Foundation for Arts Initiatives
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 98-6000319 · Private foundation · Website
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $30,000.
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
33% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts Ashkal Alwan | LE | Institutional support | $60,000 |
| Decolonizing Architecture Art Residency | OC | General activities and program support | $50,000 |
| Institute of Radical Imagination | IT | Institutional support | $50,000 |
| Am Qattan Foundation | OC | 28 magazine general activities and programs | $35,000 |
| Al Ma'mal Foundation for Contemporary Art | IS | Institutional support | $30,000 |
| Arab Image Foundation Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General activities and program support | $30,000 |
| Critical Art and Media Practices | IN | New directions for annotated footage archive pad.ma | $30,000 |
| Dar Jacir | New York, NY | General activities and program support | $30,000 |
| Espacio de Investigaciones Feministas | SP | General activities and program support | $30,000 |
| Instituto Cultural Israelita Brasileiro | BR | Casa do povo general activities and programs | $30,000 |
| Laboratory for the Urban Commons | Halandri, GR | Neos kosmos general activities and programs | $30,000 |
| Off-Biennale Egyesulet | HU | General activities and program support | $30,000 |
| Raw Material Company | SG | General activities and program support | $30,000 |
| The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts Ashkal Alwan | LE | General activities and program support | $30,000 |
| What How and for Whomwhw | HR | "Whw akademija 2025 - 2028: remember" project | $30,000 |
| Beirut Art Center Association | LE | General activities and program support | $25,000 |
| City of Asylumdetroit | Detroit, MI | Fellowships for five artists and writers from gaza project | $25,000 |
| Riwaq - Center for Architectural Conservation | OC | General activities and program support | $25,000 |
| The Wonder Cabinet | OC | The wonder cabinet permanent residency platform | $25,000 |
| Visual Culture Research Center | UP | Institutional support for east europe biennial alliance | $25,000 |
| Associazione Culturale Aka | Venice, IT | Sale docks "owneh" public event | $20,000 |
| Reseau Conceptualisme Du Sud Red Conceptualismos Del Sur (Rcs) | FR | "Urgent practices for the future" project | $20,000 |
| Birbir Kultur Ve Sanat Dernegi | Ayvalik, TU | Digital publications of 1+1 express | $15,000 |
| Haven for Artists | LE | General activities and program support | $15,000 |
| Association for Culture and Art Crvena | BK | General activities and program support | $10,000 |
| Instituto Praticas Desobedientes | BR | Permanent research and training group | $10,000 |
| Ll Proyectos | HO | General activities and program support | $10,000 |
| Untold Stories Ev | GM | Untold mag platform | $10,000 |
The return also lists 32 grants to individuals ($240,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts Ashkal Alwan | General activities and program support | $60,000 | |
| Organizata Joqeveritare Pyke | General activities and program support | $20,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,000,000 | 63 |
| 2023 | $1,203,500 | 66 |
| 2022 | $1,426,000 | 70 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jul 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601959349100115
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 98-6000319
- Profile updated Nov 8, 2026
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