Foundation for Arts Initiatives
Preselected recipients only
Foundation for Arts Initiatives is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.0 million in 60 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $60,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$1.0 million
- Number of grants60
- Typical grant$7,500
- Largest grant$60,000
- Assets$33.0 million
- New grantees59%
Giving in 2024 was down from $1.2 million the year before.
59% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.3 million | 69 | $30.0 million |
| 2023 | $1.2 million | 65 | $32.2 million |
| 2024 | $1.0 million | 60 | $33.0 million |
How to apply
Foundation for Arts Initiatives says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Foundation for Arts Initiatives funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York. It also paid $907,500 in 56 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | $67,500 |
| Michigan | 1 | $25,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts Ashkal Alwan | Institutional support | $60,000 |
| Decolonizing Architecture Art Residency | General activities and program support | $50,000 |
| Institute of Radical Imagination | Institutional support | $50,000 |
| Am Qattan Foundation | 28 magazine general activities and programs | $35,000 |
| Al Ma'mal Foundation for Contemporary Art | Institutional support | $30,000 |
| Arab Image Foundation Inc | General activities and program support | $30,000 |
| Critical Art and Media Practices | New directions for annotated footage archive pad.ma | $30,000 |
| Dar Jacir | General activities and program support | $30,000 |
| Espacio de Investigaciones Feministas | General activities and program support | $30,000 |
| Instituto Cultural Israelita Brasileiro | Casa do povo general activities and programs | $30,000 |
| Laboratory for the Urban Commons | Neos kosmos general activities and programs | $30,000 |
| Off-Biennale Egyesulet | General activities and program support | $30,000 |
| Raw Material Company | General activities and program support | $30,000 |
| The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts Ashkal Alwan | General activities and program support | $30,000 |
| What How and for Whomwhw | "whw akademija 2025 - 2028: remember" project | $30,000 |
| Beirut Art Center Association | General activities and program support | $25,000 |
| City of Asylumdetroit | Fellowships for five artists and writers from gaza project | $25,000 |
| Riwaq - Center for Architectural Conservation | General activities and program support | $25,000 |
| The Wonder Cabinet | The wonder cabinet permanent residency platform | $25,000 |
| Visual Culture Research Center | Institutional support for east europe biennial alliance | $25,000 |
| Associazione Culturale Aka | Sale docks "owneh" public event | $20,000 |
| Reseau Conceptualisme du Sud Red Conceptualismos del Sur (RCS) | "urgent practices for the future" project | $20,000 |
| Birbir Kultur Ve Sanat Dernegi | Digital publications of 1+1 express | $15,000 |
| Haven for Artists | General activities and program support | $15,000 |
| Individual | Fund for arts research grant | $10,000 |
| Association for Culture and Art Crvena | General activities and program support | $10,000 |
| Instituto Praticas Desobedientes | Permanent research and training group | $10,000 |
| LL Proyectos | General activities and program support | $10,000 |
| Untold Stories Ev | Untold mag platform | $10,000 |
| Individual | Fund for arts research grant | $7,500 |
| Individual | Fund for arts research grant | $7,500 |
| Individual | Fund for arts research grant | $7,500 |
| Individual | Fund for arts research grant | $7,500 |
| Individual | Fund for arts research grant | $7,500 |
| Individual | Fund for arts research grant | $7,500 |
| Individual | Fund for arts research grant | $7,500 |
| Individual | Fund for arts research grant | $7,500 |
| Individual | Fund for arts research grant | $7,500 |
| Individual | Fund for arts research grant | $7,500 |
| Individual | Fund for arts research grant | $7,500 |
Officers and trustees
- Vasif Kortun
- Manuel J Borja-Villel
- Zoe Butt
- Frederick B Henry
- Koyo Kouoh
- Maria Lind
- Alessandro Petti
- Ann Philbin
- Sabina Sabolovic
- William Wells
- Joan Weakley
Questions people ask
Does Foundation for Arts Initiatives accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Foundation for Arts Initiatives give?
$1.0 million in tax year 2024, across 60 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.
Who runs Foundation for Arts Initiatives?
Its 2024 filing lists Vasif Kortun (Chairperson, Treasurer & Board Member), Manuel J Borja-Villel (Board Member), Zoe Butt (Board Member) and Frederick B Henry (Board Member) among 11 officers and trustees.
What does Foundation for Arts Initiatives fund?
Based on its grants, mainly international, arts and culture and science and research.