Foundation for Arts Initiatives
EIN 986000319 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$7.9M
393 grants · $1.6M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $8K–$25K
grant size
17%
balanced · 50/297 multi-year
repeat
$32.2M
Assets (2024)
297
Distinct Recipients
About
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE DOES NOT REQUIRE THAT A COPY OF THE RETURN BE FILED WITH THAT OFFICE. A COPY OF THE RETURN WAS FILED WITH THE NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
DOA ALY
Phone
(212) 267-8334
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.9M | $33.0M | $3.0M | 87 |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $37.4M | $2.2M | 94 |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $29.6M | $16.2M | 76 |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $30.0M | $-551K | 70 |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $32.2M | $1.1M | 66 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 393 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$15K
Average
$20K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$70K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
VK
Vasif Kortun
5+ yrs
Chairperson, Treasurer & Board Member
Leadership
JW
Joan Weakley
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WW
William Wells
5+ yrs
Board Member
SS
Sabina Sabolovic
5+ yrs
Board Member
AP
Ann Philbin
5+ yrs
Board Member
AP
Alessandro Petti
5+ yrs
Board Member
ML
Maria LIND
5+ yrs
Board Member
KK
KOYO Kouoh
Board Member
FH
Frederick B. Henry
5+ yrs
Board Member
ZB
ZOE Butt
2 yrs
Board Member
MB
Manuel J. Borja-Villel
5+ yrs
Board Member
VK
Vasif Kortun
5+ yrs
Chairperson, Treasurer & Board Member
Leadership
JW
Joan Weakley
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SS
Sabina Sabolovic
5+ yrs
Board Member
AP
Ann Philbin
5+ yrs
Board Member
AP
Alessandro Petti
5+ yrs
Board Member
ML
Maria LIND
5+ yrs
Board Member
FH
Frederick B. Henry
5+ yrs
Board Member
CH
Claire HSU
4 yrs
Board Member
ZB
ZOE Butt
2 yrs
Board Member
MB
Manuel J. Borja-Villel
5+ yrs
Board Member
WW
William Wells
5+ yrs
Board Member
VK
Vasif Kortun
5+ yrs
Chairperson, Treasurer & Board Member
Leadership
JW
Joan Weakley
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MB
Manuel J. Borja-Villel
5+ yrs
Board Member
FH
Frederick B. Henry
5+ yrs
Board Member
CH
Claire HSU
4 yrs
Board Member
ML
Maria LIND
5+ yrs
Board Member
AP
Alessandro Petti
5+ yrs
Board Member
AP
Ann Philbin
5+ yrs
Board Member
SS
Sabina Sabolovic
5+ yrs
Board Member
WW
William Wells
5+ yrs
Board Member
VK
Vasif Kortun
5+ yrs
Chairman, Treasurer & Board Member
Leadership
JW
Joan Weakley
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WW
William Wells
5+ yrs
Board Member
SS
Sabina Sabolovic
5+ yrs
Board Member
AP
Ann Philbin
5+ yrs
Board Member
AP
Alessandro Petti
5+ yrs
Board Member
ML
Maria LIND
5+ yrs
Board Member
CH
Claire HSU
4 yrs
Board Member
FH
Frederick B. Henry
5+ yrs
Board Member
MB
Manuel J. Borja-Villel
5+ yrs
Board Member
VK
Vasif Kortun
5+ yrs
Chairman, Treasurer & Board Member
Leadership
JW
Joan Weakley
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WW
William Wells
5+ yrs
Board Member
SS
Sabina Sabolovic
5+ yrs
Board Member
AP
Ann Philbin
5+ yrs
Board Member
AP
Alessandro Petti
5+ yrs
Board Member
ML
Maria LIND
5+ yrs
Board Member
CH
Claire HSU
4 yrs
Board Member
FH
Frederick B. Henry
5+ yrs
Board Member
CG
Christophe Girard
Board Member
MB
Manuel J. Borja-Villel
5+ yrs
Board Member
MB
Marie-Claude Beaud
Board Member
Grants Awarded (393 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARAB Image Foundation | Beirut, None | $70,000 | GENERAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts Ashkal Alwan | Beirut, None | $70,000 | GENERAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| What How and for Whomwhw | Zagreb, None | $70,000 | WHW AKADEMIJA INTERNATIONAL ART STUDY PROGRAM | 2020 |
| ARAB Image Foundation | Beirut, None | $70,000 | GENERAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts Ashkal Alwan | Beirut, None | $70,000 | GENERAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| ARAB Image Foundation | Beirut, None | $70,000 | GENERAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts Ashkal Alwan | Beirut, None | $70,000 | GENERAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Yayasan Jakarta Biennale (Jakarta Biennale Foundation) | Menteng Central Jakarta, None | $60,000 | JAKARTA BIENNALE 2021: ESOKS PUBLIC PROGRAMS | 2021 |
| The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts Ashkal Alwan | Beirut, None | $60,000 | GENERAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts Ashkal Alwan | Beirut, None | $60,000 | GENERAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts Ashkal Alwan | Beirut, None | $60,000 | GENERAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts Ashkal Alwan | $60,000 | GENERAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | |
| The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts Ashkal Alwan | $60,000 | GENERAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | |
| The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts Ashkal Alwan | Beirut, None | $60,000 | GENERAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts Ashkal Alwan | Beirut, None | $60,000 | GENERAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| ASIA Art Archive | Sheung WAN, None | $50,000 | MOBILE LIBRARY: NEPAL PROJECT | 2020 |
| Fundacion MAPA Teatro | Bogota, None | $50,000 | GENERAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Laboratory for the Urban Commons | Halandri, None | $50,000 | INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROGRAM SUPPORT OF NEOS COSMOS PUBLIC SPACE | 2020 |
| Stiftelsen Tensta Konsthall | Spanga, None | $50,000 | TENSTA ART SCHOOL | 2020 |
| Protocinema Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Critical Art and Media Practices | Mumbai, None | $50,000 | CAMP INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| Institute of Radical Imagination | Naples, None | $50,000 | SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, PROJECTS AND PRESENTATIONS | 2021 |
| Kalakuta Trust | Cape Town, None | $50,000 | CHIMURENGA MAGAZINE, LIBRARY AND SPACE | 2021 |
| 0X2620 EV | Berlin, None | $50,000 | SUPPORT FOR ONLINE VIDEO ARCHIVE PAD.MA | 2021 |
| Reseau Conceptualisme DU SUD Red Conceptualismos Del SUR (Rcs) | Paris, None | $50,000 | GENERAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
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