490808 · CHICAGO, IL 60654-5457 · United States · FY 2023 Data
3 out of 5 47 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 77/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
Claim this Charity
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Financial Overview — FY 2023
$7.6M
Total Revenue
$18.6M
Total Expenses
$299.3M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 85.4%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 193.34x
Liability-to-Asset 0.4%
Revenue Diversification 81.5%
Executive Compensation $776K
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 655 similar organizations (United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2023.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
85.4% 79.6%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
193.3 mo 28.2 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.4% 13.6%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
81.5% 72.1%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-25.5% -2.2%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-3.6% 12.7%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-143.0% 0.3%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2023 $7.6M $18.6M $299.3M 85.4% —
2022 $10.3M $19.3M $291.1M 86.5% —
Donor Reviews
Write a Review
No reviews yet

Be the first to share your experience with this organization.


Write a Review
Minimum 20 characters
Reviews appear after moderation (usually within 24 hours)
Organization Details
EIN
36-2490808
State
IL
City
CHICAGO
ZIP
60654-5457
Classification
A70
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
Is this your organization?

Claim it to manage this profile, add your board, financials and impact metrics, and lift your CharityAI™ rating.

Claim this Charity
Back to Search New Search