Poets & Writers Inc
Donations deductiblePoets & Writers Inc's network
23 people9 organisationsi23 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (23). Violet dotted lines (9) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
23 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 20 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 23 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| A M Homes (also filed as AM Homes) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alexander Enger | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Allison Davis | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Amy Berkower (also filed as Amy Berkower) | Board Member (To Jun 2025) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anke Steinecke | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Christine Baker Kline | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Elizabeth Toledo | Board Member (To Jun 2025) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Elliot Figman | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Eric Simonoff | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Johanna Castillo | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kassie Evashevski | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Katie Mahon | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kimberly Jackson | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kofi Appenteng | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Liate Stehlik | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Madeline McIntosh | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul Vidich | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rochelle Riley | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sally Kim | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sanyu Dillon | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sasha Quinton | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Terrance G Finley | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Willys Schneider Kals (also filed as Willys Kals) | Board Member (To Jun 2025) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
8 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Chapman | Director of It | since 2023 |
| Kevin Larimer | Editor-in-Chief | since 2018 |
| Melissa Gradel | Managing Director | since 2018 |
| Rachel Schuder | Director of Development | since 2023 |
| Thierry Kehou | Director of Programs | 2023 |
| TIA Williams | Director of Finance | since 2023 |
| TIM O'Sullivan | Associate Publisher | since 2023 |
| William Hayes | Dir. of Finance | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Gradel | Executive Director | 35 | $221k | $13k | |
| Kevin Larimer | Editor in Chief | 35 | $158k | $13k | |
| Tia Williams | Director of Finance | 35 | $144k | $13k | |
| Tim O'sullivan | Associate Publisher | 35 | $119k | $13k | |
| Jason Chapman | Director of It | 35 | $109k | $13k | |
| Rachel Schuder | Director of Development | 35 | $108k | $13k | |
| Madeline McIntosh | President | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Sasha Quinton | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Paul Vidich | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kofi Appenteng | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Amy Berkower | Board Member (To Jun 2025) | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Johanna Castillo | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Allison Davis | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Sanyu Dillon | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Alexander Enger | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kassie Evashevski | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Elliot Figman | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Terrance G Finley | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Am Homes | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kimberly Jackson | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Willys Kals | Board Member (To Jun 2025) | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Sally Kim | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Christine Baker Kline | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Katie Mahon | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Rochelle Riley | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Eric Simonoff | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Liate Stehlik | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Anke Steinecke | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Toledo | Board Member (To Jun 2025) | 0.5 | $0 |
Colorado roster
29 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263015282). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Paul Vidich | Board Member |
| Shasha Quinton | Board Member |
| Eric Simonoff | Board Member |
| Nafeeza Alie | |
| Terrance (Terry Finley | Board Member |
| Kevin Larimer | Editor in Chief |
| A.M. Homes | Board Member |
| Kimberly Jackson | Board Member |
| Jared Jackson | Director of Programs & Partnerships |
| Christina Baker Kline | Board Member |
| Johanna Castillo | Board Member |
| Elliot Figman | Board Member |
| Allison Davis | Board Member |
| Anke Steinecke | Board Member |
| Madeline McIntosh | Board Member |
| Kassie Evashevski | Board Member |
| Jason Chapman | Director of It & Web Development |
| Rachel Schuder | Director of Development & Communications |
| Caroline Grondahl | Director of Marketing |
| Nafeeza Alie | Finance Director |
| Rochelle Riley | Board Member |
| Liate Stehlik | Board Member |
| Kofi Appenteng | Board Member |
| Sanyu Dillon | Board Member |
| Jessica Kashiwabara | Digital Director |
| Melissa Gradel | Executive Director |
| Sally Kim | Board Member |
| Alexandra Engler | Board Member |
| Katie Mahon | Board Member |
About
- Legal name
- Poets & Writers Inc
- EIN
- 132682458
- Address
- 90 Broad Street, New York, NY, 10004-2205
- State
- New York
- Mission
- To foster the professional development of poets and writers, to promote communication throughout the literary community, and to help create an environment in which literature can be appreciated by the widest possible public. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A76Z Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1970
- Principal officer
- Melissa Ford Gradel (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1971
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsA M Homes
≥8years on the filingsAllison Davis
≥8years on the filingsAmy Berkower
≥8years on the filingsElliot Figman
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $10.7m
- Total liabilities
- $2.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $8.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.2m
- Program service revenue
- $1.8m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $358k
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 23
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3.9m | $4.6m | Deficit $700k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Poets & Writers, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 1 March 1971
- Registered agent
- N/A %squadron Gartenberg (city and state not held)