THE POETRY FOUNDATION
https://WWW.POETRYFOUNDATION.ORG
$299.3M
Total Assets (2023)
$3.5M
Total Giving (2023)
580
Grants on File (2018–2023)
$22K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
MICHELLE T BOONE PRESIDENT
Phone
3127877070
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | $257.1M | $15.6M | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $294.2M | $18.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $318.6M | $14.5M | N/A |
| 2022 | $4.6M | $291.4M | $10.3M | 417 |
| 2023 | $3.5M | $299.3M | $7.6M | 163 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 580 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$200
Median
$1K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$231K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE BOONE | PRESIDENT | $410K |
| LAWRENCE MANGAN | VP OF FINANCE & ADMIN | $295K |
| LAWRENCE T MANGAN | VP OF FINANCE & ADMIN | $290K |
| KATHLEEN COUGHLIN | CFO | $251K |
| HENRY BIENEN | PRESIDENT-THRU JUNE 2020 | $176K |
| CAREN SKOULAS | CFO | $174K |
| JENNIFER CASTELLER-AS OF 10223 | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | $70K |
| MARC BAMUTHI JOSEPH | TRUSTEE | — |
| PARNESHIA JONES | TRUSTEE | — |
| MARGUERITE GRIFFIN | TRUSTEE | — |
| DEBORAH GILLESPIE | TRUSTEE | — |
| MICHAEL FASSNACHT | TRUSTEE-ELECTED SEPTEMBER 2023 | — |
| FABIOLA DELGADO | TRUSTEE | — |
| GWENDOLYN PERRY DAVIS | TRUSTEE | — |
| CECILIA CONRAD | TRUSTEE | — |
| JOHN BRACKEN | TRUSTEE-ELECTED SEPTEMBER 2023 | — |
| ANGEL YSAGUIRRE | EQUITY COMM CHAIR | — |
| STUART MILLER | AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR | — |
| SCOTT TUROW | TRUSTEE - THRU APRIL 2023 | — |
| ANDREW JACOBS | FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR - ELECTED SEPT | — |
| CAREN YANIS | CHAIR | — |
| EUGENE LOWE | VICE CHAIR | — |
| KARY MCILWAIN | VICE CHAIR | — |
| ALLY BULLEY | FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR - THRU APRIL | — |
| LYNN JERATH | FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR - THRU AUGUST | — |
| LYNNE THOMPSON | TRUSTEE-ELECTED SEPTEMBER 2023 | — |
| BRIAN PROVOST | TRUSTEE - THRU APRIL 2023 | — |
| LINDSEY PECKINPAUGH | TRUSTEE-ELECTED SEPTEMBER 2023 | — |
| SUSAN NOYES | TRUSTEE-THRU DECEMBER 2022 | — |
| DAVID ORMESHER | SECRETARY-THRU DECEMBER 2022 | — |
| ANDREA WISHOM | VICE CHAIR-THRU AUGUST 2022 | — |
| ANGEL YSAGUIREE | TRUSTEE | — |
| KARY MCLLWAIN | TRUSTEE | — |
| MARIAN GODFREY | TRUSTEE | — |
| BLYTHE MCGARVIE | AUDIT CHAIR | — |
| WILLARD BUNN | CHAIR-THRU JUNE 2020 | — |
| Benna Wilde | Vice Chair | — |
| Eugene Y Lowe Jr | Trustee | — |
Grants Awarded (580 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA | LINCOLN, NE | $231,250 | 3 YEAR GRANT - AFRICAN POETRY BOOK DISTRIBUTION PROJECT | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA | LINCOLN, NE | $112,500 | 3 YEAR GRANT - AFRICAN POETRY BOOK DISTRIBUTION PROJECT | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | $110,128 | SPECIAL PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICAN POETRY BOOK FUND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA | 2023 |
| JUAN FELIPE HERRERA | FRESNO, CA | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 - JUAN FELIPE HERRERA | 2022 |
| NIKKI GIOVANNI | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 - NIKKI GIOVANNI | 2022 |
| ANGELA JACKSON | NORTH CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 TO ANGELA JACKSON | 2022 |
| SHARON OLDS | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 - SHARON OLDS | 2022 |
| SANDRA CISNEROS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 - SANDRA CISCNEROS | 2022 |
| ARTHUR SZE | SANTA FE, NM | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 - ARTHUR SZE | 2022 |
| KIMIKO HAHN | MATTITUCK, NY | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY POETRY PRIZE | 2023 |
| CRAIG CONRAD | GREENFIELD, MA | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 - CACONRAD | 2022 |
| RITA FRANCES DOVE | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 - RITA DOVE | 2022 |
| SONIA SANCHEZ | PHILADELPIA, PA | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 - PATTI SMITH | 2022 |
| HAKI MADHUBUTI | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 - HAKI MADBHUTI | 2022 |
| PATRICIA SMITH | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | RUTH LILLY PRIZE 2022 - SONIA SANCHEZ | 2022 |
| WOODLAND PATTERN INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $95,000 | POETRY PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND INNOVATION AND EQUITY IN VERSE FOR IN-NA-PO, INDIGENOUS NATIONS POETS | 2023 |
| CAVE CANEM FOUNDATION INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,000 | CAVE CANEM GRANT FOR NATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 2022 |
| CAVE CANEM FOUNDATION INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $65,000 | EQUITY IN VERSE | 2023 |
| UNITED STATES ARTISTS INC | CHICAGO, IL | $65,000 | SPECIAL PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF GUAM ENDOWMENT FOU | MANGILAO, GU | $65,000 | 2022 EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT FOR UOG PRESS | 2022 |
| THE DIATRIBE INC | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $65,000 | 2022 EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT | 2022 |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $65,000 | GRANT FOR THE SMITHSONIAN ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN CENTER | 2022 |
| WOODLAND PATTERN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $65,000 | 2022 EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT FOR IN-NA-PO | 2022 |
| WRITERS WITHOUT MARGINS INC | PLYMOUTH, MA | $65,000 | 2022 EQUITY IN VERSE GRANT FOR RADICAL REVERSAL | 2022 |
| ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | POETRY PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS, INNOVATION AND SPONSORSHIP | 2023 |