Hawthornden Literary Retreat
EIN 521324746Total Given 2018–2024
$12.5M
100 grants · $1.8M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$35K
typical mid grants · $24K–$50K
grant size
18%
balanced · 15/83 multi-year
repeat
$225.5M
Assets (2024)
83
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
NAOISE DOLAN CO HAWTHORNDEN CASTLE
Phone
(412) 392-2220
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $24K | $79.9M | $30.7M | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $93.5M | $8.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $19K | $105.8M | $6.5M | 1 |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $228.6M | $115.6M | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $206.8M | $-1.4M | 3 |
| 2023 | $5.6M | $215.3M | $7.6M | 48 |
| 2024 | $2.5M | $225.5M | $44.1M | 43 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 100 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$24K
Median
$35K
Average
$125K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$2.1M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
ET
Ellyn Toscano
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JV
Jospeh Versace
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JM
Judy Makanda
2 yrs
Director of Finance/Operations
VG
Victoria Gray
7+ yrs
Trustee
SB
Sir Jonathan Bate
5 yrs
Trustee
AJ
Alexandra Jacobus
6 yrs
Trustee
MC
Mr David Campbell
7+ yrs
Trustee
ME
Merve Emre
2 yrs
Trustee
ET
Ellyn Toscano
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JV
Jospeh Versace
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JM
Judy Makanda
2 yrs
Director of Finance/Operations
MC
Mr David Campbell
7+ yrs
Trustee
ME
Merve Emre
2 yrs
Trustee
VG
Victoria Gray
7+ yrs
Trustee
SB
Sir Jonathan Bate
5 yrs
Trustee
AJ
Alexandra Jacobus
6 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (100 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | $2,100,000 | TO ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING THE LITERARY ARTS. | 2022 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | $1,295,000 | TO ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING THE LITERARY ARTS. | 2023 |
| Council of Literary Magazines | New York, NY | $1,100,000 | EXPAND REGRANTS PROGRAM BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO LITERARY MAGAZINES AND PRESSES TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT BUILD THEIR... | 2021 |
| The Academy of American Poets | New York, NY | $1,100,000 | TO EXPAND REGRANTING PROGRAM TO INCLUDE A NEW OPPORTUNITY THAT WILL AWARD REGRANTS OF $5,000, $10,000, $25,000, OR... | 2021 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | $927,000 | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 2024 |
| Community of Literary Magazines and Presses | New York, NY | $500,000 | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| National Book Foundation | New York, NY | $500,000 | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| Royal Shakespeare Company America Inc | New York, NY | $500,000 | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| The Academy of American Poets | New York, NY | $500,000 | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| Prince Claus Fund | Amsterdam, None | $330,000 | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| A Public Space Literary Projects Inc | New York, NY | $150,000 | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| Cave Canem Foundation Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $150,000 | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| Moleskine Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $150,000 | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| Markaz Review | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 2024 |
| Moleskine Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $150,000 | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 2024 |
| Jlf Colorado | Boulder, CO | $108,000 | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| Muslims for Progressive Values | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| The National Poetry Series Inc | Princeton, NJ | $100,000 | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| Cave Canem Foundation Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 2024 |
| Community of Literary Magazines and Presses | New York, NY | $75,000 | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 2024 |
| Words Without Borders | Brooklyn, NY | $75,000 | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 2024 |
| The International Friends of the London Library | New York, NY | $60,000 | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| International Friends of the London Library | New York, NY | $60,000 | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 2024 |
| Archipelago Books | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| Brooklyn College Foundation Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 2023 |