Witter Bynner Foundation For Poetry Inc
https://bynnerfoundation.org
$3.5M
Total Assets (2025)
$71K
Avg Yearly Giving (2020–2025)
$426K
Giving on File
(6 yrs)
(6 yrs)
87
Grants on File
$5K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
The Witter Bynner Foundation for Po
Phone
5056995178
Deadlines
February 15
How to Apply
Applications are available at the Foundation's address. The application is a standardized form that requires the same information from all applicants. Supplemental information is specified in the application. A letter of intent must be submitted between August 1 and December 31 and Applications must be submitted by February 15 of each year.
Restrictions
Promotion of Poetry
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $80K | $3.0M | $193K | 20 |
| 2021 | $75K | $3.8M | $270K | 14 |
| 2022 | $88K | $3.2M | $1.5M | 17 |
| 2024 | $86K | $3.3M | $136K | 18 |
| 2025 | $96K | $3.5M | $184K | 18 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 87 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$17K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Brown | Executive Direc | $65K |
| Steven Schwartz | Vice President | — |
| Mark McDaniel | President | — |
| Elena Ortiz | Director | — |
| Liam Daly | Director | — |
| Griffin Daly | Director | — |
Grants Awarded (87 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM School for the Arts | SANTA FE, NM | $17,000 | Expanding the poetry audience | 2022 |
| NM School for the Arts | SANTA FE, NM | $15,000 | Expanding the poetry audience | 2021 |
| NM School for the Arts | SANTA FE, NM | $12,500 | Poetry Curriculum. | 2024 |
| Exodus Ensemble | SANTA FE, NM | $10,500 | Immersive Theater | 2024 |
| Various Individuals | SANTA FE, NM | $10,312 | Support individual poets creating new poems and support outreach program. | 2024 |
| Exodus Ensemble | SANTA FE, NM | $10,250 | Immersive Theater | 2025 |
| NM Xtreme Sports | Albuquerque, NM | $10,000 | Uses of Poetry | 2021 |
| Vox Press | University, MS | $10,000 | Uses of Poetry | 2022 |
| NM Xtreme Sports | Albuquerque, NM | $10,000 | Uses of Poetry | 2022 |
| NM School for the Arts | SANTA FE, NM | $10,000 | Poetry Curriculum. | 2025 |
| Vox Press | University, MS | $10,000 | Uses of Poetry | 2021 |
| NM Literary Arts | ESPANOLA, NM | $9,050 | Expanding the poetry | 2020 |
| Pecos High School | Pecos, NM | $9,000 | Promote Poetry in Schools | 2022 |
| Restless Books | Amherst, MA | $8,000 | Poetry Translation | 2025 |
| Reel Fathers | SANTA FE, NM | $7,500 | Uses of poetry | 2025 |
| Vox Press | University, MS | $7,000 | Uses of Poetry | 2020 |
| White Pine Press | Buffalo, NY | $7,000 | Hungarian Poetry | 2021 |
| NM School for the Arts | SANTA FE, NM | $7,000 | Expanding the poetry audience | 2020 |
| Partners in Education Foundation | SANTA FE, NM | $6,700 | Expanding the poetry audience | 2025 |
| Vox Press | University, MS | $6,000 | Uses of Poetry | 2025 |
| Bay Area Creative | SANTA FE, NM | $6,000 | Uses of Poetry | 2025 |
| Copper Canyon Press | Port Townsend, WA | $5,500 | Poetry Translation | 2020 |
| In the Family Way | SANTA FE, NM | $5,000 | Promotion of Poetry | 2022 |
| Film Independent | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | Film Production | 2021 |
| Partners in Education Foundation | SANTA FE, NM | $5,000 | Expanding the poetry audience | 2022 |