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Private Foundation
THE POETRY FOUNDATION
THE POETRY FOUNDATION is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in CHICAGO, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $13.8M, expenses of $16.7M, total assets of $313.2M. Imperigo tracks 1,598 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $17.2M.
EIN: 362490808
CHICAGO, IL
Humanities
NTEE: A70
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$13.8M
Total Expenses$16.7M
Total Assets$313.2M
Grants Given1,598
Grant Total$17.2M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Given
MID ATLANTIC ARTS
GRANT FOR POETRY OUT LOUD
$500,000
RECITATION PRIZES - DETAIL UPON REQ
RECITATION PRIZES
$114,204
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION
SPECIAL PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES GRANT FOR AFRICAN POETRY BOOK FUND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
$106,122
LI-YOUNG LEE
RUTH LILLY POETRY PRIZE
$100,000
COMMUNITY OF LITERARY MAGAZINES AND PRESSES
POETRY PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATION GRANT
$60,000
Showing up to 5 of 1,598 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Andrew Jacobs
EQUITY COMM CHAIR
Angel Ysaguirre
TRUSTEE-THRU APRIL 2024
Caren Yanis
TRUSTEE-THRU APRIL 2024
Cecilia Conrad
TRUSTEE
Deborah Gillespie
TRUSTEE-STARTED SEPT 2024
Deepa Gupta
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13.8M | $16.7M | $313.2M |
| 2023 | $7.6M | $18.6M | $300.4M |
| 2022 | $10.3M | $19.3M | $292.5M |
| 2020 | $14.5M | $11.8M | $318.7M |
| 2019 | $18.3M | $12.0M | $294.2M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $18.3M to $13.8M (-25%), with total assets most recently reported at $313.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, AL, AR, AS, AZ, CA, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.