THE ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INC

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

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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WOODLAND PATTERN INC
WI - 8 grants
$252K
URBAN WORD NYC INC
NY - 10 grants
$216K
LAMBDA LITERARY FOUNDATION
NY - 6 grants
$194K
CAVE CANEM FOUNDATION INC
NY - 6 grants
$194K
YOUTH SPEAKS INC
CA - 5 grants
$174K
KUNDIMAN INC
NY - 9 grants
$172K
ASIAN AMERICAN WRITERS WORKSHOP INC
NY - 7 grants
$140K
WOODLAND PATTERN INC
WI - 8 grants
$124K
MIZNA
MN - 6 grants
$120K
BEYOND BAROQUE FOUNDATION
CA - 5 grants
$118K

Financials

Total Revenue
$3,086,421
Total Expenses
$5,276,808
Net Assets
$14,316,644
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%

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