Cave Canem Foundation Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$5.6M
Foundation funders
21
Grants recorded
78
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds Cave Canem Foundation Inc?
Cave Canem Foundation Inc is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.9M), The Ford Foundation ($875K), Lannan Foundation ($725K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Cave Canem Foundation Inc between 2019–2026.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | $1,900,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| The Ford Foundation | $875,000 | 10 | 2021–2024 |
| Lannan Foundation | $725,000 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Wallace Foundation | $327,966 | 3 | 2023–2024 |
| University of Pittsburgh | $300,000 | 8 | 2019–2025 |
| The Academy of American Poets Inc | $299,340 | 10 | 2020–2025 |
| Jerome Foundation Inc | $282,000 | 5 | 2021–2026 |
| Hawthornden Foundation | $250,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Poetry Foundation | $180,000 | 4 | 2021–2023 |
| The Heinz Endowments | $165,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| The Rona Jaffe Foundation | $95,000 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Women Arts and Acres Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Scherman Foundation Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brooklyn Community Foundation | $37,500 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| New York Council for the Humanities | $21,500 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| Opportunity Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Just Buffalo Literary Center Inc | $16,000 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| The Hyde and Watson Foundation | $15,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| Queequeeg Foundation Trust | $8,500 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Moore Impact Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2019) to $2.4M (2024). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $150K.
What grants has Cave Canem Foundation Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for literary arts organizations. | $100,000 |
| 2026 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for early career artists in literature. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | University of Pittsburgh | RESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT | $40,000 |
| 2025 | University of Pittsburgh | SPONSORSHIP | $40,000 |
| 2025 | The Academy of American Poets Inc | LEADERSHIP STIPEND, LITERARY PARTNERSHIP | $38,500 |
| 2025 | The Rona Jaffe Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Queequeeg Foundation Trust | UNRESTRICTED | $1,500 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | $950,000 |
| 2024 | Lannan Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $375,000 |
| 2024 | Lannan Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $350,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Wallace Foundation | To investigate the needs of Black literary arts service organizations and strategies that help such organizations thrive. | $133,983 |
| 2024 | Hawthornden Foundation | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Wallace Foundation | To investigate the needs of Black literary arts service organizations and strategies that help such organizations thrive. | $60,000 |
| 2024 | The Academy of American Poets Inc | CAPACITY BUILDING, LITERARY PARTNERSHIP | $56,670 |
| 2024 | The Heinz Endowments | TO SUPPORT THE 2025 CAVE CANEM RETREAT AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS AT PITT-GREENSBURG AND CITY OF ASYLUM IN PITTSBURGH | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Women Arts and Acres Foundation | Support poets attending annual retreat | $50,000 |
| 2024 | University of Pittsburgh | SPONSORSHIP | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for literature organization working with early career artists | $36,000 |
| 2024 | The Rona Jaffe Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Hyde and Watson Foundation | PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT. | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Queequeeg Foundation Trust | UNRESTRICTED | $1,500 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ARCHIVES | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Hawthornden Foundation | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | $150,000 |
| 2023 | The Wallace Foundation | To conduct a mixed-methods study investigating the organizational needs, strategies, and models that enable Black literary arts service organizations to thrive despite adverse socioeconomic conditions. | $133,983 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Poetry Foundation | EQUITY IN VERSE | $65,000 |
| 2023 | The Scherman Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPORT | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 78 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Cave Canem Foundation Inc?
Cave Canem Foundation Inc is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.9M), The Ford Foundation ($875K), Lannan Foundation ($725K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Cave Canem Foundation Inc between 2019–2026.
Who is Cave Canem Foundation Inc's largest funder?
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Cave Canem Foundation Inc, with $1.9M across 3 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Cave Canem Foundation Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Cave Canem Foundation Inc across 78 grants from 21 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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