Foundation directory
American Academy of Arts and Letters Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-0429640 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $1M
- Grants reported
- 84
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84 | $1M |
Where American Academy of Arts and Letters gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARRYL PINCKNEY | NEW YORK, NY | TO HONOR A WRITER WHO HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO AMERICAN LITERATURE. | 2024 | $100K |
| PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE | MILBURN, NJ | TO FUND A WORKSHOP OF A PROMISING NEW MUSICIAL, GUN & POWDER. | 2024 | $60K |
| DIVERSIONARY THEATRE | SAN DIEGO, CA | TO FUND A WORKSHOP OF A PROMISING NEW MUSICIAL, THE MONSTER | 2024 | $50K |
| CHARLES IVES SOCIETY | MEDFORD, MA | TO FURTHER THE WORK AND MUSICAL LEGACY OF CHARLES IVES | 2024 | $50K |
| SEAN SHEPHERD | CHICAGO, IL | TO GIVE A PROMISING COMPOSER INCOME WHICH ALLOWS HIM TO BE FREE OF EMPLOYMENT AND SOLEY COMPOSE. | 2024 | $50K |
| RHIANNON GIDDENS | PINE BROOK, NJ | TO HONOR AN EXCEPTIONAL WRITER FOR VOCAL MUSIC | 2024 | $40K |
| AMERICAN COMPOSERS ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | TO FURTHER THE MUSICAL LEGACY OF OTTO LUENING | 2024 | $27K |
| SERGE KOUSSEVITZKY MUSIC FOUNDATION IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS | WASHINGTON, DC | TO FURTHER THE MUSICAL LEGACY OF OTTO LUENING | 2024 | $25K |
| MATT CONNORS | NEW YORK, NY | TO HONOR A PAINTER OF EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT. | 2024 | $25K |
| CAL FLYN | STROMNESS | TO A TALENTED WRITER FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM OR IRELAND FOR A STAY IN THE UNITED STATES | 2024 | $20K |
| SELGASCANO JOSE SELGAS AND LUCIA CANO | MADRID | TO HONOR AN ARCHITECT WHO HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO ARCHITECTURE AS AN ART. | 2024 | $20K |
| AARON HELGESON | NEW YORK, NY | TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG TALENT TO A COMPOSER | 2024 | $20K |
| GAYL JONES | LEXINGTON, KY | TO HONOR A DEMONSTATED WRITER OF PROSE. | 2024 | $20K |
| ANDREW HOLLERAN | KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FL | TO RECOGNIZE AN AUTHOR FOR THE QUALITY OF THEIR PROSE. | 2024 | $20K |
| CHETNA MAROO | LONDON | TO A TALENTED WRITER FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM OR IRELAND FOR A STAY IN THE UNITED STATES | 2024 | $20K |
| ALISON ARMSTRONG | NEW YORK, NY | TO AID PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, WRITERS AND COMPOSERS WHO FIND THEMSELVES IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS. | 2024 | $16K |
| SUSIE IBARRA | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | TO HONOR A YOUNG COMPOSER OF EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. | 2024 | $15K |
| IBUOKLE ROSASCHI | NEW YORK, NY | TO HONOR A YOUNG COMPOSER OF EXTRAORDINARY GIFTS. | 2024 | $15K |
| FANG MAN | IRMO, SC | TO HONOR A YOUNG COMPOSER OF EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. | 2024 | $15K |
| VIJAY IYER | NEW YORK, NY | TO HONOR A YOUNG COMPOSER OF EXTRAORDINARY GIFTS. | 2024 | $15K |
| ARTHUR PFISTER | STAMFORD, CT | TO AID PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, WRITERS AND COMPOSERS WHO FIND THEMSELVES IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS. | 2024 | $11K |
| ADAM PENDLETON | BROOKLYN, NY | TO HONOR A YOUNG PAINTER OF DISTINCTION. | 2024 | $10K |
| GALA PORRAS-KIM | LOS ANGELES, CA | TO HONOR A VISUAL ARTIST. | 2024 | $10K |
| AN-MY LE | BROOKLYN, NY | TO HONOR EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ART. | 2024 | $10K |
| SHARON HAYES | PHILADELPHIA, PA | TO RECOGNIZE EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT IN THE VISUAL ARTS. | 2024 | $10K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from American Academy of Arts and Letters's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.