The American Playwriting Foundation
EIN 464848073 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2020
(6 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2020
$227K
17 grants · $45K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $1K–$22K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$58K
Assets (2020)
17
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
DAVID BAR KATZ
Phone
(212) 768-4500
Deadlines
JULY 10, 2020
How to Apply
ONLINE FORM AND ACCOMPANYING LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
Restrictions
ANY UNPRODUCED PLAY WRITTEN BY A UNITED STATES CITIZEN OR PERMANENT RESIDENT (GREEN CARD HOLDER) IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE RELENTLESS AWARD. EACH PLAY MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH A LETTER FROM A THEATER PROFESSIONAL RECOMMENDING THE PLAY. "THEATER PROFESSIONAL" IS DEFINED AS ANYONE WHO HAS WORKED IN THEATER IN ANY ARTISTIC CAPACITY FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR YEARS. PLAYS WITH A PRODUCER, PRODUCING ORGANIZATION OR THEATER ATTACHED ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. ONE-ACT PLAYS, MUSICALS AND PLAYS FOR CHILDREN ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. THE AUTHOR MUST BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD. THE SELECTION WILL BE BASED ON THE CANDIDATE'S SUBMISSION OF A SCRIPT SHOWING HIS OR HER RELENTLESSNESS IN HONESTY AND TRUTH IN HIS OR HER APPROACH TO PLAYWRITING. THE GRANT WILL BE AWARDED TO THE CANDIDATE BASED ON HIS OR HER PAST ACHIEVEMENTS AND THERE WILL BE NO CONDITIONS IMPOSED UPON THE MANNER IN WHICH THE AWARD MAY BE EXPENDED.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $81K | $1.1M | $492K | 5 |
| 2017 | $800 | $810K | $9K | 2 |
| 2018 | $48K | $536K | $14K | 4 |
| 2019 | $47K | $268K | $9K | 3 |
| 2020 | $50K | $58K | $2K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 17 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$1K
Average
$13K
75th Pctl
$22K
Maximum
$48K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (17 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Yu | Petaluma, CA | $47,500 | AWARD WINNER | 2020 |
| Harrison David Rivers | Gambier, OH | $45,000 | AWARD WINNER | 2019 |
| Aleshea Harris | Valencia, CA | $45,000 | RELENTLESS AWARD WINNER | 2016 |
| Grace Gardner | Brooklyn, NY | $45,000 | AWARD WINNER | 2018 |
| Clare Barron | Brooklyn, NY | $22,500 | RELENTLESS AWARD WINNER | 2016 |
| Sarah Delappe | Brooklyn, NY | $11,250 | RELENTLESS AWARD WINNER | 2016 |
| John Caswell | Astoria, NY | $1,500 | AWARD FINALIST | 2020 |
| Mia Chung | Chevy Chase, MD | $1,500 | AWARD FINALIST | 2020 |
| Genne D Murphy | New Haven, CT | $1,000 | AWARD FINALIST | 2019 |
| Lisa Dring | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | AWARD FINALIST | 2019 |
| Elizabeth Birkenmeier | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | RELENTLESS AWARD FINALISTRELENTLESS AWARD FINALIST | 2016 |
| John Jeppson IV | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | RELENTLESS AWARD FINALIST | 2016 |
| Kate Cortesi | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | AWARD FINALIST | 2018 |
| Mara Nelson-Greenberg | La Jolla, CA | $1,000 | AWARD FINALIST | 2018 |
| Paola E Lazaro-Munoz | New York, NY | $1,000 | AWARD FINALIST | 2018 |
| Classic Stage Company | New York, NY | $700 | DONATION | 2017 |
| Actors Theatre of Louisville | Louisville, KY | $100 | DONATION | 2017 |
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