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Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation

Accepts applications New York, New York · EIN 462953602

Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2023 it gave $1.4 million in 29 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $200,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $1.0 million the year before.

68% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$1.0 million27$36.9 million
2023$1.4 million29$40.8 million

How to apply

ContactJanet C Neschis Co McLaughlin Stern
260 Madison Avenue 18th FL, New York, NY 10016
Phone or email(212) 448-1100
What to submitNo formal application is necessary, only a general letter of request.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2023. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York20$875,000
Maryland2$225,000
Missouri1$75,000
Pennsylvania1$75,000
Rhode Island1$50,000
Massachusetts1$25,000
Florida1$23,500
Illinois1$20,000
California1$10,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 29 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD
Grant for outreach program in art$200,000
Cooper Union
New York, NY
Grant for outreach program in art$170,000
New Museum of Contemporary Art
New York, NY
Grant for capital contribution for contruction of new building$150,000
Amigos del Museo del Barrio
New York, NY
Grant for exhibition of art$100,000
Madison Square Park Conservancy
New York, NY
Grant for public art$100,000
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Grant for outreach program in art$75,000
The Nelson- Atkins Museum
Kansas City, MO
Grant for exhibitions of art$75,000
Columbia University School of the Arts
New York, NY
Grant for education mfa scholarships$50,000
PS 1 Contemporary Arts Center
Long Island City, NY
Grant for art installation$50,000
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI
Grant for mfa in art$50,000
Swiss Institute
New York, NY
Grant for exhibition of art$30,000
Baltimore Museum of Art
Baltimore, MD
Grant for exhibitions of art$25,000
Beam Center
Brooklyn, NY
Grant for public art$25,000
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
New York, NY
Grant for studio space for artists$25,000
Mass Moca Foundation Inc
North Adams, MA
Grant for exhibition of art$25,000
Public Art Fund
New York, NY
Grant for public art$25,000
The Rubin Museum of Art
New York, NY
Grant for exhibition of art$25,000
Times Square District Management Association Inc
New York, NY
Grant for public art$25,000
Ipti Research Org for Tech & Innov
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
Grant for art education project$23,500
National Museum of Mexican Art
Chicago, IL
Grant for exhibitions of art$20,000
NYC Salt Inc
New York, NY
Grant for photography program$20,000
Cooper Union
New York, NY
Grant for art prize$15,000
Pioneer Works Art Foundation
Brooklyn, NY
Grant for exhibitions of art$15,000
California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA
Grant for exhibition of art$10,000
Elm Foundation Inc
Brooklyn, NY
Grant for exhibition of art$10,000
Five Myles Gallery
Brooklyn, NY
Grant for exhibitions of art$10,000
International Studio and Curatorial Program
Brooklyn, NY
Grant for art residencies$10,000
Penumbra Foundation
New York, NY
Grant for residency program in photography and exhibitions$10,000
The Jewish Museum
New York, NY
Grant for exhibition of art$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation give?

$1.4 million in tax year 2023, across 29 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Janet C Neschis (President), Barbara Campisi (Grants Manager) and Alison Diamond (Vice-President).

What does Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and faith communities.

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