Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation
EIN 133093638Total Given 2016–2024
$5.7M
684 grants · $628K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $3K–$10K
grant size
81%
deep partner · 146/180 multi-year
repeat
$57.7M
Assets (2024)
180
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
MARCH CAVANAUGH
Phone
(212) 420-9160
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
NAME OF SCHOOL OR ORGANIZATION WITH LETTER SHOWING WHY FUNDS ARE NEEDED
Restrictions
AWARDS ARE RESTRICTED TO ART EDUCATION AND THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF ARTISTS
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $467K | $64.9M | $487K | 108 |
| 2017 | $430K | $65.2M | $902K | 111 |
| 2018 | $500K | $60.4M | $3.4M | 112 |
| 2019 | N/A | $63.8M | $850K | N/A |
| 2020 | $714K | $64.2M | $1.5M | 91 |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $57.9M | $502K | 85 |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $57.7M | $1.0M | 89 |
| 2024 | $968K | $57.7M | $1.3M | 88 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 684 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$5K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SC
Sean Cavanaugh
8+ yrs
Trustee
MC
March a Cavanaugh
8+ yrs
Trustee
SC
Sean Cavanaugh
8+ yrs
Trustee
MC
March a Cavanaugh
8+ yrs
Trustee
MC
March a Cavanaugh
8+ yrs
Trustee
SC
Sean Cavanaugh
8+ yrs
Trustee
PC
Philip Cavanaugh
5 yrs
Trustee
MC
March a Cavanaugh
8+ yrs
Trustee
SC
Sean Cavanaugh
8+ yrs
Trustee
MC
March a Cavanaugh
8+ yrs
Trustee
SC
Sean Cavanaugh
8+ yrs
Trustee
PC
Philip Cavanaugh
5 yrs
Trustee
SC
Sean Cavanaugh
8+ yrs
Trustee
MC
March a Cavanaugh
8+ yrs
Trustee
PC
Philip Cavanaugh
5 yrs
Trustee
SC
Sean Cavanaugh
8+ yrs
Trustee
PC
Philip Cavanaugh
5 yrs
Trustee
MC
March a Cavanaugh
8+ yrs
Trustee
SC
Sean Cavanaugh
8+ yrs
Trustee
PC
Philip Cavanaugh
5 yrs
Trustee
MC
March a Cavanaugh
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (684 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art | Hartford, CT | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Royal Academy of Arts America | New York, NY | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Studio in a School | New York, NY | $60,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art | Hartford, CT | $55,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Bruce Museum | Old Greenwich, CT | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| 92Nd Street Y | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Arts in Education | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Bric Artsmedia House | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Cmca (Center for Maine Contemporary Art) | Rockland, ME | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Free Arts Nyc | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Godwin-Ternbach Museum Fund | Flushing, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Groundswell | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Ifar (International Foundation for Art Research) | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Publicolor | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Qca (Queens Council on the Arts) | Astoria, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Royal Academy of Arts America | London, None | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Smack Mellon Studios | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Painting Center | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Yaddo | Saratoga Spring, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Bennington Museum | Bennington, VT | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| The Friends of the Mennello Museum of American Art | Orlando, FL | $38,000 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Bric Artsmedia House | Brooklyn, NY | $30,000 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Royal Academy of Arts America | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (Lmcc) | New York, NY | $23,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Air (Artists in Residence) Gallery | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |