WORLD POETRY BOOKS
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Plain text WORLD POETRY BOOKS. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2025. https://strategystudio.org/org/822005992. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $250K · expenses $527K · assets $1.2M
- EIN
- 82-2005992
- Address
- 170 W END AVE APT 22L, NEW YORK, NY 10023-5414
- NTEE code
- A33
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2018
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO SERVE AS A LITERARY PRESS AND TRANSLATE BOOKS OF INTERNATIONAL POETRY INTO ENGLISH.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Allen | Director | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peter Constantine Theologhides | President | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Roger Celestin | Treasurer | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alyson Waters (former) | SECRETARY | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid · 3 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESTHER ALLEN | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER CONSTANTINE THEOLOGHIDES | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROGER CELESTIN | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 3 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESTHER ALLEN | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER CONSTANTINE THEOLOGHIDES | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROGER CELESTIN | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESTHER ALLEN | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER CONSTANTINE THEOLOGHIDES | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROGER CELESTIN | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER CONSTANTINE THEOLOGHIDES | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROGER CELESTIN | TREASURY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ESTHER ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER CONSTANTINE THEOLOGHIDES | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROGER CELESTIN | TREASURY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ESTHER ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER CONSTANTINE THEOLOGHIDES | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROGER CELESTIN | TREASURY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALYSON WATERS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ESTHER ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $249,597 | $527,036 | $1,195,096 | $1,173,402 | $152,969 | $96,121 | $0 | 3 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $221,160 | $383,281 | $1,095,557 | $1,063,075 | $104,367 | $81,918 | $0 | 3 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,631,863 | $362,491 | $1,328,049 | $1,295,768 | $1,520,316 | $84,620 | $0 | 2 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $137,737 | $181,022 | $28,269 | $26,396 | $122,500 | $15,237 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $68,758 | $51,977 | $69,681 | $69,681 | $68,500 | $258 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $70,028 | $74,940 | $52,901 | $52,901 | $70,000 | $28 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $104,408 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $51,000 | 2022 | $51,000 | show |
| THE POETRY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WORLD POETRY BOOKS” | 2024 | 1 | $35,000 | 2024 | $35,000 | show |
| CORNELIA AND MICHAEL BESSIE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WORLD POETRY BOOKS” | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,200 | 2024 | $5,200 | show |
| MERRILL FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WORLD POETRY BOOKS” | 2025 | 1 | $3,000 | 2025 | $3,000 | show |
| TAMAAS US | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WORLD POETRY BOOKS” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $208 | 2024 | $108 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $527,036 spent · pay $213,112 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $196,422 | $131,603 | $64,819 | - | 37.3% | |
| All other expenses | $86,029 | $67,674 | $17,355 | $1,000 | 16.3% | |
| Other (as described) | BOOK PRINTING | $63,708 | $63,708 | - | - | 12.1% |
| Other (as described) | MARKETING & PROMOTION | $32,278 | $16,139 | $16,139 | - | 6.1% |
| Office expenses | $30,869 | - | $30,869 | - | 5.9% | |
| Travel | $28,844 | - | $28,844 | - | 5.5% | |
| Other (as described) | ACQUISITIONS & RIGHTS | $25,656 | $25,656 | - | - | 4.9% |
| Other (as described) | POLYGLOT KIDS PROJECT | $25,310 | $25,310 | - | - | 4.8% |
| Payroll taxes | $16,690 | $11,182 | $5,508 | - | 3.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $14,256 | - | $14,256 | - | 2.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,000 | - | $5,000 | - | 0.9% | |
| Insurance | $1,974 | - | $1,974 | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $527,036 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $383,281 spent · pay $167,436 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $146,693 | $83,584 | $63,109 | - | 38.3% | |
| Other (as described) | BOOK PRINTING | $50,899 | $50,899 | - | - | 13.3% |
| Office expenses | $38,320 | - | $38,320 | - | 10.0% | |
| Other (as described) | MARKETING & PROMOTION | $27,589 | - | $21,983 | $5,606 | 7.2% |
| All other expenses | $23,871 | $19,051 | $4,820 | - | 6.2% | |
| Other (as described) | SHIPPING | $21,732 | $21,732 | - | - | 5.7% |
| Payroll taxes | $20,743 | $11,738 | $9,005 | - | 5.4% | |
| Other (as described) | ACQUISITIONS & RIGHTS | $19,531 | $19,531 | - | - | 5.1% |
| Fees: other services | $19,256 | $12,957 | $6,299 | - | 5.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,685 | - | $7,685 | - | 2.0% | |
| Travel | $5,259 | - | $5,259 | - | 1.4% | |
| Insurance | $1,703 | - | $1,703 | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $383,281 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $362,491 spent · pay $107,359 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $99,730 | $49,865 | $49,865 | - | 27.5% | |
| All other expenses | $72,307 | $38,800 | $15,991 | $17,516 | 19.9% | |
| Office expenses | $61,773 | - | $61,773 | - | 17.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BOOK PRINTING | $47,517 | $47,517 | - | - | 13.1% |
| Other (as described) | ACQUISITIONS & RIGHTS | $15,443 | $15,443 | - | - | 4.3% |
| Other (as described) | MARKETING & PROMOTION | $14,161 | - | - | $14,161 | 3.9% |
| Other (as described) | SHIPPING | $13,804 | $13,504 | $300 | - | 3.8% |
| Fees: accounting | $11,860 | - | $11,860 | - | 3.3% | |
| Travel | $7,669 | - | $7,669 | - | 2.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $7,629 | $3,815 | $3,814 | - | 2.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $6,705 | $5,805 | $900 | - | 1.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,025 | - | $2,025 | - | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $1,868 | - | $1,868 | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $362,491 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $181,022 spent · pay $44,066 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $78,022 | 43.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $49,295 | 27.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $44,066 | 24.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $9,589 | 5.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $50 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $181,022 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $51,977 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $40,005 | 77.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $11,315 | 21.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $657 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $51,977 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $74,940 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $66,651 | 88.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,797 | 5.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,525 | 4.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $967 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $74,940 | 100% |