American Academy of Arts and Letters
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-0429640 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1M
Organizations funded84
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$117.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $4,700 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
55% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Pinckney | New York, NY | To honor a writer who has made a significant contribution to american literature. | $100,000 |
| Paper Mill Playhouse | Milburn, NJ | To fund a workshop of a promising new musicial, gun & powder. | $60,000 |
| Sean Shepherd | Chicago, IL | To give a promising composer income which allows him to be free of employment and soley compose. | $50,000 |
| Diversionary Theatre | San Diego, CA | To fund a workshop of a promising new musicial, the monster | $50,000 |
| Charles Ives Society | Medford, MA | To further the work and musical legacy of charles ives | $50,000 |
| Rhiannon Giddens | Pine Brook, NJ | To honor an exceptional writer for vocal music | $40,000 |
| American Composers Alliance | New York, NY | To further the musical legacy of otto luening | $26,975 |
| Matt Connors | New York, NY | To honor a painter of extraordinary achievement. | $25,000 |
| Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress | Washington, DC | To further the musical legacy of otto luening | $25,000 |
| Selgascano Jose Selgas and Lucia Cano | Madrid, SP | To honor an architect who has made significant contribution to architecture as an art. | $20,000 |
| Cal Flyn | Stromness, UK | To a talented writer from the united kingdom or ireland for a stay in the united states | $20,000 |
| Chetna Maroo | London, UK | To a talented writer from the united kingdom or ireland for a stay in the united states | $20,000 |
| Gayl Jones | Lexington, KY | To honor a demonstated writer of prose. | $20,000 |
| Andrew Holleran | Keystone Heights, FL | To recognize an author for the quality of their prose. | $20,000 |
| Aaron Helgeson | New York, NY | To encourage young talent to a composer | $20,000 |
| Alison Armstrong | New York, NY | To aid professional artists, writers and composers who find themselves in financial distress. | $16,000 |
| Fang Man | Irmo, SC | To honor a young composer of exceptional achievement. | $15,000 |
| Susie Ibarra | Poughkeepsie, NY | To honor a young composer of exceptional achievement. | $15,000 |
| Vijay Iyer | New York, NY | To honor a young composer of extraordinary gifts. | $15,000 |
| Ibuokle Rosaschi | New York, NY | To honor a young composer of extraordinary gifts. | $15,000 |
| Arthur Pfister | Stamford, CT | To aid professional artists, writers and composers who find themselves in financial distress. | $11,000 |
| Julie Bargmann | Charlottesville, VA | To honor exceptional achievement in architecture. | $10,000 |
| Beatriz Colomina | New York, NY | To honor exceptional achievement in architecture. | $10,000 |
| Levenbetts David Leven & Stella Betts | New York, NY | To honor exceptional achievement in architecture. | $10,000 |
| Krzysztof Wodiczko | New York, NY | To honor exceptional achievement in architecture. | $10,000 |
| An-My Le | Brooklyn, NY | To honor exceptional achievement in art. | $10,000 |
| Dara Birnbaum | New York, NY | To honor exceptional achievement in art. | $10,000 |
| Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds | Oklahoma City, OK | To honor exceptional achievement in art. | $10,000 |
| Walid Raad | Medusa, NY | To honor exceptional achievement in art. | $10,000 |
| Fred Wilson | New York, NY | To honor exceptional achievement in art. | $10,000 |
| Jordan Casteel | Shady, NY | To honor exceptional achievement in art. | $10,000 |
| Sharon Hayes | Philadelphia, PA | To recognize extraordinary achievement in the visual arts. | $10,000 |
| Pepon Osorio | Philadelphia, PA | To recognize extraordinary achievement in the visual arts. | $10,000 |
| Gala Porras-Kim | Los Angeles, CA | To honor a visual artist. | $10,000 |
| Adam Pendleton | Brooklyn, NY | To honor a young painter of distinction. | $10,000 |
| Luis Alfaro | Los Angeles, CA | To honor exceptional achievement in literature. | $10,000 |
| Lan Samantha Chang | Iowa City, IA | To honor exceptional achievement in literature. | $10,000 |
| Ama Codjoe | Jackson, TN | To honor exceptional achievement in literature. | $10,000 |
| Boris Dralyuk | Tulsa, OK | To honor exceptional achievement in literature. | $10,000 |
| Elisa Gonzalez | Brooklyn, NY | To honor exceptional achievement in literature. | $10,000 |
| David George Haskell | Atlanta, GA | To honor exceptional achievement in literature. | $10,000 |
| Michelle Huneven | Altadena, CA | To honor exceptional achievement in literature. | $10,000 |
| Elizabeth Mccracken | Austin, TX | To honor exceptional achievement in literature. | $10,000 |
| Maya Binyam | Los Angeles, CA | To honor a young writer of distinction. | $10,000 |
| Charlotte Mandell | Red Hook, NY | To honor a scholar who has made a significant contribution to the art of translation | $10,000 |
| Michael F Moore | Long Island City, NY | To honor a scholar who has made a significant contribution to the art of translation | $10,000 |
| Jennifer Homans | New York, NY | To honor a critic with original, experimental tendencies. | $10,000 |
| Michael Fiday | Cincinnati, OH | To honor exceptional achievement in music composition. | $10,000 |
| Keith Fitch | Cleveland Heights, OH | To honor exceptional achievement in music composition. | $10,000 |
| Stephen a Taylor | Urbana, IL | To honor exceptional achievement in music composition. | $10,000 |
| Amy Williams | Pittsburgh, PA | To honor exceptional achievement in music composition. | $10,000 |
| Anthony Cheung | Barrington, RI | To honor mid-career composer of demonstrated artistic merit. | $10,000 |
| Ecce Arts Inc | Northampton, MA | To fund recordings by arts and letters award in music winners | $10,000 |
| Elise Arancio | New York, NY | To a young composer for continued study. | $7,500 |
| Jacob Beranek | New York, NY | To a young composer for continued study. | $7,500 |
| Luke Blackburn | Arlington, MA | To a young composer for continued study. | $7,500 |
| Liam Cummins | Mansfield, OH | To a young composer for continued study. | $7,500 |
| Isaac Santos | Princeton, NJ | To a young composer for continued study. | $7,500 |
| Justin Weiss | Charlottesville, VA | To a young composer for continued study. | $7,500 |
| Jeffrey Renard Allen | Chicago, IL | To aid professional artists, writers and composers who find themselves in financial distress. | $6,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 84 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,047,150 | 84 |
| 2023 | $809,107 | 82 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503189349103020
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-0429640
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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