Al Held Foundation Inc
EIN 133596614Total Given 2016–2024
$1.5M
58 grants · $164K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $4K–$10K
grant size
60%
deep partner · 15/25 multi-year
repeat
$54.3M
Assets (2024)
25
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 697-1000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $758K | $9.1M | $794K | 2 |
| 2017 | $171K | $9.6M | $1.2M | 3 |
| 2018 | $5K | $9.1M | $625K | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $53.8M | $3.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $153K | $55.5M | $2.1M | 8 |
| 2021 | $97K | $56.4M | $884K | 10 |
| 2022 | $99K | $54.3M | $327K | 10 |
| 2023 | $93K | $53.6M | $1.0M | 13 |
| 2024 | $100K | $54.3M | $872K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 58 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$5K
Average
$25K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$750K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MH
Michael Hecht
9+ yrs
Treasurer/Vice President/Director
Leadership
RA
Richard Armstrong
9+ yrs
Secretary/Vice President/Director
Leadership
WC
William Conlon
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
PS
Peter Stevens
9+ yrs
Chairperson/Director
Leadership
GH
Gabriel Held-Jakubowicz
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
CF
Carter Foster
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
BR
Brooke Kamin Rapaport
5 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MH
Mara Held
9+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
MH
Mara Held
9+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
BR
Brooke Kamin Rapaport
5 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
CF
Carter Foster
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
GH
Gabriel Held-Jakubowicz
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
PS
Peter Stevens
9+ yrs
Chairperson/Director
Leadership
WC
William Conlon
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
RA
Richard Armstrong
9+ yrs
Secretary/Vice President/Director
Leadership
MH
Michael Hecht
9+ yrs
Treasurer/Vice President/Director
Leadership
MH
Mara Held
9+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
RA
Richard Armstrong
9+ yrs
Secretary/Vice President/Director
Leadership
WC
William Conlon
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
PS
Peter Stevens
9+ yrs
Chairperson/Director
Leadership
GH
Gabriel Held-Jakubowicz
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
CF
Carter Foster
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
BR
Brooke Kamin Rapaport
5 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MH
Michael Hecht
9+ yrs
Treasurer/Vice President/Director
Leadership
WC
William Conlon
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
PS
Peter Stevens
9+ yrs
Chairperson/Director
Leadership
BR
Brooke Kamin Rapaport
5 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
GH
Gabriel Held-Jakubowicz
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
CF
Carter Foster
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MH
Michael Hecht
9+ yrs
Treasurer/Vice President/Director
Leadership
MH
Mara Held
9+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
RA
Richard Armstrong
9+ yrs
Secretary/Vice President/Director
Leadership
PS
Peter Stevens
9+ yrs
Chairperson/Director
Leadership
MH
Mara Held
9+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
MH
Michael Hecht
9+ yrs
Treasurer/Vice President/Director
Leadership
RA
Richard Armstrong
9+ yrs
Secretary/Vice President/Director
Leadership
WC
William Conlon
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
GH
Gabriel Held-Jakubowicz
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
CF
Carter Foster
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
BR
Brooke Kamin Rapaport
5 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
CF
Carter Foster
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
GH
Gabriel Held-Jakubowicz
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
PS
Peter Stevens
9+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
WC
William Conlon
9+ yrs
Vice President/Dir
Leadership
MH
Mara Held
9+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
MH
Michael Hecht
9+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
RA
Richard Armstrong
9+ yrs
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
MH
Mara Held
9+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
CF
Carter Foster
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
GH
Gabriel Held-Jakubowicz
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
PS
Peter Stevens
9+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
WC
William Conlon
9+ yrs
Vice President/Dir
Leadership
MH
Michael Hecht
9+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
RA
Richard Armstrong
9+ yrs
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
MH
Mara Held
9+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
CF
Carter Foster
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
GH
Gabriel Held-Jakubowicz
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
PS
Peter Stevens
9+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
WC
William Conlon
9+ yrs
Vice President/Dir
Leadership
MH
Michael Hecht
9+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
RA
Richard Armstrong
9+ yrs
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
MH
Mara Held
9+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
WC
William Conlon
9+ yrs
Vice President/Dir
Leadership
PS
Peter Stevens
9+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
GH
Gabriel Held-Jakubowicz
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
CF
Carter Foster
9+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MH
Michael Hecht
9+ yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
RA
Richard Armstrong
9+ yrs
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
CL
Carolyn Lanchner
Director
Grants Awarded (58 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | $750,000 | DONATION OF ARTWORK FOR PUBLIC DISPLAY | 2016 |
| Davis Museum at Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | $150,000 | DONATION OF ARTWORK FOR PUBLIC DISPLAY | 2017 |
| United States Artists Inc | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| River Valley Arts Collective Inc | Katonah, NY | $47,100 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| River Valley Arts Collective Inc | Katonah, NY | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| River Valley Arts Collective Inc | Katonah, NY | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| River Valley Arts Collective Inc | Katonah, NY | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Studio in a School Association | New York, NY | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| The Brooklyn Rail | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2017 |
| The Graduate Center Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $16,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Studio in a School Association | New York, NY | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| River Valley Arts Collective Inc | Katonah, NY | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Studio in a School Association | New York, NY | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Aamc Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Bard College | Annandaleonhudson, NY | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Bard College | Annandaleonhudson, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Brooklyn Rail Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Aamc Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Bard College | Annandaleonhudson, NY | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| The Brooklyn Rail | Brooklyn, NY | $8,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2016 |
| Grey Art Gallery New York University | New York, NY | $7,500 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Brooklyn Rail Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Brooklyn Rail Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Boiceville'S Reservoir Food Pantry | Boiceville, NY | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |