THE ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INC

NEW YORK, NY, 10007 (212) 274-0343 Est. 1934 EIN 13-1879953
A700 - Arts, Culture & Humanities 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.poets.org

Mission

TO ENCOURAGE, STIMULATE, AND FOSTER THE PRODUCTION OF AMERICAN POETRY BY PROVIDING FELLOWSHIPS FOR POETS OF PROVEN MERIT, BY GRANTING SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND PRIZES FOR POETIC ACHIEVEMENT, AND BY OTHER SUCH MEANS AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY DEVISE AND DETERMINE.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
286
Total Giving
$4.7M
Recipients
167
Years Active
2019 - 2024
Avg grant: $16,525 Median: $12,500

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202426$504K $19K1015
202225$452K $18K1510
2021126$2.2M $18K2131
202086$1.2M $14K428
201923$307K $13K150

Sectors Funded

Arts, Culture & Humanities
148
Education
51
Youth Development
11
Human Services
5
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
4
Community Improvement
3
Health Care
2
Housing & Shelter
1
and 1 more sectors

Top States

New York
87
California
43
Wisconsin
16
Texas
11
Ohio
11
Arizona
10
Virginia
8
Minnesota
8
and 24 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
80
$500K - $1M
53
$100K - $500K
49
$5M - $10M
19
Over $50M
18
Under $100K
16
$10M - $50M
14

Top Grantees

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WI - 8 grants
$252K
NY - 10 grants
$216K
$194K
$194K
CA - 5 grants
$174K
NY - 9 grants
$172K
WI - 8 grants
$124K
MN - 6 grants
$120K
$118K

Grants Awarded · 266 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$3,086,421
Total Expenses
$5,276,808
Net Assets
$14,316,644
21 employees 20 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.7 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 63.0%
Expenses ↑ 6.9%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 79.0% Earned revenue 6.1% Investment 14.6%
Expense Breakdown
Program 81.8% Management 10.7% Fundraising 7.5%

Officers & Trustees (24)

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Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$3,086,421 ↑$5,276,808$14,316,644
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$2,416,014 ↓$5,341,067$11,235,486
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$8,495,966 ↑$5,636,124$13,018,215
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$5,154,434 ↑$5,636,802$13,034,776
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$4,039,105 ↓$5,051,580$15,434,605
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$6,592,400 ↑$3,479,255$13,881,175
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
$4,261,531 ↑$3,263,563$10,910,306
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$1,615,898 $1,907,827$10,072,827

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EIN: 13-1879953 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data