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Arts, Culture & Humanities Foundations in New York

226 private foundations funding arts, culture & humanities in New York.

Our directory lists 226 private arts, culture & humanities foundations based in New York, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings. Most give by invitation only rather than accepting unsolicited proposals. Each profile below shows the funder's giving history, typical grant size, recent recipients, and application stance — so you can build a focused prospect list.

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Major funder

Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

New York

Assets: $524.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $4.7M

Funds in NY · CA · DC +12

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Major funder

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc

New York

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $391.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $17.2M

Funds in NY · CA · PA +12

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Established

Teiger Foundation

New York

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $159.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $6.2M

Funds in NY · CA · LA +12

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Established

Samuel H Kress Foundation

New York

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation

Assets: $95.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $2.3M

Funds in NY · MA · DC +12

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Established

Kate W Cassidy Foundation

New York

Public & Societal BenefitArts, Culture & HumanitiesPublic & Societal Benefit

Assets: $93.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $5.2M

Funds in NY · DC · VA +6

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Established

Pollock-krasner Foundation Inc

New York

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $63.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $2.8M

Funds in NY · CA · MA +12

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Established

Kurt Weill Foundation for Music

New York

Assets: $47.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $521.4K

Funds in NY · IL · NJ +12

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Established

Kiki Kogelnik Foundation

New York

Assets: $44.4M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Established

Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation

New York

Human ServicesArts, Culture & HumanitiesHuman Services

Assets: $34.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.1M

Funds in NY

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Established

Robert & Joyce Menschel Foundation

New York

Public & Societal BenefitEnvironment & AnimalsReligion

Assets: $33.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.6M

Funds in NY · FL · TX +3

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Established

Lucerna Fund

New York

Assets: $26.9M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Art Gallery

New York

Assets: $25M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc

New York

Assets: $18.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.5M

Funds in NY · CA · IL +12

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Arts and Letters Foundation Inc

New York

Assets: $17.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $948.5K

Funds in NY · MA · NJ

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Olga Ragusa PHD and Isa Ragusa PHD Foundation for the Humanities Inc

New York

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $17.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $169K

Funds in NY

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Cinereach Ltd

New York

Assets: $17.4M
Giving / yr: —

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation Inc

New York

EducationHealth

Assets: $16.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.1M

Funds in NY · LA · IL +4

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Inc

New York

Assets: $15.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $30K

Funds in VT

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

The Hite Foundation Inc

New York

HealthArts, Culture & HumanitiesHealth

Assets: $14.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $947.5K

Funds in NY · CO · FL

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Brd Family Foundation Inc

New York

Assets: $14.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $8.4M

Funds in NY

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Baratta Family Foundation

New York

HealthArts, Culture & HumanitiesHealth

Assets: $14.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $363K

Funds in NY

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Ponsold Motherwell Charitable Tr

New York

Assets: $13.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $3M

Funds in NY · MA · CA +6

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Nancy Graves Foundation Inc

New York

Assets: $12.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $54K

Funds in CA · NM · NY

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Nicholas Roerich Museum

New York

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $12.3M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Lucille Lortel Foundation Inc

New York

Education

Assets: $11.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $4M

Funds in NY · CT · CA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Lynton Foundation

New York

EducationHealthHuman Services

Assets: $10.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $311.1K

Funds in NY · LA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts Inc

New York

Assets: $7.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $21K

Funds in NY

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Tatiana Piankova Foundation

New York

ReligionArts, Culture & HumanitiesReligion

Assets: $7.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $445K

Funds in NY · CT

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Vladimir Nabokov Literary Foundation Inc

New York

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $6.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $172.3K

Funds in NY

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Kramer Foundation

New York

Human ServicesArts, Culture & HumanitiesHuman Services

Assets: $5.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $182.5K

Funds in NY · CA · FL +9

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Michael Tuch Foundation Inc

New York

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation

Assets: $4.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1M

Funds in NY

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

The Arshile Gorky Foundation

New York

Assets: $4.7M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Cecelia Joyce and Seward Johnson

New York

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation

Assets: $4.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $686.9K

Funds in FL · MA · NJ +5

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation 6842028200

New York

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $4.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $310.8K

Funds in NC · TX · CA +7

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Public Library Foundation of Chemung County Inc

New York

Assets: $4.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $195K

Funds in NY

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Freelander Family Charitable Trust

New York

Assets: $4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $330.3K

Funds in NY

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Harold and Joan Feinbloom Fam Foundation Tr 10032003

New York

Public & Societal BenefitArts, Culture & HumanitiesPublic & Societal Benefit

Assets: $3.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $221.9K

Funds in NY · MI · DC +9

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

The Lenat Foundation

New York

EducationHealth

Assets: $3.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $254K

Funds in NY · FL

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Kass-warren Foundation Corp

New York

Assets: $2.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $241K

Funds in OH · DC · NY

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Saul Steinberg Foundation

New York

Assets: $2.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $853.3K

Funds in IL · NC · NY +12

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Jean and Albert Nerken Foundation

