The Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation
EIN 134091650 Private FoundationAbout
LEO RABKIN PASSED AWAY IN 2015 AND BEQUEATHED HIS ARTISTIC ESTATE (CONSISTING OF OVER 1,200 WORKS) TO THE FOUNDATION ALONG WITH TWO BUILDINGS IN NEW YORK CITY. ONE NEW YORK CITY PROPERTY WAS SOLD DURING THE 11/30/16 FISCAL YEAR AND THE OTHER WILL BE SOLD IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE FOUNDATION HAS PURCHASED AN OFFICE CONDOMINIUM IN PORTLAND, MAINE, WHICH WILL BE USED TO STORE, CONSERVE, AND DISPLAY THE ARTISTIC ESTATE. THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE ARTISTIC WORKS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER MEANS OF DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION. THE FOUNDATION INTENDS TO USE THE RABKIN BEQUEST TO CARRY OUT THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: THE FOUNDATION WILL ADVANCE THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTISTIC WORK OF LEO RABKIN, CONSERVE HIS ART WORKS, AND PRESERVE HIS LEGACY BY DISTRIBUTING ART BY LEO RABKIN, BOTH THROUGH DONATIONS TO MUSEUMS AND THROUGH SALES TO MUSEUMS AND OTHERS. THE FOUNDATION WILL SUPPORT CRITICAL AND SCHOLARLY WRITING ABOUT THE VISUAL ARTS AND DEVELOP A GRANT PROGRAM TO DISTINGUISHED INDIVIDUALS FOR CRITICAL WRITING IN THE VISUAL ARTS, HONORING LEO RABKIN'S KEEN INTEREST IN ART CRITICISM. THE PROCESS FOR AWARDING GRANTS TO ACCOMPLISHED INDIVIDUALS WILL INVOLVE NOMINATIONS BY ART PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND SELECTIONS BY A JURY OF ACCLAIMED ART CRITICS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO INTENDS TO DONATE TO CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE VISUAL ARTS AND TO ADDRESS UNDERSERVED AREAS IN VISUAL ARTS PHILANTHROPY.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
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| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $18.6M | $18.9M | N/A |
| 2017 | $416K | $19.4M | $990K | 16 |
| 2018 | $463K | $18.9M | $346K | 24 |
| 2020 | $698K | $21.4M | $308K | 22 |
| 2021 | $563K | $24.2M | $2.2M | 21 |
| 2022 | $542K | $21.3M | $1.1M | 23 |
| 2023 | $507K | $21.4M | $985K | 22 |
| 2024 | $583K | $25.1M | $1.2M | 34 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 162 grants on record
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
Top 4 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Travis
- 3 Bexar
- 4 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (162 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill O'Driscoll | Pittsburgh, PA | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2018 |
| Brett Emory Sokol | Miami Beach, FL | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2018 |
| COCO Fusco | Brooklyn, NY | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2018 |
| LORI Waxman | Chicago, IL | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2018 |
| Ray Mark Rinaldi | Denver, CO | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2018 |
| Sarah Rose Sharp | Detroit, MI | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2018 |
| Sebastian SMEE | Somerville, MA | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2018 |
| Travis Diehl | LOS Angeles, CA | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2018 |
| Aruna D'Souza | Williamstown, MA | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2021 |
| Jarrett Earnest | New York, NY | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2021 |
| Adeyinka Elujoba | Brooklyn, NY | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2021 |
| Raquel Gutierrez | Tucson, AZ | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2021 |
| Jennifer Huberdeau | Adams, MA | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2021 |
| Mark Lamster | Dallas, TX | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2021 |
| Carl Little | MT Desert, ME | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2021 |
| Jasmine Weber | Amityville, NY | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2021 |
| John YAU | New York, NY | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2021 |
| Darla Migan | New York, NY | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2023 |
| Annette LE Pique | Chicago, IL | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2023 |
| Jillian Steinhauer | Brooklyn, NY | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2023 |
| ERIN Joyce | Phoenix, AZ | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2023 |
| Eileen G'Sell | St Louis, MO | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2023 |
| Harmony Holiday | LOS Angeles, CA | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2023 |
| JORI Finkel | LOS Angeles, CA | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2023 |
| Maximiliano Duron | New York, NY | $51,000 | VISUAL ARTS JOURNALISM PRIZE; SEE PART IX-A FOR MORE INFORMATION | 2023 |
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