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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 65-0200989

Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 134 grants and $4.7 million 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.

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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

    $4,670,200

    Grants listed
    134
    Assets, end of year
    $524,347,614

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,486,400

    Grants listed
    91
    Assets, end of year
    $521,728,007

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,976,500

    Grants listed
    79
    Assets, end of year
    $509,159,843

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,341,950

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $498,786,006

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,909,750

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $494,875,513

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,920,000

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $450,625,906

  • Tax year 2018

    $991,053

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $434,118,427

Grants paid in 2024

134 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New York Foundation for the Arts (nyfa)New York, NY

    General operating support

    $756,000
  2. New York Foundation for the Arts (nyfa)New York, NY

    General operating support

    $336,000
  3. Clemente Solo Velez Cultural and Educational Center IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  4. The Jean Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $200,000
  5. Museum of the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $190,000
  6. Myriad USA - International Society of the Museum LudwigNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $126,000
  7. Art MattersBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $105,600
  8. Ekvnv YelofecvlkeWeogufka, AL

    General operating support

    $100,000
  9. Movement ResearchNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $75,000
  10. National Black Food and Justice AllianceAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $75,000
  11. Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $70,000
  12. Center of Southwest Culture IncAlbuquerque, NM

    General operating support

    $50,000
  13. Ekvnv YelofecvlkeWeogufka, AL

    General operating support

    $50,000
  14. Emerald EarthBoonville, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  15. Haleakala Inc DBA the KitchenNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $50,000
  16. Kakoo OiwiKaneohe, HI

    General operating support

    $50,000
  17. Karuk TribeHappy Camp, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  18. Lower Manhattan Cultural CouncilNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $50,000
  19. Tataviam Land ConservancySan Fernando, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  20. The American Friends of the Moderna Museet IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $50,000
  21. The Freedom Food Alliance IncGermantown, NY

    General operating support

    $50,000
  22. Trisha Brown Company IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $50,000
  23. National Trust for Historic Preservation in the US - Glass HouseWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $43,000
  24. Walker Art CenterMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $43,000
  25. 3GS for GaiaCharlotte, NC

    General operating support

    $40,000
  26. Black and White Project Space IncArverne, NY

    General operating support

    $40,000
  27. Movement ResearchNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $40,000
  28. New York University - Grey Art MuseumNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $40,000
  29. Nova Southeastern University IncFt Lauderdale, FL

    General operating support

    $40,000
  30. Voca - Voices in Contemporary ArtNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $38,000
  31. American Friends of the Art Gallery of Ontario IncBuffalo, NY

    General operating support

    $37,500
  32. GirlLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $35,000
  33. Inuit Circumpolar Council - AlaskaAnchorage, AK

    General operating support

    $35,000
  34. Menddigap IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $35,000
  35. Movement GenerationBerkeley, CA

    General operating support

    $35,000
  36. St Elmo VillageLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $35,000
  37. Academy Art MuseumEaston, MD

    General operating support

    $30,000
  38. Active Citizen Project Inc (project Eats)New York, NY

    General operating support

    $30,000
  39. Center for Third World OrganizingOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  40. Operation Spring Plant IncOxford, NC

    General operating support

    $30,000
  41. Pineywood Small Farmers Ranchers & Landowners of TexasAustin, TX

    General operating support

    $30,000
  42. Guild Hall of East Hamptons IncEast Hampton, NY

    General operating support

    $29,550
  43. Los Angeles Black Worker CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $28,000
  44. The Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $26,000
  45. The Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $26,000
  46. Feminist Center for Creative WorkLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  47. National Black Food and Justice AllianceAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  48. Shinnecock Kelp FarmersSouthampton, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  49. Sogorea Te Land TrustOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  50. The Happily Natural Day - Sankofa Community OrchardRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  51. Wishtoyo FoundationVentura, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  52. Sylvia Rivera Law ProjectNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $24,000
  53. American Patrons of the Pinakothek - Brandhorst MuseumWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $22,000
  54. Artistic Freedom InitiativeBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $20,000
  55. Bas Fisher Invitational IncMiami, FL

    General operating support

    $20,000
  56. Before Your Eyes - AuntsBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $20,000
  57. Bidoun ProjectsNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $20,000
  58. Community PartnersLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  59. Gays & Lesbians Living in A Transgender Society (glits)Queens, NY

