To fulfill the poet Ruth Stone's wish that her physical and literary estate would be used for the furthering of poetry and the creative arts. The organization was created to both cultivate and celebrate the works and legacy of the poet herself and to maintain her historic property in Goshen, VT.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $76K a year · 46% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$8K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$124K
+95% vs prior year
Spent
$68K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$292K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$124K
FY2024▲ +95%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$313K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$124K
Expenses
$68K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$138K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$68K
Net assets
$292K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$237K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$292K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2016-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $53K Management & general 21% · $14K Fundraising 0% · $272

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

8 people listed on the 990; $8K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$7,300Pt VII · Sec A
$400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bianca Stone’s $7K as Director is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Bianca Stone$7,300$3,800$4,850
Benjamin Pease$400$700$1,600

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

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

Programs and updates

Supports poetry and arts, celebrating a poet's legacy and maintaining her historic home.

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3 programs · $31K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Literary and Educational Programing

Ruth stone house continued its sixth year of the free weekly writing workshop, providing accessible virtual writing education to poets nationwide. Facilitated by directors ben and bianca stone, the workshop alternates between generative writing sessions and peotry craft discussions, reaching dozens of participants WEEKLY.ADDITIONALLY…

$31Kprogram expense
02

Literary Events and Community Engagement

Throughout 2024, ruth stone house hosted numerous public arts events, including the beer and broadsides letterpress and poetry series, live music at the house of poetry concerts featuring artists such as jolie holland and the pandora consort, and special readings by peots from across the country.

Pt IX · col B
03

In-Person Retreats and Workshops

The inward toward the greater myth retreat was held at in situ polyculture in 2024 - a five day immersive program combining poetry, psychoanalytic theory, and yoga. Participants engaged in writing workshops, theoretical discussions, and somatic practices under the guidance of poets biance stone and candace JENSEN.RSH also partnered with…

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$124K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$68K
Ln 25
Programscol B$53K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$272
Owns and owesPt X
$292K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$293K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Government grantsLn 1e$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$124K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$86K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$204K
Total assetsLn 16$293K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$292K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$53K$86K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$179K$204K
Total assetsLn 16$237K$293K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$235K$292K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$330$330
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$11K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$145$145
Office expensesLn 13$1K$606$493
Information technologyLn 14$4K$639$3K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$13K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$3K$704$272
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$807$420
Total functional expensesLn 25$68K$53K$14K$272

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $124K$68K$57K$292K 990 PDF
FY2023 $64K$66K−$2K$235K 990 PDF
FY2022 $313K$138K$175K$237K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $124,307 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $39,783$98,926
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,380$21,183
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,529$4,197
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $63,693$124,307
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$330
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $5,300$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$4,050
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,335$63,161
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $65,635$67,541
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,942$56,766
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $124,307 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,157 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$32,451
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$66,475
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$98,926
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,183$21,183
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1$1
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $40$40
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,380 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1$124,307
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $67,541 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $330$330
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,050$4,050
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,110$4,110
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,536 · Management $1,800$12,336
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $145$145
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $606 · Management $493$1,099
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $639 · Management $3,456$4,095
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,804 · Management $2,874$15,678
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,701$10,701
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,870$4,870
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,491$4,491
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,433 · Management $704 · Fundraising $272$4,409
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $807 · Management $420$1,227
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $53,412 · Management $13,857 · Fundraising $272$67,541
Part X · Balance sheet $293,133 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,319$86,472
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $818$103
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,640$3,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $178,955$203,558
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $237,345$293,133
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,204$1,226
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,204$1,226
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $235,141$291,907
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $237,345$293,133
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $291,907 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$124,307
XI-2 Total expenses$67,541
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,766
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$235,141
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$291,907

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