The A&V Kulaev Cultural Heritage Fund
EIN 943235979Total Given 2016–2024
$1.0M
75 grants · $117K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$12K
typical small grants · $10K–$15K
grant size
56%
supporter · 18/32 multi-year
repeat
$1.4M
Assets (2024)
32
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
CRAFT CONTEMPORARY
Phone
(303) 938-0691
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $69K | $1.5M | $51K | 8 |
| 2017 | $55K | $1.7M | $62K | 5 |
| 2018 | $60K | $1.6M | $66K | 5 |
| 2019 | $75K | $0 | $134K | 7 |
| 2020 | $40K | $1.9M | $253K | 3 |
| 2021 | $204K | $2.0M | $532K | 13 |
| 2022 | $204K | $1.7M | $78K | 12 |
| 2023 | $178K | $1.5M | $41K | 11 |
| 2024 | $165K | $1.4M | $21K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 75 grants on record
Minimum
$3K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$12K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$38K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
KR
Karen Ringen
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
BL
Barry Lynn
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
KR
Karen Ringen
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
BL
Barry Lynn
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
KR
Karen Ringen
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
BL
Barry Lynn
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
KR
Karen Ringen
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
BL
Barry Lynn
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
KR
Karen Ringen
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
BL
Barry Lynn
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TS
Thomas Steenland
5 yrs
Sec and Cfo
KR
Karen Ringen
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
BL
Barry Lynn
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TS
Thomas Steenland
5 yrs
Sec and Cfo
KR
Karen Ringen
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
TS
Thomas Steenland
5 yrs
Sec and Cfo
BL
Barry Lynn
9+ yrs
Director
KR
Karen Ringen
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
TS
Thomas Steenland
5 yrs
Sec and Cfo
BL
Barry Lynn
9+ yrs
Director
RK
Ronald a Kuchta
2 yrs
Director
KR
Karen Ringen
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
TS
Thomas Steenland
5 yrs
Sec and Cfo
RK
Ronald a Kuchta
2 yrs
Director
BL
Barry Lynn
9+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (75 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craft Contemporary | Los Angeles, CA | $38,000 | This grant supported an important exhibition: Tuoya Afshar Exhibit as well as general administrative functions. Also... | 2021 |
| Beth Morrison Projects | Brooklyn, NY | $28,000 | This grant supported the next generation of boundary-pushing operatheatre composers. First launched in 2017-18, the... | 2021 |
| Craft Contemporary | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | This grant supported two exhibitions:(1)Diedrick Brackens: Heaven is a muddy riverbed broughttogether a group of the... | 2023 |
| Second Stage Theatre | New York, NY | $25,000 | This grant provided support to safely reopen theaters and resume productions; Produce four shows total at two... | 2023 |
| Players Philanthropy Fund | Towson, MD | $25,000 | This grant was for work on "Mr. Clown & Friends" puppetry program on teaching reading and values. | 2023 |
| St Vrain Valley Educational Foundat | Longmont, CO | $25,000 | To support programs essential to student success in St. Vrain | 2023 |
| Craft Contemporary | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | This grant supported the exhibition "Contemporary Nature Near: Material Experimentation in Architecture and... | 2024 |
| Second Stage Theatre | New York, NY | $25,000 | This grant provided general support for COVID and other safety precautions for three theaters. | 2024 |
| St Vrain Valley Educational Foundat | Longmont, CO | $25,000 | To provide support for books in English or Spanish for young school children and their families by the famous... | 2024 |
| Second Stage Theatre | New York, NY | $25,000 | This grant provided support to safely reopen theaters and resume productions; Produce four shows total at two... | 2022 |
| Bang on a Can | Brooklyn, NY | $23,000 | The debut of the expanded Bang on a Can All-Stars was a smashing success! Despite the current COVID outbreak they... | 2021 |
| Players Philanthropy Fund | Towson, MD | $23,000 | This grant was for work on "Mr. Clown & Friends" promotion of childrens' television programming and... | 2024 |
| The Sterling Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | $20,000 | This grant supports the Albert Einstein Book. The manuscript for the book has been completed and has undergone copy... | 2021 |
| Craft Contemporary | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | This grant supported two exhibitions:(1)Diedrick Brackens: Heaven is a muddy riverbed broughttogether a group of the... | 2022 |
| The Sterling Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | $20,000 | This grant supports the Albert Einstein Book. The manuscript for the book has been completed and has undergone copy... | 2022 |
| 47 Palmer Inc | Cambridge, MA | $20,000 | This grant supported Labor Day Young Artists presentation (live and streamed). | 2022 |
| The Fire Department Theatre Company | New York, NY | $20,000 | Salon/Sanctuary Concerts for production and distribution of a new opera discussingJewish African American relations. | 2022 |
| Players Philanthropy Fund | Towson, MD | $20,000 | This grant was for work on "Mr. Clown & Friends" puppetry program on teaching reading and values. | 2022 |
| Craft Contemporary | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | EXHIBITION & CATALOGUE FOR MERION ESTES: UNNATURAL DISASTERS | 2020 |
| 47 Palmer Inc | Cambridge, MA | $15,000 | This grant supported Labor Day weekends Campfire Festival to help develop new artists at this non-profit venue in... | 2021 |
| Craft Contemporary | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | EXHIBITION & CATALOGUE FOR MERION ESTES: UNNATURAL DISASTERS | 2019 |
| Woody Guthrie Center | Tulsa, OK | $15,000 | AN EXHIBIT OF THE LIFE OF PETE SEEGER WITH A CELEBRATION OF TALENTED PERFORMERS WHO DID SHOWS & EDUCATIONAL... | 2019 |
| Songwriting With Soldiers Inc | Austin, TX | $15,000 | The purpose of this grant was to assist in anniversary concerts and manage archivalsongs. | 2023 |
| Kurt Vonnegut Library and Museum | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | This grant was in support of activities surrounding "Banned Books Week." | 2023 |
| Songwriting With Soldiers Inc | Austin, TX | $15,000 | The purpose of this grant was for the preparation of materials and video postings of collaborations between veterans... | 2024 |