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Charitable Trust UW of T Capote the Truman Capote Literary Trust

Accepts applications Los Angeles, California · EIN 956957275

Charitable Trust UW of T Capote the Truman Capote Literary Trust is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $600,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $151,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was the same as $600,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$600,0009$14.6 million
2024$600,0009$15.5 million

How to apply

ContactH Louise Schwartz
11601 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1960, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone or email(310) 858-2200
What to submitWritten statement on letterhead identifying the organization, stating that the organization is in fact an exempt charitable organization recognized by the internal revenue service.
DeadlinesNo specific deadline as long as requests are received within a reasonable period of time prior to th
RestrictionsProspective donees must be an accredited college or university and be located in the us & qualify under irc sec 501(c)(3) as an exempt organization.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Charitable Trust UW of T Capote the Truman Capote Literary Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa1$151,000
New York2$117,000
California2$112,000
New Mexico1$70,000
Connecticut1$50,000
Louisiana1$50,000
Montana1$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Scholarship-creative writing$151,000
Institute of American Indian Arts
Santa Fe, NM
Scholarship-creative writing$70,000
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Scholarship-creative writing$70,000
Cal State University Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Scholarship-creative writing$62,000
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA
Fellowship-creative writing$50,000
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Fellowship-creative writing$50,000
University of Montana
Missoula, MT
Scholarship-creative writing$50,000
Xavier University of Lousiana
New Orleans, LA
Scholarship$50,000
Cornell University
Ithica, NY
Lectureship$47,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Charitable Trust UW of T Capote the Truman Capote Literary Trust accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: No specific deadline as long as requests are received within a reasonable period of time prior to th.

How much does Charitable Trust UW of T Capote the Truman Capote Literary Trust give?

$600,000 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Charitable Trust UW of T Capote the Truman Capote Literary Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists H Louise Schwartz (Trustee).

What does Charitable Trust UW of T Capote the Truman Capote Literary Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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