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The Loreen Arbus Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 75-3126107 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.2M
- Grants reported
- 35
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | $550.7K |
| 2024 | 23 | $603.8K |
Where The Loreen Arbus Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REELABILITIES INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT PLATFORMS DEDICATED TO INTERNATIONAL FILMS FOCUSING ON THE LIVES, STORIES, ARTISTIC EXPRESSION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. | 2025 | $150K |
| WOMEN'S ENEWS | NEW YORK, NY | PROVIDES ELECTRONIC NEWS OF WOMENS ISSUES | 2025 | $82.7K |
| WOMEN'S ENEWS | NEW YORK, NY | PROVIDES ELECTRONIC NEWS OF WOMENS ISSUES | 2024 | $80K |
| CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | BENTONVILLE, AR | SUPPORTS THE ARTS | 2024 | $75K |
| REELABILITIES INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT PLATFORMS DEDICATED TO INTERNATIONAL FILMS FOCUSING ON THE LIVES, STORIES, ARTISTIC EXPRESSION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. | 2024 | $60K |
| PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA | NEW YORK, NY | SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE OF FILM AND TELEVISION IN OUR SOCIETY | 2024 | $58K |
| TELEVISION ACADEMY FOUNDATION | NO HOLLYWOOD, CA | ADVANCEMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION ARTS AND SCIENCES AND TO FOSTER CREATIVE LEADERSHIP IN THE TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY | 2024 | $50K |
| PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA | NEW YORK, NY | SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE OF FILM AND TELEVISION IN OUR SOCIETY | 2025 | $50K |
| BARNARD COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORTS EDUCATIONS | 2025 | $50K |
| TELEVISION ACADEMY FOUNDATION | NO HOLLYWOOD, CA | ADVANCEMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION ARTS AND SCIENCES AND TO FOSTER CREATIVE LEADERSHIP IN THE TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY | 2025 | $50K |
| CEREBRAL PALSY FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | ENABLES REAL WORLD IMPACT BY COLLABORATING WITH INFLUENTIAL RESEARCHERS, THINKERS, AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD TO DRIVE SIGNIFICANT CHANGE.SUPPORTS MEDICAL RESEARCH FOR CEREBRAL PALSY | 2025 | $50K |
| WOMEN'S MEDIA CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | HAS THE GOAL OF MAKING WOMEN VISABLE AND POWERFUL IN THE MEDIA | 2025 | $50K |
| BARNARD COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORTS EDUCATIONS | 2024 | $50K |
| INEVITABLE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | ASSIST DISABLED WRITERS AND FILMMAKERS TO ACHIEVE ARTISTIC AND FINANCIAL FREEDOM | 2024 | $50K |
| LUISA DIAZ FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | TO ELEVATE KINDESS, EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS AND SUPPORTING GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS AND SURVIVORS. | 2024 | $35K |
| NEW YORK WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORTS WOMEN IN THE PERFORMING ARTS | 2025 | $25K |
| DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCATES | BERKELEY, CA | TO ADVANCE EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE WITH ALL TYPES OF DISABILITIES NATIONWIDE.ADVOCATES FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE WITH ALL TYPES OF DISABILITIES | 2025 | $25K |
| NEW YORK WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORTS WOMEN IN THE PERFORMING ARTS | 2024 | $25K |
| WOMEN'S MEDIA CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | HAS THE GOAL OF MAKING WOMEN VISABLE AND POWERFUL IN THE MEDIA | 2024 | $23.4K |
| DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCATES | BERKELEY, CA | TO ADVANCE EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE WITH ALL TYPES OF DISABILITIES NATIONWIDE.ADVOCATES FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE WITH ALL TYPES OF DISABILITIES | 2024 | $20K |
| CEREBRAL PALSY FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | ENABLES REAL WORLD IMPACT BY COLLABORATING WITH INFLUENTIAL RESEARCHERS, THINKERS, AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD TO DRIVE SIGNIFICANT CHANGE.SUPPORTS MEDICAL RESEARCH FOR CEREBRAL PALSY | 2024 | $20K |
| BROOKINGS INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON, DC | CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, PRIMARILY IN ECONOMICS, METROPOLITAN POLICY, GOVERNANCE, FOREIGN POLICY, GLOBAL ECONOMY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 2024 | $10K |
| BROOKINGS INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON, DC | CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, PRIMARILY IN ECONOMICS, METROPOLITAN POLICY, GOVERNANCE, FOREIGN POLICY, GLOBAL ECONOMY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 2025 | $10K |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | ENGAGE WITH ARTISTS, CURATORS, WRITERS, AND SCHOLARS THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT EXPLORE THE WHITNEY'S CURRENT EXHIBITIONS AND PERMANENT COLLECTION.SUPPORTS ART PROGRAMS AND PRESERVATION | 2024 | $7.5K |
| CHICKEN & EGG FILMS INC | BROOKLYN, NY | TO SUPPORT WOMEN AND GENDER-EXPANSIVE FILMMAKERS GLOBALLY. | 2025 | $5.5K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Loreen Arbus Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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 e-file archive.