Program areas at Torch Literary Arts
Torch magazine: online Literary magazine that publishes features monthly across poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and script (plays and screenplays).
Special events: readings, panels, and craft conversations to amplify black women writers and increase awareness of Literary Arts.
Reading series features notable authors at a public reading to celebrate and promote their current publications and engage the local Literary community.
Retreat: Torch provides an annual creative writing retreat for fellows with works-in-progress across poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and script (plays and screenplays)
Who funds Torch Literary Arts
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Financials for Torch Literary Arts
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $246,694 | $111,388 | 121.5% |
| Program services | $830 | $0 | 999% |
| Investment income and dividends | $124 | $34 | 264.7% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $247,648 | $111,422 | 122.3% |
Organizations like Torch Literary Arts
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Little Lumpys Center for Educational Initiatives | 501(c)(3) | Cleveland, OH | $97,911 |
| History Alive | 501(c)(3) | Salem, MA | $223,518 |
| Tennessee WilliamsNew Orleans Literary Festival | 501(c)(3) | New Orleans, LA | $344,093 |
| Oregon Arts Watch | 501(c)(3) | Portland, OR | $262,887 |
| Shakespeare in Clark Park | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $113,688 |
| Girls Write Nashville | 501(c)(3) | Nashville, TN | $249,272 |
| Shakespeare-San Francisco | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $1,214,109 |
| Writers Series of Traverse City | 501(c)(3) | Traverse City, MI | $723,715 |
| San Antonio Festival of Books | 501(c)(3) | San Antonio, TX | $919,007 |
| Literary Cleveland | 501(c)(3) | Cleveland, OH | $469,854 |
Data update history
January 14, 2025
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $40,000 from Poetry Foundation August 28, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 27, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 8, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $135,000 from The Long Center Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesAfrican Americans
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 5540 N Lamar Blvd 39
- Austin, TX 78751
- Metro area
- Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
- County
- Travis County, TX
- Website URL
- torchliteraryarts.org/Â
- Phone
- (512) 641-9251
IRS details
- EIN
- 87-3480372
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2021
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A70: Humanities Organizations
- NAICS code, primary
- 7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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