Mission
TO CULTIVATE THE ARTISTIC AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF AFRICAN AMERICAN POETS; PROMOTE PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF THE MANY VOICES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN POETRY.
Public Charity
CAVE CANEM FOUNDATION INC
CAVE CANEM FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in BROOKLYN, NY. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $5.1M revenue, $2.2M expenses, $4.1M total assets. 37 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $836K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 133932909
BROOKLYN, NY
Education N.E.C.
NTEE: B99
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.1M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$4.1M
Grant Records37
Funding Total$836K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Cave Canem Foundation Inc
How Cave Canem Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$52
Programs
the work itself
$28
Management
running the organization
$20
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $52 for programs
$39
All other accomplishments annual retreat consists of a week-long flagship writing retreat providing black poets the opportunity to learn and write alongside peers and world-class faculty at the…
$8
Readings are hosted virtually and in venues across new york city
$5
Regional workshops across the u.S
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
RESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT
$40,000
LEADERSHIP STIPEND, LITERARY PARTNERSHIP
$38,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$28,650
CAPACITY BUILDING, LITERARY PARTNERSHIP
$56,670
SPONSORSHIP
$40,000
Showing up to 5 of 37 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Allen A Drexel Esq
VICE PRESIDENT
Cornelius Eady
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Dante Micheaux
BOARD MEMBER
Dawn Lundy Martin
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Elisha Willis
TREASURER
Hao Wang
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.1M | $2.2M | $4.1M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $1.9M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $1.2M | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $764K | $580K | $708K |
| 2019 | $381K | $510K | $492K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $381K to $5.1M (+1228%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.