EIN 91-2114772

Pongo Publishing Inc Pongo Poetry Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
6
Year formed
2007
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Pongo Poetry Project engages in creative writing and poetry workshops with incarcerated youth and other vulnerable populations. The project inspires self-expression, healing, and personal growth through artistic means. They also publish the works of their participants to share their stories with a broader audience.
Also known as...
Pongo Publishing; Pongo Poetry Project
Total revenues
$215,382
2023
Total expenses
$255,033
2023
Total assets
$92,831
2023
Num. employees
6
2023

Program areas at Pongo Publishing Inc Pongo Poetry Project

PONGO provides therapeutic poetry writing programs in detention centers, mental health facilities, homeless shelters, and other sites for youth who have experienced trauma, including abuse, neglect, and exposure to violence and oppression. According to our evaluation, the outcomes of these programs indicate that youth writers are able to address core issues through their lives. Based on the success of our poetry writing programs, in 2014, we codified our methodology "Writing with At-Risk Youth: The Pongo Teen Writing Method." Pongo then established a program to train individuals and organizations on the Pongo method, our evidence-based, trauma-informed technique for poetry mentorship.

Who funds Pongo Publishing Inc Pongo Poetry Project

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Seattle FoundationTo Provide General Support.$25,000
ArtsFundGeneral Support$22,500
GS Daf (GSPF)Community & Human Services$7,000
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at Pongo Publishing Inc Pongo Poetry Project

NameTitleCompensation
Ashley SkartvedtExecutive Director - Progr$0
Nebeu ShimelesExecutive Director Development$0
Amy SchlightTreasurer$0
Lianda AbrahamSecretary / Director$0
Karen HirschBoard President / Vice President$0
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for Pongo Publishing Inc Pongo Poetry Project

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$158,301
Program services$49,035
Investment income and dividends$1,857
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$6,189
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$215,382

Form 990s for Pongo Publishing Inc Pongo Poetry Project

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-13990View PDF
2022-122023-11-10990View PDF
2021-122022-09-07990View PDF
2020-122021-05-27990EZView PDF
2019-122021-04-22990EZView PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s

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Data update history
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $22,500 from ArtsFund
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,000 from Tellumind Foundation
January 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
January 16, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Seattle Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHuman servicesChildren
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
130 2nd Ave N Ste 3068
Edmonds, WA 98020
Metro area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
County
Snohomish County, WA
Website URL
pongopoetryproject.org/ 
Phone
(206) 816-0414
IRS details
EIN
91-2114772
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2007
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A70: Humanities Organizations
NAICS code, primary
512110: Motion Picture and Video Production
Parent/child status
Independent
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