Grant funders

Poetry Foundation

Private foundation, Illinois

United States
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Given in 2024 $3.7m
Typical grant $20k Middle half $10k to $35k
New grantees in 2024 50% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

50% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

Illinois 80 grants · typical $25k
New York 66 grants · typical $20k
California 37 grants · typical $20k
Massachusetts 13 grants · typical $20k
Florida 13 grants · typical $20k
Michigan 13 grants · typical $15k
District of Columbia 11 grants · typical $25k
Texas 11 grants · typical $20k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Fractured Atlas Grant to Fractured Atlas $20k 31 Dec 2024
Community Partners Grant to Community Partners $25k 31 Dec 2024
Crownkeepers Grant to Crownkeepers $20k 31 Dec 2024
Lugar Comun Inc Grant to Lugar Comun Inc $25k 31 Dec 2024
Community of Literary Magazines and Presses Grant to Community of Literary Magazines and Presses $6,000 31 Dec 2024
Cave Canem Grant to Cave Canem $55k 31 Dec 2024
Mid Atlantic Arts Grant to Mid Atlantic Arts $500k 31 Dec 2024
Letras Latinas at University of Notre Dames Institute for Latino Studies Grant to Letras Latinas at University of Notre Dames Institute for Latino Studies $35k 31 Dec 2024
The Care Center Grant to The Care Center $35k 31 Dec 2024
Du - Disegno Universale Grant to Du - Disegno Universale $5,500 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
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.
Deadlines
Guidelines and deadlines are available on the fnd's website at www.poetryfoundation.org/grants
Restrictions
Contact the organization
Contact
Michelle T Boone President
Address
61 W Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60654
Phone
3127998072
Email
Grants@poetryfoundation.org

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)