Charleston Literary Festival Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Charleston, SC EIN 81-3123725

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025

Total received

$739K

Foundation funders

31

Grants recorded

58

Years covered

2021–2025

Who funds Charleston Literary Festival Inc?

Charleston Literary Festival Inc is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Bernard and Judy Cornwell Foundation Inc ($102K), The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation ($100K), Rodney B & Marjorie S Fink Foundation ($65K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $739K in grants to Charleston Literary Festival Inc between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Bernard and Judy Cornwell Foundation Inc$101,50022024–2025
The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation$100,00042022–2025
Rodney B & Marjorie S Fink Foundation$65,00022024–2025
Hillenbrand Family Foundation$62,50042021–2025
South Carolina Humanities Council Inc$55,70042021–2024
James J Pallotta Charitable Trust$50,00022023–2024
Macricostas Family Foundationinc$50,00012022
Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc$47,00032022–2024
The Harvey-McNairy Foundation Inc$28,00012024
Companion Foundation$25,00012024
WF Foundation$20,00032023–2025
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation$16,00042022–2024
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc$13,30012024
The Perper Family Foundation$10,00032023–2025
Jewish Endowment Foundation of South Carolina$10,00012024
Mills Bee Lane Memorial Foundation$10,00022023–2024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$10,00012023
Bessent-Freeman Family Foundation Inc$10,00022022–2023
The Richard Laurence Parish Foundation$7,50022024–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$7,00012025
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$5,50012022
Betty & James K Stone Foundation$5,25012025
Guffey Family Foundation$5,00012024
Amica Companies Foundation$5,00012024
Kirby Family Foundation Inc$5,00022023
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The Frederick & Patricia Supper$4,00022024–2025
The Joanna Foundation$4,00022022–2025
Mathis Pfohl Foundation$2,50012024
Almeida Family Foundation$2,50012023
The Landegger Charitable Foundation Inc$1,50012025
St Clair Charitable Trust$50012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2021 10 grants2022 13 grants2023 21 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $308K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $166K.

What grants has Charleston Literary Festival Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Bernard and Judy Cornwell Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2025Hillenbrand Family FoundationGeneral Operating$27,500
2025Rodney B & Marjorie S Fink FoundationGENERAL$25,000
2025The Clyde and Summer Anderson FoundationBENEVOLENT DONATION$25,000
2025WF FoundationTO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE$10,000
2025The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$7,000
2025Betty & James K Stone FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,250
2025The Perper Family FoundationTo support the literary education in the Charleston community.$5,000
2025The Richard Laurence Parish FoundationCHARITY$5,000
2025The Frederick & Patricia SupperOPERATING GRANT$2,500
2025The Joanna FoundationGeneral Support$2,500
2025The Landegger Charitable Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$1,500
2024Bernard and Judy Cornwell Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$51,500
2024Rodney B & Marjorie S Fink FoundationGENERAL$40,000
2024The Harvey-McNairy Foundation IncCHARITABLE$28,000
2024The Clyde and Summer Anderson FoundationBENEVOLENT DONATION$25,000
2024James J Pallotta Charitable TrustGeneral Purpose$25,000
2024Hillenbrand Family FoundationGeneral Operating$25,000
2024Companion FoundationCONTRIBUTION$25,000
2024Princeton Area Community Foundation IncGeneral$17,000
2024South Carolina Humanities Council IncLITERARY FESTIVAL$13,500
2024Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina IncARTS$13,300
2024Jewish Endowment Foundation of South CarolinaGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024WF FoundationTO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE$5,000
2024Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationDIRECTED GIVING - LAURA GATES$5,000
2024Mills Bee Lane Memorial FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
2024Guffey Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,000
2024Amica Companies FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
2024The Perper Family FoundationTo support the literary education in the Charleston community.$2,500
2024The Richard Laurence Parish FoundationCHARITY$2,500

Showing 30 most recent of 58 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Charleston Literary Festival Inc?

Charleston Literary Festival Inc is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Bernard and Judy Cornwell Foundation Inc ($102K), The Clyde and Summer Anderson Foundation ($100K), Rodney B & Marjorie S Fink Foundation ($65K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $739K in grants to Charleston Literary Festival Inc between 2021–2025.

Who is Charleston Literary Festival Inc's largest funder?

Bernard and Judy Cornwell Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Charleston Literary Festival Inc, with $102K across 2 grants (2024–2025).

How much grant funding has Charleston Literary Festival Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $739K in grants to Charleston Literary Festival Inc across 58 grants from 31 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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