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THE DOUBLE-R FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 432029214 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$549K
expenses
$250K
net assets
$6.7M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

THE DOUBLE-R FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in New York that makes grants to support education, the arts, community initiatives, and animal preservation. In 2024, it funded organizations such as CUNY Graduate Center, Film Forum, and the Metropolitan Opera. The foundation operates exclusively through grantmaking and does not appear to run direct service programs.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Animal Preservation Grants
Supports wildlife care and rehabilitation through grants to organizations like the Wild Bird Fund
Arts Support Grants
Supports arts organizations such as Film Forum, Brooklyn Youth Music Project, and the Metropolitan Opera
Community and Social Services Grants
Funds community-based programs including Muna Social Services and the Forum on Life, Culture and Society
Education Support Grants
Provides funding to educational institutions and initiatives including CUNY Graduate Center and DonorsChoose.org
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Performing Arts Production Support 1 activity
    • Funding arts and cultural programming
      Supports arts organizations, major performing arts institutions, and arts service organizations through grants for creative projects, musical performance, and cultural programming.
  • Public Media Funding 1 activity
    • Funding community engagement and public dialogue
      Awards grants to initiatives that promote community dialogue and engagement, including public radio programming with civic and artistic goals.
  • Teacher & Classroom Innovation Grants 1 activity
    • Funding education support initiatives
      Provides grants to support education programs, including funding for classroom supplies through DonorsChoose.org and financial support for academic institutions.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Funding social services for basic needs
      Supports social services organizations that provide food, education, and essential resources to communities in need.
  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding wildlife preservation and animal care
      Provides financial support for wildlife preservation efforts and animal care programs through targeted grantmaking.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$549K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$231K42%
Other revenue$318K
expenses
Total expenses$250K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$75K
Grants paid out$317K
balance sheet
Total assets$6.73M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$6.71M
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +62.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
HUGO BARRECA II DIR/PRE/TREAS 18 $140K
board members · 1
  • HUGO BENJAMIN BARRECA — DIRECTOR
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • BROOKLYN YOUTH MUSIC PROJECT Partner — Receives grant funding for youth-focused music programs
  • CUNY GRAD CENTER Partner — Receives grant funding for education support initiatives
  • DONORSCHOOSEORG Partner — Receives grant funding to provide school supplies for teachers
  • ETHEL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS Partner — Receives grant funding for arts programming and musical performance
  • FILM FORUM Partner — Receives grant funding to support arts programming
  • FORUM ON LIFE CULTURE AND SOCIETY Partner — Receives grant funding for community dialogue and engagement activities
  • FRACTURED ATLAS Partner — Receives grant funding to support creative projects
  • METROPOLITAN OPERA Partner — Receives grant funding for arts programming
  • MUNA SOCIAL SERVICES Partner — Receives grant funding to provide food, education, and essential resources
  • NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives grant funding for education support initiatives
  • WFUV FORDHAM UNIVERSITY PUBLIC RADIO Partner — Receives grant funding for public radio programming serving arts and community audiences
  • WILD BIRD FUND Partner — Receives grant funding for animal preservation and wildlife care
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community Resilience via Civic Support Grantmaking
    methodology: community_support_grantmaking
    By funding civic and social engagement initiatives, we build collective agency and adaptive capacity in communities, because financial investment in grassroots organizing strengthens trust, participation, and local problem-solving.
  • Cultural Ecosystem Strengthening Through Arts Funding
    methodology: arts_grantmaking
    By resourcing diverse creative organizations, we enhance community vibrancy and artistic equity, because sustained grantmaking fosters inclusion, innovation, and long-term sector resilience in the arts.
  • Targeted Grantmaking for Institutional Capacity Building
    methodology: education_grantmaking
    By providing focused financial support to educational and cultural institutions, we strengthen their operational and programmatic effectiveness, because targeted funding enables organizations to expand access, innovate programming, and sustain core services.