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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3480472

The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $419,169 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending May 31, 2025), 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
Joree Adilman Weinstein
260 Madison Avenue 17th Floor
New York, NY 10016
(212) 755-3025
Form and materials
Applicants are instructed to submit a description of the institution and specified project for which funds are requested, a budget, a selection of images (if photography exhibition) and any other relevant information. Applications are accepted electronically or by post.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grants are primarily awarded to various missions as communicated by the founder of the organization: photography at the institutional level embracing exhibitions and publications, as well as medical research directed towards the treatment and/or cure of hiv/aids.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $419,169

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $191,960,718

  • Tax year 2023

    $331,487

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $191,586,726

  • Tax year 2022

    $388,800

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $192,715,001

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,933,625

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $194,200,594

  • Tax year 2020

    $468,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $199,370,777

  • Tax year 2019

    $580,194

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $200,404,579

  • Tax year 2018

    $609,775

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $201,788,998

  • Tax year 2017

    $513,150

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $203,530,863

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    For donee's exempt purpose

    $137,500
  2. Elton John AIDS Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Non-cash donation of art for donee support

    $117,500
  3. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    For donee's exempt purpose

    $60,000
  4. Katonah Museum of ArtKatonah, NY

    Non-cash donation of art for donee support

    $40,000
  5. Bailey HouseBrooklyn, NY

    Non-cash donation of art for donee support

    $15,000
  6. Institute of Contemporary Art MiamiMiami, FL

    Non-cash donation of art for donee support

    $12,500
  7. New Orleans Museum of ArtNew Orleans, LA

    Non-cash donation of art for donee support

    $12,500
  8. National Gallery of ArtLandover, MD

    For donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  9. Dallas Museum of ArtDallas, TX

    Non-cash donation of art for donee support

    $10,000
  10. Katonah Museum of ArtKatonah, NY

    For donee's exempt purpose

    $1,969
  11. International Center of Photography MuseumNew York, NY

    For donee's exempt purpose

    $1,200
  12. Visual Arts FoundationNew York, NY

    For donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    For donee's exempt purpose

    $200,000
  2. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    For donee's exempt purpose

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture8 grants $225,46954% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $132,50032% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $60,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York8 grants $374,169
  2. Florida1 grant $12,500
  3. Louisiana1 grant $12,500
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  5. Texas1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Michael Ward Stout EsqPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Eric R Johnson EsqTREASURER Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Stewart Shining to 624VICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dimitri LevasVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Burt G Lipsky EsqVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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