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EMILY MASON AND ALICE TRUMBULL MASON FOUNDATION INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 841973407 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T23 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$1.6M
expenses
$719K
net assets
$9.9M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

Private foundation based in New York that supports visual arts education and emerging artists through scholarships and program grants. Funds art students at Hunter College and individual recipients pursuing studio art studies at the BA, BFA, or MFA level. Also provides sponsorship to organizations advancing leadership and residency opportunities in the visual arts.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

AEF Consortium Advancing Next-Gen Leaders in the Visual Arts
Supports leadership development for emerging artists through a multi-year project at the Aspen Institute
Art Student Scholarships
Provides financial support to enrolled art students (BA, BFA, MFA) at Hunter College and other institutions for tuition, books, supplies, and equipment required for studio art coursework
Support for Emerging Artists
Funds individual art students pursuing studio-based degrees and sponsors residency recognition events through grants to organizations like The Laundromat Project
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Artist Support Grants 2 activities
    • Funding The Aspen Institute’s AEF Consortium Advancing Next-Gen Leaders in the Visual Arts
      Funds The Aspen Institute’s 2023–2025 project “AEF Consortium Advancing Next-Gen Leaders in the Visual Arts,” aimed at developing emerging leaders in the visual arts field.
    • Funding sponsorship for The Laundromat Project's GATHER event
      Provides sponsorship to The Laundromat Project for its GATHER event, which honors artists-in-residence.
  • Arts Education Scholarships 2 activities
    • Funding individual scholarships for art students
      Awards scholarships to individual art students, including Alyssa Sukana, Anastasia Pena, and Gigi Lin, covering tuition, books, supplies, and equipment for studio art coursework.
    • Funding scholarships for art students at Hunter College
      Funds three scholarships annually for enrolled art students at Hunter College, covering tuition, books, supplies, and equipment for studio art coursework.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.56M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue
Investment income$243K16%
Other revenue$1.32M
expenses
Total expenses$719K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$106K
Grants paid out$30K
balance sheet
Total assets$9.86M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$9.86M
3 years on record · 2022–2024 · YoY revenue +307.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
STEVEN R ROSE PRESIDENT 5 $120K
board members · 7
  • CECILY KAHN — DIRECTOR
  • ELISA WOUK ALMINO — DIRECTOR
  • JANIS STEMMERMANN — CHAIR
  • KATY ROGERS — DIRECTOR
  • MELANY KAHN — DIRECTOR
  • NARI WARD — DIRECTOR
  • REBECCA TODD — DIRECTOR
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • HUNTER COLLEGE Partner — Funds scholarships for art students at Hunter College.
  • THE ASPEN INSTITUTE Partner — Supports The Aspen Institute’s project to advance next-generation leaders in the visual arts.
  • THE LAUNDROMAT PROJECT Partner — Sponsors The Laundromat Project’s GATHER event honoring artists-in-residence.
strategies · 2

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.

  • Art Education Scholarships
    methodology: art-education-scholarships
    By covering the full costs of studio art coursework—including tuition, books, supplies, and equipment—we enable equitable access to art education for students regardless of financial background, because financial barriers are a primary constraint to participation in visual arts training.
  • Leadership Development in Visual Arts
    methodology: leadership-development-in-visual-arts
    By investing in leadership development initiatives for emerging artists, we strengthen the long-term sustainability and diversity of the visual arts field, because early-career support fosters professional growth and sector-wide innovation.