Grants received by year
Every foundation grant, by year
Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.
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Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN
2025
Support for literary arts organizations.
$100,000 -
Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN
2025
Support for early career artists in literature.
$50,000 -
Queequeeg Foundation TrustPittsburgh, PA
2025
Unrestricted
$1,500 -
The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY
2024
To support general operations
$950,000 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2024
General support
$200,000 -
The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY
2024
To investigate the needs of Black literary arts service organizations and strategies that help such organizations thrive.
$133,983 -
Hawthornden FoundationNew York, NY
2024
Literary arts support.
$100,000 -
The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY
2024
To investigate the needs of Black literary arts service organizations and strategies that help such organizations thrive.
$60,000 -
The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA
2024
To support the 2025 cave canem retreat and public programs at pitt-greensburg and city of asylum in pittsburgh
$50,000 -
The Rona Jaffe FoundationDix Hills, NY
2024
General operations
$20,000 -
The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ
2024
Purchase of equipment.
$5,000 -
Queequeeg Foundation TrustPittsburgh, PA
2024
Unrestricted
$1,500 -
The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY
2023
To support planning for the future of the organization's archives
$200,000 -
Hawthornden FoundationNew York, NY
2023
Literary arts support.
$150,000 -
The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY
2023
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 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2023
General support
$100,000 -
The Poetry FoundationChicago, IL
2023
Equity in verse
$65,000 -
The Scherman Foundation IncNew York, NY
2023
General operating suport
$50,000 -
Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN
2023
Support for literature organization working with early career artists
$36,000 -
The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA
2023
To support cave canem operations and programming in pittsburgh and western pennsylvania for two years
$25,000 -
The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA
2023
To support cave canem operations and programming in pittsburgh and western pennsylvania for two years
$25,000 -
The Rona Jaffe FoundationDix Hills, NY
2023
General operations
$20,000 -
The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ
2023
Purchase of computer equipment.
$5,000 -
Queequeeg Foundation TrustPittsburgh, PA
2023
Unrestricted
$1,500 -
Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA
2023
General support
$101 -
The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY
2022
To support its current leadership transition, strengthen board governance, archival support, and ensure its annual retreat is free for fellows
$750,000 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2022
General support
$100,000 -
The Poetry FoundationChicago, IL
2022
Cave canem grant for national programming
$75,000 -
The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA
2022
For 2021 and 2022 operating support and for 25th anniversary special expenses
$50,000 -
The Rona Jaffe FoundationDix Hills, NY
2022
General operations
$20,000 -
The Poetry FoundationChicago, IL
2022
Renewal and recovery grant
$20,000 -
Opportunity FoundationPittsburgh, PA
2022
Charitable
$10,000 -
Queequeeg Foundation TrustPittsburgh, PA
2022
Unrestricted
$1,500 -
Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA
2022
General support
$127 -
Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN
2021
Support for literature organization working with early career writers
$36,000 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2021
General support
$25,000 -
The Rona Jaffe FoundationDix Hills, NY
2021
General operations
$20,000 -
The Poetry FoundationChicago, IL
2021
Emergency grant
$20,000 -
Opportunity FoundationPittsburgh, PA
2021
Charitable
$10,000 -
The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ
2021
Purchase of equipment.
$5,000 -
Queequeeg Foundation TrustPittsburgh, PA
2021
Unrestricted
$1,000 -
Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA
2021
General support
$178 -
Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN
2020
Support for Literature Organization Working with Early Career Writers
$60,000 -
The Rona Jaffe FoundationDix Hills, NY
2020
General operations
$15,000 -
The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA
2020
To support cave canem's core programs for black poets and diverse publics in pittsburgh and nationwide
$15,000 -
Queequeeg Foundation TrustPittsburgh, PA
2020
Unrestricted
$1,500 -
Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA
2020
General support
$106 -
Queequeeg Foundation TrustPittsburgh, PA
2019
Unrestricted
$1,500 -
Shelley & Donald Rubin FoundationNew York, NY
2018
In support of the under-representation and isolation of african american poets in the literary landscape,
$10,000 -
Queequeeg Foundation TrustPittsburgh, PA
2018
Unrestricted
$1,500 -
Shelley & Donald Rubin FoundationNew York, NY
2017
In support of the under-representation and isolation of african american poets in the literary landscape,
$10,000
Funders of similar organizations nearby
Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Brooklyn, NY and are not among Cave Canem Foundation Inc’s funders above.
- The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc 219 grants Accepts applications $365,511 to similar organizations
- JPMorgan Chase Foundation 144 grants Preselected only $3,286,971 to similar organizations
- The Pfizer Foundation Inc 74 grants Preselected only $62,327 to similar organizations
- Jack Adjmi Family Foundation Inc 98 grants Preselected only $486,147 to similar organizations
- American Express Foundation 159 grants Accepts applications $70,891 to similar organizations
- Walentas Foundation LTD 24 grants Accepts applications $357,575 to similar organizations
- The Setton Foundation 34 grants Preselected only $176,043 to similar organizations
- Verizon Foundation 40 grants Preselected only $434,739 to similar organizations
About this match
Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 13-3932909 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.