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Funders to approach for Poetry Society of America

New York$810k revenue40 funders on file

The Poetry Society of America, the nation's oldest poetry organization, was founded in 1910. Its mission is to build a larger and more diverse audience for poetry, to encourage a deeper appreciation of the vitality (continued on schedule o)and breadth of poetry in the cultural conversation, and to place poetry at the crossroads of american…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$26k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$1k$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$61k–$360kover two years, from 3–6 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$85kfrom 5 new funders

Half the value is in your top 11 funders, of 154

$0$180k$360khalf from the top 11likely range1st10thAll 154
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: The Academy of American Poets Inc ($1.7M/yr), Pen American Center Inc ($780k/yr), Poets House Inc ($500k/yr)1 in 13$410k
  2. 2William Randolph Hearst FoundationSimilar grantees: The Loft Inc ($150k/yr), Portland Center Stage ($100k/yr), Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates Inc ($150k/yr)1 in 27$100k
  3. 3The Howard Gilman Foundation IncGives in New York (410 of 526)Similar grantees: Pen American Center Inc ($10k/yr), The Symphony Space Inc ($92k/yr), New York Shakespeare Festival ($310k/yr)1 in 17$30k

151 more funders on the list for Poetry Society of America

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