Rattle Foundation appears to be a small, award-driven philanthropic fund devoted to supporting individual poets through prize payments. Its giving is narrowly focused on recognizing and rewarding poets—likely tied to the Rattle poetry magazine/prize program—rather than programmatic or institutional grants. The foundation tends to make a few equal-sized awards to individual artists each cycle.
Concentrated, small-scale award funding: a handful of equal-sized grants paid to individual poets (prize winners) rather than broad program or institutional support. Grantees are repeatable in type (poet prize recipients) but not repeat recipients.
Rattle Foundation’s recent grantmaking is built around poetry prizes that pay individual writers for single poems, chapbooks, and themed submissions. The largest awards in the record are the $15,000 Rattle Poetry Prize payments to Arthur Russell in 2025 and Ardon Shorr in 2024, showing a contest-driven model centered on recognition as much as publication. The foundation also backs chapbook authors through $5,000 prizes, including Michael Mark, Elizabeth J Ambrose, and John Evans, and it supports editors’ selections through the Neil Postman Award for Metaphor. That pattern points to a funder that works through Rattle’s own literary programs rather than broad institutional grants. Its grants repeatedly go to individual poets, with multiple award tiers attached to specific submission tracks and readers’ choice recognition. The foundation’s portfolio includes finalist payments, chapbook publication awards, and smaller honoraria tied to free submissions and tribute issues. Across the recent record, the emphasis stays on contemporary poetry and on rewarding work already entered into Rattle’s contests.
Rattle Foundation’s cause areas are tightly aligned with poetry publication and prizes. In chapbook publication, it awarded $5,000 to Denise Duhamel for the Rattle Chapbook Prize and $5,000 to Eric Kocher for the same prize, supporting individual collections rather than organizations. In contest-based poetry recognition, it gave $15,000 to Arthur Russell for the Rattle Poetry Prize Winner and $500 finalist awards to poets such as Demetrius Buckley and Dante Di Stefano. The foundation also supports criticism and poetic technique through the Neil Postman Award for Metaphor, which paid $2,000 to Abby Murray and Brian Morrison in the recent record. A separate strand of work appears in readers’ choice and tribute submissions, where poems published through Rattle’s themed calls receive payment and visibility. These grants keep the focus on poets, readers, and publication pathways within contemporary literary work.
Rattle Foundation’s typical grant size is tightly clustered at $500 median and $500 at the 25th percentile, with the 75th percentile at $5,000. That pattern reflects a small number of larger prize awards alongside many lower-tier finalist or honoraria payments. The recent record also shows repeated awards to the same individual in different years, including Arthur Russell and George Bilgere, which suggests recurring contest participation rather than one-time institutional relationships. The foundation funds individuals and operates through competitive literary programs with unsolicited submissions accepted in several cases, including the poetry prize, chapbook prize, workshop program, and Neil Postman Award for Metaphor.
$42K
$7.3M
$440K
$580K
Most grants fall between $500 and $5K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$5K
About 11% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Rattle Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 46 | $125K | 95.8% |
| 2 | Canada | 2 |
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Notable grantees: Arthur Russell, L. Renée, Ardon Shorr
Rattle Foundation gives nationally, with recipients concentrated in the United States and two grants to Canada. New Jersey is the top state by grant count, and the recent grant list includes recipients in Nutley and Hoboken. Other frequently appearing recipient cities include Philadelphia, Cleveland Heights, New York, and San Diego. California accounts for 17% of grants, but the recipient map also reaches Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Wyoming, Vermont, and Washington.
It primarily funds individual poets through Rattle’s prize and submission programs. Recent grants include $15,000 Rattle Poetry Prize awards, $5,000 chapbook prizes, $2,000 metaphor awards, and $500 finalist or readers’ choice payments tied to poetry submissions.
Yes. The Rattle Poetry Prize, Rattle Chapbook Prize, Workshop Program, Neil Postman Award for Metaphor, and Tribute Calls all accept unsolicited submissions according to the program descriptions.
The grant-size profile centers on smaller payments: $500 at both the 25th percentile and median, with the 75th percentile at $5,000. The recent record also includes a $15,000 top prize and $2,000 awards in the metaphor category.
