Public Charity

TORCH LITERARY ARTS

TORCH LITERARY ARTS is a Public Charity headquartered in AUSTIN, TX. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $324K revenue, $298K expenses, $153K total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $406K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 873480372 AUSTIN, TX Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$324K
Total Expenses$298K
Total Assets$153K
Grant Records6
Funding Total$406K
Filing Years2022–2024

Mission

TO PROMOTE THE WORK OF BLACK WOMEN BY PUBLISHING CONTEMPORARY CREATIVE WRITING BY EMERGING AND EXPERIENCED WRITERS ALIKE, TO ARCHIVE CONTRIBUTORS' LITERARY WORK FOR POSTERITY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, AND PROVIDE RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BLACK WOMEN THROUGH LITERARY ARTS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
PROMOTE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AND DESTINATIONS THAT ATTRACT AUSTIN-BASED TOURISM
$91,500
2024
operating fund and general assistance.
$7,295
2023
PROMOTE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AND DESTINATIONS THAT ATTRACT AUSTIN-BASED TOURISM
$150,000
2023
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,000
2023
OPERATING FUND AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE
$6,949

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Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Amanda Johnston
BOARD TREASURER Candace Lopez
BOARD MEMBER Dana Weekes
BOARD MEMBER Erin Waelder
BOARD MEMBER Omi Jones
BOARD CHAIR Sequoia Maner

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Top Grant Purposes

PROMOTE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AND DESTINATIONS THAT ATTRACT AUSTIN-BASED TOURISM
$376,500 3 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,000 1 grant
operating fund and general assistance.
$7,295 1 grant
OPERATING FUND AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE
$6,949 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $324K $298K $153K
2023 $248K $214K $126K
2022 $111K $22K $93K

Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $111K to $324K (+191%), with total assets most recently reported at $153K.

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