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CY TWOMBLY FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 202572529 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$6.3M
expenses
$5.7M
net assets
$1.5B
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Cy Twombly Foundation is a New York-based grantmaking foundation established to support arts and culture, primarily through the donation of artworks and financial grants. It funds museums, arts organizations, and poetry initiatives, with a focus on exhibition support and general operating assistance. The foundation also awards an annual prize for poetry in honor of Cy Twombly.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Art Donation Program
Non-cash donation of artworks to major museums for exhibition and cultural access
Cy Twombly Award for Poetry
Annual award supporting poets, administered through the Foundation for Contemporary Arts
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Art Museum Funding and Support 1 activity
    • Funding exhibition support through non-cash donations of art to museums
      Funds exhibition support by making non-cash donations of artwork to museums, enabling public display and cultural access.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding general support grants to arts and social service organizations
      Awards general support grants to nonprofit organizations in the arts and social services sectors, providing flexible funding for operational needs.
  • Artist Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding the Cy Twombly Award for Poetry via grants to the Foundation for Contemporary Arts
      Provides financial support for the Cy Twombly Award for Poetry by awarding grants to the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, which administers the award.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$6.26M
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$4.52M72%
Other revenue$1.72M
expenses
Total expenses$5.65M
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$457K
Grants paid out$4.00M
balance sheet
Total assets$1.51B
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$1.51B
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -72.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 5
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
NICOLA DEL ROSCIO PRESIDENT 40 $213K
ELEONORA DI ERASMO MNG DIRECTOR/SECRETARY (AS OF 2/2024) 20 $112K
NICHOLAS SEROTA DIRECTOR 5 $65K
JONAS STORSVE DIRECTOR 5 $50K
CRISTIAN GRASU DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/2024) 5 $28K
board members · 3
  • PAUL WINKLER — DIRECTOR (TO 1/2024)
  • SANDRA MARIONPOULOU — DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/2024)
  • UDO BRANDHORST — DIRECTOR (TO 6/2024)
relationships · 7

Who they work with

  • ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO Partner — Receives non-cash donations of art for exhibition support.
  • DRAWING CENTER INC Partner — Receives general support grants.
  • FONDAZIONE NICOLA DEL ROSCIO Partner — Receives general support grants under expenditure responsibility.
  • FOUNDATION FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS INC Partner — Administers the Cy Twombly Award for Poetry with funding from the foundation.
  • MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON Partner — Receives non-cash donations of art for exhibition support and general support.
  • SAFE HORIZON INC Partner — Receives general support grants.
  • WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART Partner — Receives general support grants.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

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