Funding search · EIN 130429640 · New York, NY

American Academy of Arts and Letters

Name: American Academy of Arts and Letters grants, 2022–2024
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A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

265
grants reported: $2.9M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

honor artists composers distress financial find professional themselves

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

28 grants matching “literature” · $380,000

$100,000
Darryl Pinckney · New York, NY · 2024
To honor a writer who has made a significant contribution to american literature.
$10,000
Ama Codjoe · Jackson, TN · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Boris Dralyuk · Tulsa, OK · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Elisa Gonzalez · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Lan Samantha Chang · Iowa City, IA · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Luis Alfaro · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Michelle Huneven · Altadena, CA · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Elizabeth McCracken · Austin, TX · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
David George Haskell · Atlanta, GA · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Joshua Prager · Maplewood, NJ · 2023
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Jennifer Croft · Tulsa, OK · 2023
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Natalie Diaz · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Forrest Gander · Penngrove, CA · 2023
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
James Ijames · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Mona Mansour · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Hugh Raffles · New York, NY · 2023
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Atsuro Riley · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Jacqueline Woodson · Brooklyn, FL · 2023
To honor a writer for outstanding achievement in children's literature.
$20,000
Joshua Cohen · New York, NY · 2022
Harold d. Vursell memorial award in literature to a writer whose work merits recognition for the quality of its its prose style.
$10,000
Aleshea Harris · Sun Valley, CA · 2022
Arts and letters award in literature to honor exceptional achievement in literature
$10,000
Catherine Barnett · New York, NY · 2022
Arts and letters award in literature to honor exceptional achievement in literature
$10,000
Doug Peacock · Emigrant, MT · 2022
Arts and letters award in literature to honor exceptional achievement in literature
$10,000
Jo Ann Beard · Rhinebeck, NY · 2022
Arts and letters award in literature to honor exceptional achievement in literature
$10,000
Joyelle McSweeney · South Bend, IN · 2022
Arts and letters award in literature to honor exceptional achievement in literature
$10,000
Kirstin Valdez Quade · Decatur, GA · 2022
Rosenthal family foundation award in literature to a young writer of literary talent for a work published in
$10,000
Sarah Manguso · Santa Monica, CA · 2022
Arts and letters award in literature to honor exceptional achievement in literature
$10,000
Adrian Nathan West · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Arts and letters award in literature to honor exceptional achievement in literature
$10,000
Susan Brind Morrow · Chatham, NY · 2022
Arts and letters award in literature to honor exceptional achievement in literature

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Salvatore Scibona2 grants · $116,666
Charles Ives Society2 grants · $100,000
Laura Van Den Berg2 grants · $100,000
Darryl Pinckney1 grant · $100,000
Paper Mill Playhouse1 grant · $60,000
Matt Saundersmarin Goodman Gallery1 grant · $52,000
Sean Shepherd1 grant · $50,000
Diversionary Theatre1 grant · $50,000
Justin Dello Joio1 grant · $40,000
Rhiannon Giddens1 grant · $40,000

Giving over time

$1.1M

2022

$809,107

2023

$1.0M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 265 grants.

