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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-4115047

The Saul Steinberg Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $853,275 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Mar 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $853,275

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,774,384
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,672,400

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,815,793
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,722,050

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,343,049
  • Tax year 2021

    $7,475,800

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,326,445
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,972,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,960,210
  • Tax year 2019

    $5,072,800

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,798,773
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,131,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $5,520,887

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Albertina ModernAustria

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $271,825
  2. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of ArtHartford, CT

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $58,475
  3. Victoria and Albert MuseumUnited Kingdom

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $58,125
  4. Western Gallery Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $56,175
  5. Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $50,125
  6. Grunwald Center Collection Hammer MuseumLos Angeles, CA

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $49,875
  7. Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $40,875
  8. Telfair MuseumsSavannah, GA

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $35,275
  9. Crystal Bridges Museum of American ArtBentonville, AR

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $27,250
  10. Mint MuseumCharlotte, NC

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $25,050
  11. Canton Museum of ArtCanton, OH

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $24,200
  12. Spencer Museum of ArtLawrence, KS

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $21,625
  13. Portland Art MuseumPortland, OR

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $18,925
  14. Grey Art MuseumNew York, NY

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $18,000
  15. Washington County Museum of Fine ArtsHagerstown, MD

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $14,300
  16. Grinnell College Museum of ArtGrinnell, IA

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $13,925
  17. Rose Art MuseumWaltham, MA

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $13,200
  18. Rollins Museum of ArtWinter Park, FL

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $12,800
  19. Asheville Art MuseumAsheville, NC

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $11,675
  20. Krannert Art MuseumChampaign, IL

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $10,200
  21. Portland Museum of ArtPortland, ME

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $10,000
  22. Huntington Museum of ArtHuntington, WV

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $5,875
  23. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of ArtEugene, OR

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $4,875
  24. Hunter Museum of American ArtChattanooga, TN

    Donation of artworkto be displayed

    $625

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture9 grants $194,92583% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $40,87517% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $68,125
  2. Connecticut1 grant $58,475
  3. Washington1 grant $56,175
  4. Illinois2 grants $51,075
  5. California1 grant $49,875
  6. North Carolina2 grants $36,725
  7. Georgia1 grant $35,275
  8. Arkansas1 grant $27,250
  9. Ohio1 grant $24,200
  10. Oregon2 grants $23,800

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Prudence CrowtherPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ian FrazierVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • John KoegelSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • James AbruzzoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patterson SimsMANAGING DIRECTOR Hours 25Pay $98,819

The return

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