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Who funds Urban Word NYC Inc
EIN 32-0250944 · New York, NY · NTEE B90
Urban Word NYC Inc of New York, NY (EIN 32-0250944) was named as a grant recipient by 28 funders in 64 grants paid totaling $2,194,609 in tax years 2018–2026, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$2,194,609
64 grants paid
Funders
28
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2026
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$342,500
not included in grants received
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 70 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Axe-Houghton Foundation | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | B | $9,000 | paid | Poetry and Spoken Word Workshops and Fellowships | 202611299349100406 |
| 2025 | The Academy of American Poets Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | A | $17,500 | paid | LITERARY PARTNERSHIP | 202621259349300537 |
| 2025 | Axe-Houghton Foundation | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | B | $8,500 | paid | Poetry and Spoken Word Workshops and Fellowships | 202511959349100406 |
| 2024 | The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $65,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533219349107053 |
| 2024 | The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $65,000 | paid | ARTS EDUCATION | 202533219349107053 |
| 2024 | The Academy of American Poets Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | A | $38,600 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING, LITERARY PARTNERSHIP, POETRY COALITION FELLOWSHIP | 202531359349303528 |
| 2024 | National Recreation Foundation Incorporated | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $20,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS | 202531289349102528 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | A | $11,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202513189349306886 |
| 2024 | Axe-Houghton Foundation | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | B | $8,000 | paid | Poetry & Spoken Word Workshops | 202441909349100169 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202533159349101983 |
| 2023 | The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $130,000 | approved, future | ARTS EDUCATION | 202413199349103981 |
| 2023 | The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $65,000 | paid | ARTS EDUCATION | 202413199349103981 |
| 2023 | The Poetry Foundation | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | B | $45,000 | paid | EQUITY IN VERSE | 202413169349102436 |
| 2023 | Pinkerton Foundation | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $37,500 | paid | After School & Summer Learning | 202500419349101020 |
| 2023 | Hawthornden Foundation | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $35,000 | paid | TO ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING THE LITERARY ARTS. | 202433199349103283 |
| 2023 | Memphis Equity Through Arts Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | Organize youth | 202433039349301878 |
| 2023 | National Recreation Foundation Incorporated | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $20,000 | approved, future | IN SUPPORT OF EQUITABLE ACCESS TO YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS | 202421229349100447 |
| 2023 | Arts and Letters Foundation Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202401369349103095 |
| 2023 | The Academy of American Poets Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | A | $19,720 | paid | POETRY COALITION FELLOWSHIP | 202401369349308125 |
| 2023 | National Recreation Foundation Incorporated | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $15,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF EQUITABLE ACCESS TO YOUTH OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS | 202421229349100447 |
| 2023 | Axe-Houghton Foundation | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | B | $8,000 | paid | Poetry & Spoken Word Workshops | 202341929349101004 |
| 2023 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202443059349101309 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | B | $600 | paid | MATCHING GIFT | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | C | $113 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | A | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202302569349300030 |
| 2022 | The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $50,000 | paid | ARTS EDUCATION | 202343199349106964 |
| 2022 | Pinkerton Foundation | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $37,500 | approved, future | After School & Summer Learning | 202333199349106738 |
| 2022 | Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | BLACK GIRL MAGIC FELLOWSHIP | 202311179349100316 |
| 2022 | Memphis Equity Through Arts Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | Organizational Operations and Community Youth Program | 202333179349301528 |
| 2022 | William T Grant Foundation Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | HEALING ARTS MENTOR TRAINING | 202323179349103727 |
| 2022 | National Recreation Foundation Incorporated | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $15,000 | approved, future | IN SUPPORT OF OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH | 202331719349100003 |
| 2022 | The Poetry Foundation | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | RENEWAL AND RECOVERY GRANT - URBAN WORD | 202303149349100145 |
| 2022 | New York Council for the Humanities | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | ACTION GRANT FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202302579349301325 |
