The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation Inc
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 13-3838457 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$6.6M
Organizations funded113
Typical grant$35,000
Total assets$252.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $17,500 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | ALESSANDRA CARNIELLI |
|---|---|
| Address | 1 EAST 53RD STREET, NEW YORK NY 10022 |
| Phone | 2123556269 |
| Form and materials | LETTER |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
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
4% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Nego College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $1,000,000 |
| Fund for Public Schools | New York, NY | General support | $688,452 |
| The New Museum | New York, NY | General support | $210,000 |
| City Lore | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Mind Builders Creative Arts Center | Bronx, NY | Arts education | $150,000 |
| Sugar Hill Children's Museum | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Community-Word Project | New York, NY | General support | $125,000 |
| The Dreamyard Project | New York, NY | General support | $125,000 |
| The Point Community Development Corp | Bronx, NY | General support | $125,000 |
| Upbeat NYC | Bronx, NY | Arts education | $120,000 |
| Irondale Productions | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Stella Adler Studio of Acting | New York, NY | Arts education | $100,000 |
| The Louis Armstrong House Museum | Queens, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Young People's Chorus | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Drama Club Inc | Jackson Heights, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| Girl Be Heard Institute | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| Harlem Stage Inc | New York, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| Jose Limon Dance Foundation | New York, NY | Arts education | $75,000 |
| People's Theatre Project | New York, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| The Animation Project | New York, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| The Billie Holiday Theatre | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| The Door-A Center of Alternatives | New York, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| The Metropolitan Opera Association | New York, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| The Noel Pointer Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| Gibney | New York, NY | Arts education | $65,000 |
| Urban Word NYC | New York, NY | Arts education | $65,000 |
| 826Nyc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Bric Arts Media Brooklyn Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Bronx Documentary Center | Bronx, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Brooklyn Childrens Museum | Brooklyn, NY | Arts education | $50,000 |
| Cumbe Center for African and Diaspora Dance | Brooklyn, NY | Arts education | $50,000 |
| Developing Artists Theatre Company | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Dorill Initiative | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Exploring the Arts | Astoria, NY | Arts education | $50,000 |
| Girls Write Now | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Mama Foundation for the Arts | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Maysies Documentary Film Center | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| New York City Arts in Education Roundtable | New York, NY | Art education | $50,000 |
| Queens Museum of Art | Queens, NY | Arts education | $50,000 |
| Rubin Museum of Art | New York, NY | Arts education | $50,000 |
| Theatre of the Oppressed | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Art for Progress | New York, NY | General support | $45,000 |
| Colab Theatre | New York, NY | General support | $45,000 |
| Making Books Sing | New York, NY | General support | $45,000 |
| Ping Chong and Company | New York, NY | Arts education | $45,000 |
| STEM From Dance | Brooklyn, NY | Arts education | $45,000 |
| The Jazz Power Initiative | New York, NY | General support | $45,000 |
| Education Through Music | New York, NY | General support | $40,000 |
| National Queer Theater | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $40,000 |
| NYC Salt | New York, NY | Art education | $40,000 |
| Studio in a School | New York, NY | General support | $40,000 |
| Afro Latin Jazz Alliance (Belongo) | New York, NY | Arts education | $35,000 |
| Art Start | New York, NY | Arts education | $35,000 |
| Ayazamana Cultural Center | San Antonio, TX | General support | $35,000 |
| Ballet Hispanico | New York, NY | General support | $35,000 |
| Brooklyn Museum | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $35,000 |
| Cabd Inc | New York, NY | General support | $35,000 |
| Calliope Creative Foundation | New York, NY | Arts education | $35,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 113 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young People's Chorus | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $200,000 |
| Drama Club Inc | Jackson Heights, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Girl Be Heard Institute | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| The Billie Holiday Theatre | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| The Point Community Development Corp | Bronx, NY | General support | $125,000 |
| 826Nyc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Bronx Documentary Center | Bronx, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Developing Artists Theatre Company | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Maysles Documentary Film Center | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Stella Adler Studio of Acting | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Colab Theatre | New York, NY | General support | $90,000 |
| NYC Salt | New York, NY | General support | $80,000 |
| Studio in a School | New York, NY | General support | $80,000 |
| The Metropolitan Opera Association | New York, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| The Noel Pointer Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| Afro Latin Jazz Alliance (Belongo) | New York, NY | General support | $70,000 |
| Ayazamana Cultural Center | Astoria, NY | General support | $70,000 |
| Calliope Creative Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $70,000 |
| Educational Video Center | New York, NY | General support | $70,000 |
| Flamenco Vivo | New York, NY | General support | $70,000 |
| Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $70,000 |
| Lewis Latimer House Museum | Flushing, NY | General support | $70,000 |
| Publicolor Inc | New York, NY | General support | $70,000 |
| Gibney | New York, NY | General support | $65,000 |
| Urban Word NYC | New York, NY | General support | $65,000 |
| Brooklyn Arts Exchange | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $60,000 |
| Calpulli Mexican Dance Company | East Elmhurst, NY | General support | $60,000 |
| Move NYC Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $60,000 |
| Musical Mentors Collaborative Inc | New York, NY | General support | $60,000 |
| Bric Arts Media Brooklyn Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Cumbe Center for African and Diaspora Dance | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Queens Museum of Art | Queens, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| The Louis Armstrong House Museum | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| The Louis Armstrong House Museum | Queens, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Ping Chong and Company | New York, NY | General support | $45,000 |
| STEM From Dance | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $45,000 |
| The Jazz Power Initiative | New York, NY | General support | $45,000 |
| Education Through Music | New York, NY | General support | $40,000 |
| National Queer Theater | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $40,000 |
| Young Urban Christians & Artists Inc | Bronx, NY | General support | $40,000 |
| Art Start Inc | New York, NY | General support | $35,000 |
| Ballet Hispanico | New York, NY | General support | $35,000 |
| Cabd Inc | New York, NY | General support | $35,000 |
| Vibe Theater Experience | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $35,000 |
| Casita Maria Inc | Bronx, NY | General support | $30,000 |
| Friends of the Alice Austen House Inc | Staten Island, NY | General support | $30,000 |
| Harmony Program | New York, NY | General support | $30,000 |
| Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning | Jamaica, NY | General support | $30,000 |
| Lehman College Art Gallery | Bronx, NY | General support | $30,000 |
| Queens Theatre | Flushing, NY | General support | $30,000 |
| Theatre Development Fund Inc | New York, NY | General support | $30,000 |
| Dance Theater of Harlem | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Hook Arts Media | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Arts for All | New York, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Filomen Dagostino Greenburg Music School | New York, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Justice Resource Center | Oyster Bay, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| The Public Theater | New York, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Pioneers Go East Collective Inc | New York, NY | General support | $17,500 |
| Lewa Wildlife Conservancy | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,607,552 | 175 |
| 2023 | $4,754,100 | 129 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533219349107053
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3838457
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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