The Christopher Isherwood Foundation
EIN 954840905 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$240K
17 grants · $30K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$13K
typical small grants · $10K–$22K
grant size
75%
deep partner · 6/8 multi-year
repeat
$326K
Assets (2023)
8
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
DON BACARDY FELLOWSHIP GRANT TO COV
Phone
(310) 440-4466
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $40K | $323K | $113K | 3 |
| 2017 | $23K | $324K | $68K | 2 |
| 2018 | $22K | $343K | $90K | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $323K | $88K | N/A |
| 2020 | $32K | $325K | $84K | 2 |
| 2021 | $23K | $351K | $90K | 3 |
| 2022 | $48K | $349K | $93K | 3 |
| 2023 | $52K | $326K | $101K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 17 grants on record
Minimum
$1
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$13K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$22K
Maximum
$22K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (17 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Times Festival of Books | Los Angeles, CA | $22,500 | LA TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS PROVIDES PRIZES FOR LITERARY EXCELLENCE, CHAMPIONING NEW VOICES AND CELEBRATING THE... | 2020 |
| La Times Festival of Books | Los Angeles, CA | $22,500 | LA TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS PROVIDES PRIZES FOR LITERARY EXCELLENCE, CHAMPIONING NEW VOICES AND CELEBRATING THE... | 2021 |
| La Times Festival of Books | Los Angeles, CA | $22,500 | LA TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS PROVIDES PRIZES FOR LITERARY EXCELLENCE, CHAMPIONING NEW VOICES AND CELEBRATING THE... | 2022 |
| La Times Festival of Books | Los Angeles, CA | $22,500 | LA TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS PROVIDES PRIZES FOR LITERARY EXCELLENCE, CHAMPIONING NEW VOICES AND CELEBRATING THE... | 2023 |
| La Times Book Festival of Books | Los Angeles, CA | $22,500 | LA TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS PROVIDE A PRIZE CALLED THE CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD PRIZE FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL PROSE... | 2016 |
| La Times Book Festival of Books | Los Angeles, CA | $22,250 | LA TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS PROVIDES PRIZES FOR LITERARY EXCELLENCE, CHAMPIONING NEW VOICES AND CELEBRATING THE... | 2018 |
| Caf American Donor Fund Benefit of the Royal Drawing School | Alexandria, VA | $20,000 | THE CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD FOUNDATION FUNDS A FELLOWSHIP FOR POST GRADUATE STUDY AT THE ROYAL DRAWING SCHOOL, LONDON, UK. | 2023 |
| Caf American Donor Fund Benefit of the Royal Drawing School | Alexandria, VA | $15,025 | THE CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD FOUNDATION FUNDS A FELLOWSHIP FOR POST GRADUATE STUDY AT THE ROYAL DRAWING SCHOOL, LONDON, UK. | 2022 |
| The Royal Drawing School | London, None | $13,300 | THE CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD FOUNDATION CREATED A FELLOWSHIP & A SMALL STIPEND FOR POST GRADUATE STUDENTS THROUGH... | 2017 |
| Huntington Library | San Marino, CA | $10,000 | THE CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD FOUNDATION MADE A GIFT TO THE HUNTINGTON LIBARY TO SUPPORT A PERMANENT CHRISTOPHER... | 2020 |
| Huntington Library | San Marino, CA | $10,000 | THE CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD FOUNDATION MAKES GIFTS TO THE HUNTINGTON LIBRARY TO SUPPORT AND FUND TWO FELLOWSHIPS... | 2022 |
| The Huntington Library | San Marino, CA | $10,000 | TWO SPECIALIZED CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD FELLOWSHIPS WERE MADE TO THE HUNTINGTON LIBRARY FOR THE RESEARCH/SUPPORT OF... | 2016 |
| The Huntington Library | San Marino, CA | $10,000 | TWO SPECIALIZED CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD FELLOWSHIPS WERE MADE TO THE HUNTINGTON LIBRARY FOR THE RESEARCH/SUPPORT OF... | 2017 |
| Don Bacardy Fellowship Grant to Cov | Santa Monica, CA | $9,000 | TO ASSIST GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH TUITION, TRAVEL, AND HOUSING TO HELP FUND THREE MONTHS POST GRADUATE STUDIES AT THE... | 2023 |
| The Royal Drawing School | London, None | $7,500 | THROUGH THE ROYAL DRAWING SCHOOL IN LONDON, ENGLAND, THE CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD FOUNDATION CREATED A FELLOWSHIP FOR... | 2016 |
| Huntington Library | San Marino, CA | $1 | THE CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD FOUNDATION MAKES GIFTS TO THE HUNTINGTON LIBARY TO SUPPORT AND FUND TWO FELLOWSHIPS... | 2021 |
| Caf American Donor Fund | Alexandria, VA | $1 | THE CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD FOUNDATION FUNDS A FELLOWSHIP FOR POST GRADUATE STUDY AT THE ROYAL DRAWING SCHOOL, LONDON, UK. | 2021 |
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