Recent recipients include Arthur Russell, Ardon Shorr, L Renee, Denise Duhamel, Eric Kocher, George Bilgere, and Abby Murray. The grants went to individual poets rather than organizations.
The foundation gives nationally, with 95.8% of grants to recipients in the United States and 4.2% in Canada. New Jersey is the top state by grant count, while California accounts for 17% of grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $997 |
4.2% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTHUR RUSSELL | NUTLEY, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | RATTLE POETRY PRIZE WINNER |
| DUSTY BRYNDAL | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | READERS' CHOICE AWARD |
| DENISE DUHAMEL | DIANA BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | ATTLE CHAPBOOK PRIZE |
| ERIC KOCHER | SPARTANBURG, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | RATTLE CHAPBOOK PRIZE |
| GEORGE BILGERE | CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | RATTLE CHAPBOOK PRIZE |
| ABBY MURRAY | TACOMA, WA | $2,000 | 2025 | NEIL POSTMAN AWARD FOR METAPHOR |
| ELIZABETH MARTINEZ | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $500 | 2025 | RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST |
| AMY HUGHES | CHAGRIN FALLS, OH | $500 | 2025 | RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST |
| DAVE NEWMAN | TRAFFORD, PA | $500 | 2025 | RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST |
| LANCE LARSEN | PROVO, UT | $500 | 2025 | RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST |
| EVAN SCHNEIDER | PORTLAND, OR | $500 | 2025 | RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST |
| STEPHEN ALLEN | SAINT JOSEPH, MI | $500 | 2025 | RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST |
| WENDY CANNELLA | YORK, ME | $500 | 2025 | RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST |
| DEMETRIUS BUCKLEY | JACKSON, MI | $500 | 2025 | RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST |
| DANTE DI STEFANO | ENDWELL, NY | $500 | 2025 | RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST |
| CHAD FRAME | LANSDALE, PA | $500 | 2025 | RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST |
| ARDON SHORR | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | RATTLE POETRY PRIZE WINNER |
| GEORGE BILGERE | CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | Rattle Poetry Prize Readers' Choice |
| ARTHUR RUSSELL | NUTLEY, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | RATTLE CHAPBOOK PRIZE |
| MIRACLE THORNTON | BENNINGTON, VT | $5,000 | 2024 | RATTLE CHAPBOOK PRIZE |
| JOHN EVANS | EAST PALO ALTO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | Rattle Chapbook Prize |
| BRIAN MORRISON | MUNCIE, IN | $2,000 | 2024 | Neil Postman Award for Metaphor |
| TIM SEIBLES | NORFOLK, VA | $500 | 2024 | RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST |
| DUSTY BRYNDAL | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2024 | Rattle Poetry Prize Finalist |
| ISABELLA DESENDI | Hoboken, NJ | $500 | 2024 | Rattle Poetry Prize Finalist |
| RIVER ADAMS | KILLINGWORTH, CT | $500 | 2024 | RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST |
| MEREDITH MASON | APPLETON, WI | $500 | 2024 | Rattle Poetry Prize Finalist |
| DIANA GOETSCH | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2024 | Rattle Poetry Prize Finalist |
| ROBERTA BEARY | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2024 | Rattle Poetry Prize Finalist |
| AMY MILLER | ASHLAND, OR | $500 | 2024 | RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST |
| LISA BASS | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $500 | 2024 | RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST |
