Poetry Foundation
The endowed steward of American poetry, publisher of Poetry magazine for over a century and a maker of grants, prizes and public spaces where the art can be read and made.
Financial profile
Poetry Foundation · EIN 36-2490808 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $7,644,729 | $18,575,315 | $299,280,976 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $10,267,155 | $19,264,441 | $291,109,814 | Dec 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $70,333,831 | $13,491,798 | $339,711,294 | Dec 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $14,478,611 | $11,755,658 | $305,203,857 | Dec 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $18,295,410 | $11,992,250 | $280,650,341 | Dec 2019 | ||
| FY2015 | $9,431,797 | $9,646,849 | $223,052,035 | Dec 2015 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Poetry Foundation is read alongside.
AWFVA
Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
The estate of Andy Warhol turned into a grantmaker for experimental contemporary visual art, funding artists…
WF
Wyncote Foundation
A Philadelphia foundation founded in 2009 from Haas family trusts, strengthening culture, community, and the…
AGCF
Amon G. Carter Foundation
A Fort Worth family foundation established in 1945 on a stewardship creed, sustaining the city's museums…
RSLF
Ronald S. Lauder Foundation
A founder led foundation dedicated to reviving Jewish life in Central and Eastern Europe, underwriting and…
KAF
Kimbell Art Foundation
The foundation established by Kay and Velma Kimbell that owns and operates the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort…
4 companies named
Who backs PF
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
Who backs Poetry Foundation's peers, but not Poetry Foundation
Companies named publicly by at least one of Poetry Foundation's five peer societies, and not found in Poetry Foundation's reviewed public records.
| Company | KAF | Peers |
|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Frost | Named | 1 of 1 |
| NBC 5 | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Northern Trust | Named | 1 of 1 |
The outside view
The endowed steward of American poetry, publisher of Poetry magazine for over a century and a maker of grants, prizes and public spaces where the art can be read and made.
- Authority
- Preserve
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Legacy
Faithful to what was handed down.
The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.
Also reads toward The Frontier and The Village.
Strengths
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