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SHELLEY & DONALD RUBIN FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133639542 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$600K
expenses
$585K
net assets
$234K
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation is a private foundation based in New York City that supports arts, culture, and social justice initiatives. It funds nonprofit organizations working at the intersection of art and activism, with a focus on equity, accessibility, and community engagement. The foundation makes grants to cultural institutions and artist-centered programs primarily in New York City.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Disability. Dance. Artistry.
Residency program supporting dance artists with disabilities, fostering artistic development and inclusion.
Fellowship Program for Emerging Artists
Supports self-identified women and non-binary artists through fellowships, exhibitions, and critical discourse at AIR Gallery.
Jamaica Flux
Triennial exhibition at Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, supported by foundation grant.
Love Positive Women
Program by Visual AIDS supporting HIV-positive women artists through material grants and public engagement.
Support for Mierle Laderman Ukeles Public Artwork
Grant-funded public artwork centered on care, repair, play, justice, and the future, in response to the pandemic and societal uncertainty.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Art Museum Funding and Support 4 activities
    • Funding arts organizations' strategic development
      Funds nonprofit arts organizations to develop long-term strategies, such as supporting The Sustainability Laboratory Inc. in creating a three-year development plan.
    • Funding exhibitions and educational programming at Socrates Sculpture Park
      Funds Socrates Sculpture Park to support its exhibitions, public programs, and educational initiatives.
    • Funding museum exhibitions and anniversary programming
      Funds the Bronx Museum to support exhibitions and public programming during its 50th anniversary year.
    • Funding triennial arts exhibitions at Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning
      Funds Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning to support Jamaica Flux, a triennial exhibition showcasing contemporary art.
  • Artist Support Grants 4 activities
    • Funding fellowships and exhibitions for underrepresented women and non-binary artists
      Funds AIR Gallery’s Fellowship Program for emerging and underrepresented self-identified women and non-binary artists, biannual exhibitions, and the Thinking Complexity initiative.
    • Funding public art projects addressing social themes
      Funds public artwork that engages with themes such as care, repair, justice, and the future, including pandemic-responsive works by artists like Mierle Laderman Ukeles.
    • Funding spoken word and poetry programs at Nuyorican Poets Cafe
      Funds Nuyorican Poets Cafe to support online spoken word programs including poetry workshops, educational programming, open mics, virtual readings, and panel discussions.
    • Funding support services for HIV+ artists
      Funds Visual AIDS to provide material grants, registry services, online engagement, social media programming, Love Positive Women, and Day With(out) Art for HIV+ artists.
  • Performing Arts Production Support 2 activities
    • Funding disability-inclusive dance residencies
      Funds Dance Service New York City Inc. for Disability. Dance. Artistry., a residency program promoting inclusion of disabled artists in dance.
    • Funding theater-based advocacy and training programs
      Funds Theatre of the Oppressed NYC for Forum Theatre, Creative Advocacy, and Training programs that use performance to advance social justice.
  • Design and Architecture Education Support 1 activity
    • Funding STEAM education and cultural programming
      Funds Lewis H Latimer Fund Inc. to deliver multidisciplinary cultural programming and accessible STEAM education initiatives.
  • Film Production Funding and Fiscal Sponsorship 1 activity
    • Funding media and arts programs for social justice
      Funds Loisaida Inc. for the Media Used for Justice Equity and Respect (M.U.J.E.R.) program, which uses media and art to advance justice and equity.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$600K
Contributions & grants$600K100%
Program service revenue
Investment income$230%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$585K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$140K
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$234K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$234K
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +13.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ANJULI NANDA DIAMOND EXEC./ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 40 $150K
board members · 1
  • SHELLEY FROST RUBIN — CHAIR & PRESIDENT
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • AIR GALLERY Partner — Recipient of $10,000 grant for fellowship program, exhibitions, and Thinking Complexity initiative.
  • BRONX MUSEUM Partner — Recipient of $10,000 grant for exhibitions and programming during its 50th anniversary.
  • DANCE SERVICE NEW YORK CITY INC Partner — Recipient of $10,000 grant for a disability-focused dance residency program.
  • JAMAICA CENTER FOR ARTS & LEARNING Partner — Recipient of $10,000 grant for Jamaica Flux, a triennial exhibition.
  • LEWIS H LATIMER FUND INC Partner — Recipient of $10,000 grant for cultural programming and accessible STEAM education.
  • LOISAIDA INC Partner — Recipient of $10,000 grant for the M.U.J.E.R. program promoting justice, equity, and respect.
  • NUYORICAN POETS CAFE Partner — Recipient of $10,000 grant for online spoken word and educational programs.
  • QUEENS MUSEUM OF ART Partner — Recipient of $25,000 grant for public artwork in response to the pandemic.
  • SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK Partner — Recipient of $15,000 grant for exhibitions and educational programs.
  • THE SUSTAINABILITY LABORATORY INC Partner — Recipient of $25,000 grant for development and publication of a three-year strategy.
  • THEATRE OF THE OPPRESSED NYC Partner — Recipient of $10,000 grant for Forum Theatre, Creative Advocacy, and Training programs.
  • VISUAL AIDS Partner — Recipient of $10,000 grant for programs supporting HIV+ artists and related initiatives.