The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 13-3410749 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$17.2M
Organizations funded203
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$418.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $40,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | RACHEL BERS PROGRAM DIRECTOR |
|---|---|
| Address | 65 BLEECKER ST 7TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10012 |
| Phone | 2123877555 |
| DEADLINE@WARHOLFOUNDATION.ORG | |
| Form and materials | THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE AN APPLICATION FORM. INSTEAD, A FULL PROPOSAL FOR FUNDING SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN THE FORM OF A LETTER OF APPROXIMATELY 3 PAGES DESCRIBING THE ACTIVITY FOR WHICH FUNDS ARE BEING REQUESTED; IF APPLYING FOR THE FIRST TIME, GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, PURPOSE AND GOALS. IN ADDITION, INCLUDE A PROJECT BUDGET AND A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S 501(C)(3) RULING FROM THE IRS. APPLICANTS FOR CURATORIAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS MUST APPLY THROUGH THEIR INSTITUTIONS AND MUST INCLUDE A LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM THE INSTITUTION'S DIRECTOR. PROPOSALS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY MAIL OR EMAIL. |
| Deadlines | THE DEADLINES FOR PROPOSALS ARE MARCH 1ST AND SEPTEMBER 1ST. |
| Restrictions | NOTE THAT THE FOUNDATION IS UNABLE TO FUND PROPOSALS USING A FISCAL AGENT. THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO UNABLE TO MAKE GRANTS DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
75% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Capital Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $1,775,871 |
| Creative Capital Foundation | New York, NY | Support for the arts writing initiative | $1,590,000 |
| J Paul Getty Trust | Los Angeles, CA | For the LA arts community fire relief fund (restricted to visual artists and visual arts workers) | $1,000,000 |
| Andy Warhol Museum | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | $500,000 |
| Philanthropy Factory | New York, NY | Program support (over 2 years) | $178,228 |
| Walker Art Center | Minneapolis, MN | Dyani white hawk exhibition; and curatorial research fellowship: rosario giraldes | $150,000 |
| Big Car | Indianapolis, IN | Warhol re-granting initiative | $110,000 |
| Pu'uhonua Society | Honolulu, HI | Warhol re-granting initiative | $105,000 |
| Spaces | Cleveland, OH | Warhol re-granting initiative | $102,083 |
| Midway Contemporary Art | Minneapolis, MN | Warhol re-granting initiative | $101,389 |
| Charlotte Street Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Warhol re-granting initiative | $101,200 |
| Public Space One | Iowa City, IA | Program support (over 2 years) | $100,642 |
| 3Arts | Chicago, IL | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,590 |
| Culture Source | Detroit, MI | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,489 |
| 516 Arts | Albuquerque, NM | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| American Federation of Arts | New York, NY | Program support (over 2 years) | $100,000 |
| Antenna Press Street | New Orleans, LA | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Asian Arts Initiative | Philadelphia, PA | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Atlanta Contemporary Art Center | Atlanta, GA | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Beta-Local | San Juan, PR | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Boston Public Art Triennial | Boston, MA | 2025 boston public art triennial | $100,000 |
| Brunell Street Arts Center | Valencia, CA | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art | Buffalo, NY | Program support (over 2 years) | $100,000 |
| Centre for the Living Arts | Mobile, AL | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | "Martin puryear: nexus" exhibition | $100,000 |
| Colby College Museum of Art | Waterville, ME | "Imagining an archipelago: art from cuba, guam, the philippines, puerto rico, and their diasporas" exhibition | $100,000 |
| Columbia Museum of Art | Columbia, SC | "Rodney mcmillian: a son of the soil" exhibition | $100,000 |
| Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO | Andrea carlson: a constant sky" exhibition | $100,000 |
| Dirt Palace Public Projects | Providence, RI | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Diverseworks | Houston, TX | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Heart of Los Angeles (Hola) | Los Angeles, CA | Exhibition program support | $100,000 |
| Locust Projects Inc | Miami, FL | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions | Los Angeles, CA | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Mississippi Center for Cultural Art | Utica, MS | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Mississippi Museum of Art | Jackson, MS | "L.v. hull: love is a sensation and "coulter fussell: the proving ground" exhibitions | $100,000 |
| Mumok - Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien | Vienna a, AU | (Expenditure responsibility grant) diane simpson exhibition | $100,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Tucson, AZ | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Nevada Museum of Art | Reno, NV | "Into the time horizon" exhibition | $100,000 |
| New Museum | New York, NY | "New humans: memories of the future" exhibition | $100,000 |
| Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition | Oklahoma City, OK | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Perez Art Museum Miami | Miami, FL | "Woody de othello: coming forth by day" exhibition | $100,000 |
| Phillips Collection | Washington, DC | "Vivian browne: my kind of protest" exhibition | $100,000 |
| Poor Farm | Fox Point, WI | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Portland Institute for Contemporary Art | Portland, OR | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Project for Empty Space | Newark, NJ | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Public Media Institute | Chicago, IL | Program support (over 2 years) | $100,000 |
| Redline Denver | Denver, CO | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Site Santa Fe | Santa Fe, NM | "12Th international" exhibition | $100,000 |
| Southern Exposure | San Francisco, CA | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Space Gallery | Portland, ME | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Studio Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | "Tom lloyd" exhibition | $100,000 |
