Poetic equips girls who have experienced child maltreatment, commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking to find their voices, reclaim their narratives and persist forward through evidence-based therapeutic interventions, creative arts therapy, an on-site school, mentorship, and social enterprise opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 6 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $149K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$147K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $52K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+59% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$858K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$995K
FY2021$916K
FY2022$960K
FY2023$926K
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$491K
FY2021$720K
FY2022$899K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$858K
FY2024▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$617K
FY2021$813K
FY2022$875K
FY2023$635K
FY2024$858K

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 Nov 2017.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $817K Management & general 20% · $246K Fundraising 15% · $181K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $147K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Founder/C
$124,808Pt VII · Sec A
HR/Board Tre
$22,120Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Haesung Han’s $125K as Co-Founder/C is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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
Dr Haesung Han$124,808$114,808$125,817$105,177$80,899
Soyong Jenson$22,120$125,500$55,000——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers girls who've faced abuse and exploitation to heal and thrive through therapy, arts, education, and mentorship.

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1 program · $765K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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History of sexual abuse, commerical sexual exploitation AND/OR sex trafficking. We address the systems not just the symptoms of vulnerability by putting an on-site school, trauma therapy with 24/7 access to support, creative arts therapy and paid internships all under one roof.

$765Kprogram expense

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 2 funders$52K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$817K
Managementcol C$246K
Fundraisingcol D$181K
Owns and owesPt X
$858K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$790K
Total assetsLn 16$888K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$208K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$790K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$790K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K
Total assetsLn 16$888K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$858K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 66
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$545K$790K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$72K$67K
Total assetsLn 16$657K$888K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$635K$858K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$937K$645K$157K$135K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$3K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$75K$75K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$45K$45K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$20K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$12K$2K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68K$65K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$817K$246K$181K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.2M$224K$858K 990 PDF
FY2023 $926K$1.2M−$240K$635K 990 PDF
FY2022 $960K$899K$61K$875K 990 PDF
FY2021 $916K$720K$196K$813K 990 PDF
FY2020 $995K$491K$504K$617K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,468,446 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $926,152$1,468,446
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $926,152$1,468,446
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $938,184$943,189
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $22,274$23,715
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $205,828$277,764
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,166,286$1,244,668
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$240,134$223,778
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $1,468,446 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$207,832
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,260,614
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,468,446
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,468,446
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,244,668 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $645,051 · Management $157,294 · Fundraising $135,147$937,492
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,361 · Management $1,310 · Fundraising $1,026$5,697
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $74,975$74,975
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $23,715$23,715
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $44,692$44,692
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,415 · Fundraising $5,060$25,475
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,282$12,282
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,211 · Management $10,125$12,336
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $16,166$16,166
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,787$4,787
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,137$12,137
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,200 · Management $2,720$67,920
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,994$6,994
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $817,130 · Management $246,424 · Fundraising $181,114$1,244,668
Part X · Balance sheet $887,616 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $545,223$790,363
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$30,636
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $71,806$66,617
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $657,422$887,616
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,511
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,804$26,709
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,804$29,220
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $634,618$858,396
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $634,618$858,396
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $657,422$887,616
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $858,396 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,468,446
XI-2 Total expenses$1,244,668
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$223,778
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$634,618
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$858,396

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