Merce Cunningham Trust

EIN 016186903 Private Foundation

Harrison, NY 10528 |(212) 255-8240

https://www.mercecunningham.org
Total Given 2016–2023
$513K
107 grants · $64K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$600
typical micro grants · $500–$4K
grant size
22%
balanced · 16/73 multi-year
repeat
$8.7M
Assets (2023)
73
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person ALEXZANDER LARSON
Phone (212) 255-8240

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $89K $10.6M $462K 11
2017 $76K $11.4M $1.1M 53
2018 $213K $10.1M $2.2M 32
2019 N/A $10.1M $887K N/A
2020 $15K $10.4M $412K 1
2021 $35K $10.8M $677K 3
2022 $60K $8.4M $277K 4
2023 $26K $8.7M $510K 3

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 107 grants on record

Minimum
$150
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$600
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$120K

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (107 total)

Purpose
John Cage Trust Red Hook, NY $120,000 SPECIAL CENTENNIAL GRANT APPROVED BY TRUSTEES 2018
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts New York, NY $38,050 ARCHIVE PROCESSING AND CATALOGING 2016
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts New York, NY $30,000 GRANT TO SUPPORT CUNNINGHAM SCHOLARS IN CENTENNIAL 2018
Purchase College Foundation Purchase, NY $25,000 TO SUPPORT COURSES IN MODERN TECHNIQUE AND MODERN REPERTORY WITHIN THE PURCHASE COLLEGE CONSERVATORY OF DANCE. 2022
Centre National De Danse Contemporaire-Angers $15,032 ANNUAL GRANT TO CNDC 2018
Purchase College Foundation Purchase, NY $15,000 TO SUPPORT DANCE PROFESSORS IN DANCE CONSERVATORY 2020
Purchase College Foundation Purchase, NY $15,000 TO SUPPORT COURSES IN MODERN TECHNIQUE AND MODERN REPERTORY WITHIN THE PURCHASE COLLEGE CONSERVATORY OF DANCE. 2021
Centre National De Danse Contemporaire-Angers $15,000 TO SUPPORT 2 WEEKS OF REHEARSAL OF CUNNINGHAM WORK 2016
Centre National De Danse Contemporaire-Angers $15,000 BOARD APPROVED ANNUAL SUPPORT TO CENTRE NATIONAL DE DANSE 2017
Purchase College Foundation Purchase, NY $15,000 TO SUPPORT COURSES IN MODERN TECHNIQUE AND MODERN REPERTORY WITHIN THE PURCHASE COLLEGE CONSERVATORY OF DANCE. 2022
Centre National De Danse Contemporaire-Angers $10,468 GRANT FOR ROBERT SWINSTON'S WORK AT THE CNDC IN FRANCE 2018
Centre National De Danse Contemporaire-Angers $10,468 SUPPORT RESTAGING BIPED AT CENTRE NATIONAL DE DANSE CONTEMPORAIRE 2017
Nancy Dalva New York, NY $10,000 2018 SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE STIPEND 2018
Centre National De Danse Contemporaire-Angers $10,000 SUPPORT RESTAGING BIPED AT CENTRE NATIONAL DE DANSE CONTEMPORAIRE 2018
Alexzander Larson Tigard, OR $10,000 TO OFFER FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT TO A BIPOC DANCER AS THEY TRANSITION FROM THEIR ACADEMIC TRAINING INTO THE... 2021
Morgan Amirah Burns Brooklyn, NY $10,000 TO OFFER FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT TO A BIPOC DANCER AS THEY TRANSITION FROM THEIR ACADEMIC TRAINING INTO THE... 2021
Arielle Francois Kissimmee, FL $10,000 SUPPORT FOR YOUNG BIPOC DANCE ARTISTS NAVIGATING THE TRANSITION FROM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO PROFESSIONAL DANCE CAREERS. 2023
Alexzander Larson Tigard, OR $10,000 TO OFFER FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT TO A BIPOC DANCER AS THEY TRANSITION FROM THEIR ACADEMIC TRAINING INTO THE... 2022
Morgan Amirah Burns Brooklyn, NY $10,000 TO OFFER FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT TO A BIPOC DANCER AS THEY TRANSITION FROM THEIR ACADEMIC TRAINING INTO THE... 2022
Purchase College Foundation-State University of New York Purchase, NY $8,342 TO SUPPORT CUNNINGHAM TECHNIQUE AND REPERTORY COURSES WITHIN THE CONSERVATORY 2016
Purchase College Foundation-State University of New York Purchase, NY $8,342 GIFT TO SUPPORT TEACHING CUNNINGHAM CLASSES AT PURCHASE COLLEGE 2017
Black and White Project Space Inc Southampton, NY $8,000 TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS RELATED TO PERFORMANCES OF MERCE CUNNINGHAM REPERTORY AT ROCKAWAY BEACH 2023
NYAH Malone Brooklyn, NY $8,000 SUPPORT FOR YOUNG BIPOC DANCE ARTISTS NAVIGATING THE TRANSITION FROM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO PROFESSIONAL DANCE CAREERS. 2023
Jean M. Freebury New York, NY $8,000 FELLOWSHIP AWARD 2016
Daniel Squire and Julia Cunningham New York, NY $6,000 FELLOWSHIP AWARD 2016

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