    General operating support

    $20,000
  60. Massachusetts Bail FundBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  61. Museum of the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $20,000
  62. The Accomplis Collective Inc - Three Sisters CollectiveNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $20,000
  63. Village-Connect IncSan Leandro, CA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  64. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts FoundationRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  65. Bomazeen Land TrustPortland, ME

    General operating support

    $18,000
  66. Freedom for ImmigrantsCovina, CA

    General operating support

    $18,000
  67. Links HallChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $18,000
  68. Myriad USA - International Society of the Museum LudwigNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $18,000
  69. Edmundson Art Foundation Inc DBA Des Moines Art CenterDes Moines, IA

    General operating support

    $16,500
  70. Nebraska Art Association DBA Sheldon Art AssociationLincoln, NE

    General operating support

    $16,000
  71. Acadiana Center for the ArtsLafayette, LA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  72. Border AngelsSan Diego, CA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  73. Human Resources LA IncLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  74. Salmon Creek Farm ArtsAlbion, CA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  75. Unicorn RiotMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $15,000
  76. American Patrons of the Pinakothek - Brandhorst MuseumWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $14,000
  77. The Field - PageantNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $14,000
  78. The Union for Contemporary ArtOmaha, NE

    General operating support

    $14,000
  79. Honolulu Museum of ArtHonolulu, HI

    General operating support

    $13,000
  80. Ortega Y Gasset ProjectsBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $12,400
  81. Chrysler MuseumNorfolk, VA

    General operating support

    $12,000
  82. The John and Mable Ringling Museum of ArtSarasota, FL

    General operating support

    $12,000
  83. US Endowment for Forestry and CommunitiesGreenville, SC

    General operating support

    $12,000
  84. American Dance FestivalDurham, NC

    General operating support

    $11,500
  85. Wendy's SubwayBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $11,000
  86. Sixty Inches From CenterChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $10,600
  87. Los Angeles County Museum of ArtLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $10,200
  88. Center for Book ArtsNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  89. ClockshopLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  90. Friends of Vancouver FoundationSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  91. Inter Tribal Buffalo CouncilRapid City, SD

    General operating support

    $10,000
  92. Links HallChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $10,000
  93. Los Angeles Nomadic DivisionLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  94. Mattatuck Historical SocietyWaterbury, CT

    General operating support

    $10,000
  95. Owens Valley Indian Water CommissionBishop, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  96. Port Arthur Historical Society - Museum of Gulf CoastPort Arthur, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  97. Primary InformationBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  98. Public TrustPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  99. Rair IncPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  100. The Field - Iron Paths - Performance ZoneNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  101. The Menil CollectionHouston, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  102. The Oregon Community FoundationPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $10,000
  103. The Performance Art MuseumLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  104. Young of Heart Workshop -The Aupuni SpaceHonolulu, HI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  105. Interference ArchiveBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $9,500
  106. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection FoundationMadrid, Spain

    General operating support

    $9,300
  107. Community PartnersLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $6,000
  108. Pieter Performance SpaceMonterey Park, CA

    General operating support

    $6,000
  109. The Octavia ProjectBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $6,000
  110. Village-Connect IncSan Leandro, CA

    General operating support

    $6,000
  111. Armand Hammer Museum of Art & Cultural Center IncLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  112. Columbia County Sanctuary MovementHudson, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  113. Land Light Foundation IncGlen Cove, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  114. Mission ForwardLambertville, NJ

    General operating support

    $5,000
  115. Myriad USA - International Society of the Museum LudwigNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  116. Redemption Earned IncHoover, AL

    General operating support

    $5,000
  117. Spark for the ArtsSaint Louis, MO

    General operating support

    $5,000
  118. The Studio Museum in HarlemNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $4,500
  119. Black Church Food Security NetworkLutherville, MD

    General operating support

    $4,000
  120. Color Compton IncCompton, CA

    General operating support

    $4,000
  121. Open Space Institute - Black Urban GrowersNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $4,000
  122. Southern Conservation Partners - Earthseed Land CollectiveRaleigh, NC

    General operating support

    $4,000
  123. Staatsgalerie StuttgartStuttgart, Germany

    General operating support

    $2,550
  124. Active Citizen Project Inc (project Eats)New York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  125. American Dance FestivalDurham, NC

    General operating support

    $2,500
  126. Artists Space IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  127. Bidoun ProjectsNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  128. Cranbook Art MuseumBloomfield Hills, MI

    General operating support

    $2,500
  129. En Foco IncBronx, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  130. NXTHVNNew Haven, CT

    General operating support

    $2,500
  131. Rhizome Communications IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  132. The Drawing CenterNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  133. The Studio Museum in HarlemNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  134. The Studio Museum in HarlemNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500

Approved for future payment

67 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid; the largest 50 are shown.

