This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $3,086,421 | $5,276,808 | $2,317,561 | $17,331,525 | $14,316,644 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $2,416,014 | $5,341,067 | $2,547,500 | $13,544,286 | $11,235,486 |
| FY2022amended | 990 | $8,495,966 | $5,636,124 | $3,260,638 | $14,577,206 | $13,018,215 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $4,039,105 | $5,051,580 | $2,807,346 | $16,980,319 | $15,434,605 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $6,592,400 | $3,479,255 | $1,526,637 | $15,346,679 | $13,881,175 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODLAND PATTERN BOOK CENTERMILWAUKEE, WI | POETRY COALITION, POETRY COALITION FELLOWSHIP, LITERARY PARTNERSHIP | $97,200 | 2025 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tess O'Dwyer | CHAIR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Alexandra C Jackson | SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
| Andrew Schiff | TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Ellen Adler | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| WOODLAND PATTERN BOOK CENTERMILWAUKEE, WI |
| HAWTHORNDEN REGRANT |
| $55,090 |
| 2023 |
| YOUTH SPEAKSSAN FRANCISCO, CA | MELLON LITERARY ART EMERGENCY FUND (LAEF) | $50,000 | 2021 |
| POETS & WRITERS INCNEW YORK, NY | LITERARY ARTS EMERGENCY FUND | $50,000 | 2022 |
| CAVE CANEM FOUNDATIONBROOKLYN, NY | MELLON LITERARY ART EMERGENCY FUND (LAEF) | $50,000 | 2021 |
| LAMBDA LITERARY FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY | LITERARY ARTS EMERGENCY FUND | $50,000 | 2022 |
| CAVE CANEM FOUNDATION INCBROOKLYN, NY | LITERARY ARTS EMERGENCY FUND. | $50,000 | 2022 |
| TINA CHANG LLCBROOKLYN, NY | MELLON LAUREATES GRANT | $50,000 | 2020 |
| YOUTH SPEAKSSAN FRANCISCO, CA | LITERARY ARTS EMERGENCY FUND | $50,000 | 2022 |
| TWIN POETSWILMINGTON, DE | MELLON LAUREATES GRANT | $50,000 | 2020 |
| URBAN WORD NYCNEW YORK, NY | LITERARY ARTS EMERGENCY FUND | $50,000 | 2022 |
| COPPER CANYON PRESSPORT TOWNSEND, WA | MELLON LITERARY ART EMERGENCY FUND (LAEF) | $50,000 | 2021 |
| COFFEE HOUSE PRESSMINNEAPOLIS, MN | MELLON LITERARY ART EMERGENCY FUND (LAEF) | $50,000 | 2021 |
| URBAN WORD NYCNEW YORK, NY | MELLON LITERARY ART EMERGENCY FUND (LAEF) | $50,000 | 2021 |
| THE FENNELLY-FRANKLIN CORPOXFORD, MS | MELLON LAUREATES GRANT | $50,000 | 2020 |
| LAMBDA LITERARY FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY | MELLON LITERARY ART EMERGENCY FUND (LAEF) | $50,000 | 2021 |
| KUNDIMAN INCNEW YORK, NY | LITERARY PARTNERSHIP, POETRY COALITION FELLOWSHIP | $39,600 | 2025 |
| CAVE CANEM FOUNDATION INCBROOKLYN, NY | LEADERSHIP STIPEND, LITERARY PARTNERSHIP | $38,500 | 2025 |
| BEYOND BAROQUE LITERARY ARTS CENTERVENICE, CA | POETRY COALITION FELLOWSHIP, LITERARY PARTNERSHIP | $28,600 | 2025 |
| IN-NA-POMIILWAUKEE, WI | LITERARY ARTS EMERGENCY FUND | $25,000 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATIONTUSCAN, AZ | LITERARY ARTS EMERGENCY FUND FOR CANTO MUNDO | $25,000 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAMENOTRE DAME, IN | MELLON LITERARY ART EMERGENCY FUND (LAEF) | $25,000 | 2021 |
| WOODLAND PATTERN BOOK CENTERMILWAUKEE, WI | MELLON LITERARY ART EMERGENCY FUND (LAEF) | $25,000 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAMENOTRE DAME, IN | HAWTHORNDEN REGRANT | $25,000 | 2023 |
| ALICE JAMES BOOKSFARMINGTON, ME | MELLON LITERARY ART EMERGENCY FUND (LAEF) | $25,000 | 2021 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Frederick Luis Aldama | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Larry Berger | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Sidney Clifton | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Tracie D Hall | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| James Johnson | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Camille Lannan | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Albert Lee | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Bruno Navasky | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Gabriella Page-Fort | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Eric Rayman | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Elda Rotor | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Sobol | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Rose Styron | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Maurice Tempelsman | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| William D Zabel | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Gerald Richards | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Ricardo Maldonado | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35.00 | $190,538 |
| Leonard Ejiogu | VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRA | 35.00 | $176,044 |
| Sheryl Woodruff | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 35.00 | $111,298 |
| Jeffery Gleaves | DIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT & CONTENT DIRECTOR | 35.00 | $127,024 |
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Jun 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202531359349303528
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Jun 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202401369349308125
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Jun 30, 2022 · amendedIRS bulk XML
Filing id 202431359349307428
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Jun 30, 2021
Filing id 202241369349301914
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Jun 30, 2020
Filing id 202131349349305983
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Jun 30, 2019
Filing id 202031929349300713
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Jun 30, 2018
Filing id 201930749349300113
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Jun 30, 2017
Filing id 201811319349302576
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Jun 30, 2016
Filing id 201721319349302097
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