Arison Arts Foundation
Invitation OnlyCoral Gables, Florida · EIN 13-7450689 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$38.8M
Organizations funded130
Typical grant$30,000
Total assets$452.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $12,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
88% of grants went outside Florida.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New World Symphony Inc | Miami Beach, FL | General support | $10,194,000 |
| National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts Inc | Miami, FL | General support | $5,526,979 |
| Ballet Theatre Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General support | $4,800,000 |
| National Youngarts Foundation Supporting Organization | Miami, FL | General support | $2,590,939 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | General support | $1,894,000 |
| Ps1 Contemporary Art Center Inc | Long Island City, NY | General support | $1,822,118 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc | New York, NY | General support | $1,275,000 |
| Baryshnikov Arts Center Inc | New York, NY | General support | $1,025,000 |
| Miami City Ballet Inc | Miami Beach, FL | General support | $1,000,000 |
| Aspen Art Museum | Aspen, CO | General support | $665,500 |
| New York Live Arts Inc | New York, NY | General support | $500,000 |
| Haleakala Inc | New York, NY | General support | $463,333 |
| Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival Inc | Becket, MA | General support | $420,833 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | General support | $412,338 |
| Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $372,050 |
| National Dance Institute Inc | New York, NY | General support | $250,000 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music Inc | San Francisco, CA | General support | $250,000 |
| Seraphic Fire Inc | Miami, FL | General support | $250,000 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | General support | $217,500 |
| Fractured Atlas Inc | New York City, NY | General support | $200,000 |
| Nxthvn Inc | New Haven, CT | General support | $200,000 |
| The Studio Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | General support | $200,000 |
| Camera Club of New York Inc | New York, NY | General support | $157,000 |
| Find Your Light Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $125,000 |
| Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation Inc | North Adams, MA | General support | $125,000 |
| The Young Mens and Young Womens Hebrew Association | New York, NY | General support | $125,000 |
| Tri314 Multidisciplinary Visual Performances Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $125,000 |
| Nu Deco Ensemble Inc | Miami, FL | General support | $106,000 |
| The Miami Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | General support | $105,000 |
| Americans for the Arts Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $100,000 |
| Art and Advocacy Society | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $100,000 |
| Childrens Museum of Manhattan | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Complexions Foundation | Princeton, NJ | General support | $100,000 |
| Harlem School of the Arts Inc | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| New York Shakespeare Festival | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Operalia Foundation Inc | Calabasas, CA | General support | $100,000 |
| Project for Empty Space Inc | Newark, NJ | General support | $100,000 |
| Reboot Inc | Longmeadow, MA | General support | $100,000 |
| Sundance Institute | Park City, UT | General support | $100,000 |
| Turrell Art Foundation | Flagstaff, AZ | General support | $100,000 |
| Smithsonian Institute | Washington, DC | General support | $77,500 |
| American Friends of Batsheva Dance Company Inc | New York, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| En Garde Arts Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art Miami Inc | Miami, FL | General support | $75,000 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Foundation | Snowmass Village, CO | General support | $73,400 |
| Bakehouse Art Complex Inc | Miami, FL | General support | $68,000 |
| Americas Foundation of the Serpentine Galleries | New York, NY | General support | $65,000 |
| United States Artists Inc | Chicago, IL | General support | $65,000 |
| Jorge M Perez Art Museum of Miami Dade County Inc | Miami, FL | General support | $63,000 |
| Juilliard School | New York, NY | General support | $60,000 |
| Art 21 Inc | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Charm City Cultural Cultivation Inc | Scarsdale, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Dia Center for the Arts Inc | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Free Arts for Abused Children of New York City | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Site Santa Fe | Santa Fe, NM | General support | $50,000 |
| Source Studio Inc | Burnsville, NC | General support | $50,000 |
| The Carnegie Hall Corporation | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| The Misty Copeland Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | General support | $50,000 |
| New York Foundation for the Arts Inc | New York, NY | General support | $45,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 130 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $38,751,540 | 130 |
| 2023 | $29,671,974 | 109 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503189349104055
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-7450689
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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