Private foundation · Santa Fe, NM (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Witter Bynner Foundation for Poetry Inc.
In 2025 it gave 2 grants worth $6,150 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $2,400 to $3,750.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $6,150
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $2,400 to $3,750 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $3,075, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Hamilton County, Anderson County · plus 20 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $125,940
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $126K | $6,150 | 2 |
| 2024 | $92K | $3,750 | 1 |
| 2023 | $86K | $3,900 | 2 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- The Witter Bynner Foundation For PO · Santa Fe · (505) 699-5178
- What to send
- Applications are available at the Foundation's address. The application is a standardized form that requires the same information from all applicants. Supplemental information is specified in the application. A letter of intent must be submitted between August 1 and December 31 and Applications must be submitted by February 15 of each year.
- Deadlines
- February 15
Next one: Feb 15, 2027 if the dates haven't changed since its 2025 filing - Limits
- Promotion of Poetry
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Elena OrtizVice president
- Liam DalyTreasurer
- Mark BixbyDirector
- Mark McdanielPresident
- Kelsey BrownExecutive direc
- Carmella PadillaDirector
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Honorariums and funding of poetry chap book. (1 grant)
- Publication of poetry magazine. (1 grant)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
It also made 2 grants to individual people. We don't list their names.
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