Ponsold Motherwell Charitable Tr

EIN 92-6552609 · NY · NTEE A20

Invitation only Typical grant ~$100K Funds in MA, NY, NH +6
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Giving Profile

In 2025, Ponsold Motherwell Charitable Tr based in NY paid 16 grants totaling $3M to 16 organizations across 9 states. Individual grants ranged from $20K to $1.2M, with a median of $100K. Its largest recipients included PROVINCETOWN ART ASSOCIATION & MUSEUM INC, MARIAN AND EDWARD MACDOWELL INC, and MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART FOUNDATION INC. The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — giving is by invitation only.

Foundation at a Glance

Total assets
$13,445,854
Giving (latest yr)
$3,025,853
Filing year
2025
Itemized grants
16
Median grant
$100K
Recipients
16
States reached
9
Officers/trustees
3
Unsolicited applications
No — invitation only

Where the Money Goes

Top recipients

  • Provincetown Art Association & Museum Inc$1,150,000
  • Marian and Edward Macdowell Inc$400,000
  • Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation Inc$300,000
  • Fine Arts Work Center IN Provincetown Inc$250,000
  • Bennington College Corporation$210,000

Where grants went

  • Massachusetts$1,735,000 · 4 grants
  • New York$410,000 · 5 grants
  • New Hampshire$400,000 · 1 grant
  • Vermont$210,000 · 1 grant
  • Maryland$100,000 · 1 grant
  • Rhode Island$75,000 · 1 grant

Grants Paid (16)

Provincetown Art Association & Museum Inc
Provincetown, MA
General Support
$1,150,000
Marian and Edward Macdowell Inc
Peterborough, NH
General Support
$400,000
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation Inc
North Adams, MA
General Support
$300,000
Fine Arts Work Center IN Provincetown Inc
Provincetown, MA
General Support
$250,000
Bennington College Corporation
Bennington, VT
General Support
$210,000
The New School
New York, NY
General Support
$100,000
Artsconnection Inc
New York, NY
General Support
$100,000
Baltimore Museum of Art
Baltimore, MD
General Support
$100,000
Aperture Foundation Inc
New York, NY
General Support
$100,000
The Graduate Center Foundation Inc
New York, NY
General Support
$90,000
Brown University
Providence, RI
General Support
$75,000
Open Arts Alliance
Cos Cob, CT
General Support
$50,000

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

No. Ponsold Motherwell Charitable Tr does not accept unsolicited applications — its grantmaking is by invitation only. Cultivating a relationship or securing an introduction is typically required.

Ponsold Motherwell Charitable Tr is classified as a Arts, Culture & Humanities funder. Museums, performing arts, cultural institutions, and the humanities. Its recent grants reached organizations across 9 states.

In its most recent filing, Ponsold Motherwell Charitable Tr reported 16 itemized grants totaling $3M. Individual grants ranged from $20K to $1.2M (median $100K).

Recent recipients include PROVINCETOWN ART ASSOCIATION & MUSEUM INC, MARIAN AND EDWARD MACDOWELL INC, MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART FOUNDATION INC, among 16 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.

Ponsold Motherwell Charitable Tr is a private foundation based in New York, per its IRS 990-PF filing.

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