Poetry Society of America
The nation's oldest guardian of poetry, a society founded in 1910 that both honors the poets and smuggles the poems out of the anthology and into the subway car, the park and the street.
Financial profile
Poetry Society of America · EIN 13-6019220 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $790,576 | $512,081 | $37,960 | $831,699 | $5,202,737 | Jun 2023 |
| FY2022 | $1,187,140 | $863,520 | $36,093 | $722,108 | $4,936,668 | Jun 2022 |
| FY2021 | $738,176 | $492,215 | $30,646 | $640,628 | $5,505,031 | Jun 2021 |
| FY2020 | $669,762 | $437,601 | $11,128 | $571,048 | $4,345,047 | Jun 2020 |
| FY2019 | $656,530 | $411,011 | $11,878 | $839,236 | $4,262,364 | Jun 2019 |
| FY2018 | $641,656 | $460,579 | $12,694 | $634,138 | $4,398,222 | Jun 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Poetry Society of America is read alongside.
AAP
Academy of American Poets
The national keeper and champion of American poetry, carrying it to the widest possible audience while…
12 companies named
AWWP
Association of Writers and Writing Programs
The membership organization for creative writers and writing programs, serving the field through its annual…
33 companies named
PF
Poetry Foundation
The endowed steward of American poetry, publisher of Poetry magazine for over a century and a maker of…
ALTA
American Literary Translators Association
The professional association for literary translators in the United States, advancing the art through awards…
SAA
Shakespeare Association of America
A professional society for the advanced study of Shakespeare, structured around seminars, an annual meeting…
5 companies named
Who backs PSA
Every company Poetry Society of America names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
Sources: 1 published list, read September 2026
Funders: Foundations & Corporations. Read September 28, 2026. Undated funders page (site copyright 2026). Foundations and public funders omitted; only corporate names kept.
Who backs Poetry Society of America's peers, but not Poetry Society of America
Companies named publicly by at least one of Poetry Society of America's five peer societies, and not found in Poetry Society of America's reviewed public records.
The outside view
The nation's oldest guardian of poetry, a society founded in 1910 that both honors the poets and smuggles the poems out of the anthology and into the subway car, the park and the street.
- Consensus
- Build
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Guild
Where mastery is the price of belonging.
The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.
Also reads toward The Legacy and The Movement.
Strengths
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