Grantmaking public charity · EIN 52-6074500
Council of Literary Magazines and Presses
New York, NY
Council of Literary Magazines and Presses is a public charity that makes grants based in New York, NY. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $869K in grants paid across 55 grants, with $2.42M in total assets. Its largest grants went to Cardboard House Press, Electric Lit Inc and Fractured Atlas Inc.
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Council of Literary Magazines and Presses's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
Grantees are required to submit final reports. clmp sends out reminders a month before grant reports are due. once grantees submit final reports, staff members (director of programs and senior membership director) review reports to ensure that the project as orginally described was executed.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
Council of literary magazines and presses provides technical assistance to to the community of independent literary publishers and advocates on their behalf.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardboard House Press | Phoenix, AZ | Mellon 350k Grant | $15,000 |
| Electric Lit Inc | Kingston, NY | Amazon Lit Grant | $15,000 |
| Fractured Atlas Inc | Hartsdale, NY | Mellon Grant | $15,000 |
| Little Puss Press LLC | Brooklyn, NY | Mellon 350k Grant | $15,000 |
| Archipelago Books | Brooklyn, NY | Hawthornden Grant | $10,000 |
| Bamboo Ridge Press | Honolulu, HI | Amazon Lit. Grant | $10,000 |
| Bellevue Literary Press Inc | New York, NY | Hawthornden Grant | $10,000 |
| Birds LLC Visual Art Exchange | Raleigh, NC | Mellon 350k Grant | $10,000 |
| Blackwater Press LLC | Charleston, WV | Mellon 350k Grant | $10,000 |
| Board of Trustees of Illinois State | Normal, IL | Hawthornden Grant | $10,000 |
| Brink Literacy Project | Elbert, CO | Hawthornden Grant | $10,000 |
| Bull City Press LLC | Durham, NC | Mellon 350k Grant | $10,000 |
| Callaloo Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | Amazon Lit Grant | $10,000 |
| Callaloo Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | Hawthornden Grant | $10,000 |
| Cavankerry Press Ltd | Fort Lee, NJ | Hawthornden Grant | $10,000 |
| Center for the Art of Translation | San Francisco, CA | Hawthornden Grant | $10,000 |
| Coffee House Press | Minneapolis, MN | Hawthornden Grant | $10,000 |
| Conduit Books & Ephemera | Saint Paul, MN | Mellon 350k Grant | $10,000 |
| Circumference Books | Pearland, TX | Mellon 350k Grant | $10,000 |
| Deep Vellum Publishing Inc | Dallas, TX | Hawthornden Grant | $10,000 |
| Diasporic Vietnamese Artist Network | San Francisco, CA | Hawthornden Grant | $10,000 |
| Electric Lit Inc | Kingston, NY | Hawthornden Grant | $10,000 |
| Feminist Press Inc | New York, NY | Hawthornden Grant | $10,000 |
| Flood Editions Nfp | Chicago, IL | Mellon 350k Grant | $10,000 |
| Fractured Atlas Inc | Hartsdale, NY | Hawthornden Grant | $10,000 |
The 25 largest of 55 grants listed on the return. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
Quick answers
Does Council of Literary Magazines and Presses accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Council of Literary Magazines and Presses's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Council of Literary Magazines and Presses give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $868,675 in grants paid (55 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Council of Literary Magazines and Presses funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Cardboard House Press (AZ), $15K, Electric Lit Inc (NY), $15K, Fractured Atlas Inc (NY), $15K, Little Puss Press LLC (NY), $15K and Archipelago Books (NY), $10K.