Robert Lehman Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-6094018 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.1M
Organizations funded56
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$57.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $25,000.
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
44% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Frick Collection | New York, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $1,126,954 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | General educational and charitable purposes | $60,000 |
| Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences | Brooklyn, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $50,000 |
| Newark Museum of Art | Newark, NJ | General educational and charitable purposes | $50,000 |
| The Trustees of Princeton | Princeton, NJ | General educational and charitable purposes | $50,000 |
| The Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO | General educational and charitable purposes | $35,000 |
| Bronx Museum of the Arts | Bronx, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $33,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $30,000 |
| The Drawing Center Inc | New York, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $28,000 |
| Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums | San Francisco, CA | General educational and charitable purposes | $25,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | General educational and charitable purposes | $25,000 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | General educational and charitable purposes | $25,000 |
| The Studio Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $25,000 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $25,000 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $25,000 |
| Art Omi Inc | Ghent, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $20,000 |
| New York Studio School of Drawing Painting & Sculpture | New York, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $20,000 |
| New York University | New York, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $20,000 |
| Site Santa Fe | Santa Fe, NM | General educational and charitable purposes | $20,000 |
| Storm King Art Center | New Windsor, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $20,000 |
| Cincinnati Art Museum | Cincinnati, OH | General educational and charitable purposes | $15,000 |
| Nxthvn Inc | New Haven, CT | General educational and charitable purposes | $15,000 |
| Pierpont Morgan Library | New York, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $15,000 |
| Pratt Institute | Brooklyn, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $15,000 |
| Public Art Fund Inc | New York, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $15,000 |
| Socrates Sculpture Park Inc | Astoria, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $15,000 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Museum Foundation | New York, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $15,000 |
| Sun Valley Center for the Arts Inc | Ketchum, ID | General educational and charitable purposes | $15,000 |
| Tate Americas Foundation | New York, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $15,000 |
| The Aldrich Museum | Ridgefield, CT | General educational and charitable purposes | $15,000 |
| The Queens Museum of Art | Queens, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $15,000 |
| The University of Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | General educational and charitable purposes | $15,000 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | General educational and charitable purposes | $15,000 |
| The Hyde Collection Trust | Glens Falls, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $12,000 |
| Alliance for Young Artists & Writers | New York, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| American Folk Art Museum | New York, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Carleton College | Northfield, MN | General educational and charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Guild Hall of East Hampton | East Hampton, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art | Boston, MA | General educational and charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Lower Manhattan Cultural Council | New York, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | Memphis, TN | General educational and charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Powerhouse Arts Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Rhode Island School of Design | Providence, RI | General educational and charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Studio in a School Association | New York, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| The New Museum of Contemporary Art | New York, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Urbanglass | Brooklyn, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center | Snowmass Village, CO | General educational and charitable purposes | $7,500 |
| Brooks School | North Andover, MA | General educational and charitable purposes | $7,500 |
| Contemporary Art Museum St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | General educational and charitable purposes | $7,500 |
| Fairfield University Art Museum | Fairfield, CT | General educational and charitable purposes | $7,500 |
| Portland Art Museum | Portland, OR | General educational and charitable purposes | $7,500 |
| Portland Art Museum | Portland, OR | General educational and charitable purposes | $7,500 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | General educational and charitable purposes | $7,500 |
| Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism | New York, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $4,600 |
| Pioneer Works Art Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | General educational and charitable purposes | $4,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,106,054 | 56 |
| 2023 | $1,760,600 | 45 |
| 2022 | $1,943,869 | 54 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jul 25, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202602069349100500
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6094018
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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