SHELLEY & DONALD RUBIN FOUNDATION
https://WWW.SDRUBIN.ORGTotal Given 2017–2021
$2.8M
201 grants · $553K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $10K–$15K
grant size
37%
supporter · 48/130 multi-year
repeat
$210K
Assets · 2021
130
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
SUSAN SZALAI
Phone
6468395900
Deadlines
THE ORGANIZATION HAS OPEN CALL. SEE WWW.SDRUBIN.ORG FOR DEADLINES.
How to Apply
GRANT APPLICATIONS CAN BE MADE THROUGH THE FOUNDATIONS WEBSITE, WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.SDRUBIN.ORG. AFTER AN EXTENSIVE INTERNAL REVIEW OF ITS RESOURCES, THE FOUNDATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT WOULD BE MOST EFFECTIVE TO APPLY ITS CURRENT RESOURCES TO ITS PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. AS A RESULT, THE FOUNDATION WILL DISCONTINUE ITS GRANTMAKING FOR THE FORSEEABLE FUTURE. THIS CHANGE TOOK EFFECT DECEMBER 31, 2020.
Restrictions
SEE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED AT WWW.SDRUBIN.ORG
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $808K | $129K | $1.2M | 52 |
| 2018 | $913K | $207K | $1.6M | 68 |
| 2019 | N/A | $352K | $1.7M | N/A |
| 2020 | $754K | $141K | $1.2M | 53 |
| 2021 | $290K | $210K | $1.1M | 28 |
| 2022 | N/A | $258K | $500K | N/A |
| 2024 | N/A | $218K | $530K | N/A |
| 2025 | N/A | $234K | $600K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 201 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$15K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| ANJULI NANDA DIAMOND | EXEC./ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | $140K |
| SARA REISMAN | EXEC./ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - THRU 4/12/21 | $138K |
| ALEXANDER GARDNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $85K |
| BASHA FROST RUBIN | VICE PRESIDENT | — |
| THOMAS P MITCHELL | VP/ TREASURER & SECRETARY | — |
| SHELLEY FROST RUBIN | CHAIR & PRESIDENT | — |
| SHELLEY RUBIN | CHAIR & PRESIDENT | — |
| JAMES MCCARTHY | TREASURER/SECRETARY THRU 12/2020 | — |
| DONALD RUBIN | VICE PRESIDENT THRU 3/2021 | — |
Grants Awarded (201 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIMALAYAN ART RESOURCES | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2018 IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH DATABASE, AND VIRTUAL MUSEUM,... | 2018 |
| HIMALAYAN ART RESOURCES | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2017 IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH DATABASE, AND VIRTUAL MUSEUM,... | 2018 |
| QUEENS MUSEUM OF ART | CORONA PARK QUEENS, NY | $30,000 | SUPPORT FOR SOCIALLY ENGAGED CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITIONS | 2020 |
| QUEENS MUSEUM OF ART | QUEENS, NY | $30,000 | IN SUPPORT OF THE FIRST SURVEY EXHIBIT OF MIERLE LADERMAN UKELES | 2017 |
| NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | IN SUPPORT OF NYFA'S IMMIGRANT ARTIST PROGRAM (IAP). | 2017 |
| CREATIVE CAPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | IN SUPPORT OF NYC-BASED GRANTEES WHOSE PROJECTS ADDRESS SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES. | 2017 |
| INTERNEWS NETWORKS | ARCATA, CA | $25,000 | IN SUPPORT OF RUBIN EMERGENCY MEDIA RESPONSE FUND. | 2017 |
| SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $25,000 | IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMMING | 2017 |
| QUEENS MUSEUM OF ART | CORONA PARK QUEENS, NY | $25,000 | SUPPORT OF MIERLE LADERMAN UKELES PUBLIC ARTWORK IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AND YEAR OF UNCERTAINTY (YOU) THAT WILL BE... | 2021 |
| THE SUSTAINABILITY LABORATORY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLICATION OF A THREE-YEAR DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY. | 2021 |
| SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $24,150 | SUPPORT FOR CALL AND RESPONSE: MAKING MONUMENTS NOW | 2020 |
| THE LAUNDROMAT PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $22,500 | IN SUPPORT OF THE LAUNDROMAT PROJECT'S (LP) CREATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. | 2017 |
| PARTICIPANT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | IN SUPPORT OF ANNUAL PROGRAM OF EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS. | 2017 |
| GINA GIBNEY DANCE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | IN SUPPORT OF THREE INTERRELATED PROGRAMS. | 2017 |
| NEW MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | IN SUPPORT OF 2017 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | 2017 |
| PING CHONG COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | IN SUPPORT OF UNDESIRABLE ELEMENTS (UE) | 2017 |
| CENTER FOR BOOK ARTS | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | IN SUPPORT ART EDUCATION AT THE CENTER THROUGH A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH WORKSHOPS | 2017 |
| WORKING ARTISTS AND THE GREATER ECONOMY | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE CONTINUED ADMINISTRATION OF THEIR CORE PROGRAMS | 2020 |
| THE LAUNDROMAT PROJECT INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | SUPPORT TO BUILD THEIR OVERALL CAPACITY TO ENHANCE THEIR PROGRAMMING | 2020 |
| BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | SUPPORT FOR ARTISTIC COURT DIVERSION PROGRAM | 2020 |
| THE STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | SUPPORT FOR INHARLEM, A SUITE OF EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS | 2020 |
| ART'S EAST NEW YORK | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | IN SUPPORT OF [RE]NEW LOTS, ARTS EAST NEW YORK'S (AENY) | 2017 |
| CREATIVE TIME | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | IN SUPPORT OF THE CT + NYPL TALKS SERIES. | 2020 |
| FRANKLIN FURNACE ARCHIVE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | IN SUPPORT OF FUNDING TO EXPAND IT'S ARTS-IN-EDUCATION PROGRAM. | 2017 |
| EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | SUPPORT FOR EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS | 2020 |