The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Inc
EIN 133480472Total Given 2017–2024
$24.9M
161 grants · $3.1M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$50K
grant size
21%
balanced · 18/85 multi-year
repeat
$192.1M
Assets (2024)
85
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
JOREE ADILMAN WEINSTEIN
Phone
(212) 754-6120
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
Applicants are instructed to submit a description of the institution and specified project for which funds are requested, a budget, a selection of images (if photography exhibition) and any other relevant information. Applications are accepted ELECTRONICALLY OR BY POST.
Restrictions
Grants are primarily awarded to various missions as communicated by the founder of the organization: photography at the institutional level embracing exhibitions and publications, as well as medical research directed towards the treatment and/or cure of HIV/aids.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $624K | $216.6M | $1.2M | 33 |
| 2018 | $5.3M | $206.2M | $1.5M | 41 |
| 2020 | $6.3M | $200.8M | $1.0M | 28 |
| 2021 | $5.8M | $200.3M | $2.1M | 19 |
| 2022 | $5.6M | $194.9M | $2.9M | 16 |
| 2023 | $764K | $192.9M | $1.4M | 11 |
| 2024 | $459K | $192.1M | $2.1M | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 161 grants on record
Minimum
$600
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$155K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$2.3M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.6% of US grants
· Rank #3 of 15 states
$50K across
4 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (161 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The J Paul Getty Trust | Los Angeles, CA | $2,290,500 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Los Angeles, CA | $2,290,500 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Los Angeles, CA | $2,290,500 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| The J Paul Getty Trust | Los Angeles, CA | $2,290,500 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Los Angeles, CA | $2,290,500 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| The J Paul Getty Trust | Los Angeles, CA | $2,290,500 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Los Angeles, CA | $2,290,500 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| The J Paul Getty Trust | Los Angeles, CA | $2,290,500 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation | New York, NY | $700,000 | EXHIBITION SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation | New York, NY | $525,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation | New York, NY | $350,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation | New York, NY | $300,000 | For Donee's Exempt Purpose | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $250,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Bard College | Annandaleonhudson, NY | $250,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation | New York, NY | $195,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation | New York, NY | $175,000 | For Donee's Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation | New York, NY | $175,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation | New York, NY | $175,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation | New York, NY | $175,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Whiteny Museum of American Art | New York, NY | $162,500 | For Donee's Exempt Purpose | 2017 |
| American Academy in Rome | New York, NY | $150,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $150,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Bard College | Annandaleonhudson, NY | $135,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Bard College | Annandaleonhudson, NY | $125,000 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $112,500 | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |