named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Artist Grants
Provides financial awards to artists in recognition of artistic contribution, including multi-year grants to individual creators.
Artwork Preservation and Exhibition Support
Funds the conservation, cataloging, exhibition, and scholarly access of significant artworks donated to public institutions.
General Operating Support for Cultural Institutions
Provides unrestricted grants to nonprofit arts organizations such as Socrates Sculpture Park for ongoing operations.
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Art Museum Funding and Support 2 activities
- Funding general operating support for arts and cultural institutionsProvides general operating support grants to arts and cultural organizations, including Socrates Sculpture Park and the Jewish Museum, to support institutional overhead and administrative expenses.
- Granting artworks for charitable and educational purposesGrants artworks, such as Nuno Ramos's painting "The Fall," to educational institutions like the University of Sao Paulo for public exhibition, scholarly research, and conservation.
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Artist Support Grants 1 activity
- Funding artist grants in recognition of artistic contributionAwards grants directly to artists in recognition of their artistic contribution, supporting individual creative work.
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General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
- Providing in-kind grants to support foundation operationsProvides in-kind grants to cover operational expenses for the Barnett Newman Foundation, enabling administrative and programmatic functions.
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financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$2.11M
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$174K8%
Other revenue$1.93M
expenses
Total expenses$81K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$684K
balance sheet
Total assets$13.37M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$13.37M
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +47.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 2
- PAULA PELOSI CO FDN — ADMINISTRATIVE TRUSTEE
- PETER STELLA CO FDN — TRUSTEE
relationships · 6
Who they work with
- BARNETT NEWMAN FOUNDATION Partner — Receives grants for overhead, administrative expenses, and in-kind payments.
- BYRON Y KIM Partner — Receives artist grant in recognition of artistic contribution.
- DENNIS ASHBAUGH Partner — Receives artist grant in recognition of artistic contribution.
- JEWISH MUSEUM Partner — Receives funding for Marshall Artwork.
- SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK Partner — Receives general operating support grants.
- UNIVERSITY OF SAO PAULO Partner — Receives a painting for charitable and educational use.
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.
- Unrestricted Operating Support 379 orgsmethodology: unrestricted_operating_supportBy awarding unrestricted funds for overhead and administrative costs, the foundation enables recipient organizations to allocate resources according to their own priorities, improving organizational resilience and long-term sustainability because flexibility in fund use supports adaptive management and core capacity.shared approach: Unrestricted Grantmaking →
- Artist Support Grants 111 orgsmethodology: artist_support_grantsBy providing grants to individual artists in recognition of their artistic contributions, the foundation aims to sustain and empower artists directly, fostering a vibrant and resilient arts ecosystem because direct investment in creators strengthens cultural production.shared approach: Unrestricted Artist Support →