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Poets & Writers

EIN 13-2682458Arts, Culture, Humanities New York Mid-sized

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

From inspiration to publication

Poets & Writers (P&W) is the primary source of information, support, and guidance for creative writers. Founded in 1970, it is the nation's largest nonprofit literary organization serving poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. The mission of P&W is to foster the professional development of poets and writers, to promote communication throughout the U.S. literary community, and to help create an environment in which literature can be appreciated by the widest possible public. P&W's programs introduce writers to the larger literary community and connect them to audiences, making today's writing visible and accessible in major cities and small towns across the country.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

85.25Overall score
out of 100

82.29Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$4,160,315

Total expenses · USD$4,077,742

Program expenses

$3,196,949.73 recorded amount

78.4%

Fundraising expenses

$322,141.62 recorded amount

7.9%

Administrative expenses

$554,572.91 recorded amount

13.6%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.25 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Elliot Figman
Recorded compensation: $203,420.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 4.98%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Poets & Writers
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Poets & Writers (P&W) is the primary source of information, support, and guidance for creative writers. Founded in 1970, it is the nation's largest nonprofit literary organization serving poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. The mission of P&W is to foster the professional development of poets and writers, to promote communication throughout the U.S. literary community, and to help create an environment in which literature can be appreciated by the widest possible public. P&W's programs introduce writers to the larger literary community and connect them to audiences, making today's writing visible and accessible in major cities and small towns across the country.
`ein` EIN	13-2682458
`tot_exp` Total expenses	4077742.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.136
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.25
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.079
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.784
`fscore` Financial score	82.29
`leader` Recorded leader	Elliot Figman
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	203420.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.049800000000000004
`motto` Tagline	From inspiration to publication
`name` Charity name	Poets & Writers
`tot_rev` Total revenue	4160315.0
`score` Overall score	85.25
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	3196949.728
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	322141.618
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	554572.912

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-2682458
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: New York (NY)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.