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Poetry Foundation

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The Poetry Foundation works to amplify poetry and celebrate poets by fostering spaces for all to create, experience, and share poetry.

The Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations throughout the United States, including U.S. territories, that have a core commitment to poetry and the literary arts.

Grants are provided through the following programs:

  • Open Application Program
    General Operating Support Grants
    These grants, ranging from $10...
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You can review tax forms on ProPublica. Learn more about them and the 990.

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This is a list of grant recipients noted on the funder’s 990 forms.

This includes forms filed in 2018 and later, so it can include information for tax years earlier than that.

The information below is pulled directly from the form itself without any alterations.

If the details are not included, e.g. “Various”, they may be indicated on the PDF on the IRS site.

Tax Year Recipient City State / Province Country Amount Purpose
826CHI INC NFP Chicago IL US $22,500 Poetry programs, partnerships and innovation grant
ABHIJIT SARMAH Athens GA US $2,000 Lilly-rosenberg fellowship finalist
ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INC New York NY US $21,500 Special projects and opportunities grant
ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INC New York NY US $40,000 Poetry programs, partnerships and innovation grant
ADEDAYO AGARAU Oakland CA US $2,000 Lilly-rosenberg fellowship finalist
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The most recent tax form filed for 2024 lists the following key individuals.

Name Title City State / Province Country
ADRIAN MATEJKA Editor Chicago IL US
ALLISON M CLAYBON Vp Of Marketing & Co Chicago IL US
ANDREW JACOBS Finance Committee Chair Chicago IL US
ANGEL YSAGUIRRE Equity Comm Chair Chicago IL US
BAUM ASSET MANAGEMENT Facilities Maintenance Chicago IL US
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