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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc Grants

Private foundation · EIN 13-3410749 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$31.9M
Grants reported
382
Typical grant
$50K
Future commitments
$7.8M

Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.

How to apply

Open to applications: its latest 990-PF publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Rachel Bers Program Director
Deadlines
The deadlines for proposals are March 1st and September 1st.
Application 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.
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.
Original filing text
Contact
RACHEL BERS PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Address
65 BLEECKER ST 7TH FL NEW YORK, NY, 10012
Phone
2123877555
Email
DEADLINE@WARHOLFOUNDATION.ORG
Deadlines
THE DEADLINES FOR PROPOSALS ARE MARCH 1ST AND SEPTEMBER 1ST.
Application 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.
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.

Reported organization name: THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS INC

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
2024203$17.2M
2023179$14.7M

Where The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Creative Capital Foundation

New York, NY

$3.4MTax year 2023

General support

Creative Capital Foundation

New York, NY

$1.8MTax year 2024

General support

Creative Capital Foundation

New York, NY

$1.6MTax year 2024

Support for the arts writing initiative

J Paul Getty Trust

Los Angeles, CA

$1MTax year 2024

For the la arts community fire relief fund (restricted to visual artists and visual arts workers)

Andy Warhol Museum

Pittsburgh, PA

$500KTax year 2024

General support

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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