The Poetry Foundation
Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 10, 2025.
61 West Superior St
222
Chicago, Illinois 60654
The Poetry Foundation (EIN: 36-2490808) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, The Poetry Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 22 employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $389,051. The highest compensated employee at The Poetry Foundation is Michelle Boone with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $468,636.
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation
Revenue
$13,753,554
Expenses
$16,739,498
Employee compensation
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Reported Compensated Employees
Michelle Boone
President
$468,636
$422,894 from orgNo related comp$45,742 other
Jennifer Casteller
Chief Operating Officer
$309,465
$272,304 from orgNo related comp$37,161 other
Angel Ysaguirre
Equity COMM Chair
$0
Michael Fassnacht
Trustee
$0
Cecilia Conrad
Trustee-Thru April 2024
$0
Marguerite Griffin
Trustee
$0
Caren Yanis
Trustee-Thru April 2024
$0
Deborah Gillespie
Trustee
$0
Kary McIlwain
VICE Chair-Thru April 2024
$0
Marc Bamuthi Joseph
Trustee
$0
Joe Brocato
Trustee-Started SEPT 2024
$0
Stuart Miller
Audit Committee Chair
$0
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Revisions to this organization profile
November 10, 2025:
2024 The Poetry Foundation 990 filed
November 11, 2024:
2023 The Poetry Foundation 990 filed
November 10, 2023:
2022 The Poetry Foundation 990 filed
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