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Grants paid by The Poetry Foundation, tax year 2020
EIN 36-2490808 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE A70
In tax year 2020, The Poetry Foundation (EIN 36-2490808) reported 38 grants paid totaling $1,266,603. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2020
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | United States Artists Inc Chicago, IL | U | $250,000 | paid | ARTIST RELIEF FUND CONTRIBUTION | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Illinois Arts Alliance Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $225,000 | paid | ARTS FOR ILLINOIS RELIEF FUND SECOND CONTRIBUTION | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Verse Video Education Inc Brookline, MA | B | $100,000 | paid | POETRY IN AMERICA SPONSORSHIP | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Chicago Shakespeare Theater Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR AS YOU LIKE IT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Chicago Theatre Group Inc Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | THE OUTSIDERS SUPPORT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Court Theatre Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | CONVERSION OF SECOND INSTALLMENT OEDIPUS GRANT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Chicago Shakespeare Theater Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE TAMING OF THE SHREW | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Illinois Arts Alliance Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | ARTS FOR ILLINOIS RELIEF FUND CONTRIBUTION | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Pen American Center New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | CONVERSION OF PEN WORLD VOICES FESTIVAL PROGRAM FUNDS | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Near South Planning Board Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND RENT FOR EXHIBITION TENT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE | B | $21,103 | paid | AMERICAN LIFE IN POETRY GRANT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | The Poetry Project Limited New York, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | EMERGENCY GRANT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | University of Arizona Foundation Tucson, AZ | B | $20,000 | paid | EMERGENCY GRANT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Kent State University Kent, OH | U | $20,000 | paid | EMERGENCY GRANT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | EMERGENCY GRANT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Youth Speaks Inc San Francisco, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | EMERGENCY GRANT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Beyond Baroque Foundation Venice, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | EMERGENCY GRANT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Poetry Society of America New York, NY | C | $20,000 | paid | EMERGENCY GRANT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Woodland Pattern Milwaukee, WI | B | $20,000 | paid | EMERGENCY GRANT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Lambda Literary Foundation New York, NY | C | $20,000 | paid | EMERGENCY GRANT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Massachusetts Poetry Outreach Boston, MA | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF POETRY PROGRAMS | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Kundiman New York, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | EMERGENCY GRANT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Asian American Writer Workshop New York, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | EMERGENCY GRANT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | University of Arizona Foundation Tucson, AZ | B | $20,000 | paid | EMERGENCY GRANT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Poetry Center of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | GRANT FOR CHICAGO POETRY CENTER HANDS ON STANZAS | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Woodland Pattern Milwaukee, WI | B | $15,000 | paid | EMERGENCY GRANT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | University of Notre Dame du Lac Notre Dame, IN | U | $15,000 | paid | EMERGENCY GRANT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Northeastern Ill Univ Foundation Chicago, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | PRISON AND NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Community Building Art Works Inc Rockville, MD | U | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY BUILDING ART WORKS GRANT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Reading Between the Lines Nfp Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | POETRY PROGRAM GRANT FOR SOON TO BE RELEASED INMATES | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Split This Rock Inc Washington, DC | C | $10,000 | paid | EMERGENCY GRANT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Literary Arts Inc Portland, OR | C | $10,000 | paid | PORTLAND BOOK FESTIVAL 2020 | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Massachusetts Poetry Outreach Boston, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | EMERGENCY GRANT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Split This Rock Inc Washington, DC | C | $10,000 | paid | COMMITTED SUPPORT FOR THE 2020 STR FESTIVAL | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | University of Wynwood Inc Miami Shores, FL | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR 2020 POETRY FESTIVAL | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Zoeglossia Las Cruces, NM | U | $5,000 | paid | EMERGENCY GRANT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Illinois Arts Alliance Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $3,500 | paid | LUNCHEON TABLE | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | Vip Arts Houston Houston, TX | U | $2,000 | paid | COLONY SUMMIT SUPPORT | 202123199349104597 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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