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Funders to approach for McSweeney's Literary Arts Fund

San Francisco, California$2.7M revenue16 funders on file

To support, create, and distribute to the public, non-commercial literature, including but not limited to translations, poetry, and other literary works that foster inclusivity, promote empathy and understanding, and bridge cultural…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$42k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$28k–$290kover two years, from 1–4 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$27kfrom 4 new funders

Half the value is in your top 13 funders, of 154

$0$140k$290khalf from the top 13likely range1st10thAll 154
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Ford FoundationSimilar grantees: Asian American Writers Workshop Inc ($140k/yr), MS Foundation for Women Inc ($580k/yr), Lambda Literary Foundation ($100k/yr)1 in 23$37k
  2. 2The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSimilar grantees: Mission Asset Fund ($100k/yr), Open Up Resources ($430k/yr), Grantmakers for Education ($93k/yr)1 in 27$41k
  3. 3The Poetry FoundationSimilar grantees: Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop ($40k/yr), Asian American Writers Workshop Inc ($15k/yr), Poets and Writers Inc ($15k/yr)1 in 17$13k

151 more funders on the list for McSweeney's Literary Arts Fund

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