Pongo Publishing
Pongo Publishing
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About this organization
Mission
The Pongo Poetry Project (Pongo) teaches and mentors personal poetry by teens and adults who have suffered traumas such as abuse, neglect, and exposure to violence. To accomplish it's goals, Pongo runs writing programs inside detention centers, homeless shelters, psychiatric hospitals, and other sites where trauma is a dominant theme for the residents. Pongo's primary purpose is to help authors understand their difficult feeling, find their strong voices, and address their life chanllenges and best hopes. Over 20 years, Pongo has developed and taught its unique trauma-informed methods for facilitating writing around the country.
About
Pongo teaches and mentors personal poetry by people who have suffered traumas such as abuse, neglect and exposure to violence. In addition to providing direct service to teens and adults (often homeless), Pongo teaches its methodology through training, a book, consultations and free web resouces. Pongo works with counselors, teachers, artists, university students and volunteers to help individuals start their own writing project on the Pongo model.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “The pongo poetry project (pongo) teaches and mentors personal poetry by teens and adults who have suffered traumas such as abuse, neglect, and exposure to violence. to accomplish it's goals, pongo runs writing programs inside detention centers, homeless shelters, psychiatric hospitals, and other sites where trauma is a dominant theme for the residents. pongo's primary purpose is to help authors understand their difficult feeling, find their strong voices, and address their life chanllenges and best hopes. over 20 years, pongo has developed and taught its unique trauma-informed methods for facilitating writing around the country.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “The pongo poetry project (pongo) teaches and mentors personal poetry by teens and adults who have suffered traumas such as abuse, neglect, and exposure to violence. to accomplish it's goals, pongo runs writing programs inside detention centers, homeless shelters, psychiatric hospitals, and other sites where trauma is a dominant theme for the residents. pongo's primary purpose is to help authors understand their difficult feeling, find their strong voices, and address their life chanllenges and best hopes. over 20 years, pongo has developed and taught its unique trauma-informed methods for facilitating writing around the country.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of WA.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2020 is listed as 4701 SW ADMIRAL WAY 308, SEATTLE, WA, 98116 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2020 reports 0 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Revenue is between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $147,198.
- The CEO's salary plan within the organization is not subject to review and approval from a neutral entity.
- The organization has 0 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2001.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization pays $521 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $10,889 in fundraising expenses.