named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Artist Studio Interviews
Video and narrative series highlighting 2025 microgrant recipients, showcasing their creative processes, identities, and connections to the Ridgewood community.
TTFF Microgrant Program
Annual grant program supporting emerging and under-recognized artists in Ridgewood, NY, with funding, studio visits, and public storytelling features.
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Art Museum Funding and Support 2 activities
- Funding micro grants to New York City-based artistsProvides microgrant funding to visual and multidisciplinary artists across New York City, supporting practices that include photography, sculpture, performance, painting, and digital art. Recipients include artists documenting immigrant, queer, trans, and Latinx communities, as well as those engaged in long-term projects on historical memory and ecological themes.
- Funding micro grants to visual artists in Queens, NYC (ZIP 11385)Awards unrestricted micro grants of up to a few thousand dollars to individual visual artists residing or working in the 11385 zip code of Queens, NYC. The funding supports diverse creative practices including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, performance, and interdisciplinary work, with an emphasis on artists exploring themes of identity, marginality, and community narratives.
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Community Resource Navigation and Support Services 1 activity
- Providing community resource map for Ridgewood, Queens (ZIP 11385)Offers a publicly accessible map of community resources in the Ridgewood, Queens area (ZIP code 11385), supporting local engagement and access to services.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Documenting and sharing grantees' artistic workConducts studio visits and produces short interviews with grant recipients to document and increase visibility of their creative practices, following the award of each micro grant.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$73K
Contributions & grants$73K100%
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expenses
Total expenses$58K
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balance sheet
Total assets$57K
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Net assets$53K
2 years on record · 2024–2025 · YoY revenue +10.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 2
- GABRIEL GILBERTO VELAZQUEZ ZAZUETA — DIRECTOR
- PAUL HOFFMAN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 13
Who they work with
- Andrea Moreno Partner — 2025 microgrant recipient whose sculptural and performative work explores the body, sound, and sensory accumulation.
- Bambi Alder Partner — 2025 microgrant recipient whose paintings explore queer and trans histories through personal and archival material.
- Cary Hulbert Partner — 2025 microgrant recipient creating surreal, nature-inspired paintings that merge flora, fauna, and human forms.
- Courtney Childress Partner — 2025 microgrant recipient creating needle-felted wool artworks through a process of material endurance and dialogue.
- Dimin Gallery Partner — Hosted an exhibition by Michelle Im, a 2025 micro grant artist supported by the foundation.
- Dr. Evilletown Partner — 2025 microgrant recipient whose multidisciplinary work addresses ecological concerns, human rights, and sensory experience.
- Genesiss Mejia Partner — 2025 microgrant recipient whose photographic portraits center Black and trans identities with intimacy and trust.
- Jotform Partner — Uses Jotform for online grant applications.
- Project Replica Partner — Shares studio space at The Gogue in Ridgewood, Queens.
- Ricardo Aca Partner — 2025 microgrant recipient whose photography documents immigrant, queer, and Latinx communities in New York City.
- TUYO NYC Partner — Shares studio space at The Gogue in Ridgewood, Queens.
- Visual Artists in 11385 Partner — Provides micro grants to visual artists living and/or working in the 11385 zip code of Queens, NY.
- Vyczie Dorado Partner — 2025 microgrant recipient whose paintings examine digital life, AI, and climate change through surreal, avatar-based compositions.
strategies · 4
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.
- Artistic Support Through Identity Affirmation and Cultural Narrative 111 orgsmethodology: identity-affirmation-through-artBy supporting artists who integrate cultural heritage, personal narrative, magical realism, and archival reconstruction—particularly around immigrant, queer, and trans identities—the foundation affirms marginalized histories and fosters belonging, because art rooted in lived experience and identity strengthens community resilience and counters erasure.shared approach: Unrestricted Artist Support →
- Support Beyond Funding: Documentation and Visibility 111 orgsmethodology: support_beyond_fundingBy documenting grantees’ work through interviews and public records, the foundation extends the impact of financial support, because increased visibility and lasting documentation help sustain artistic careers, expand audience reach, and preserve cultural contributions.shared approach: Unrestricted Artist Support →
- Unrestricted Micro-Granting to Visual Artists 111 orgsmethodology: micro-grantingBy providing small, unrestricted grants to visual artists, the foundation empowers them with full autonomy over how funds are used, fostering creative freedom and sustaining artistic practice—especially in marginalized communities—because financial flexibility reduces barriers to experimentation and long-term career development.shared approach: Unrestricted Artist Support →
- Local Investment for Community-Based Artistic Sustainabilitymethodology: local-investmentBy concentrating funding and resources within a narrowly defined geographic area—specifically Queens, NY—the foundation strengthens community ties and sustains local artistic practice, because localized investment deepens artist engagement, builds cultural infrastructure, and amplifies collective impact.