named programs · 1 · from sources
What they call their work
Guggenheim Fellowship Awards
Provides grants to mid-career individuals in the creative arts, humanities, and sciences to pursue independent research and artistic creation
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
- Awarding Guggenheim Fellowships to individualsFunds exceptional individuals through the Guggenheim Fellowship program, providing monetary stipends to support independent research, scholarship, and creative work in over 50 fields across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Awards approximately 175 to 223 fellowships annually, with nearly $450 million distributed to over 19,000 individuals since 1925.
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Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
- Co-presenting public exhibitions about the Guggenheim FellowshipCo-presents public exhibits highlighting the history and impact of the Guggenheim Fellowship, such as "The Guggenheim Fellowship at 100" at The New York Historical, scheduled from August 29 to November 30, 2025.
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Annual Impact and Evaluation Reporting 1 activity
- Communicating achievements of Guggenheim FellowsPublishes periodic updates on the activities and accomplishments of Guggenheim Fellows, sharing outcomes and developments from the fellowship program.
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financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$423K
Contributions & grants$423K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$2830%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$405K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$405K
Largest expense lineOther
balance sheet
Total assets$351K
Cash$215K
Investments$0
Liabilities$214K
Net assets$136K
Liquid reserves6.3 mo
2 years on record · 2022–2023 · YoY revenue +134.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD M HIRSH | PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE | 1 | $725K |
board members · 5
- DWIGHT E LEE — DIRECTOR
- ERIC SCHWARTZ — DIRECTOR
- LILI LYNTON — DIRECTOR
- SANDRA WIJNBERG — SECRETARY AND TREASURER
- STACY SCHIFF — DIRECTOR
relationships · 15
Who they work with
- Aaron Copland Government — Supported Aaron Copland in the early stage of his career as a composer.
- Dorothy Tapper Goldman Foundation Partner — Underwrote a Guggenheim Fellowship in Indigenous Studies.
- Eleanor Schwartz Charitable Foundation Partner — Underwrote a Guggenheim Fellowship in Medicine & Health.
- Guggenheim Fellows Partner — Individuals who receive fellowships to pursue independent research, creative projects, or scholarly work.
- Guggenheim Fellowships Network — Organization supports fellows in the arts, scholarship, and sciences.
- Joel Conarroe Fund Partner — Partially supports Fellows in the creative arts.
- John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Government — Administers the Guggenheim Fellowship program on behalf of which the Fund for the Guggenheim Fellowships operates.
- John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Government — FUND FOR THE GUGGENHEIM FELLOWSHIPS supports the Guggenheim Fellowship program administered by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
- John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Government — Fellowships are awarded by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, indicating a formal affiliation.
- John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Government — Funds and administers the Guggenheim Fellowship program.
- John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Partner — Primary beneficiary of grants; the organization exists to support its charitable mission through funding.
- Robert Frank Foundation Partner — Underwrote a Guggenheim Fellowship in Photography.
- The Guggenheim Foundation Government — Administers the Guggenheim Fellowship program
- The New York Historical Partner — Co-presents the special exhibit "The Guggenheim Fellowship at 100" with the Guggenheim Foundation.
- Whitney Museum of American Art Partner — Hosted an exhibition of works by Guggenheim Fellows in 1933.
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.
- Mechanism of Investing in Individuals at Pivotal Career Stagesmethodology: investing_in_individualsBy targeting mid-career individuals who have demonstrated significant accomplishment and potential, the organization maximizes the impact of support, because these individuals are positioned to produce their most transformative work when given time, resources, and autonomy.
- Merit-Based Selection Through Rigorous Peer Reviewmethodology: merit-based_selectionBy selecting fellows solely on the basis of exceptional past achievement and future potential via a confidential, multi-stage peer review process, the organization ensures that funding is directed to the most promising individuals, because expert evaluation of creative and scholarly work is the most reliable predictor of transformative outcomes.
- Unrestricted Support for Individual Creativity and Scholarshipmethodology: unrestricted_supportBy providing substantial, no-strings-attached fellowships to individuals of exceptional ability, the organization enables transformative intellectual and artistic work, because freedom from external constraints fosters innovation, originality, and high-impact contributions in their fields.