The Guston Fund
EIN 832712035Total Given 2020–2024
$5.0M
21 grants · $1.0M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $20K–$100K
grant size
25%
balanced · 4/16 multi-year
repeat
$20.4M
Assets (2024)
16
Distinct Recipients
About
THE GUSTON FUND IS FILING THE FORM 990-PF LATE, SINCE THEY RECEIVED THE IRS DETERMINATION LETTER AFTER THE DUE DATE OF FILING FORM 990-PF, MAY 15, 2019.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(845) 684-5868
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $9.6M | $9.7M | N/A |
| 2020 | $50K | $14.2M | $3.6M | 1 |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $16.8M | $4.1M | 2 |
| 2022 | $100K | $14.2M | $149K | 1 |
| 2023 | $515K | $20.0M | $4.9M | 6 |
| 2024 | $2.3M | $20.4M | $1.9M | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 21 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$50K
Average
$239K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MM
Musa Mayer
7+ yrs
Director, President
Leadership
TM
Thomas Mayer
7+ yrs
Director, Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Musa Mayer
7+ yrs
Director, President
Leadership
TM
Thomas Mayer
7+ yrs
Director, Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Musa Mayer
7+ yrs
Director, President
Leadership
TM
Thomas Mayer
7+ yrs
Director, Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Musa Mayer
7+ yrs
Director, President
Leadership
TM
Thomas Mayer
7+ yrs
Director, Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Musa Mayer
7+ yrs
Director, President
Leadership
TM
Thomas Mayer
7+ yrs
Director, Secretary, Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Musa Mayer
7+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
TM
Thomas Mayer
7+ yrs
Director/Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Musa Mayer
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
TM
Thomas Mayer
7+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (21 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Endowment Foundation | Hudson, OH | $2,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Broad Institute Inc | Cambridge, MA | $1,000,000 | RESEARCH SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Vermont Studio Center Inc | Johnson, VT | $830,000 | CAPITAL PROJECT - CORNER HOUSE RENOVATION | 2024 |
| Brooklyn Rail Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $300,000 | ENDOWMENT | 2023 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | $156,500 | RESEARCH SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Brooklyn Rail Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | SINGING IN UNISON PROJECT | 2022 |
| Jewish Museum | New York, NY | $100,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT - GUSTON/HANCOCK EXHIBIT | 2024 |
| New York Studio School | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| New York Studio School | New York, NY | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| United States Artists Inc | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Corporation of Yaddo | Saratoga Springs, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Macdowell Colony Inc | Peterborough, NH | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Brooklyn Rail Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Marian and Edward Macdowell Inc | Peterborough, NH | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| American Academy in Rome | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Brooklyn Rail Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | SUPPORT FOR POETRY PUBLICATIONS | 2023 |
| American Academy in Rome | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Corporation of Yaddo | Saratoga Springs, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | $10,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE AEFI PROJECT "BUILDING THE AEF COMMUNITY'S DEAI CAPACITY TO HOST BIPOC INTERNS AND FELLOW" | 2021 |
| Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT - CONSORTIUM ADVANCING NEXT-GEN LEADERS IN THE VISUAL ARTS | 2024 |
| International Print Center New York | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |