Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 65-0200989 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$4.7M
Organizations funded134
Typical grant$18,000
Total assets$524.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $35,000.
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
61% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Foundation for the Arts (Nyfa) | New York, NY | General operating support | $756,000 |
| New York Foundation for the Arts (Nyfa) | New York, NY | General operating support | $336,000 |
| Clemente Solo Velez Cultural and Educational Center Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $250,000 |
| The Jean Paul Getty Trust | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Museum of the City of New York | New York, NY | General operating support | $190,000 |
| Myriad USA - International Society of the Museum Ludwig | New York, NY | General operating support | $126,000 |
| Art Matters | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $105,600 |
| Ekvnv Yelofecvlke | Weogufka, AL | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Movement Research | New York, NY | General operating support | $75,000 |
| National Black Food and Justice Alliance | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $70,000 |
| Center of Southwest Culture Inc | Albuquerque, NM | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Ekvnv Yelofecvlke | Weogufka, AL | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Emerald Earth | Boonville, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Haleakala Inc Dba the Kitchen | New York, NY | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Kakoo Oiwi | Kaneoche, HI | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Karuk Tribe | Happy Camp, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Lower Manhattan Cultural Council | New York, NY | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Tataviam Land Conservancy | San Fernando, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| The American Friends of the Moderna Museet Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $50,000 |
| The Freedom Food Alliance Inc | Germantown, NY | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Trisha Brown Company Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $50,000 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation in the US - Glass House | Washington, DC | General operating support | $43,000 |
| Walker Art Center | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $43,000 |
| 3Gs for Gaia | Charlotte, NC | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Black and White Project Space Inc | Arverne, NY | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Movement Research | New York, NY | General operating support | $40,000 |
| New York University - Grey Art Museum | New York, NY | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Nova Southeastern University Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Voca - Voices in Contemporary Art | New York, NY | General operating support | $38,000 |
| American Friends of the Art Gallery of Ontario Inc | Buffalo, NY | General operating support | $37,500 |
| Girl | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $35,000 |
| Inuit Circumpolar Council - Alaska | Anchorage, AK | General operating support | $35,000 |
| Menddigap Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $35,000 |
| Movement Generation | Berkeley, CA | General operating support | $35,000 |
| St Elmo Village | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $35,000 |
| Academy Art Museum | Easton, MD | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Active Citizen Project Inc (Project Eats) | New York, NY | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Center for Third World Organizing | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Operation Spring Plant Inc | Oxford, NC | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Pineywood Small Farmers Ranchers & Landowners of Texas | Austin, TX | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Guild Hall of East Hamptons Inc | East Hampton, NY | General operating support | $29,550 |
| Los Angeles Black Worker Center | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $28,000 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | General operating support | $26,000 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | General operating support | $26,000 |
| Feminist Center for Creative Work | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| National Black Food and Justice Alliance | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Shinnecock Kelp Farmers | Southampton, NY | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Sogorea Te Land Trust | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| The Happily Natural Day - Sankofa Community Orchard | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Wishtoyo Foundation | Ventura, CA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Sylvia Rivera Law Project | New York, NY | General operating support | $24,000 |
| American Patrons of the Pinakothek - Brandhorst Museum | Washington, DC | General operating support | $22,000 |
| Artistic Freedom Initiative | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Bas Fisher Invitational Inc | Miami, FL | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Before Your Eyes - Aunts | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Bidoun Projects | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Gays & Lesbians Living in a Transgender Society (Glits) | Queens, NY | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Massachusetts Bail Fund | Cambridge, MA | General operating support | $20,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 134 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Foundation for the Arts (Nyfa) | New York, NY | General operating support | $784,000 |
| South Arts Inc | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $550,000 |
| Clemente Solo Velez Cultural and Educational Center Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $415,000 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Karuk Tribe | Happy Camp, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Denniston Hill | Monticello, NY | General operating support | $45,000 |
| Queens Museum | Queens, NY | General operating support | $42,000 |
| US Endowment for Forestry and Communities | Greenville, SC | General operating support | $42,000 |
| Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts | New York, NY | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Evergreen Review | Long Island City, NY | General operating support | $40,000 |
| International Studio and Curatorial Program | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $40,000 |
| The Lighthouse Works | Fisher Island, NY | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Trisha Brown Company Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Southwest Organizing Project - Pueblo Alliance | Albuquerque, NM | General operating support | $35,000 |
| Zkm Art Media | Karlsruhe, | General operating support | $35,000 |
| Community Farm Alliance | Berea, KY | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Black Mountain College | Asheville, NC | General operating support | $26,900 |
| Black Farmer Fund | New York, NY | General operating support | $26,000 |
| Human Resources LA Inc | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Indigo Arts Alliance | Portland, ME | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Inter Tribal Buffalo Council | Rapid City, SD | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Owens Valley Indian Water Commission | Bishop, CA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Before Your Eyes - Aunts | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Gays & Lesbians Living in a Transgender Society (Glits) | Queens, NY | General operating support | $20,000 |
| New Roots Foundation | Delray Beach, FL | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Skowhegan School of Painting | New York, NY | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Southern Conservation Partners - Earthseed Land Collective | Raleigh, NC | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Haitian Bridge Alliance | San Diego, CA | General operating support | $18,000 |
| Homeless Empowerment Project | Cambridge, MA | General operating support | $18,000 |
| Myriad USA - International Society of the Museum Ludwig | New York, NY | General operating support | $18,000 |
| Museum of the City of New York | New York, NY | General operating support | $15,000 |
| American Patrons of the Pinakothek - Brandhorst Museum | Washington, DC | General operating support | $14,000 |
| 3Gs for Gaia | Charlotte, NC | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Americas Society | New York, NY | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Ekvnv Yelofecvlke | Weogufka, AL | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Laxart Dba the Brick | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation in the US - Glass House | Washington, DC | General operating support | $10,000 |
| New York University - Grey Art Museum | New York, NY | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Nova Southeastern University Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Storefront for Art & Architecture | New York, NY | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Swiss Institute | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $10,000 |
| The Field - Iron Paths - Performance Zone | New York, NY | General operating support | $10,000 |
| The Old Merchants House | New York, NY | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Walker Art Center | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $10,000 |
| American Friends of the Art Gallery of Ontario Inc | Buffalo, NY | General operating support | $9,000 |
| The Menil Collection | Houston, TX | General operating support | $8,000 |
| Academy Art Museum | Easton, MD | General operating support | $7,500 |
| Guild Hall of East Hamptons Inc | East Hampton, NY | General operating support | $7,000 |
| Los Angeles Black Worker Center | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $7,000 |
| Sylvia Rivera Law Project | New York, NY | General operating support | $6,000 |
| Artistic Freedom Initiave | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Bas Fisher Invitational Inc | Miami, FL | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Bronxartspace | The Bronx, NY | General operating support | $5,000 |
| The Accomplis Collective Inc - Three Sisters Collective | New York, NY | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Richmond, VA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Voca - Voices in Contemporary Art | New York, NY | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Fractured Atlas | Hartsdale, NY | General operating support | $4,500 |
| Nebraska Art Association Dba Sheldon Art Association | Lincoln, NE | General operating support | $4,000 |
| Center for Book Arts | New York, NY | General operating support | $3,000 |
| Bidoun Projects | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $2,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,670,200 | 201 |
| 2023 | $4,486,400 | 147 |
| 2022 | $1,976,500 | 118 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Apr 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641059349100029
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 65-0200989
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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