$100,000
Darryl Pinckney · New York, NY · 2024
To honor a writer who has made a significant contribution to american literature.
$66,666
Salvatore Scibona · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
To provide a writer an income thus eliminating their need to seek employment outside of writing
$60,000
Paper Mill Playhouse · Milburn, NJ · 2024
To fund a workshop of a promising new musicial, gun & powder.
$52,000
Matt Saundersmarin Goodman Gallery · New York, NY · 2022
For the purchase of paintings and works on paper by living artists, and their donation to museums throughout the country
$50,000
Charles Ives Society · Medford, MA · 2024
To further the work and musical legacy of charles ives
$50,000
Diversionary Theatre · San Diego, CA · 2024
To fund a workshop of a promising new musicial, the monster
$50,000
Sean Shepherd · Chicago, IL · 2024
To give a promising composer income which allows him to be free of employment and soley compose.
$50,000
Laura Van Den Berg · Sanford, FL · 2023
To provide a writer an income thus eliminating their need to seek employment outside of writing
$50,000
Charles Ives Society · Medford, MA · 2022
Charles ives grant to further the work of charles ives
$50,000
Laura Van Den Berg · Seattle, WA · 2022
Mildred and harold strauss living to provide a writer an income, eliminating his need to work outside of writing.
$50,000
Salvatore Scibona · Seattle, WA · 2022
Mildred and harold strauss living to provide a writer an income, eliminating his need to work outside of writing.
$40,000
Rhiannon Giddens · Pine Brook, NJ · 2024
To honor an exceptional writer for vocal music
$40,000
Justin Dello Joio · New York, NY · 2022
Virgil thomson award in vocal music
$38,500
Shinique Smith · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
For the purchase of paintings and works on paper by living artists, and their donation to museums throughout the country
$35,000
Laura Elise Schwendinger · Madison, WI · 2023
To honor exceptional achievement as a composer of opera.
$28,000
Martine Symsbridget Donahue · New York, NY · 2022
For the purchase of paintings and works on paper by living artists, and their donation to museums throughout the country
$26,975
American Composers Alliance · New York, NY · 2024
To further the musical legacy of otto luening
$25,000
Matt Connors · New York, NY · 2024
To honor a painter of extraordinary achievement.
$25,000
Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress · Washington, DC · 2024
To further the musical legacy of otto luening
$25,000
Bruce Norris · New York, NY · 2023
To honor exceptional achievement in playwriting
$25,000
Masha Gessen · New York, NY · 2023
To honor an exceptional non-fiction writer.
$25,000
Stephen Dobyns · Westerly, RI · 2022
Award of merit for poetry to an outstanding poet
$20,000
Aaron Helgeson · New York, NY · 2024
To encourage young talent to a composer
$20,000
Andrew Holleran · Keystone Heights, FL · 2024
To recognize an author for the quality of their prose.
$20,000
Cal Flyn · 2024
To a talented writer from the united kingdom or ireland for a stay in the united states
$20,000
Chetna Maroo · 2024
To a talented writer from the united kingdom or ireland for a stay in the united states
$20,000
Gayl Jones · Lexington, KY · 2024
To honor a demonstated writer of prose.
$20,000
Selgascano Jose Selgas and Lucia Cano · 2024
To honor an architect who has made significant contribution to architecture as an art.
$20,000
Hernan Diaz · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
To honor a mid-career writer whose work has demonstrated consistent excellence.
$20,000
Lauren Groff · Gainesville, FL · 2023
To recognize an author for the quality of their prose.
$20,000
Meghan O'Gieblyn · Madison, WI · 2023
To honor a young, talented writer.
$20,000
Shane McCrae · New York, NY · 2023
To honor exceptional poet.
$20,000
Wg Clark · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
To honor an architect who has made significant contribution to architecture as an art
$20,000
Carl Dalviahesse Flatow Llc · New York, NY · 2022
For the purchase of paintings and works on paper by living artists, and their donation to museums throughout the country.
$20,000
Carme Pinos · 2022
Arnold w. Brunner memorial prize in architecture. To honor an architect who has made a significant contribtuion to architecture as an art.
$20,000
Edith Grossman · New York, NY · 2022
Thornton wilder prize for translation for a significant contribution to the art of literary translation
$20,000
Joshua Cohen · New York, NY · 2022
Harold d. Vursell memorial award in literature to a writer whose work merits recognition for the quality of its its prose style.
$20,000
Lynne Tillman · New York, NY · 2022
Katherine anne porter award to a prose writer whose achievements and dedication to the literary profession have been demonstrated.
$20,000
Martyna Majok · New York, NY · 2022
Benjamin hadley danks award to an exceptional playwright
$19,200
Hadi Fallahpishehandrew Kreps Gallery · New York, NY · 2022
For the purchase of paintings and works on paper by living artists, and their donation to museums throughout the country
$16,000
Alison Armstrong · New York, NY · 2024
To aid professional artists, writers and composers who find themselves in financial distress.
$16,000
Maria Saskia Hamilton · New York, NY · 2022
2022 artists and writers fund: to aid professional artists, writers and composers who find themselves in financial distress.
$15,000
Fang Man · Irmo, SC · 2024
To honor a young composer of exceptional achievement.
$15,000
Ibuokle Rosaschi · New York, NY · 2024
To honor a young composer of extraordinary gifts.
$15,000
Susie Ibarra · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2024
To honor a young composer of exceptional achievement.
$15,000
Vijay Iyer · New York, NY · 2024
To honor a young composer of extraordinary gifts.
$15,000
Andy Akiho · Portland, OR · 2023
To honor a young composer of extraordinary gifts.
$15,000