New York

HealthHuman ServicesEducation

Assets: $2.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $227K

Funds in NY · DC · VA +8

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Elma US Music Foundation

New York

Assets: $2.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.9M

Funds in NY · GA · CA +7

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Plymouth Hill Foundation

New York

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation

Assets: $2.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $216.5K

Funds in NY · CT · DC +6

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Roy and Niuta Titus Foundation Inc

New York

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation

Assets: $2.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $107.9K

Funds in NY · CA · MA +3

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Crowing Rooster Arts Inc

New York

Assets: $2.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $62.3K

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Elaine P & Richard U Wilson Fnd No

New York

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation

Assets: $2.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $28K

Funds in NY

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Harpers Magazine Foundation

New York

Assets: $2.3M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Tivoli Hall Foundation

New York

Assets: $2.3M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Arielle Tepper Madover Family Foundation Inc

New York

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation

Assets: $2.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $111.6K

Funds in NY · CA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Widder Foundation Inc Fka Adolph Widder Foundation Inc

New York

EducationHealth

Assets: $2.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $154.5K

Funds in NY · PA · VA

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Ballets With a Twist Foundation

New York

Assets: $2M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Emma Nicodemus-renfrew Tr 002090 FBO Renfrew Museum & Park

New York

Assets: $1.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $90K

Funds in PA

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Village Light Opera Group Ltd

New York

Assets: $1.9M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Nancy and Joachim Bechtlefoundation

New York

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation

Assets: $1.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $795.7K

Funds in CA · NY · DC

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Lopud Foundation Inc

New York

Assets: $1.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $350K

Funds in CT

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Anita Shapolsky Art Foundation Inc

New York

Assets: $1.6M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Manoucher Yektai Foundation Inc

New York

Assets: $1.5M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Simone Leigh Foundation

New York

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $1.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $29K

Funds in NY · MT

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

Bernhill Fund

New York

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation

Assets: $1.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $107.5K

Funds in NY · CT

Invitation only

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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Emerging

R Belknap Trust Winterthur Museum & Research Library

New York

Assets: $1.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $88.1K

Funds in DE

Invitation only

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

Our directory lists 226 private arts, culture & humanities foundations in New York, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings. Each profile shows the funder's giving history, recent recipients, and application stance.

By total assets, ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG FOUNDATION is among the largest arts, culture & humanities funders in New York in the directory.

Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc

Teiger Foundation

Samuel H Kress Foundation

Kate W Cassidy Foundation

Pollock-krasner Foundation Inc

Kurt Weill Foundation for Music

Kiki Kogelnik Foundation

Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation

Robert & Joyce Menschel Foundation

Lucerna Fund

Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Art Gallery

Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc

Arts and Letters Foundation Inc

Olga Ragusa PHD and Isa Ragusa PHD Foundation for the Humanities Inc

Cinereach Ltd

Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation Inc

Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Inc

The Hite Foundation Inc

Brd Family Foundation Inc

Baratta Family Foundation

Ponsold Motherwell Charitable Tr

Nancy Graves Foundation Inc

Nicholas Roerich Museum

Lucille Lortel Foundation Inc

Lynton Foundation

Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts Inc

Tatiana Piankova Foundation

Vladimir Nabokov Literary Foundation Inc

Kramer Foundation

Michael Tuch Foundation Inc

The Arshile Gorky Foundation

Cecelia Joyce and Seward Johnson

Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation 6842028200

Public Library Foundation of Chemung County Inc

Freelander Family Charitable Trust

Harold and Joan Feinbloom Fam Foundation Tr 10032003

The Lenat Foundation

Kass-warren Foundation Corp

Saul Steinberg Foundation

Jean and Albert Nerken Foundation

Elma US Music Foundation

Plymouth Hill Foundation

Roy and Niuta Titus Foundation Inc

Crowing Rooster Arts Inc

Elaine P & Richard U Wilson Fnd No

Harpers Magazine Foundation

Tivoli Hall Foundation

Arielle Tepper Madover Family Foundation Inc

Widder Foundation Inc Fka Adolph Widder Foundation Inc

Ballets With a Twist Foundation

Emma Nicodemus-renfrew Tr 002090 FBO Renfrew Museum & Park

Village Light Opera Group Ltd

Nancy and Joachim Bechtlefoundation

Lopud Foundation Inc

Anita Shapolsky Art Foundation Inc

Manoucher Yektai Foundation Inc

Simone Leigh Foundation

Bernhill Fund

R Belknap Trust Winterthur Museum & Research Library

❓FAQFrequently Asked Questions

FAQFrequently Asked Questions