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THE PETER S REED FOUNDATION INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133036536 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T20Z · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$78K
expenses
$53K
net assets
$1.3M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

The Peter S Reed Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York that supports individual artists through grants in creative disciplines such as filmmaking, photography, music, sculpture, and mixed media. The foundation does not run direct programs but funds artists for specific artistic purposes. Its grantmaking activity is focused on individual creative expression across a range of visual and performing arts.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Artist Support Grants
Provides financial support to individual artists in disciplines including filmmaking, photography, music, sculpture, and mixed media
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Artist Support Grants 5 activities
    • Funding for mixed media art projects by individual artists
      Funds mixed media art projects through grants to individual artists.
    • Funding for music projects by individual artists
      Funds music projects through grants to individual artists.
    • Funding for photography projects by individual artists
      Funds photography projects through grants to individual artists.
    • Funding for sculpture projects by individual artists
      Funds sculpture projects through grants to individual artists.
    • Funding for weaving projects by individual artists
      Funds weaving projects through grants to individual artists.
  • Film Production Funding and Fiscal Sponsorship 1 activity
    • Funding for filmmaking projects by individual artists
      Funds filmmaking projects through grants to individual artists.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$78K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$35K44%
Other revenue$42K
expenses
Total expenses$53K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$18K
Grants paid out$130K
balance sheet
Total assets$1.28M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$1.28M
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -25.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ARNE SVENSON PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR 10 $18K
board members · 6
  • ALEX GILBERT — DIRECTOR (FROM 4/4/25)
  • DAVID EBONY — DIRECTOR
  • FOSTER A REED — VICE PRES., DIRECTOR
  • MARK MCDONALD — TREASURER, DIRECTOR
  • QUINN TIVEY — DIRECTOR
  • ROSALIND LICHTER ESQ — SECRETARY, DIRECTOR
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • CARLO AONZO Partner — Recipient of a grant for music projects.
  • CELIA HOLLANDER Partner — Recipient of a grant for music projects.
  • ELI CRAVEN Partner — Recipient of a grant for photography projects.
  • KELLY AKASHI Partner — Recipient of a grant for mixed media art projects.
  • MATTHEW BYRD Partner — Recipient of a grant for sculpture projects.
  • MEGAN CALLAHAN Partner — Recipient of a grant for mixed media art projects.
  • NILOUFAR SHIRI Partner — Recipient of a grant for music projects.
  • ROSS SIMONINI Partner — Recipient of a grant for multimedia art projects.
  • SARA DOSA Partner — Recipient of a grant for filmmaking projects.
  • TAMARA REYNOLDS Partner — Recipient of a grant for photography projects.
  • TERUMI SAITO Partner — Recipient of a grant for mixed media art projects.
  • TITUS CODY Partner — Recipient of a grant for weaving projects.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Artist Support Grantmaking
    methodology: artist_support_grantmaking
    By providing targeted grants to individual artists, the foundation enables creative production and professional sustainability in the arts, because direct financial support reduces economic barriers and increases artistic freedom.