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THE ROY & NIUTA TITUS FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 134027009 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T20Z · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$670K
expenses
$144K
net assets
$2.5M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation is a private foundation based in New York that supports nonprofit organizations focused on artistic expression, education, and Jewish community life. It makes grants to cultural institutions, artist residencies, synagogues, and organizations promoting social good through the arts and humanitarian values. The foundation does not appear to run direct programs, instead funding other entities.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Artistic Expression and Education Grants
Supports museums, artist residencies, and arts organizations including MOMA, Longhouse Reserve, and The Church
Jewish Community and Education Support
Funds synagogues and educational programs at Park East Synagogue, Congregation Beth Shalom, and others
Social Impact and Humanitarian Initiatives
Grants to organizations supporting neurodiverse adults, reproductive rights, and humanitarian legacies like the Sousa Mendes Foundation
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Artist Support Grants 2 activities
    • Funding artist residencies and exhibition spaces
      Funds The Church to operate as an artist residency, exhibition space, and creativity center, providing infrastructure and resources for artists to create and展示 work.
    • Funding support for emerging and under-recognized artists
      Funds Smack Mellon to provide exhibition opportunities, studio space, and technical resources for emerging, mid-career, and women artists who are under-recognized in the art world.
  • Art Museum Funding and Support 2 activities
    • Funding artistic expression and education initiatives
      Funds a range of programs that promote artistic expression and education, including support for art exhibitions, educational programming, and public access to the arts through grants to institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Federation of Arts.
    • Funding international art exhibitions and scholarly publications
      Funds the American Federation of Arts to organize and tour international art exhibitions, publish scholarly catalogues, and develop educational programs in the visual arts.
  • Jewish Religious Institution Support 1 activity
    • Funding Jewish religious and educational programming
      Funds Park East Synagogue and Congregation Beth Shalom to support religious and educational activities including religious school, early childhood education, day school programs, prayer services, meditation, and community preschools in the Bay Area.
  • Fundraising and Financial Support for IDD Services 1 activity
    • Funding job training and employment for neurodiverse adults
      Funds South Fork Bakery to provide job training and paid employment opportunities for neurodiverse adults in food production, packaging, and marketing.
  • Historic Preservation Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding memorial and legacy projects honoring Aristides de Sousa Mendes
      Funds the Sousa Mendes Foundation to restore Casa do Passal as a museum and memorial in Portugal, and to sponsor U.S.-based initiatives that honor the legacy of diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes, who saved thousands of Jews during WWII.
  • Women's Rights and Empowerment Grants 1 activity
    • Funding voter education on reproductive healthcare policy
      Funds Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic to educate voters on public policies affecting reproductive healthcare rights.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Funding philanthropic intermediary networks
      Funds The Battery to connect philanthropists with nonprofits working to address major societal challenges, serving as a hub for strategic giving and civic engagement.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$670K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue
Investment income$66K10%
Other revenue$592K
expenses
Total expenses$144K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$33K
Grants paid out$108K
balance sheet
Total assets$2.53M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$2.50M
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +1186.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
SUZANNE SLESIN PRESIDENT 0 $33K
board members · 1
  • AUDREY FEUERSTEIN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • American Federation of Arts Partner — Recipient of grant funding to organize and tour international art exhibitions and develop educational programs in visual arts.
  • BATTERY FOUNDATION Partner — Recipient of grant funding to connect philanthropists with nonprofits addressing major societal challenges.
  • Congregation Beth Shalom Partner — Recipient of grant funding to support religious, educational, and community programs including a preschool in the Bay Area.
  • LONGHOUSE RESERVE Partner — Recipient of grant funding to promote artistic expression and education through engagement with the arts in all forms.
  • MOMA Partner — Recipient of grant funding to promote artistic expression and education.
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art Partner — Recipient of grant funding to promote artistic expression and education.
  • PARK EAST SYNAGOGUE Partner — Recipient of grant funding to provide inclusive Jewish and general studies education for children and adults.
  • Planned Parenthood Hudson Penconic Partner — Recipient of grant funding to educate voters on public policies affecting reproductive healthcare rights.
  • Smack Mellon Partner — Recipient of grant funding to support emerging, under-recognized mid-career, and women artists in creating and exhibiting new work.
  • Sousa Mendes Foudnation Partner — Recipient of grant funding to restore Casa do Passal and sponsor U.S. projects honoring Aristides de Sousa Mendes’ legacy.
  • South Fork Bakery for the Special Needs Corp Partner — Recipient of grant funding to provide job training and paid employment for neurodiverse adults.
  • The Church Partner — Recipient of grant funding to operate as an artist residency, exhibition space, and creativity center.