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The Poetry Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 36-2490808 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $4.2M
- Grants reported
- 179
- Median grant
- $20K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 179 | $4.2M |
Where The Poetry Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MID ATLANTIC ARTS | BALTIMORE, MD | GRANT FOR POETRY OUT LOUD | 2024 | $500K |
| RECITATION PRIZES - DETAIL UPON REQ | CHICAGO, IL | RECITATION PRIZES | 2024 | $114.2K |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | SPECIAL PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES GRANT FOR AFRICAN POETRY BOOK FUND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA | 2024 | $106.1K |
| LI-YOUNG LEE | CHICAGO, IL | RUTH LILLY POETRY PRIZE | 2024 | $100K |
| COMMUNITY OF LITERARY MAGAZINES AND PRESSES | NEW YORK, NY | POETRY PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATION GRANT | 2024 | $60K |
| CAVE CANEM | BROOKLYN, NY | EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT | 2024 | $55K |
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY | NORMAL, IL | EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT FOR OBSIDIAN: LITERATURE & ARTS IN THE AFRICAN DIASPORA | 2024 | $50K |
| COMMUNITY LITERATURE INITIATIVE | LOS ANGELES, CA | EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT | 2024 | $50K |
| IDEAS XLAB | LOUISVILLE, KY | SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES GRANT | 2024 | $50K |
| WOODLAND PATTERN INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT FOR IN-NA-PO, INDIGENOUS NATIONS POETS | 2024 | $50K |
| POETRY CENTER OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | POETRY PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATION GRANT | 2024 | $50K |
| THIRD WORLD PRESS FOUNDATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT | 2024 | $50K |
| POETS HOUSE INC | NEW YORK, NY | POETRY PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATION GRANT | 2024 | $50K |
| YOUNG CHICAGO AUTHORS | CHICAGO, IL | EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT | 2024 | $45K |
| TALLER COMUNIDAD LA GOYCO INC | SAN JUAN, PR | EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT | 2024 | $45K |
| WOODLAND PATTERN INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | POETRY PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATION GRANT | 2024 | $45K |
| CITYLIT PROJECT INC | BALTIMORE, MD | EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT | 2024 | $40K |
| MINNESOTA PRISON WRITING WORKSHOP | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | POETRY PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATION GRANT | 2024 | $40K |
| NOEMI PRESS | TUCSON, AZ | EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT | 2024 | $40K |
| RADICAL REVERSAL | BLOOMFIELD, NJ | EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT | 2024 | $40K |
| KUUMBA LYNX | CHICAGO, IL | EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT | 2024 | $40K |
| POETIC JUSTICE INCORPORATED | TULSA, OK | POETRY PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATION GRANT | 2024 | $40K |
| GUILD COMPLEX | CHICAGO, IL | EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT | 2024 | $40K |
| CARDBOARD HOUSE PRESS | PROVIDENCE, RI | EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT | 2024 | $40K |
| JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | HARRISONBURG, VA | EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT FOR FURIOUS FLOWER POETRY CENTER | 2024 | $40K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- MICHELLE T BOONE PRESIDENT
- Address
- 61 W SUPERIOR STREET CHICAGO, IL, 60654
- Phone
- 3127998072
- GRANTS@POETRYFOUNDATION.ORG
- Deadlines
- GUIDELINES AND DEADLINES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE FND'S WEBSITE AT WWW.POETRYFOUNDATION.ORG/GRANTS
- Application materials
- THE FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS TO US-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH MULTIPLE INITIATIVES INCLUDING EQUITY IN VERSE AND POETRY PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND INNOVATION. USING A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS, GRANTS ARE AWARDED IN THE FORM OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR POETRY-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND IN THE FORM OF PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR POETRY PROGRAMS AT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
- Restrictions
- CONTACT THE ORGANIZATION
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Poetry Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.