named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Dedalus Foundation Senior Fellowship
Annual grant supporting established artists and writers in their creative work
Dedalus MFA Fellowship
Supports emerging artists and writers pursuing Master of Fine Arts degrees
Institutional Grant Program
Provides funding to nonprofit arts organizations and institutions for operational and program support
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Artist Support Grants 1 activity
- Funding MFA fellowships for emerging artistsProvides $15,000 grants to Master of Fine Arts candidates, supporting emerging artists including Volha Panko, Yacine Fall, Molly English, and Rachel Emenaker in 2024.
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General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
- Funding institutional grants to arts and humanities organizationsProvides financial support to cultural and educational institutions, including a $30,000 grant to New York University Institute of Fine Arts, $20,000 to The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, $15,000 to The Paris Review Foundation Inc, and $60,000 to The New York Public Library Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations in 2024.
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Psychoanalytic and Therapeutic Training Support 1 activity
- Funding senior research fellowshipsSupports advanced scholarly research through senior fellowships, awarding $30,000 to Krista Thompson and $25,000 to Hamed Yousefi Koupai in 2024.
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financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$6.87M
Contributions & grants$250K4%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$1.18M17%
Other revenue$5.41M
expenses
Total expenses$4.15M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$1.34M
Grants paid out$391K
balance sheet
Total assets$62.99M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$62.99M
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +16.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 3
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACK FLAM | CHAIRMAN//CEO/PRESIDENT | 40 | $588K |
| MORGAN SPANGLE | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 40 | $464K |
| KATY MARIE ROGERS | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 40 | $408K |
board members · 3
- JOHN ELDERFIELD — DIRECTOR/CONSULTANT
- PAMELA AUCHINCLOSS — DIRECTOR
- TIM CLIFFORD — DIRECTOR/SECRETARY
relationships · 6
Who they work with
- ALLIANCE FOR YOUNG ARTISTS & WRITERS INC Partner — Recipient of a $15,000 fall institutional grant in 2024
- NEW YORK UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS Partner — Recipient of a $30,000 fall institutional grant in 2024
- THE BROOKLYN RAIL INC Partner — Recipient of a $20,000 fall institutional grant in 2024
- THE ELIZABETH FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS Partner — Recipient of a $20,000 fall institutional grant in 2024
- THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS Partner — Recipient of a $60,000 grant from Dedalus Foundation in 2024
- THE PARIS REVIEW FOUNDATION INC Partner — Recipient of a $15,000 spring institutional grant in 2024
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.
- Individual Fellowship Supportmethodology: individual_fellowship_supportBy funding senior and MFA-level practitioners through targeted fellowships, we advance scholarly and artistic work because direct investment in individuals fosters innovation, creative risk-taking, and field-wide knowledge production.
- Institutional Grant Cyclesmethodology: institutional_grant_cyclesBy distributing grants in periodic spring and fall cycles, we provide structured, predictable funding opportunities for arts and humanities institutions, enabling long-term planning and stability because consistent access to capital improves organizational capacity and program continuity.