Poetice is a vibrant family of Jesus followers actively transforming cities through the revelation of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $406K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$411K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$968K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$779K
FY2021$926K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$411K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$317K
FY2021$490K
FY2022$620K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$411K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2011.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $1.7M Management & general 4% · $65K Fundraising 3% · $60K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$59,315Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Abigail Van Peursem’s $59K as CEO / Chair is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 733 $1–10M diseases & disorders nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Abigail Van Peursem$59,315$55,000$35,000$22,885$10,769
Micah Kephart————$24,917

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Transforming cities by sharing Jesus' revelation and the Holy Spirit's power.

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3 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Expressions Poetice invests in creative and sustainable expressions that demonstrate Gods Kingdom in tangible ways. These include educational initiatives, community spaces, and social enterprises such as Poetice School, Toro Coffeehouse, and the Poetice Rec Park.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Community Poetice cultivates a vibrant, Christ-centered community through weekly gatherings, small house churches, prayer, and local outreach initiatives. These expressions of community foster spiritual growth, discipleship, and holistic care among individuals and families.

$318Kprogram expense
03

Trainings Poetice provides immersive discipleship and leadership development experiences designed to equip individuals to live missional, Spirit-led lives. Programs include staff and leadership trainings, short-term trips and retreats, and Intensive and Extensive trainings that integrate theological study, spiritual formation, and…

$215Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.1M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$274,506
Unitemized GrantFY2023$403,398
Unitemized GrantFY2022$300,453
Unitemized GrantFY2021$137,882
Unitemized GrantFY2020$29,325

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$67
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$411K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$447K
Total assetsLn 16$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$67
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$447K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$447K
Total assetsLn 16$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$411K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$532K$447K
Total assetsLn 16$532K$447K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$513K$411K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$275K$275K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.2M$1.2M
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$47K$9K$3K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$184K$108K$36K$40K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$6K$4K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$12K$4K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$8K$2K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34$26$5$3
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$748$499
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$823$549
Information technologyLn 14$13K$10K$2K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$2K$482$97$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$273$369
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$485$323
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$35K$7K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.7M$65K$60K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.8M$1.9M−$102K$411K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.8M−$107K$513K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.3M$131K$620K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$926K$173K$490K 990 PDF
FY2020 $968K$779K$190K$317K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,759,376 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,653,863$1,759,309
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $396$67
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,654,259$1,759,376
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,446,149$1,497,352
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $227,310$275,400
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $87,723$89,009
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,761,182$1,861,761
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$106,923−$102,385
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,759,376 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,850
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,756,459
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,759,309
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $67$67
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $67$1,759,376
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,861,761 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $274,506$274,506
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,222,846$1,222,846
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,452 · Management $8,897 · Fundraising $2,966$59,315
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $107,700 · Management $36,242 · Fundraising $39,688$183,630
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,422 · Management $3,656 · Fundraising $3,187$13,265
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,247 · Management $3,564 · Fundraising $3,379$19,190
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,930 · Management $1,586 · Fundraising $1,057$10,573
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26 · Management $5 · Fundraising $3$34
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,740 · Management $748 · Fundraising $499$4,987
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,111 · Management $823 · Fundraising $549$5,483
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,080 · Management $2,016 · Fundraising $1,344$13,440
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $482 · Management $97 · Fundraising $1,443$2,022
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,367 · Management $273 · Fundraising $369$2,009
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,424 · Management $485 · Fundraising $323$3,232
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,422 · Management $7,084 · Fundraising $4,723$47,229
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,736,755 · Management $65,476 · Fundraising $59,530$1,861,761
Part X · Balance sheet $447,025 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $532,144$447,025
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $532,144$447,025
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,003$36,269
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,003$36,269
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $441,378$328,203
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $71,763$82,553
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $513,141$410,756
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $532,144$447,025
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $410,756 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,759,376
XI-2 Total expenses$1,861,761
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$102,385
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$513,141
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$410,756

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