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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$18.7M
+38.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$735K
+62.8% YoY
Grant Count
36
+44.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$20K
+13.0% YoY
About The Academy of American Poets Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Academy of American Poets Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $18.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 36 grants totaling $735K. Net investment income was $359K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $18,729,412 | $13,544,286 | $14,577,206 |
| Revenue | $8,337,912 | $2,416,014 | $5,154,434 |
| Expenses | $4,936,856 | $5,341,067 | $5,636,802 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $359,056 | $-177,948 | $266,534 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
134 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Academy of American Poets Inc
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICARDO MALDONADO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $81,278 |
| LEONARD EJIOGU | VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRA | 35 | $183,836 |
| TESS O'DWYER | CHAIR | 5 | — |
| ALEXANDRA C JACKSON | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| ANDREW SCHIFF | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| FREDERICK LUIS ALDAMA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LARRY BERGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SIDNEY CLIFTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TRACIE C HALL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL JACOBS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANJALI KHOSLA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CAMILLE LANNAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALBERT LEE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DANIEL J NADLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRUNO NAVASKY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ERIC RAYMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GERALD RICHARDS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ELDA ROTOR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH SOBOL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROSE STYRON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MAURICE TEMPELSMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM D ZABEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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