New England Poetry Club Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Promote poetry in New England by providing: - Readings by NEPC members - Readings in collaboration with Friends of Longfellow House - Poetry Workshops for NEPC members - Named Contests and Awards to poets of all ages - Contest and Awards to poets enrolled in NE colleges - BIPOC grants for projects and individual poetic achievement
- Income
- $38,750
- Spending
- $27,724
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 38%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $5,000 spent. NEPC awarded 2 BIPOC grants: One Individual Grant for Poetic Achievement for $3,000; and one Project Grant for $2,000.
- $9,834 spent. In collaboration with Friends of Longfellow House Summer Reading Series: Honoraria for 9 Readers (including Golden Rose Winner) ($6,540); Golden Rose dinner & reception ($932.74), videography ($1,675 + $56.29). We judged 3 Longfellow House Student Contests with 391 entries that recognized 5 winners & 9 finalists ($240) and reception ($104.88). Reception for Richard Blanco reading ($85.99). Pizza party/thank you for Longfellow House staff ($123.21). Thank you gift for Somerville Media staff -- cookies and coffee ($76.20)
- $3,850 spent. Contest awards to poets: Offered 5 Contests entered by ? poets with Winners and Awardees ($2,850). NEPC offered a NE Colleges Poetry VHP Contest entered by 74 with 2 Winners & 3 Finalists ($1000), and reception ($ ). The VHP Contest outreached to 227 faculty at 168 NE undergraduate institutions yielding 73 entries from 28 colleges and universities. Winners provided readings.
- $1,400 spent. Co-sponsored poetry events with other organizations: VT Reading ($400); LeGross Memorial Reading ($1,000)
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1975.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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