| JACOB ROBINSON | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2024 | RATTLE POETRY PRICE FINALIST |
| L RENEE | HARRISONBURG, VA | $15,000 | 2023 | POET AWARD |
| ERIN MURPHY | ALTOONA, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | READERS' CHOICE AWARD |
| COOXOOEII BLACK | RIVERTON, WY | $5,000 | 2023 | CHAPBOOK PRIZE |
| ELIZABETH J AMBROSE | ROCHESTER, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | CHAPBOOK PRIZE |
| MICHAEL MARK | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | CHAPBOOK PRIZE |
| PRAIRIE MOON DALTON | RALEIGH, NC | $2,000 | 2023 | NEIL POSTMAN AWARD |
| SHANNAN MANN | BRAMPTON | $500 | 2023 | POET AWARD |
| JENNIFER GRIFFITH | ATHENS, GA | $500 | 2023 | POET AWARD |
| RICHARD JORDAN | LITTLETON, MA | $500 | 2023 | POET AWARD |
| ELIZABETH HILL | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2023 | POET AWARD |
| GEORGE BILGERE | CLEVELAND HIEIGHTS, OH | $500 | 2023 | POET AWARD |
| BA VAN SISE | LONG ISLAND, NY | $500 | 2023 | POET AWARD |
| FRANCESCA BELL | NOVATO, CA | $500 | 2023 | POET AWARD |
| KAITLIN REYNOLDS | CROSS PLAINS, TX | $500 | 2023 | POET AWARD |
| CANDACE MOORE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $500 | 2023 | POET AWARD |
| SARAH EDERER | CARTIER | $497 | 2023 | POET AWARD |
ARTHUR RUSSELL
$15,000RATTLE POETRY PRIZE WINNER
DUSTY BRYNDAL
$5,000READERS' CHOICE AWARD
DENISE DUHAMEL
$5,000ATTLE CHAPBOOK PRIZE
ERIC KOCHER
$5,000RATTLE CHAPBOOK PRIZE
GEORGE BILGERE
$5,000RATTLE CHAPBOOK PRIZE
ABBY MURRAY
$2,000NEIL POSTMAN AWARD FOR METAPHOR
ELIZABETH MARTINEZ
RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST
AMY HUGHES
$500RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST
DAVE NEWMAN
$500RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST
LANCE LARSEN
$500RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST
EVAN SCHNEIDER
$500RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST
STEPHEN ALLEN
$500RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST
WENDY CANNELLA
$500RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST
DEMETRIUS BUCKLEY
$500RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST
DANTE DI STEFANO
$500RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST
CHAD FRAME
$500RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST
ARDON SHORR
$15,000RATTLE POETRY PRIZE WINNER
GEORGE BILGERE
$5,000Rattle Poetry Prize Readers' Choice
ARTHUR RUSSELL
$5,000RATTLE CHAPBOOK PRIZE
MIRACLE THORNTON
$5,000RATTLE CHAPBOOK PRIZE
JOHN EVANS
$5,000Rattle Chapbook Prize
BRIAN MORRISON
$2,000Neil Postman Award for Metaphor
TIM SEIBLES
$500RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST
DUSTY BRYNDAL
$500Rattle Poetry Prize Finalist
ISABELLA DESENDI
$500Rattle Poetry Prize Finalist
RIVER ADAMS
$500RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST
MEREDITH MASON
$500Rattle Poetry Prize Finalist
DIANA GOETSCH
$500Rattle Poetry Prize Finalist
ROBERTA BEARY
$500Rattle Poetry Prize Finalist
AMY MILLER
$500RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST
LISA BASS
$500RATTLE POETRY PRIZE FINALIST
JACOB ROBINSON
$500RATTLE POETRY PRICE FINALIST
L RENEE
$15,000POET AWARD
ERIN MURPHY
$5,000READERS' CHOICE AWARD
COOXOOEII BLACK
$5,000CHAPBOOK PRIZE
ELIZABETH J AMBROSE
$5,000CHAPBOOK PRIZE
MICHAEL MARK
$5,000CHAPBOOK PRIZE
PRAIRIE MOON DALTON
$2,000NEIL POSTMAN AWARD
SHANNAN MANN
$500POET AWARD
JENNIFER GRIFFITH
$500POET AWARD
RICHARD JORDAN
$500POET AWARD
ELIZABETH HILL
$500POET AWARD
GEORGE BILGERE
$500POET AWARD
BA VAN SISE
$500POET AWARD
FRANCESCA BELL
$500POET AWARD
KAITLIN REYNOLDS
$500POET AWARD
CANDACE MOORE
$500POET AWARD
SARAH EDERER
$497POET AWARD
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