The Willem De Kooning Foundation
EIN 134151973Total Given 2016–2023
$6.4M
59 grants · $802K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $25K–$98K
grant size
48%
supporter · 15/31 multi-year
repeat
$418.0M
Assets (2023)
31
Distinct Recipients
About
LEGAL
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 794-3401
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $35K | $425.6M | $1.6M | 2 |
| 2017 | $188K | $427.3M | $2.0M | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.6M | $423.9M | $2.7M | 16 |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $428.5M | $5.0M | 19 |
| 2022 | $935K | $418.2M | $1.4M | 11 |
| 2023 | $393K | $418.0M | $2.3M | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 59 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$50K
Average
$109K
75th Pctl
$98K
Maximum
$550K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JS
John Silberman
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
J2
John L Eastman Co-Pres to Aug 2022
Co-President/Director
Leadership
AS
Amy Schichtel
6+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DZ
Donn Zaretsky
6+ yrs
Secretary, Treasurer, Director
Leadership
JS
John Silberman
6+ yrs
Co-President/Director
Leadership
JE
John L Eastman
5 yrs
Co-President/Director
Leadership
AS
Amy Schichtel
6+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DZ
Donn Zaretsky
6+ yrs
Secretary, Treasurer, Director
Leadership
JS
John Silberman
6+ yrs
Co-President/Director
Leadership
JE
John L Eastman
5 yrs
Co-President/Director
Leadership
AS
Amy Schichtel
6+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DZ
Donn Zaretsky
6+ yrs
Secretary & Treasurer/Dire
Leadership
JS
John Silberman
6+ yrs
Co-President/Director
Leadership
JE
John L Eastman
5 yrs
Co-President/Director
Leadership
AS
Amy Schichtel
6+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DZ
Donn Zaretsky
6+ yrs
Secretary & Treasurer/Dire
Leadership
JS
John Silberman
6+ yrs
Co-President/Director
Leadership
JE
John L Eastman
5 yrs
Co-President/Director
Leadership
AS
Amy Schichtel
6+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DZ
Donn Zaretsky
6+ yrs
Secretary & Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JE
John L Eastman
5 yrs
Co-President/Director
Leadership
JS
John Silberman
6+ yrs
Co-President/Director
Leadership
AS
Amy Schichtel
6+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DZ
Donn Zaretsky
6+ yrs
Secretary & Treasurer/Director
Leadership
Grants Awarded (59 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Foundation for the Arts Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $550,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| United States Artists Inc | Chicago, IL | $550,000 | SUPPORT THE ARTIST RELIEF FUND DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CRISIS. | 2021 |
| United States Artists Inc | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Foundation for Contemporary Arts | New York, NY | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Swiss Institute | New York, NY | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Participant Inc | New York, NY | $320,000 | SUPPORT FUND FOR 32 SMALL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CRISIS. | 2021 |
| Swiss Institute | New York, NY | $300,000 | SUPPORT THE FUND FOR 15 SMALL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CRISIS. | 2021 |
| International Studio & Curatorial Program | Brooklyn, NY | $300,000 | SUPPORT RETHINKING RESIDENCIES, A GROUP OF 10 NEW YORK-BASED VISUAL ARTS RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, DURING THE COVID-19... | 2021 |
| Swiss Institute | New York, NY | $300,000 | SUPPORT THE FUND FOR SMALL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CRISIS. | 2022 |
| Foundation for Contemporary Arts | New York, NY | $250,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE CHARITY'S FCA EMERGENCY COVID-19 FUND. | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee for Ukraine | New York, NY | $250,000 | SUPPORT THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE FOR UKRAINE. | 2022 |
| Long Island Children'S Museum | Garden City, NY | $150,000 | Support for art workshops, based on de Koonings methods and life philosophies and to teach children visual problem... | 2017 |
| The Brooklyn Rail | Brooklyn, NY | $102,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE ART SEEN SECTION OF JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS THAT COVERS CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ART IN PARTICULAR DEPTH.... | 2021 |
| The Brooklyn Rail | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE ART SEEN SECTION OF JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS THAT COVERS CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ART IN PARTICULAR DEPTH. | 2023 |
| American Friends Musee Dorsay | New York, NY | $100,000 | TO FUND AN EXHIBITION AT THE MUSEE DE LORANGERIE ENTITLED "CHAIM SOUTINE/WILLEM DE KOONING, LA PEINTURE... | 2022 |
| Arts Center at Duck Creek | East Hampton, NY | $95,200 | SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS DEDICATED TO CONTEMPORARY ART AND ARTISTS. | 2021 |
| Arts Center at Duck Creek | East Hampton, NY | $82,730 | SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS DEDICATED TO CONTEMPORARY ART AND ARTISTS AND A MUSIC SERIES. | 2023 |
| Arts Center at Duck Creek | East Hampton, NY | $75,235 | SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS DEDICATED TO CONTEMPORARY ART AND ARTISTS. | 2022 |
| Arts Center at Duck Creek | East Hampton, NY | $75,000 | SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS DEDICATED TO CONTEMPORARY ART AND ARTISTS. | 2020 |
| Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center | East Hampton, NY | $75,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| The Brooklyn Rail | Brooklyn, NY | $70,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE ART SCENE SECTION OF JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS THAT COVERS CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ART IN PARTICULAR DEPTH. | 2020 |
| New York Foundation for the Arts Inc | New York, NY | $70,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| The Brooklyn Rail | Brooklyn, NY | $70,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE ART SEEN SECTION OF JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS THAT COVERS CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ART IN PARTICULAR DEPTH. | 2022 |
| International Foundation for Art Research | New York, NY | $65,000 | TO FUND THE CHARITY'S GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES (2023 ANNUAL FUND) AND THE CHARITY'S ENDOWMENT. | 2023 |
| East Hampton Healthcare Foundation | East Hampton, NY | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |