Calder Foundation
EIN 133466986Total Given 2016–2023
$250K
9 grants · $31K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $6K–$50K
grant size
12%
transactional · 1/8 multi-year
repeat
$724.7M
Assets (2024)
8
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
ROSA BARBA
Phone
(212) 808-0070
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $36K | $512.9M | $25.3M | 2 |
| 2017 | N/A | $541.5M | $608K | N/A |
| 2018 | $55K | $666.5M | $9.9M | 2 |
| 2020 | $50K | $662.1M | $11.9M | 1 |
| 2022 | $64K | $705.3M | $31.1M | 3 |
| 2023 | $44K | $725.6M | $23.8M | 1 |
| 2024 | N/A | $724.7M | $7.5M | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 9 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$6K
Median
$25K
Average
$28K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$58K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AR
Alexander Sc Rower
7+ yrs
Chairman/President
Leadership
SR
Sophia Robledo Rower
3 yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
GR
Gryphon Rower-Upjohn
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
PL
Peter Lipman
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
HR
Holton Rower
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
AD
Andrea Davidson
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
SS
Sean Sweeney
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
SD
Shawn Davidson
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
JP
John V Perna
7+ yrs
Treasurer / Trustee
Leadership
MS
Michael Sternberg
4 yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
SR
Sophia Robledo Rower
3 yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
GR
Gryphon Rower-Upjohn
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
PL
Peter Lipman
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
HR
Holton Rower
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
AD
Andrea Davidson
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
SS
Sean Sweeney
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
SD
Shawn Davidson
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
AR
Alexander Sc Rower
7+ yrs
Chairman/President
Leadership
JP
John V Perna
7+ yrs
Treasurer / Trustee
Leadership
MS
Michael Sternberg
4 yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
SD
Shawn Davidson
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
SS
Sean Sweeney
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
AD
Andrea Davidson
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
HR
Holton Rower
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
PL
Peter Lipman
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
GR
Gryphon Rower-Upjohn
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
SR
Sophia Robledo Rower
3 yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
AR
Alexander Sc Rower
7+ yrs
Chairman / President
Leadership
JP
John V Perna
7+ yrs
Treasurer / Trustee
Leadership
MS
Michael Sternberg
4 yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
SD
Shawn Davidson
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
AR
Alexander Sc Rower
7+ yrs
Chairman / President
Leadership
SS
Sean Sweeney
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
AD
Andrea Davidson
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
HR
Holton Rower
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
PL
Peter Lipman
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
GR
Gryphon Rower-Upjohn
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
JP
John V Perna
7+ yrs
Treasurer / Trustee
Leadership
SD
Sandra Davidson
4 yrs
Secretary / Trustee
Leadership
AR
Alexander Sc Rower
7+ yrs
Chairman / President
Leadership
SR
Sofia Robledo Rower
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
GR
Gryphon Rower-Upjohn
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
PL
Peter Lipman
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
HR
Holton Rower
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
AD
Andrea Davidson
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
SS
Sean Sweeney
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
SD
Shawn Davidson
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
JP
John V Perna
7+ yrs
Treasurer / Trustee
Leadership
SD
Sandra Davidson
4 yrs
Secretary / Trustee
Leadership
MS
Michael Sternberg
4 yrs
Board Member
HR
Holton Rower
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
GR
Gryphon Rower-Upjohn
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
PL
Peter Lipman
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
AD
Andrea Davidson
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
SS
Sean Sweeney
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
SD
Shawn Davidson
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
AR
Alexander Sc Rower
7+ yrs
Chairman / President
Leadership
JP
John V Perna
7+ yrs
Treasurer / Trustee
Leadership
SD
Sandra Davidson
4 yrs
Secretary / Trustee
Leadership
PL
Peter Lipman
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
GR
Gryphon Rower-Upjohn
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
SD
Shawn Davidson
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
SS
Sean Sweeney
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
AD
Andrea Davidson
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
AR
Alexander Sc Rower
7+ yrs
Chairman / President
Leadership
HR
Holton Rower
7+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
JP
John V Perna
7+ yrs
Treasurer / Trustee
Leadership
SD
Sandra Davidson
4 yrs
Secretary / Trustee
Leadership
Grants Awarded (9 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coherence Lab | Hanalei, HI | $57,772 | TO SUPPORT PROTECTING ANCIENT FORESTS TO PRESERVE LIFE ON EARTH | 2022 |
| Rosa Barba | Berlin, None | $50,000 | TO HONOR A LIVING ARTIST WHO HAS COMPLETED EXEMPLARY AND INNOVATIVE EARLY WORK AND WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED THE... | 2020 |
| Jill Magid | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | TO HONOR A LIVING ARTIST WHO HAS COMPLETED EXEMPLARY AND INNOVATIVE EARLY WORK AND WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED THE... | 2018 |
| Coherence Lab | Hanalei, HI | $44,440 | TO SUPPORT THE PROTECTION OF ANCIENT FORESTS TO PRESERVE LIFE ON EARTH | 2023 |
| Haroon Mirza | Wood Green, None | $25,353 | TO HONOR A LIVING ARTIST WHO HAS COMPLETED EXEMPLARY AND INNOVATIVE EARLY WORK AND WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED THE... | 2016 |
| Miro Foundation | Palma De Mallora, None | $10,561 | FUNDRAISING TO ESTABLISH A MUSEUM FOR PUBLIC | 2016 |
| Joshua Morin | Washington, DC | $5,555 | TREE SCHOOL GRANT | 2022 |
| Victoria Brooks | Bearsville, NY | $5,000 | THE GRANT WAS ISSUED FOR THE FIRST SERIES OF CALDER FILM COMMISSIONS. FOUR SHORT FILMS WERE PRODUCED AND... | 2018 |
| Campania Aero Sarayuki | Sector La Union, None | $1,000 | TO SUPPORT AIR AMBULANCE FOR PUEBLOS INDIGENAS AMAZONICOS | 2022 |