named programs · 7 · from sources
What they call their work
Arab Documentary Photography Program (ADPP)
10-month fellowship for photographers from the Middle East and North Africa, providing $7,000 grants, mentorship, and workshops in Beirut; includes an alumni fellowship for continued support
Counter Histories Fellowship
Eight-month fellowship offering $10,000 grants to artists who creatively engage with archives to reframe suppressed or overlooked historical narratives through photography
Experimental Labs
Year-round labs in New York City that bring together photographers, technologists, and creative thinkers to prototype new storytelling models using digital tools and cross-disciplinary collaboration
Inge Morath Award
Annual $7,500 production grant awarded by Magnum Photos members to a woman or nonbinary photographer under 30 to complete a long-term documentary project
New York City Fellowship
12-week fellowship for early-career, NYC-based photographers offering a $5,000 stipend, mentorship, project development support, and paid arts administration experience at Magnum Foundation
Photography Expanded Fellowship
Eight-month fellowship providing $10,000 grants and mentorship to photographers experimenting with new forms of documentary storytelling; includes two in-person workshops and a thematic focus such as climate (Heat cycle)
Reporting Partnerships
Responsive grantmaking initiative supporting urgent visual reporting on social justice issues, resulting in publications in outlets like The Atlantic, The Guardian, and Mother Jones
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Artist Support Grants 1 activity
- Administers grant and fellowship programs for emerging visual storytellersProvides production grants, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to early-career photographers globally, with targeted programs for women or nonbinary photographers under 30, New York City-based artists, and communities in the Middle East and North Africa. The foundation has supported 95 photographers from 34 countries and awarded over 250 direct grants to visual storytellers.
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Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
- Organizes public exhibitions and interactive programmingHosts public exhibitions, pop-up installations, and in-person events featuring work by grantees and fellows, including the exhibition "Enduring Ecologies" and a public installation on sanctuary and migration at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. In recent programming, the foundation hosted 32 events with over 1,500 attendees both in-person and online.
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Annual Impact and Evaluation Reporting 1 activity
- Produces and publishes annual program reportsCompiles and publishes an annual year-in-review report summarizing the foundation’s activities, outcomes, and impact, such as the 2025 report.
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Support for Investigative and Independent Journalism 1 activity
- Supports editorial and documentary storytelling assignmentsPartners with media outlets and grassroots organizations to fund editorial assignments and long-term documentary photography projects by grantees, focusing on critical social issues such as democracy, human rights, climate change, and housing justice.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Conducts workshops and project development labsHosts in-person and interdisciplinary workshops, project development labs, and symposia for photographers, writers, technologists, and students, including recurring workshops in Oaxaca, Mexico, and New York City. These workshops support innovation in digital storytelling and climate-focused narratives under programs like Photography Expanded.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.32M
Contributions & grants$1.28M97%
Program service revenue$16K1%
Investment income$1K0%
Other revenue$22K
expenses
Total expenses$1.90M
Program expenses69%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising16%
Salaries & benefits$699K
Grants paid out$375K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$4.07M
Cash$2.52M
Investments$0
Liabilities$69K
Net assets$4.00M
Liquid reserves15.9 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +11.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN LUBBEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $160K |
board members · 15
- ALICE SACHS ZIMET — DIRECTOR
- CLAIRE DAVIS — DIRECTOR
- CYNTHIA YOUNG-EBERSTADT — DIRECTOR
- DIANA COHN — DIRECTOR
- ELLIS REED — DIRECTOR
- JONATHAN KARTT — DIRECTOR
- LISA GARRISON — DIRECTOR
- MARK JACKSON — DIRECTOR
- NEWSHA TAVAKOLIAN — DIRECTOR
- ORVILLE SCHELL — DIRECTOR
- PAMELA CHEN — DIRECTOR
- PETER VAN AGTMAEL — DIRECTOR
- RAFAL MILACH — DIRECTOR
- SOHRAB HURA — DIRECTOR
- SUSAN MEISELAS — PRESIDENT
relationships · 39
Who they work with
- Aperture Foundation Partner — Collaborates on programs and projects.
- Arab Fund for Arts and Culture Partner — Collaborates on programs and projects.
- Arab Fund for Arts and Culture Partner — Joint implementer of the Arab Documentary Photography Program
- Arab Fund for Arts and Culture Partner — Jointly runs the Arab Documentary Photography Program with Magnum Foundation
- Bronx Documentary Center Partner — Collaborates on programs and projects.
- Brown Institute for Media Innovation Partner — Collaborates on programs and projects, including the Immersive Storytelling Lab.
- Centro de las Artes de San Agustín (CaSa) Partner — Produced the 2024-25 Heat Fellowship workshops in Oaxaca in partnership with Magnum Foundation.
- Citlali Fabián Partner — Co-produced the 2024-25 Heat Fellowship workshops in Oaxaca as a Magnum Foundation alum.
- Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism Partner — Collaborates on programs and projects.
- DESIS Lab at the New School Partner — Collaborator on documenting collectivist housing approaches in Latin America
- Economic Hardship Reporting Project Partner — Collaborates on programs and projects.
- European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights Partner — Collaborates on programs and projects.
- FABnyc Partner — Collaborates on programs and projects.
- FICA Partner — Collaborator on documenting collectivist housing approaches in Latin America
- For Freedoms Partner — Collaborated on a public installation about sanctuary and migration at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
- Geneviève McMillan-Reba Stewart Foundation Funder — Provided funding that made the "Enduring Ecologies" exhibition possible.
- Geneviève McMillan-Reba Stewart Foundation Funder — Supported the Photography Expanded Fellowship
- Henry Nias Foundation Funder — Supported public programs at Magnum Foundation.
- Inge Morath Estate Partner — Partners with Magnum Foundation to administer the Inge Morath Award
- Magnum Foundation Partner — Partnered with Ariel Goldberg on a series of conversations as part of the exhibition Images on which to build, 1970s-1990s.
- Magnum Photos Network — Administers the Inge Morath Award with Magnum Foundation and selects awardees through its membership
- Magnum Photos Partner — Collaborates on programs and projects.
- NYSCA Government — Partner in funding support for artists through the Support for Artists program
- National Endowment for the Arts Funder — Supported the Photography Expanded Fellowship
- Nest Partner — Collaborator on a series about women refugee artisans
- New York State Council on the Arts Government — Primary funder providing Support for Artists grants to support projects by artists funded through Magnum Foundation.
- North Six Partner — Collaborator on a series about women refugee artisans and funder
- Prince Claus Fund Partner — Collaborates on programs and projects.
- Prince Claus Fund Partner — Joint implementer of the Arab Documentary Photography Program
- Prince Claus Fund Partner — Jointly runs the Arab Documentary Photography Program with Magnum Foundation
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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.
- Community-Centered Narrative as Counter to Dominant Framesmethodology: community_centered_narrativeBy centering community histories, resilience, and land-based knowledge in visual storytelling, the foundation produces alternative narratives that challenge dominant disaster-focused or assimilationist frames, because community-grounded stories foster empathy, intergenerational continuity, and political clarity.
- Expanded Documentary Practice for Narrative Innovationmethodology: expanded_documentary_practiceBy supporting experimental, cross-disciplinary, and technologically integrated documentary practices, the foundation produces new storytelling forms that expand the boundaries of the field, because such innovation enables more nuanced, emotionally resonant, and politically transformative narratives.
- Intergenerational and Somatic Grounding for Deeper Engagementmethodology: somatic_and_intergenerational_groundingBy integrating historical research, somatic practices, and ecological awareness into artist support, the foundation produces deeper emotional and cultural resonance in storytelling, because personal and ancestral grounding enables more authentic and sustainable engagement with complex themes like migration and climate.
- Photography as a Tool for Collective Liberation and Political Educationmethodology: photography_for_liberationBy documenting trans and queer photographic history through collective organizing and community-engaged practice, the foundation produces political education and intergenerational visibility, because such storytelling centers liberation over assimilation and fosters solidarity through shared narrative.