Leroy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-3385053 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1M
Organizations funded137
Typical grant$3,500
Total assets$171.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $140 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
88% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough Education Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | Art supplies for district schools | $74,182 |
| Good Tidings Foundation | Burlingame, CA | Annual art supplies for studios | $58,000 |
| Muhammad Ali Center | Louisville, KY | Drawing - S2944 ali praying- facing east on his prayer rug | $40,000 |
| Publicolor | New York, NY | Summer design studio | $35,000 |
| Raclin Murphy Museum of Art | Notre Dame, IN | Drawing - S2966 duel | $35,000 |
| The Draw Project Ltd | Brooklyn, NY | Exhibition support | $35,000 |
| Hyde Park Art Center | Chicago, IL | Educational programming | $30,000 |
| The Drawing Center Inc | New York, NY | Educational programming | $30,000 |
| Art21 Inc | New York, NY | Educational incentives | $25,000 |
| Creative Arts Workshops for Kids Inc | New York, NY | Creative workforce development program | $25,000 |
| Free Arts for Abused Children of New York City Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Materials for the Arts Inc | Long Island City, NY | Educational programming | $25,000 |
| Project Art | Brooklyn, NY | Educational programming | $25,000 |
| The Bronx Museum of the Arts | Bronx, NY | Educational programming | $25,000 |
| Allen Memorial Art Museum | Oberlin, OH | Drawing - M835 leonard bernstein conducts at the philharmonic, 1967 | $21,000 |
| Artadia | New York, NY | Chicago fellow | $20,000 |
| Children's Museum Art | New York, NY | Educational programming | $20,000 |
| Queens Museum | Queens, NY | Queens teens program | $20,000 |
| Hunterdon Museum | Clinton, NJ | Youth programming | $18,960 |
| International Studio & Curatorial Program Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Lnjnf internships | $17,250 |
| Raclin Murphy Museum of Art | Notre Dame, IN | Drawing - C532 christ on the cross | $16,000 |
| Good Tidings Foundation | Burlingame, CA | Etching - 2X john lennon | $15,000 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Indianapolis, IN | Drawing - S2126 parnelli jones makes his first pit stop | $15,000 |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | Art space/learning lab funding | $15,000 |
| Raclin Murphy Museum of Art | Notre Dame, IN | Drawing - S1014 coach digger phelps | $15,000 |
| Blue Mountains Projects Inc | New York, NY | Youth programming | $14,000 |
| Raclin Murphy Museum of Art | Notre Dame, IN | Drawing - E390 polish pope rider after rembrandt | $13,000 |
| United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum | Colorado Springs, CO | Arts programming during the 2024 paris olympics | $12,500 |
| Atlanta Tipoff Club Naismith Awards | Atlanta, GA | Drawing - S1055 alcindor, 1970 | $11,500 |
| Raclin Murphy Museum of Art | Notre Dame, IN | Drawing - B018, new yorks finest guarding the pope | $10,500 |
| Allen Memorial Art Museum | Oberlin, OH | Drawing - B164 jesse jackson (at microphone), 1969 | $10,000 |
| Design Museum of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Educational programming | $10,000 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Indianapolis, IN | Drawing - S2139 pitmen | $10,000 |
| Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Inc | New York, NY | Lnjnf internships | $10,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago | Chicago, IL | Educational programming | $10,000 |
| Muskingum University | New Concord, OH | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Indianapolis, IN | Drawing - S2081 signal for tires | $9,500 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Indianapolis, IN | Drawing - S2152 jimmy vasser, chip ganassi, alex lanardi, and joe montana | $8,000 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Indianapolis, IN | Drawing - S087 willie (profile) | $8,000 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Indianapolis, IN | Drawing - S2105 aldo andretti | $7,400 |
| Raclin Murphy Museum of Art | Notre Dame, IN | Painting - #381 the crucifixion | $7,000 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Indianapolis, IN | Drawing - S2106 john andretti | $6,200 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Indianapolis, IN | Drawing - S2058 lynn st. james | $6,200 |
| Raclin Murphy Museum of Art | Notre Dame, IN | Drawing - C050 the pope | $6,000 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Indianapolis, IN | Drawing - S2085 arie luyendyk | $5,700 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Indianapolis, IN | Drawing - S4616 pit crew on the raceway (sketch) | $5,500 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Indianapolis, IN | Drawing - S2062 jeff andretti | $5,400 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Indianapolis, IN | Drawing - S2068 chip trackside | $5,200 |
| Free Arts NYC | New York, NY | Drawing - W046 nice beach bather | $5,000 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Indianapolis, IN | Drawing - S207 pat at indy 500 | $5,000 |
| Muhammad Ali Center | Louisville, KY | Serigraph - muhammad ali- athlete of the century, 2001 | $5,000 |
| Raclin Murphy Museum of Art | Notre Dame, IN | Drawing - C527 mary and jesus | $4,800 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Indianapolis, IN | Drawing - S2133 al sr. in penkse pit | $4,500 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Indianapolis, IN | Drawing - S2149 rahal | $4,500 |
| Raclin Murphy Museum of Art | Notre Dame, IN | Drawing - S2920 digger at work | $4,500 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Indianapolis, IN | Drawing - S2182 mansell, indy | $4,000 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Indianapolis, IN | Drawing - S2059 lynn st. james car | $4,000 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Indianapolis, IN | Drawing - s093a (A) fabi and fabio at the indy 500, (B) mario and haas | $4,000 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Indianapolis, IN | Drawing - S088 willie (head) | $4,000 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Indianapolis, IN | Drawing - S091 willie T. ribbs | $4,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 137 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,039,600 | 137 |
| 2023 | $2,416,337 | 226 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Aug 19, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202502319349100815
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3385053
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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