Hawthornden Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 52-1324746 · Private foundation · Website
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $50,000.
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
40% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | Literary arts support. | $927,000 |
| Markaz Review | Los Angeles, CA | Literary arts support. | $150,000 |
| Moleskine Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Literary arts support. | $150,000 |
| Cave Canem Foundation Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Literary arts support. | $100,000 |
| Community of Literary Magazines and Presses | New York, NY | Literary arts support. | $75,000 |
| Words Without Borders | Brooklyn, NY | Literary arts support. | $75,000 |
| International Friends of the London Library | New York, NY | Literary arts support. | $60,000 |
| Archipelago Books | Brooklyn, NY | Literary arts support. | $50,000 |
| Authors Guild Foundation | New York, NY | Literary arts support. | $50,000 |
| Brooklyn Book Festival | Brooklyn, NY | Literary arts support. | $50,000 |
| Brooklyn College Foundation Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Literary arts support. | $50,000 |
| City of Asylum Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Literary arts support. | $50,000 |
| Copper Canyon Press | Port Townsend, WA | Literary arts support. | $50,000 |
| Jlf USA | Spokane, WA | Literary arts support. | $50,000 |
| Mara Brock Akil's Writers' Colony Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Literary arts support. | $50,000 |
| Medgar Evers College Cuny Center for Black Literature | Brooklyn, NY | Literary arts support. | $50,000 |
| Mercantile Library Association of the City of New York Aka Center for Ficti | Brooklyn, NY | Literary arts support. | $50,000 |
| 826 National | San Francisco, CA | Literary arts support. | $40,000 |
| 826Nyc Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Literary arts support. | $40,000 |
| Baldwin for the Arts | Brooklyn, NY | Literary arts support. | $35,000 |
| Zoeglossia | Las Cruces, NM | Literary arts support. | $35,000 |
| City of Asylumdetroit Aka Hai Foundation | Detroit, MI | Literary arts support. | $25,000 |
| Indigenous Nations Poets | Burlington, WI | Literary arts support. | $25,000 |
| Kundiman | New York, NY | Literary arts support. | $25,000 |
| Litquake Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Literary arts support. | $25,000 |
| South Asia Speaks | Dover, DE | Literary arts support. | $25,000 |
| Transit Books | Berkeley, CA | Literary arts support. | $25,000 |
| Eyebeam Atelier Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Literary arts support. | $22,150 |
| Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival | Brooklyn, NY | Literary arts support. | $15,000 |
| Brooklyn Poets Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Literary arts support. | $15,000 |
| New York Writers Coalition | Brooklyn, NY | Literary arts support. | $15,000 |
| Elizabeth Kostova Foundation | New York, NY | Literary arts support. | $10,000 |
The return also lists 11 grants to individuals ($55,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,469,150 | 43 |
| 2023 | $5,632,000 | 48 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 10, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503149349101010
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-1324746
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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