Private Foundation

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in NEW YORK, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $13.8M, expenses of $5.4M, total assets of $117.3M. Imperigo tracks 403 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $4.1M.

EIN: 130429640 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$13.8M
Total Expenses$5.4M
Total Assets$117.3M
Grants Given403
Grant Total$4.1M
Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

DARRYL PINCKNEY
NEW YORK, NY · 2024
TO HONOR A WRITER WHO HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO AMERICAN LITERATURE.
$100,000
PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE
MILBURN, NJ · 2024
TO FUND A WORKSHOP OF A PROMISING NEW MUSICIAL, GUN & POWDER.
$60,000
SEAN SHEPHERD
CHICAGO, IL · 2024
TO GIVE A PROMISING COMPOSER INCOME WHICH ALLOWS HIM TO BE FREE OF EMPLOYMENT AND SOLEY COMPOSE.
$50,000
DIVERSIONARY THEATRE
SAN DIEGO, CA · 2024
TO FUND A WORKSHOP OF A PROMISING NEW MUSICIAL, THE MONSTER
$50,000
CHARLES IVES SOCIETY
MEDFORD, MA · 2024
TO FURTHER THE WORK AND MUSICAL LEGACY OF CHARLES IVES
$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 403 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENT FOR MUSIC Alvin Singleton
VICE PRESIDENT FOR ART Amy Sillman
SECRETARY Ann Hamilton
VICE PRESIDENT FOR ARCHITECTURE Billie Tsien
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Cody Upton
TREASURER Edward Hirsch

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Top Grant Purposes

TO HONOR EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN LITERATURE.
$240,000 24 grants
FOR THE PURCHASE OF PAINTINGS AND WORKS ON PAPER BY LIVING ARTISTS, AND THEIR DONATION TO MUSEUMS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
$212,500 18 grants
TO AID PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND COMPOSERS WHO FIND THEMSELVES IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS
$196,578 64 grants
FOR THE PURCHASE OF PAINTINGS AND WORKS ON PAPER BY LIVING ARTISTS, AND THEIR DONATION TO MUSEUMS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
$143,700 5 grants
TO A YOUNG COMPOSER FOR CONTINUED STUDY.
$135,000 18 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $13.8M $5.4M $117.3M
2023 $2.8M $5.0M $103.3M
2022 $9.7M $5.3M $105.4M
2020 $4.6M $5.2M $95.4M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $4.6M to $13.8M (+201%), with total assets most recently reported at $117.3M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, and 4 other states.

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