Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
EIN 650200989 Private FoundationTotal Given 2019–2024
$28.7M
569 grants · $4.8M avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$45K
grant size
45%
supporter · 102/225 multi-year
repeat
$521.7M
Assets (2024)
225
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
EVE ABRAMS
Phone
(212) 228-5283
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $104K | $592.9M | $19.5M | 12 |
| 2020 | $4.2M | $610.0M | $24.1M | 88 |
| 2021 | $6.1M | $653.1M | $24.7M | 94 |
| 2022 | $5.0M | $657.7M | $26.5M | 110 |
| 2023 | $5.2M | $509.2M | $36.5M | 118 |
| 2024 | $8.1M | $521.7M | $40.3M | 147 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 569 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$50K
75th Pctl
$45K
Maximum
$1.4M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.2% of US grants
· Rank #11 of 36 states
$212K across
7 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Houston
Officers & Directors
CR
Christopher Rauschenberg
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
PK
Peter Kraus
2 yrs
Chair
Leadership
AH
AC Hudgins
6+ yrs
Board Member/Treasurer
Leadership
GL
Glenn Ligon
5 yrs
Board Member/Secretary
Leadership
MS
Michael Straus
6+ yrs
Board Member
GL
Glenn Lowry
6+ yrs
Board Member
KJ
Kellie Jones
6+ yrs
Board Member
MC
Michelle Coffey
2 yrs
Board Member
J1
James Keith Brown Started 113023
Board Member
RA
Rocio Aranda-Alvarado
3 yrs
Board Member
K7
Karen Elizabeth Sutton Started 723
Interim COO
MS
Michael Straus
6+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
CR
Christopher Rauschenberg
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
KH
Kathy Halbreich
5 yrs
Executive Director Through 5/2023
Leadership
GA
Gregory M. AVIS
3 yrs
Treasurer Through 5/2023
Leadership
EG
Elizabeth Glassman
5 yrs
Secretary Through 5/2023
Leadership
MC
Michelle Coffey
2 yrs
Board Member As of 5/2023
PK
Peter Kraus
2 yrs
Board Member As of 5/2023
RA
Rocio Aranda-Alvarado
3 yrs
Board Member
DP
Drummond Pike
5 yrs
Board Member Through 4/2023
GL
Glenn Lowry
6+ yrs
Board Member
GL
Glenn Ligon
5 yrs
Board Member
KJ
Kellie Jones
6+ yrs
Board Member
AH
AC Hudgins
6+ yrs
Board Member
SU
Sharon Ullman
5 yrs
Deputy Director Through March 2023
MS
Michael Straus
6+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
CR
Christopher Rauschenberg
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
KH
Kathy Halbreich
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
GA
Gregory M. AVIS
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SU
Sharon Ullman
5 yrs
Deputy Director
SF
Sidney Felsen
4 yrs
Board Member Emeritus
EG
Elizabeth Glassman
5 yrs
Board Member
AH
AC Hudgins
6+ yrs
Board Member
KJ
Kellie Jones
6+ yrs
Board Member
GL
Glenn Ligon
5 yrs
Board Member
GL
Glenn Lowry
6+ yrs
Board Member
DP
Drummond Pike
5 yrs
Board Member
RA
Rocio Aranda-Alvarado
3 yrs
Board Member
CR
Christopher Rauschenberg
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
MS
Michael Straus
6+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
KH
Kathy Halbreich
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
GA
Gregory M. AVIS
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DL
Dorothy Lichtenstein
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DP
Drummond Pike
5 yrs
Board Member
GL
Glenn Lowry
6+ yrs
Board Member
GL
Glenn Ligon
5 yrs
Board Member
KJ
Kellie Jones
6+ yrs
Board Member
AH
AC Hudgins
6+ yrs
Board Member
AH
Alexandra A. Herzan
3 yrs
Board Member
EG
Elizabeth Glassman
5 yrs
Board Member
SF
Sidney Felsen
4 yrs
Board Member Emeritus
SU
Sharon Ullman
5 yrs
Deputy Director
CR
Christopher Rauschenberg
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
MS
Michael Straus
6+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
KH
Kathy Halbreich
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
AF
Allan Fulkerson
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AH
Alexandra A. Herzan
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DP
Drummond Pike
5 yrs
Board Member
GL
Glenn Lowry
6+ yrs
Board Member
GL
Glenn Ligon
5 yrs
Board Member
DL
Dorothy Lichtenstein
3 yrs
Board Member
KJ
Kellie Jones
6+ yrs
Board Member
AH
AC Hudgins
6+ yrs
Board Member
EG
Elizabeth Glassman
5 yrs
Board Member
SF
Sidney Felsen
4 yrs
Board Member Emeritus
GA
Greg AVIS
2 yrs
Board Member
SU
Sharon Ullman
5 yrs
Deputy Director
MS
Michael Straus
6+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
CR
Christopher Rauschenberg
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
KH
Kathy Halbreich
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
AF
Allan Fulkerson
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AH
Alexandra A. Herzan
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DP
Drummond Pike
5 yrs
Board Member
GL
Glenn Lowry
6+ yrs
Board Member
DL
Dorothy Lichtenstein
3 yrs
Board Member
KJ
Kellie Jones
6+ yrs
Board Member
SU
Sharon Ullman
5 yrs
Deputy Director
GA
Greg AVIS
2 yrs
Board Member
SF
Sidney Felsen
4 yrs
Board Member Emeritus
EG
Elizabeth Glassman
5 yrs
Board Member
AH
AC Hudgins
6+ yrs
Board Member
Grants Awarded (569 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemente Solo Velez Cultural and Educational Center Inc | New York, NY | $1,415,000 | GENERAL GRANT - COLLABORATION WITH LATINX CONSORTIUM | 2023 |
| NYFA | New York, NY | $1,008,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR ARTISTS | 2024 |
| NYFA | New York, NY | $1,008,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR ARTISTS | 2024 |
| NYFA | Brooklyn, NY | $1,008,000 | RAUSCHENBERG EMERGENCY GRANTS JULY 1, 2021 - JUNE 30, 2022 | 2022 |
| United States Artists Inc | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | COVID-19 RELIEF PARTNERS GRANT | 2021 |
| NYFA | Brooklyn, NY | $990,000 | 1 YEAR FUNDING MEDICAL EMERGENCY GRANTS PROGRAM, RAUSCHENBERG EMERGENCY GRANTS | 2021 |
| Coalition of Immokalee Workers | Immokalee, FL | $800,000 | 5 YEAR GRANT IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS 5/31/19-5/31/24 | 2020 |
| Clemente Solo Velez Cultural and Educational Center Inc | New York, NY | $750,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Clemente SOTO Velez Cultural and Educational Center Inc | New York, NY | $665,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| NYFA | New York, NY | $448,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR ARTISTS | 2024 |
| NYFA | Brooklyn, NY | $406,000 | RAUSCHENBERG DANCER EMERGENCY GRANTS MAY 31, 2022 - MAY 31, 2023 | 2022 |
| Coalition of Immokalee Workers | Immokalee, FL | $400,000 | 5 YEAR GRANT IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS 5/31/19-5/31/24 | 2021 |
| Coalition of Immokalee Workers | Immokalee, FL | $400,000 | 5 YEAR GRANT IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS 5/31/19-5/31/24 | 2021 |
| Clemente SOTO Velez Cultural and Educational Center Inc | New York, NY | $400,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| NYFA | New York, NY | $386,500 | GENERAL GRANT | 2023 |
| NYFA | Brooklyn, NY | $327,000 | RAUSCHENBERG DANCER EMERGENCY GRANTS OCTOBER 8, 2021 - JUNE 30, 2022 | 2022 |
| Colorado Plateau Foundation | Flagstaff, AZ | $300,000 | THREE YEAR GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Laguardia Community College FDTN | Long Island City, NY | $292,000 | 3-YEAR GRANT TO ESTABLISH AN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAM, ECOLOGY, ACTIVISM & WEALTH INEQUALITY | 2020 |
| Laguardia Community College FDTN | Long Island City, NY | $267,000 | 3-YEAR GRANT TO ESTABLISH AN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAM, ECOLOGY, ACTIVISM & WEALTH INEQUALITY | 2021 |
| NYFA | New York, NY | $252,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR ARTISTS | 2024 |
| The Studio Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | $250,000 | TO ESTABLISH A FUND FOR SUPPORTING THE ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM 5/31/19-6/30/20 | 2020 |
| The Studio Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | $250,000 | TO ESTABLISH A FUND FOR SUPPORTING THE ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM 5/31/19-6/30/20 | 2020 |
| The Studio Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | $250,000 | TO ESTABLISH A FUND FOR SUPPORTING THE ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM 5/31/19-6/30/20 | 2021 |
| The Studio Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | $250,000 | BOARD DISCRETIONARY GRANT IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| Shelterwood Collective | Berkeley, CA | $240,000 | GRANT TO REPAIR AND UPGRADE CAMP INFRASTRUCTURE NOVEMBER 1, 2021 JUNE 30, 2022 | 2022 |
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