The Poetry Foundation
EIN 362490808 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$15.3M
2,248 grants · $1.9M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $200–$5K
grant size
32%
supporter · 450/1,394 multi-year
repeat
$299.3M
Assets (2023)
1,394
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
MICHELLE T BOONE PRESIDENT
Phone
(312) 799-8003
Deadlines
GUIDELINES AND DEADLINES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE FND'S WEBSITE AT WWW.POETRYFOUNDATION.ORG/GRANTS
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.
Restrictions
CONTACT THE ORGANIZATION
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.0M | $246.3M | $9.7M | 442 |
| 2017 | $1.3M | $276.5M | $19.1M | 445 |
| 2018 | $1.5M | $257.1M | $15.6M | 463 |
| 2019 | N/A | $294.2M | $18.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $318.6M | $14.5M | 38 |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $339.7M | $70.3M | 280 |
| 2022 | $4.6M | $291.4M | $10.3M | 417 |
| 2023 | $3.5M | $299.3M | $7.6M | 163 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 2248 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$200
Median
$500
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.2% of US grants
· Rank #7 of 55 states
$284K across
50 grants
10 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Bexar
- 2 Harris
- 3 Williamson
- 4 Hays
- 5 Travis
- 6 Denton
- 7 Dallas
- 8 Montague
- 9 El Paso
- 10 Collin
Officers & Directors
MB
Michelle Boone
3 yrs
President
Leadership
LM
Lawrence Mangan
Vice President of Finance & Admin
Leadership
AY
Angel Ysaguirre
5 yrs
Equity COMM Chair
Leadership
SM
Stuart Miller
7 yrs
Audit Committee Chair
Leadership
AJ
Andrew Jacobs
2 yrs
Finance Committee Chair - Elected SEPT
Leadership
LJ
Lynn Jerath
3 yrs
Finance Committee Chair - THRU August
Leadership
AB
Ally Bulley
8+ yrs
Finance Committee Chair - THRU April
Leadership
CY
Caren Yanis
8+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
KM
KARY McIlwain
6 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
EL
Eugene LOWE
4 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
JB
John Bracken
Trustee-Elected September 2023
CC
Cecilia Conrad
7 yrs
Trustee
GD
Gwendolyn Perry Davis
3 yrs
Trustee
FD
Fabiola Delgado
3 yrs
Trustee
MF
Michael Fassnacht
Trustee-Elected September 2023
DG
Deborah Gillespie
2 yrs
Trustee
MG
Marguerite Griffin
2 yrs
Trustee
PJ
Parneshia Jones
2 yrs
Trustee
MJ
MARC Bamuthi Joseph
2 yrs
Trustee
LP
Lindsey Peckinpaugh
Trustee-Elected September 2023
BP
Brian Provost
6 yrs
Trustee - THRU April 2023
LT
Lynne Thompson
Trustee-Elected September 2023
ST
Scott Turow
7 yrs
Trustee - THRU April 2023
J1
Jennifer Casteller-As of 10223
Chief Operating Officer
CY
Caren Yanis
8+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
AB
Ally Bulley
8+ yrs
Finance Committee Chair
Leadership
MB
Michelle Boone
3 yrs
President
Leadership
LM
Lawrence T. Mangan
Vice President of Finance & Admin
Leadership
AY
Angel Ysaguirre
5 yrs
Equity COMM Chair
Leadership
AW
Andrea Wishom
4 yrs
Vice Chair-Thru August 2022
Leadership
KM
KARY McIlwain
6 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
EL
Eugene LOWE
4 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
DO
David Ormesher
7 yrs
Secretary-Thru December 2022
Leadership
SN
Susan Noyes
7 yrs
Trustee-Thru December 2022
PJ
Parneshia Jones
2 yrs
Trustee-Elected June 2022
MJ
MARC Bamuthi Joseph
2 yrs
Trustee-Elected June 2022
LJ
Lynn Jerath
3 yrs
Trustee
AJ
Andrew Jacobs
2 yrs
Trustee-Elected June 2022
MG
Marguerite Griffin
2 yrs
Trustee-Elected June 2022
DG
Deborah Gillespie
2 yrs
Trustee-Elected June 2022
FD
Fabiola Delgado
3 yrs
Trustee
GD
Gwendolyn Perry Davis
3 yrs
Trustee
CC
Cecilia Conrad
7 yrs
Trustee
ST
Scott Turow
7 yrs
Trustee
BP
Brian Provost
6 yrs
Trustee
CC
Cecilia Conrad
7 yrs
Equity Committee Chair
Leadership
SM
Stuart Miller
7 yrs
Audit Committee Chair
Leadership
AB
Ally Bulley
8+ yrs
Finance Committee Chair
Leadership
CY
Caren Yanis
8+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
YN
Ydalmi Noriega
Vice President of Programs & Engagement
Leadership
MB
Michelle Boone
3 yrs
President-5/3/21 to 12/31/31
Leadership
AW
Andrea Wishom
4 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
EL
Eugene LOWE
4 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
KC
Kathleen Coughlin
2 yrs
Cfo-1/1/21-1/29/21
DO
David Ormesher
7 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BP
Brian Provost
6 yrs
Trustee
ST
Scott Turow
7 yrs
Trustee
GD
Gwendolyn Perry Davis
3 yrs
Trustee-Elected March 2021
FD
Fabiola Delgado
3 yrs
Trustee-Elected March 2021
MG
Marion Godfrey
Trustee-Thru June 2021
LJ
Lynn Jerath
3 yrs
Trustee-Elected March 2021
BM
Blythe McGarvie
4 yrs
Trustee-Thru FEB 2021
KM
KARY McLlwain
2 yrs
Trustee
AY
Angel Ysaguiree
2 yrs
Trustee
SN
Susan Noyes
7 yrs
Trustee
HB
Henry Bienen
5 yrs
President-Thru June 2020
Leadership
WB
Willard BUNN
4 yrs
Chair-Thru June 2020
Leadership
CY
Caren Yanis
8+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
BM
Blythe McGarvie
4 yrs
Audit Chair
Leadership
CC
Cecilia Conrad
7 yrs
Equity Oversight Chair
Leadership
AW
Andrea Wishom
4 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
CS
Caren Skoulas
5 yrs
CFO
KC
Kathleen Coughlin
2 yrs
CFO
AB
Ally Bulley
8+ yrs
Trustee
MG
Marian Godfrey
5 yrs
Trustee
EL
Eugene LOWE
4 yrs
Trustee
KM
KARY McLlwain
2 yrs
Trustee
SM
Stuart Miller
7 yrs
Trustee
SN
Susan Noyes
7 yrs
Trustee
DO
David Ormesher
7 yrs
Trustee
BP
Brian Provost
6 yrs
Trustee
ST
Scott Turow
7 yrs
Trustee
AY
Angel Ysaguiree
2 yrs
Trustee
WB
Willard Bunn
4 yrs
Chair
Leadership
HB
Henry Bienen
5 yrs
President
Leadership
SM
Stuart Miller
7 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
CY
Caren Yanis
8+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
BW
Benna Wilde
4 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
CS
Caren Skoulas
5 yrs
CFO
DO
David Ormesher
7 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AW
Andrea Wishom
4 yrs
Trustee
BP
Brian Provost
6 yrs
Trustee
BM
Blythe McGarvie
4 yrs
Trustee
SN
Susan Noyes
7 yrs
Trustee
ST
Scott Turow
7 yrs
Trustee
MG
Marian Godfrey
5 yrs
Trustee
KM
Kary McIlwain
6 yrs
Trustee
EL
Eugene Y. Lowe Jr
3 yrs
Trustee
CC
Cecilia Conrad
7 yrs
Trustee
AY
Angel Ysaguirre
5 yrs
Trustee
AB
Ally Bulley
8+ yrs
Trustee
HB
Henry Bienen
5 yrs
President
Leadership
DO
David Ormesher
7 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
BW
Benna Wilde
4 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
CS
Caren Skoulas
5 yrs
CFO
SM
Stuart Miller
7 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
KM
Kary McIlwain
6 yrs
Trustee
BP
Brian Provost
6 yrs
Trustee
BM
Blythe McGarvie
4 yrs
Trustee
SN
Susan Noyes
7 yrs
Trustee
ST
Scott Turow
7 yrs
Trustee
MG
Marian Godfrey
5 yrs
Trustee
EL
Eugene Y. Lowe Jr
3 yrs
Trustee
CC
Cecilia Conrad
7 yrs
Trustee
CY
Caren Yanis
8+ yrs
Trustee
AY
Angel Ysaguirre
5 yrs
Trustee
AB
Ally Bulley
8+ yrs
Trustee
HB
Henry Bienen
5 yrs
President
Leadership
WB
Willard Bunn
4 yrs
Chair
Leadership
DO
David Ormesher
7 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
BW
Benna Wilde
4 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
CS
Caren Skoulas
5 yrs
CFO
SM
Stuart Miller
7 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AB
Ally Bulley
8+ yrs
Trustee
SN
Susan Noyes
7 yrs
Trustee
ST
Scott Turow
7 yrs
Trustee
MG
Marian Godfrey
5 yrs
Trustee
KM
Kary McIlwain
6 yrs
Trustee
JR
James Rondeau
2 yrs
Trustee
EL
Eugene Y. Lowe Jr
3 yrs
Trustee
CP
Charles Pierce
Trustee
CC
Cecilia Conrad
7 yrs
Trustee
CY
Caren Yanis
8+ yrs
Trustee
AY
Angel Ysaguirre
5 yrs
Trustee
WB
Willard Bunn
4 yrs
Vice Chair/Chair
Leadership
HB
Henry Bienen
5 yrs
President
Leadership
BW
Benna Wilde
4 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
DO
David Ormesher
7 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
CS
Caren Skoulas
5 yrs
CFO
SM
Stuart Miller
7 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CY
Caren Yanis
8+ yrs
Trustee
RW
Robert Wedgeworth
Trustee
ST
Scott Turrow
Trustee
CP
Charlie Pierce
Trustee
JR
James Rondeau
2 yrs
Trustee
SN
Susan Noyes
7 yrs
Trustee
KM
Kary McIlwain
6 yrs
Trustee
MG
Marian Godfrey
5 yrs
Trustee
AB
Ally Bulley
8+ yrs
Trustee
LB
Lonnie Bunch
Trustee
Grants Awarded (2,248 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Artists Inc | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | ARTIST RELIEF FUND CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $231,250 | 3 YEAR GRANT - AFRICAN POETRY BOOK DISTRIBUTION PROJECT | 2022 |
| Illinois Arts Alliance Foundation | Chicago, IL | $225,000 | ARTS FOR ILLINOIS RELIEF FUND SECOND CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| WETA | Arlington, VA | $200,000 | PBS NewsHour Sponsorship | 2016 |
| WETA | Arlington, VA | $200,000 | PBS Newshour Sponsorship | 2017 |
| WETA | Arlington, VA | $200,000 | PBS NEWSHOUR SPONSORSHIP | 2018 |
| American Public Media | St Paul, MN | $121,807 | The Writer's Almanac Sponsorship | 2017 |
| American Public Media | St Paul, MN | $120,000 | The Writer's Almanac Sponsorship | 2016 |
| University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $112,500 | 3 YEAR GRANT - AFRICAN POETRY BOOK DISTRIBUTION PROJECT | 2022 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | St Paul, MN | $112,500 | THE SLOWDOWN SPONSORSHIP | 2021 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | St Paul, MN | $112,500 | THE SLOWDOWN SPONSORSHIP | 2021 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $110,128 | SPECIAL PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICAN POETRY BOOK FUND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA | 2023 |
| Patricia Smith | New York, NY | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 - SONIA SANCHEZ | 2022 |
| RITA Frances DOVE | Charlottesville, VA | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 - RITA DOVE | 2022 |
| Sharon OLDS | New York, NY | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 - SHARON OLDS | 2022 |
| Juan Felipe Herrera | Fresno, CA | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 - JUAN FELIPE HERRERA | 2022 |
| Sandra Cisneros | San Antonio, TX | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 - SANDRA CISCNEROS | 2022 |
| Sonia Sanchez | Philadelpia, PA | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 - PATTI SMITH | 2022 |
| Angela Jackson | North Chicago, IL | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 TO ANGELA JACKSON | 2022 |
| HAKI Madhubuti | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 - HAKI MADBHUTI | 2022 |
| Arthur SZE | Santa Fe, NM | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 - ARTHUR SZE | 2022 |
| Nikki Giovanni | Christiansburg, VA | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 - NIKKI GIOVANNI | 2022 |
| Craig Conrad | Greenfield, MA | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 - CACONRAD | 2022 |
| Verse Video Education Inc | Brookline, MA | $100,000 | POETRY IN AMERICA SPONSORSHIP | 2020 |
| Verse Video Education Inc | Brookline, MA | $100,000 | POETRY IN AMERICA 2022 | 2021 |
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