Soulspeak/Sarasota Poetry Theatre is a non-profit (501-C) corporation, founded in 1992. Its mission is to foster the practice of poetry throughout the community, specifically: to promote poetry in collaboration with the other arts; to foster education programs and preserve the art form; to increase public awareness of poetry and make it more accessible to the community.

Activities are funded by private and corporate donations and through grants from the following foundations:

• Vernal Bates Foundation
• Beattie Foundation
• The Community Foundation of Sarasota County
• Tourist Development Tax through the Board of County Commissioners, Tourist Development Council and the Sarasota County Arts Council
• Selby Foundation
• Sarasota County Foundation
• State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs
• Woman's Exchange
• Venice Foundation
• Regions Bank
• PGT Industries
• VSA arts of Florida
• Bank of America Community Foundation Sarasota
• Kates Foundation
• Knight Foundation