| 2022 | Axe-Houghton Foundation | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | B | $8,000 | paid | Poetry, Spoken Word and Creative Writing Workshops ("Wordshops") | 202221889349101262 |
| 2022 | Just Buffalo Literary Center Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | A | $6,750 | paid | LITNYS ADVANCEMENT | 202340529349301134 |
| 2022 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202322839349100212 |
| 2022 | Fay & Charles Greenbaum Foundation Inc C/O Ruth Selter | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $250 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202313219349100026 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | C | $202 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2022 | The Academy of American Poets Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | A | $0 + $50,000 non-cash | paid | LITERARY ARTS EMERGENCY FUND | 202311359349315496 |
| 2022 | The Academy of American Poets Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | A | $0 + $50,000 non-cash | paid | LITERARY ARTS EMERGENCY FUND | 202431359349307428 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | A | $1,003,562 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | The Academy of American Poets Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | A | $50,000 | paid | MELLON LITERARY ART EMERGENCY FUND (LAEF) | 202241369349301914 |
| 2021 | Justgive Inc | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | A | $9,100 | paid | General Support | 202103089349303605 |
| 2021 | The Academy of American Poets Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | A | $8,500 | paid | POETRY COALITION LEADERSHIP STIPEND | 202241369349301914 |
| 2021 | The Academy of American Poets Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | A | $7,500 | paid | AMAZON LITERARY PARTNERSHIP POETRY FUND GRANT | 202241369349301914 |
| 2021 | Axe-Houghton Foundation | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | B | $7,000 | paid | Poetry, Spoken Word and Creative Writing Workshops pROJECT | 202101539349100510 |
| 2021 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | A | $6,120 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202240469349301419 |
| 2021 | The Academy of American Poets Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | A | $4,400 | paid | MELLON FELLOWSHIP REGRANT - POCO | 202241369349301914 |
| 2021 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | C | $2,070 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202232809349100618 |
| 2020 | Pinkerton Foundation | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $50,000 | paid | After School & Summer Learning | 202200429349100710 |
| 2020 | Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | BLACK GIRL MAGIC FELLOWSHIP | 202143199349109369 |
| 2020 | The Meringoff Family Foundation Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THIS ORGANIZATION | 202141199349101329 |
| 2020 | The Poetry Foundation | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | EMERGENCY GRANT | 202123199349104597 |
| 2020 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | A | $15,570 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202120469349300002 |
| 2020 | The Book Industry Guild of New Yorkinc C/O Mel Cowher | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE | 202111349349302216 |
| 2020 | The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | FOUNDATION GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202133099349101608 |
| 2020 | Pinkerton Foundation | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | President's Discretionary | 202200429349100710 |
| 2020 | Axe-Houghton Foundation | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | C | $5,500 | paid | Poetry, Spoken Word and Creative Writing Workshops Project | 202002279349100210 |
| 2020 | The Academy of American Poets Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | A | $5,000 | paid | AMAZON LITERARY PARTNERSHIP POETRY FUND GRANT | 202131349349305983 |
| 2020 | The Academy of American Poets Inc | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | A | $3,450 | paid | MELLON FELLOWSHIP REGRANT - POCO | 202131349349305983 |
| 2020 | Fay & Charles Greenbaum Foundation Inc C/O Ruth Selter | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $200 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202132539349100308 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | C | $133 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Surdna Foundation Inc Att Marc de Venoge | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $75,000 | paid | General Support | 202031359349100408 |
| 2019 | The Carnegie Hall Corporation | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | A | $5,983 | paid | ARTS PROGRAMMING | 202010649349301401 |
| 2019 | Axe-Houghton Foundation | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | Poetry, Spoken Word and Creative Writing Workshops ("Wordshops") | 201941789349100019 |
| 2019 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | C | $2,086 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202022549349100217 |
| 2018 | Surdna Foundation Inc Att Marc de Venoge | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $75,000 | paid | General support | 201921339349103542 |
| 2018 | Surdna Foundation Inc Att Marc de Venoge | Urban Word NYC New York, NY | C | $75,000 | approved, future | General support | 201921339349103542 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Urban Word NYC Inc New York, NY | A | $26,500 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | United Way of Bergen County | Urban Word of NYC New York, NY | A | $5,200 | paid | DONOR DESIGNATION | 201910459349300126 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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