Cy Twombly Foundation
EIN 202572529Total Given 2016–2024
$72.3M
48 grants · $8.0M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$220K
typical big bets · $50K–$959K
grant size
42%
supporter · 8/19 multi-year
repeat
$1.5B
Assets (2024)
19
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
Phone
(212) 744-2228
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $708K | $1.5B | $982K | 2 |
| 2020 | $18.9M | $1.5B | $6.0M | 14 |
| 2022 | $7.5M | $1.5B | $8.4M | 11 |
| 2023 | $27.6M | $1.5B | $23.1M | 11 |
| 2024 | $17.7M | $1.5B | $6.3M | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 48 grants on record
Minimum
$9K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$220K
Average
$1.5M
75th Pctl
$959K
Maximum
$10.8M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
NR
Nicola Del Roscio
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
DB
David Baum
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EE
Eleonora Di Erasmo
Mng Director/Secretary
Leadership
JS
Jonas Storsve
5+ yrs
Director
PW
Paul Winkler
5+ yrs
Director
UB
Udo Brandhorst
5+ yrs
Director
NS
Nicholas Serota
4 yrs
Director
SM
Sandra Marionpoulou
Director
CG
Cristian Grasu
Director
Grants Awarded (48 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | $10,750,000 | NON-CASH DONATION OF ART FOR EXHIBITION SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | $10,750,000 | NON-CASH DONATION OF ART FOR EXHIBITION SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000,000 | EXHIBITION SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | $7,500,000 | NON-CASH DONATION OF ART FOR EXHIBITION SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | $7,000,000 | EXHIBITION SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $4,000,000 | NON-CASH DONATION OF ART FOR EXHIBITION SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $3,800,000 | NON-CASH DONATION OF ART FOR EXHIBITION SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $3,750,000 | NON-CASH DONATION OF ART FOR EXHIBITION SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | $3,500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | $1,666,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Galleria Nazionale D'Arte Moderna E Contemporanea | Rome, None | $1,475,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | $1,334,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | $834,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Centre Georges Pompidou | Paris, None | $699,456 | TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION | 2016 |
| American Academy in Rome | Rome, None | $600,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Safe Horizon Inc | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Comune Di Gaeta | Gaeta Lt, None | $417,105 | COVID RELIEF | 2020 |
| Foundation for Contemporary Arts Inc | New York, NY | $290,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE CY TWOMBLY AWARD FOR POETRY ($40,000) AND SUPPORT TO THE EMERGENCY COVID RELIEF FUND ($250,000) | 2020 |
| New York Foundation for the Arts | Brooklyn, NY | $275,000 | COVID RELIEF | 2020 |
| United States Artists Inc | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | COVID RELIEF | 2020 |
| Swiss Institute | New York, NY | $250,000 | SUPPORT FOR COVID RELIEF | 2020 |
| Fondazione Nicola Del Roscio | Terni, None | $240,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Fondazione Nicola Del Roscio | Terni, None | $240,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Fondazione Nicola Del Roscio | Terni, None | $240,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT - SEE EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENTS | 2023 |
| Drawing Center Inc | New York, NY | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |