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Employees Poets and Writers Inc. Melissa Gradel

Melissa Gradel

Officer

Executive Director at Poets and Writers Inc.

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$229,704

2024

Total compensation

Melissa Gradel has been listed as an employee of Poets and Writers Inc. in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Melissa Gradel has increased by 73% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$229,704

－0.6%

Executive Director

2024

$217k org

35 hrs/wk

$14k other

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$231,160

＋9.5%

Executive Director

2023

$219k org

40 hrs/wk

$13k other

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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Melissa Gradel to:

2024

Other employees at Poets and Writers Inc.

Editor in Chief

$153,750 from orgNo related comp$12,874 other

Finance Director

$135,586 from orgNo related comp$12,818 other

Associate Publisher

$115,969 from orgNo related comp$12,757 other

Development Director

$104,700 from orgNo related comp$12,710 other

Information Technology Director

$104,335 from orgNo related comp$12,715 other

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January 25, 2026:

2024 Poets and Writers Inc. 990 published

January 25, 2026:

2023 Poets and Writers Inc. 990 published

January 25, 2026:

2022 Poets and Writers Inc. 990 published

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Executive Director

2022

$198k org

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$14k other

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$152,709

＋1%

Executive Director

2021

$142k org

40 hrs/wk

$12k other

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$151,215

＋10.6%

Managing Director

2020

$135k org

35 hrs/wk

$17k other

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$136,710

＋0.6%

Managing Director

2019

$127k org

35 hrs/wk

$11k other

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$135,932

＋8.2%

Managing Director

2018

$126k org

35 hrs/wk

$11k other

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$125,577

－5.4%

Managing Director

2017

$116k org

35 hrs/wk

$11k other

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$132,797

Managing Director

2016

$120k org

35 hrs/wk

$13k other

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