The Poetry Foundation
THE POETRY FOUNDATION is a high-volume grantmaker that only funds pre-selected organizations, distributing $4.3M through 414 grants annually.
2023 Summary
$292.50M
Total Assets
$4.31M
Funding Awarded
414
Grants Given
$500
Median Grant
$112,500
Largest Grant
$100
Smallest Grant
2023 Recipients
| Recipient | Award | Location | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Nebraska | $112,500 | Lincoln, NEBRASKA | 3 Year Grant African Poetry Book Distribution Project |
| Patricia Smith | $100,000 | New York, NEW YORK | Ruth Lilly Prize 2022 Sonia Sanchez |
| Rita Frances Dove | $100,000 | Charlottesville, VIRGINIA | Ruth Lilly Prize 2022 Rita Dove |
| Sharon Olds | $100,000 | New York, NEW YORK | Ruth Lilly Prize 2022 Sharon Olds |
| Juan Felipe Herrera | $100,000 | Fresno, CALIFORNIA | Ruth Lilly Prize 2022 Juan Felipe Herrera |
| Sandra Cisneros | $100,000 | San Antonio, TEXAS | Ruth Lilly Prize 2022 Sandra Ciscneros |
| Sonia Sanchez | $100,000 | Philadelpia, PENNSYLVANIA | Ruth Lilly Prize 2022 Patti Smith |
| Angela Jackson | $100,000 | North Chicago, ILLINOIS | Ruth Lilly Prize 2022 To Angela Jackson |
| Haki Madhubuti | $100,000 | Chicago, ILLINOIS | Ruth Lilly Prize 2022 Haki Madbhuti |
| Arthur Sze | $100,000 | Santa Fe, NEW MEXICO | Ruth Lilly Prize 2022 Arthur Sze |
| Nikki Giovanni | $100,000 | Christiansburg, VIRGINIA | Ruth Lilly Prize 2022 Nikki Giovanni |
| Craig Conrad | $100,000 | Greenfield, MASSACHUSETTS | Ruth Lilly Prize 2022 Caconrad |
| Cave Canem Foundation Inc | $75,000 | Brooklyn, NEW YORK | Cave Canem Grant For National Programming |
| Woodland Pattern | $65,000 | Milwaukee, WISCONSIN | 2022 Equity In Verse Grant For In Na Po |
| Writers Without Margins Inc | $65,000 | Plymouth, MASSACHUSETTS | 2022 Equity In Verse Grant For Radical Reversal |
| The Diatribe Inc | $65,000 | Grand Rapids, MICHIGAN | 2022 Equity In Verse Grant |
| University Of Guam Endowment Fou | $65,000 | Mangilao | 2022 Equity In Verse Grant For Uog Press |
| Smithsonian Institution | $65,000 | Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | Grant For The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center |
| Poetry Center Of Chicago | $50,000 | Chicago, ILLINOIS | 2022 Programs, Partnerships, Innovation Grant |
| California Poets In The Schools | $50,000 | Santa Rosa, CALIFORNIA | 2022 Programs, Partnerships, Innovation Grant |
| ... and 21 more recipients. | |||
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IL
Illinois
$585,000 -
NY
New York
$395,000 -
VA
Virginia
$250,000 -
CA
California
$200,000 -
MA
Massachusetts
$165,000 -
PA
Pennsylvania
$135,000 -
NE
Nebraska
$112,500 -
TX
Texas
$100,000 -
NM
New Mexico
$100,000 -
MD
Maryland
$100,000 -
MI
Michigan
$90,800 -
MN
Minnesota
$85,000 -
WI
Wisconsin
$65,000 -
DC
District of Columbia
$65,000 -
OK
Oklahoma
$50,000 -
FL
Florida
$50,000 -
IN
Indiana
$40,000
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Title |
|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE T MANGAN | 3127877070 | COO |
| LAWRENCE MANGAN | Signing Officer |
Historical Financials
| Year | Total Assets | Total Giving | Grants | Median Grant | Max Grant | Min Grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $292,503,710 | $4,312,460 | 414 | $500 | $112,500 | $100 |
| 2022 | $341,014,923 | $1,997,470 | 280 | $3,000 | $112,500 | $200 |
| 2021 | $318,692,609 | $1,266,603 | 38 | $20,000 | $250,000 | $2,000 |
| 2020 | $294,153,882 | $1,315,846 | 272 | $200 | $100,000 | $100 |
| 2019 | $257,114,576 | $1,386,105 | 265 | $200 | $200,000 | $100 |
| 2018 | $276,545,089 | $1,229,217 | 267 | $200 | $200,000 | $100 |