named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Public Programme
Hosts talks, workshops, and events to develop creative and business skills for the wider creative community.
Scholarship Program
Provides financial support to students studying at prestigious institutions in London, selected for creative fearlessness and lack of financial means.
Subsidized Studio Programme
Offers studio space and bespoke mentoring to artists and designers, fostering creative development across disciplines.
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Regional Arts Advocacy & Promotion 1 activity
- Advocacy and awareness for creative programsConducts advocacy efforts to raise awareness among Americans about the Sarabande Foundation’s programs that support emerging creatives.
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Artist Support Grants 1 activity
- Funding support for emerging creativesAwards grants and scholarships to support emerging artists, designers, and students, including funding for study at prestigious institutions in London and relief of financial strain for creative practitioners.
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Professional Networking Events 1 activity
- Public programming and skill development for creativesOperates a public events program that includes talks and workshops to develop creative and business skills, having supported tens of thousands of participants and nurtured over 150 artists and designers.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$42K
Contributions & grants$42K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
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expenses
Total expenses$8K
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balance sheet
Total assets$58K
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Net assets$53K
4 years on record · 2022–2025 · YoY revenue +1.7%
relationships · 3
Who they work with
- Lelt Foundation Government — Organization for which Jay Sternstein, AFOS Treasurer, also serves as Treasurer of the Board.
- Sarabande Foundation Network — American Friends of Sarabande supports the Sarabande Foundation by raising awareness of its programs in the U.S. and overseas.
- Sarabande Foundation Partner — Primary foundation whose programs and activities AFOS promotes in the U.S. and overseas.
strategies · 3
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.
- Awareness for Capacity Expansionmethodology: awareness-raising for capacity enhancementBy raising awareness among Americans about the Sarabande Foundation's programs, the organization increases public and financial support, which in turn enables the expansion of services for emerging creatives—because broader visibility strengthens resource mobilization and program scalability.
- Creative Process Accelerationmethodology: creative_process_accelerationBy intervening in the creative process through targeted support, the organization advances arts and culture—because accelerating the development cycle of emerging artists leads to earlier public contributions and field innovation.
- Holistic Artist Support Modelmethodology: holistic_artist_supportBy providing scholarships, subsidized studio space with mentoring, and public skill-building events, the organization supports emerging creatives holistically—because integrating financial, spatial, and educational resources produces stronger artistic development and professional capacity than isolated interventions.