The Mythopoeic Society is a non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, so donations — but not subscriptions or memberships — are tax deductible. (Please contact your tax preparer if you have any questions.)

Donate Electronically

Donations can be made to any of our four funds. See below for descriptions of each fund.

Donate By Mail

Donations can also be mailed to the following address:

The Mythopoeic Society
Box 6707
Altadena CA 91003-6707
Checks should be payable “The Mythopoeic Socety” and note which fund the donation is for.

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General Fund

This fund is used by the Mythopoeic Society for general operations, and any expenses not designated by other funds. Examples of general expenses include printing and distribution of Society publications, storage costs for our merchandise, and paying for conferences over and above the conference revenue.

The Glen GoodKnight Starving Scholars Fund

The Glen GoodKnight Starving Scholars Fund supports attendance at Mythcon for scholars and other participants. Preference is given to persons presenting a paper or participating on a panel, though others are not automatically excluded from consideration. Awards consist of membership in the conference and/or a gift of money toward other conference expenses (such as travel costs). The Mythcon Papers Coordinator, in consultation with the Mythopoeic Society Council of Stewards and the Conference Committee, makes the final decision in regard to award recipients, amounts and application of funds.

The Starving Scholars Fund was renamed in honor of our founder, Glen GoodKnight, upon his passing in November 2010. Glen always emphasized the importance of encouraging scholarship in Inklings studies and was happy to see this fund come into existence; we believe he would be pleased to have his name associated with the Starving Scholars Fund.

The Mike Foster Memorial Publications Assistance Fund

Michael “Mike” Foster, who died in March 2023, was a Mythcon regular, a great lover of the Clerihew contest, and a frequent contributor to Mythlore as a scholar and reviewer. Mike was a journalist at heart, and taught both journalism and Tolkien until his retirement (in fact, for 20 years he taught at least one class on Tolkien and one class on Fantasy literature each year). In honor of his success at inspiring literature and journalism students, this memorial fund was created by friends to whom he was particularly dear, to perpetuate that inspiration by giving students (and others!) chances to work with editors of the various Mythopoeic Society publications.

Therefore, the purpose of this fund is to provide a payment or official stipend for anyone we hire to help with one of our publications (Mythlore, Mythprint, MythPress books, Mythic Circle, and conference-related publications like program books). The most appropriate use of the fund is supporting short-term internships for persons interested in hands-on experience with our publications.

As with the Glen GoodKnight Memorial Scholarship Fund, we will spend no more than half of the fund in a given year. Expenditures from the fund will be discussed and approved by a group consisting of the Society’s editors. Those interested in proposing internships should contact the appropriate editor.

Endowment Fund

An endowment fund, quite simply, is money set aside (invested) to earn revenue, with the beneficiary being a nonprofit organization like the Mythopoeic Society. The principal value of the endowment fund is kept intact, while the investment earnings can be distributable dollars used for charitable grants, allowing donors to support causes they care about in perpetuity.