George Rr Martin Literary Foundation Trust
EIN 817112259Total Given 2017–2024
$5.5M
31 grants · $681K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $5K–$9K
grant size
50%
supporter · 9/18 multi-year
repeat
$16.3M
Assets (2024)
18
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 954-1050
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $5K | $1.0M | $1.0M | 1 |
| 2018 | $47K | $948K | $104K | 7 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.1M | $101K | N/A |
| 2020 | $41K | $1.3M | $60K | 5 |
| 2021 | $13K | $7.4M | $6.1M | 3 |
| 2022 | $5.1M | $4.9M | $2.9M | 4 |
| 2023 | $24K | $11.8M | $6.4M | 4 |
| 2024 | $251K | $16.3M | $3.7M | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 31 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$5K
Average
$176K
75th Pctl
$9K
Maximum
$5.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
GM
George Rr Martin
8+ yrs
Trustee
GM
George Rr Martin
8+ yrs
Trustee
MS
Michael Stern
6 yrs
Foundation Manager
GM
George Rr Martin
8+ yrs
Trustee
MS
Michael Stern
6 yrs
Foundation Manager
GM
George Rr Martin
8+ yrs
Trustee
MS
Michael Stern
6 yrs
Foundation Manager
GM
George Rr Martin
8+ yrs
Trustee
MS
Michael Stern
6 yrs
Foundation Manager
GM
George Rr Martin
8+ yrs
Trustee
MS
Michael Stern
6 yrs
Foundation Manager
GM
George Rr Martin
8+ yrs
Trustee
MS
Michael Stern
6 yrs
Foundation Manager
GM
George Rr Martin
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (31 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $5,000,000 | To provide essential resources to ensure the University's long-term strength and support future generations. | 2022 |
| Authors Guild Foundation | New York, NY | $200,000 | To support and encourage American writers. | 2024 |
| Iaia Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $50,000 | The mission of the Institute of American Indian Arts is "to empower creativity and leadership in Indigenous arts... | 2022 |
| Institute of American Indian Arts Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $25,000 | DONATION - TWO CINEMATIC ARTS & TECH SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| Iaia Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $25,000 | TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE AMERICAN INDIAN ARTS SECTOR. | 2024 |
| Institute of American Indian Arts Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $15,000 | DONATIONDONATION - ANNUAL GIFT | 2018 |
| Clarion West Writers Workshop | Seattle, WA | $14,750 | An intensive six-week program for writers preparing for professional careers in science fiction and fantasy. | 2022 |
| Institute of American Indian Arts Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $10,000 | DONATIONDONATION - CINEMATIC ARTS & TECH | 2018 |
| Clarion West Writers Workshop | Seattle, WA | $8,400 | An intensive six-week program for writers preparing for professional careers in science fiction and fantasy. | 2023 |
| New Mexico Film Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $5,500 | To strengthen, grow and support independent film industry in New Mexico while offering financial assistance and... | 2021 |
| New Mexico Film Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $5,500 | To strengthen, grow and support independent film industry in New Mexico while offering financial assistance and... | 2022 |
| New Mexico Film Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $5,500 | To strengthen, grow and support independent film industry in New Mexico while offering financial assistance and... | 2023 |
| New Mexico Film Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $5,500 | To strengthen, grow and support independent film industry in New Mexico while offering financial assistance and... | 2024 |
| The Clarion Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,150 | DONATION - SENSE OF WONDER SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| Clarion Foundation | Stanford, CA | $5,150 | Donation for the worldbuilder scholarship. | 2023 |
| Clarion Foundation | Stanford, CA | $5,150 | Donation for the worldbuilder scholarship. | 2024 |
| Marble Jam Kids Inc | Hackensack, NJ | $5,000 | DONATION - JOEY TRAVOLTA ADULT FILM CAMP 2018 | 2018 |
| New Mexico School of the Arts | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | DONATION TO SUPPORT CREATIVE WRITING AND LITERATURE DEPARTMENT | 2020 |
| Marble Jam Kids Inc | Hackensack, NJ | $5,000 | SUPPORT JOEY TRAVLOTA FILM CAMP | 2020 |
| Marblejam Kids Inc | Hackensack, NJ | $5,000 | Support for film programs | 2023 |
| Marblejam Kids Inc | Hackensack, NJ | $5,000 | Support for film programs | 2024 |
| Riverdale Children'S Theater | Riverdale, NY | $5,000 | Support for children's theater programs. | 2024 |
| Brooklyn Book Bodega | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | Support for a used book organization. | 2024 |
| The Clarion Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | $5,000 | DONATION - SENSE OF WONDER SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |
| Odyssey Writing Workshop | Mont Vernon, NH | $4,900 | SUPPORT THE THIRD ANNUAL MISKOTONIC SCHOLARSHIP. | 2021 |