CALIFORNIA POETS IN THE SCHOOLS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA POETS IN THE SCHOOLS

EIN 94-2977264 · Humanities (A70)

What they do

Since 1964, California Poets In The Schools (CalPoets) Has Grown to Become One of The Oldest and Largest Writers-in-the-schools Programs In The Nation. Our Reach Includes 20,000 Students Served Annually By 100 Poet-Teachers From Throughout California. CalPoets Offers A Professional, Network Experience for California Poets That Includes Over 20 Annual Training and Networking Events, A Three-day Poetry Conference, Fundraising Assistance, Affiliation With A Nationally-recognized Nonprofit, As Well As A Clear Pathway to Earn Income and Give Back to Their Local Communities As Poet-Teachers.The Multicultural Network of Poet-Teachers Ranges From Recent College Graduates and Local Open-mic Champions, to Established Poets With Illustrious Careers. First and Foremost All Poets Are Serious Artists and Professional Performers, Trained In The Art of Teaching Poetry At Age-appropriate Levels. They Are Living Models of An Artists Commitment to Creative and Imaginative Use of Language. Poet-Teachers

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

114.21%of revenue went to mission work86.2% of expenses · Program services

9.83%of revenue went to fundraising7.4% of expenses

$132.55spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.52%of revenue went to management and office costs6.4% of expenses

$2.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $66,074 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $67,158 for MEG HAMILL (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$202,971

Mission workProgram services$231,809114.21% of revenue86.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$17,2898.52% of revenue6.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$19,9479.83% of revenue7.4% of expenses

Total expenses$269,045132.55% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.2% mission · 6.4% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.55% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 7.6% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 155.56% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 19.5% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.71% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 6.5% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 6.6% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.49% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 9.9% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.38% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 8.4% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.45% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 12.8% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.82% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$202,971

Expenses$269,045

Annual shortfall $66,074 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$231,809 · 86.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$17,289 · 6.4% of expenses

Fundraising$19,947 · 7.4% of expenses

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Revenue$202,971

Expenses$269,045

Assets$572,034

Income$202,971

Contributions$191,198

Mission work (program services)$231,809

Fundraising$19,947

Management and general$17,289

Accounting fees$4,781

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MEG HAMILLEXECUTIVE DIR. · 20 hrs/week $67,158

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

MEG HAMILLEXECUTIVE DIR.

AMANDA CHIADOSECRETARY

ANGELA PHILIPSPRESIDENT

ANGELINA LEANOSDIRECTOR

DAVID SIBBETDIRECTOR

DON KINGFISHER CAMPBELLDIRECTOR

JACKIE HALLERBERGDIRECTOR

JAMES COATSDIRECTOR

LINDA RAVENSWOODDIRECTOR

MARK BRUNSTDIRECTOR

NANCY LYNEE WOODIRECTOR

SURESH KRISHNAMOORTHYTREASURER

ZOYA AHMEDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: PO BOX 1328, SANTA ROSA, CA 95402-1328
County: Sonoma
In care of: Freddy Gutierrez
Primary officer: Freddy Gutierrez, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

Phone(415) 221-4201

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GORANSON TAX AND CONSULTING INC
NTEE classification: Humanities (A70)
IRS tax category: Humanities