Imperfect Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 35-7263872 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$370K
Organizations funded37
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$13.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $10,000.
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
21% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artistic Realization Technologies Inc | Belle Mead, NJ | To assist in the furtherance of the organization's charitable mission of developing technologies, studio programming and training that… | $50,000 |
| Trisha Brown Dance Company | New York, NY | This was the 2023 pledge. | $50,000 |
| Southampton Arts Center | Southampton, NY | To support the center's programs, including art exhibitions, classes and live performances. | $25,000 |
| Guild Hall | East Hampton, NY | To support the organization's mission which is to maintain a museum, performing arts center and education center. this was to support the… | $15,000 |
| Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund Inc | New York, NY | To support the organziation's mission committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals,… | $15,000 |
| Queerart | New York, NY | To assist in the furtherance of the organization's charitable mission to create a diverse and vibrant communtiy through the support of… | $15,000 |
| Studio Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | To support the organization's mission to address the near-complete exclusion of artists of african descent from mainstream museums,… | $15,000 |
| Wnet | New York, NY | To support the station's mission to create and present life-changing media made for, and possible by, an engaged public. | $15,000 |
| Dia Art Foundation | New York, NY | To support the organization's mission which is committed to advancing, realizing, and preserving the vision of artists. dia fulfills its… | $12,500 |
| Almanack Screenwriters | Brooklyn, NY | To support the organization's mission to provide screenwriters with the nurturing and tools they need to do the best work of their lives. | $10,000 |
| Bay Chamber Concerts Inc | Rockport, ME | To transform lives through high-quality programs, music education and community outreach. | $10,000 |
| Bomb Magazine | Brooklyn, NY | To support the organization's mission of delivering the artist's voice by developing, publishing and preserving artist-generated material.… | $10,000 |
| Danspace Project | New York, NY | To support the organization's mission to present new work in dance and support a diverse range of choreographers in developing their work. | $10,000 |
| Midcoast Music Adademy | Rockport, ME | To support the mission that welcomes and encourages everyone on their path of learning | $10,000 |
| Moma Ps1 | Long Island City, NY | To support the organization's mission to be an artist-centered, community-driven art space where new artists from all over the world are… | $10,000 |
| Pearlman Music Program | Shelter Island Heights, NY | To support the organization's mission to provide an environment for young gifted string instrument players to study under world-famous… | $10,000 |
| Skowhegan | New York, NY | To support the school to offer opportunity, liberty, and safety to push the boundaries of artistic practices in transformative ways,… | $10,000 |
| Stephen Petronio Dance Company Inc | New York, NY | To support the vision of choreographer stephen petronio, which includes the creation and presentation of his existing and new works,… | $10,000 |
| The New York Womens Foundation | New York, NY | To support the strategy rooted in advancing gender, racial, and economic rights, placing US among the largest women-led grantmaking… | $10,000 |
| The Watermill Center | Water Mill, NY | To support the organization's mission as an interdisciplinary laboratory for the arts and humanities, offering year-round artist… | $10,000 |
| Veggies to Table | Newcastle, ME | Teaching children and adults to cook with nutritionally dense foods from veggies to table | $10,000 |
| Beyond Nuclear | Takoma Park, MD | To support the organization's mission to educate about dangers of the nuclear age. | $5,000 |
| Brick by Brick Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | To support the organization's mission to support individuals and groups in need of healthcare and education, fostering social enterprise… | $5,000 |
| Friends of the High Line | New York, NY | To support the organization's mission of advocating the preservation and reuse of the high line as public open space. this was to support… | $5,000 |
| People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals | Norfolk, VA | To support the organization's mission as the largest animal rights organication in the world. this is for vanguard society membership… | $5,000 |
| Streb Inc | Brooklyn, NY | To support, perform, and share widely the work of choreographer elizabeth streb. | $5,000 |
| Print Center New York | New York, NY | Printmaking as an art form that drives invention, collaboration, and access, and plays a vital role in society | $2,500 |
| Art Production Fund | New York, NY | To assist funding of commissioning and producing ambitious public art projects designed to reach new audiences and expand awareness through… | $2,000 |
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | Increase and diffuse geographic knowledge and use the power of science, exploration, education and storytelling to illuminate and protect… | $2,000 |
| Art 21 | New York, NY | To assist in funding documentary films that educate and expand access to contemporary art. | $1,000 |
| Arttable Inc | New York, NY | To support the organization's mission to advancing the leadership of women in the visual arts. | $1,000 |
| Poets & Writers | New York, NY | To support the organization's mission to foster the professional development of poets and writers, to promote communication throughout the… | $1,000 |
| Sag Harbor Partnership Inc | Sag Harbor, NY | To support the organization's public projects related to the village of sag harbor, NY which aim to ensure its future sustainability and… | $1,000 |
| The Retreat | Wayzata, MN | Support of the mission of providing drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. | $1,000 |
| Bridgehampton Volunteer Fire Department | Bridgehampton, NY | To support a volunteer organization that safeguards life and property and provides emergency medical services. | $500 |
| Children's Museum of the East End | Bridgehampton, NY | To support general operations | $500 |
| Kenkeleba House | New York, NY | To support the organziation's mission to provide alternative cultural access in the arts and cultural education. | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $370,500 | 37 |
| 2023 | $1,297,000 | 49 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513219349106401
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 35-7263872
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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