| Tate Americas Foundation | New York, NY | "Nigerian modernism" exhibition | $100,000 |
| The Luminary Inc | St Louis, MO | Program support (over 2 years) | $100,000 |
| The Peale Center | Baltimore, MD | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| The Union for Contemporary Art | Omaha, NE | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Tri-Star Arts | Knoxville, TN | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Tufts University Art Galleries | Medford, MA | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| US Biennial | New Orleans, LA | Support for prospect.6 | $100,000 |
| Utah Museum of Contemporary Art | Salt Lake City, UT | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
| Visual Art Exchange | Raleigh, NC | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 203 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warhol Initiative | New York, NY | Warhol re-granting initiative | $1,797,780 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | "Monuments" exhibition | $100,000 |
| Portland Institute for Contemporary Art | Portland, OR | Program support (over 2 years) | $60,000 |
| African Film Festival | New York, NY | Program support (over 2 years) | $50,000 |
| Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum | Ridgefield, CT | Program support (over 2 years) | $50,000 |
| Aperture | New York, NY | Program support (over 2 years) | $50,000 |
| Arizona State University Art Museum | Tempe, AZ | Exhibition program support (over 2 years) | $50,000 |
| Blaffer Art Museum University of Houston | Houston, TX | Exhibition program support (over 2 years) | $50,000 |
| Diverseworks | Houston, TX | Program support (over 2 years) | $50,000 |
| Gallery 400 at the University of Illinois | Chicago, IL | Exhibition program support (over 2 years) | $50,000 |
| Hammonds House Museum | Atlanta, GA | Program support (over 2 years) | $50,000 |
| Hyde Park Art Center | Chicago, IL | Program support (over 2 years) | $50,000 |
| Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions | Los Angeles, CA | Program support (over 2 years) | $50,000 |
| Midway Contemporary Art | Minneapolis, MN | Program support (over 2 years) | $50,000 |
| Philbrook Museum of Art | Tulsa, OK | Program support (over 2 years) | $50,000 |
| Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Program support (over 2 years) | $50,000 |
| Rubin Center for the Visual Arts University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX | Exhibition program support (over 2 years | $50,000 |
| Space Gallery | Portland, ME | Program support (over 2 years) | $50,000 |
| Tilt Institute for the Contemporary Image | Philadelphia, PA | Program support (over 2 years) | $50,000 |
| Tufts University Art Galleries | Medford, MA | Program support (over 2 years) | $50,000 |
| Union Docs | Ridgewood, NY | Program support (over 2 years) | $50,000 |
| Vera List Center for Art and Politics at the New School | New York, NY | Program support (over 2 years) | $50,000 |
| Washington Project for the Arts | Washington, DC | Program support (over 2 years) | $50,000 |
| Montez Press Radio | New York, NY | Program support (over 2 years) | $45,000 |
| Wage | Brooklyn, NY | Program support (over 2 years) | $41,000 |
| (Slash) | San Francisco, CA | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| Artspace | Raleigh, NC | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| Asian Arts Initiative | Philadelphia, PA | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| Bas Fisher Invitational | Miami, FL | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| Brooklyn Rail Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| Center for Craft | Asheville, NC | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| David Winton Bell Gallery Brown University | Providence, RI | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| Del Vaz Projects | Santa Monica, CA | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| Donkey Mill Art Center Holualoa Foundation | Holualoa, HI | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts | New York, NY | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| Emerson College | Boston, MA | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| Hermitage Artist Retreat | Englewood, FL | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego | San Diego, CA | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| Museum for Art in Wood | Philadelphia, PA | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| Ogden Contemporary Arts | Ogden, UT | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| Radiant Hall | Pittsburgh, PA | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| Rair Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| Rivers Institute for Contemporary Art & Thought | New Orleans, LA | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| Soil Factory - the Weave Community | Ithaca, NY | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| Space One Eleven | Birmingham, AL | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art | Chicago, IL | Wynn kramarsky freedom of artistic expression grant: program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| Zikha Gallery Center for the Arts Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 |
| Carnegie | Covington, KY | Program support (over 2 years) | $37,500 |
| Print Center New York | New York, NY | Program support (over 2 years) | $35,000 |
| Los Angeles Film Forum | Los Angeles, CA | Program support (over 2 years) | $34,000 |
| Hemispheric Conversations Urban Art Project at the Univ of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Program support (over 2 years) | $30,000 |
| Open Source Gallery | Brooklyn, NY | Program support (over 2 years) | $30,000 |
| Summertime | Brooklyn, NY | Program support (over 2 years) | $30,000 |
| Wendy's Subway | Brooklyn, NY | Program support (over 2 years) | $30,000 |
| Creative Capital Foundation | New York, NY | General operating support; support for 12th year rent and expenses | $26,760 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,184,567 | 258 |
| 2023 | $14,703,234 | 239 |
| 2022 | $15,992,822 | 248 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Mar 10, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600699349100010
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3410749
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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