Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $600,000 (tax year 2023, from 990-PF contributions, gifts, grants paid)
- Grant Range: $50,000 to $151,000 (based on 990-PF records)
- Geographic Focus: National (US accredited colleges and universities)
- Application Method: No public application process
- Number of Grants: 12 grants in 2023
- Average Grant: $50,000
- Total Assets: $8,210,650
Contact Details
No website, email, or phone contact publicly available. The trust operates through its literary executor and does not maintain public contact details.
Funding Priorities
- Creative writing scholarships and fellowships at accredited US colleges and universities
- Literary criticism prize (Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism in Memory of Newton Arvin)
- Support for underserved programmes and minorities in creative writing education
Recent Grant Pattern
Based on most recent 990-PF grant records and historical patterns:
- Grants concentrated at established creative writing programmes including University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, Xavier University of Louisiana, University of Montana, Cornell University, Brooklyn College, and Institute of American Indian Arts
- Typical recipients are accredited US universities and colleges with creative writing programmes
- Representative recent grantees include University of Iowa ($30,000 annual literary criticism prize), Xavier University (annual creative writing scholarships), and other university creative writing programmes
What They Don't Fund
- Organisations that are not accredited US colleges or universities
- Organisations that do not qualify under IRC Section 501(c)(3)
- Projects outside creative writing and literary criticism
Application Process & Timeline
No public application process. The trust operates on an invitation-only basis, selecting recipient universities for creative writing scholarships and literary criticism awards. Prospective grantees must be accredited US colleges or universities with 501(c)(3) status.
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