Charles Peck · Morton, PA · 2023
To honor a young composer of exceptional achievement.
$15,000
Ginger Strand · New York, NY · 2023
To honor exceptional achievement as a librettist of opera.
$15,000
Peter Shin · Kansas City, MO · 2023
To honor a young composer of exceptional achievement.
$15,000
Zosha Di Castri · New York, NY · 2023
To honor a young composer of extraordinary gifts.
$15,000
Alva Rogers · New York, NY · 2022
2022 artists and writers fund: to aid professional artists, writers and composers who find themselves in financial distress
$15,000
Eric Nathan · Providence, RI · 2022
Goddard lieberson fellowship in music to an outstanding young composer
$15,000
Leila Adu-Gilmore · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Charles ives fellowship in music composition to an outstanding young composer
$15,000
Michael Gilbertson · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Goddard lieberson fellowship in music to an outstanding young composer
$15,000
Richard James Van Buren · Perry, ME · 2022
2022 artists and writers fund: to aid professional artists, writers and composers who find themselves in financial distress
$15,000
Sungji Hong · Denton, TX · 2022
Charles ives fellowship in music composition to an outstanding young composer
$13,000
Carolyn Yarnell · Huntington Beach, CA · 2023
To aid professional artists, writers and composers who find themselves in financial distress.
$12,500
Andrea Belag · New York, NY · 2022
For the purchase of paintings and works on paper by living artists, and their donation to museums throughout the country.
$11,000
Arthur Pfister · Stamford, CT · 2024
To aid professional artists, writers and composers who find themselves in financial distress.
$11,000
Joseph Davis · New York, NY · 2023
To aid professional artists, writers and composers who find themselves in financial distress.
$11,000
Olivia Erlanger · New York, NY · 2023
To aid professional artists, writers and composers who find themselves in financial distress.
$11,000
Michael Byron · New York, NY · 2022
2022 artists and writers fund: to aid professional artists, writers and composers who find themselves in financial distress
$10,000
Adam Pendleton · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
To honor a young painter of distinction.
$10,000
Ama Codjoe · Jackson, TN · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Amy Williams · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in music composition.
$10,000
An-My Le · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in art.
$10,000
Anthony Cheung · Barrington, RI · 2024
To honor mid-career composer of demonstrated artistic merit.
$10,000
Beatriz Colomina · New York, NY · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in architecture.
$10,000
Boris Dralyuk · Tulsa, OK · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Charlotte Mandell · Red Hook, NY · 2024
To honor a scholar who has made a significant contribution to the art of translation
$10,000
Dara Birnbaum · New York, NY · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in art.
$10,000
David George Haskell · Atlanta, GA · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Ecce Arts · Northampton, MA · 2024
To fund recordings by arts and letters award in music winners
$10,000
Elisa Gonzalez · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Elizabeth McCracken · Austin, TX · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Fred Wilson · New York, NY · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in art.
$10,000
Gala Porras-Kim · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To honor a visual artist.
$10,000
Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in art.
$10,000
Jennifer Homans · New York, NY · 2024
To honor a critic with original, experimental tendencies.
$10,000
Jordan Casteel · Shady, NY · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in art.
$10,000
Julie Bargmann · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in architecture.
$10,000
Keith Fitch · Cleveland Heights, OH · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in music composition.
$10,000
Krzysztof Wodiczko · New York, NY · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in architecture.
$10,000
Lan Samantha Chang · Iowa City, IA · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Levenbetts David Leven & Stella Betts · New York, NY · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in architecture.
$10,000
Luis Alfaro · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Maya Binyam · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To honor a young writer of distinction.
$10,000
Michael F Moore · Long Island City, NY · 2024
To honor a scholar who has made a significant contribution to the art of translation
$10,000
Michael Fiday · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in music composition.
$10,000
Michelle Huneven · Altadena, CA · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Pepon Osorio · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
To recognize extraordinary achievement in the visual arts.
$10,000
Sharon Hayes · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
To recognize extraordinary achievement in the visual arts.
$10,000
Stephen a Taylor · Urbana, IL · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in music composition.
$10,000
Walid Raad · Medusa, NY · 2024
To honor exceptional achievement in art.
$10,000
Amale Andraos and Dan Wood · New York, NY · 2023
To honor exceptional achievement in architecture.
$10,000
Anna Deforest · New York, NY · 2023
To honor a young writer of distinction.
$10,000
Atsuro Riley · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To honor exceptional achievement in literature.
$10,000
Cameron Rowland · Jackson Heights, NY · 2023
To honor exceptional achievement in art
$10,000
Cauleen Smith · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To honor exceptional achievement in art

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