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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3271577

Art Matters Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 35 grants and $296,841 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Abbey Williams
PO Box 311 Prince Street Station
New York, NY 10012
(917) 478-1010
Form and materials
Letter format outline basic needs and objectives, pertinent background and project documentation.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grants are available only to artists.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $296,841

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $101,361

  • Tax year 2023

    $231,300

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $103,106

  • Tax year 2022

    $232,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $126,624

  • Tax year 2021

    $205,205

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $141,947

  • Tax year 2020

    $238,800

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $47,719

  • Tax year 2019

    $224,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $53,115

  • Tax year 2018

    $195,300

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $80,409

Grants paid in 2024

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $24,000
  2. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $16,000
  3. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $16,000
  4. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  5. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  6. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  7. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  8. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  9. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  10. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  11. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  12. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  13. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  14. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  15. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  16. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  17. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  18. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  19. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  20. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  21. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  22. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  23. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  24. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  25. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  26. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  27. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  28. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  29. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  30. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  31. Middle East Children's AllianceBerkeley, CA

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  32. Open Collective FoundationCorvina, CA

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $8,000
  33. Recess Activities IncBrooklyn, NY

    Operating support

    $7,500
  34. Individual

    Fellowship to create artwork

    $1,200
  35. Individual

    Program development

    $141

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid1 grant $8,00052% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $7,50048% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $16,000
  2. New York1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

21 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Laura DonnelleyCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gai GherardiPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alexander GrayVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marianne WeemsVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Linda EarleTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sacha YanowSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rujeko HockleyBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Regine BashaBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary BeebeBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Demian DineyazhiBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Catherine GundBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Viet LeBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Laurence MillerBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Julio Cesar MoralesBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Claire MortonBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cee Scott BrownBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lowery SimsBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mimi WheelerBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Philip YenawineBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bruce YonemotoBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Abbey WilliamsDIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $97,155

The return

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