The Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation
Invitation OnlySouth Portland, Maine · EIN 13-4091650 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$651K
Organizations funded60
Typical grant$500
Total assets$26M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $5,000.
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
90% of grants went outside Maine.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Lippard | Galisteo, NM | Lifetime achievement award | $50,000 |
| Local Media Foundation | Lake City, MI | General arts writing grant | $20,000 |
| High Museum of Art | Atlanta, GA | Folk art grants | $16,500 |
| Artadia | Brooklyn, NY | General arts writing grant | $15,000 |
| National Trust for Local News | Englewood, CO | Maine grants | $15,000 |
| Indigo Arts Alliance | Portland, ME | Maine grants | $15,000 |
| Global Impact (Momus) | Washington, DC | General arts writing grant | $10,000 |
| The Architectural League of New York | New York, NY | General arts writing grant | $7,500 |
| Burnaway | Atlanta, GA | General arts writing grant | $7,500 |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | General arts writing grant | $7,500 |
| Surf Point | York, ME | General arts writing grant | $6,500 |
| John Michael Koehler Arts Center | Sheboygan, WI | General arts writing grant | $5,500 |
| High Desert Test Sites | Joshua Tree, CA | General arts writing grant | $5,500 |
| Museum of International Folk Art | Santa Fe, NM | Folk art grants | $5,000 |
| American Abstract Artists | New York, NY | General arts writing grant | $5,000 |
| Lights Out | Norway, ME | Maine grants | $5,000 |
| Creative Portland | Portland, ME | Maine grants | $1,000 |
| Space Gallery | Portland, ME | Maine grants | $600 |
| Andrew Durbin | Simpsonville, SC | Travel grants | $500 |
| Shana Nys Dambrot | Los Angeles, CA | Travel grants | $500 |
| Theadora Walsh | San Francisco, CA | Travel grants | $500 |
| Amina Daugherty | Stone Mountain, GA | Travel grants | $500 |
| Jameson Johnson | Cambridge, MA | Travel grants | $500 |
| Grace Aneiza Ali | Tallahassee, FL | Travel grants | $500 |
| Catherine G Wagley | Los Angeles, CA | Travel grants | $500 |
| Richard Kane | Sedgwick, ME | Travel grants | $500 |
| Bianca Bova | Chicago, IL | Travel grants | $500 |
| Michael Workman | Chicago, IL | Travel grants | $500 |
| Eileen G'sell | St Louis, MO | Travel grants | $500 |
| Ec Flamming | Atlanta, GA | Travel grants | $500 |
| Diallo Simon-Ponte | Monmouth Junction, NJ | Travel grants | $500 |
| Anna Nelson-Daniel | Atlanta, GA | Travel grants | $500 |
| Daniel Fuller | Atlanta, GA | Travel grants | $500 |
| Simon Wu | Brooklyn, NY | Travel grants | $500 |
| Megan Liberty | Los Angeles, CA | Travel grants | $500 |
| Robert Alan Grand | Greensboro, NC | Travel grants | $500 |
| Madeline Benfield | Atlanta, GA | Travel grants | $500 |
| Joe Nolan | Old Hickory, TN | Travel grants | $500 |
| Parker Yamasaki | Lafayette, CO | Travel grants | $500 |
| Brandon Zech | Houston, TX | Travel grants | $500 |
| Amelia Rina | Portland, OR | Travel grants | $500 |
| Alison Cuddy | Chicago, IL | Travel grants | $500 |
| Joseph Wolin | New York, NY | Travel grants | $500 |
| Joshua Burrell | Brooklyn, NY | Travel grants | $500 |
| Ruben Cordova | San Antonio, TX | Travel grants | $500 |
| Dian Parker | Chelsea, VT | Travel grants | $500 |
| Maria Del Carmen Barrios | Cambridge, MA | Travel grants | $500 |
| Isabella Marie Garcia | Hialeah, FL | Travel grants | $500 |
| Harmony Holiday | Los Angeles, CA | Travel grants | $500 |
| Jessica Fuentes | Fort Worth, TX | Travel grants | $500 |
| Nikki Cormaci | New Orleans, LA | Travel grants | $500 |
| Brian Karl | Martinez, CA | Travel grants | $500 |
| Lauren Levato Coyne | North Adams, MA | Travel grants | $500 |
| Re'al Christian | Sunnyside, NY | Travel grants | $500 |
| Jasmine Amussen | Atlanta, GA | Travel grants | $500 |
| Lindsay Preston Zappas | Los Angeles, CA | Travel grants | $500 |
| Sommer Browning | Richmond, VA | Travel grants | $474 |
| Sophia Mason | Memphis, TN | Travel grants | $449 |
| Lauren Stroh | Lake Charles, LA | Travel grants | $376 |
| Christopher Mosley | Dallas, TX | Travel grants | $287 |
The return also lists 16 grants to individuals ($432,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $650,686 | 76 |
| 2023 | $582,800 | 34 |
| 2022 | $507,000 | 22 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Mar 30, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202640899349100419
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-4091650
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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