  1. New York Foundation for the Arts (nyfa)New York, NY

    General operating support

    $784,000
  2. South Arts IncAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $550,000
  3. Clemente Solo Velez Cultural and Educational Center IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $415,000
  4. Institute of Contemporary Art Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $75,000
  5. Karuk TribeHappy Camp, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  6. Denniston HillMonticello, NY

    General operating support

    $45,000
  7. Queens MuseumFlushing, NY

    General operating support

    $42,000
  8. US Endowment for Forestry and CommunitiesGreenville, SC

    General operating support

    $42,000
  9. Elizabeth Foundation for the ArtsNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $40,000
  10. Evergreen ReviewLong Is City, NY

    General operating support

    $40,000
  11. International Studio and Curatorial ProgramBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $40,000
  12. The Lighthouse WorksFishers Island, NY

    General operating support

    $40,000
  13. Trisha Brown Company IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $40,000
  14. Southwest Organizing Project - Pueblo AllianceAlbuquerque, NM

    General operating support

    $35,000
  15. ZKM Art MediaKarlsruhe, Germany

    General operating support

    $35,000
  16. Community Farm AllianceBerea, KY

    General operating support

    $30,000
  17. Black Mountain CollegeAsheville, NC

    General operating support

    $26,900
  18. Black Farmer FundNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $26,000
  19. Human Resources LA IncLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  20. Indigo Arts AlliancePortland, ME

    General operating support

    $25,000
  21. Inter Tribal Buffalo CouncilRapid City, SD

    General operating support

    $25,000
  22. Owens Valley Indian Water CommissionBishop, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  23. Before Your Eyes - AuntsBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $20,000
  24. Gays & Lesbians Living in A Transgender Society (glits)Queens, NY

    General operating support

    $20,000
  25. New Roots FoundationDelray Beach, FL

    General operating support

    $20,000
  26. Skowhegan School of PaintingNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $20,000
  27. Southern Conservation Partners - Earthseed Land CollectiveRaleigh, NC

    General operating support

    $20,000
  28. Haitian Bridge AllianceSan Diego, CA

    General operating support

    $18,000
  29. Homeless Empowerment ProjectCambridge, MA

    General operating support

    $18,000
  30. Myriad USA - International Society of the Museum LudwigNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $18,000
  31. Museum of the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $15,000
  32. American Patrons of the Pinakothek - Brandhorst MuseumWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $14,000
  33. 3GS for GaiaCharlotte, NC

    General operating support

    $10,000
  34. Americas SocietyNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  35. Ekvnv YelofecvlkeWeogufka, AL

    General operating support

    $10,000
  36. Laxart DBA the BrickLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  37. National Trust for Historic Preservation in the US - Glass HouseWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $10,000
  38. New York University - Grey Art MuseumNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  39. Nova Southeastern University IncFt Lauderdale, FL

    General operating support

    $10,000
  40. Storefront for Art & ArchitectureNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  41. Swiss InstituteSt Louis, MO

    General operating support

    $10,000
  42. The Field - Iron Paths - Performance ZoneNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  43. The Old Merchants HouseNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  44. Walker Art CenterMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $10,000
  45. American Friends of the Art Gallery of Ontario IncBuffalo, NY

    General operating support

    $9,000
  46. The Menil CollectionHouston, TX

    General operating support

    $8,000
  47. Academy Art MuseumEaston, MD

    General operating support

    $7,500
  48. Guild Hall of East Hamptons IncEast Hampton, NY

    General operating support

    $7,000
  49. Los Angeles Black Worker CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $7,000
  50. Sylvia Rivera Law ProjectNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $6,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture50 grants $1,075,20060% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture4 grants $180,00010% of the total
  3. Environment3 grants $100,0006% of the total
  4. Education3 grants $81,0005% of the total
  5. Community development3 grants $76,0004% of the total
  6. Human services6 grants $75,5004% of the total
  7. 7 other causes12 grants $211,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York51 grants $2,762,050
  2. California28 grants $768,200
  3. Alabama3 grants $155,000
  4. District of Columbia5 grants $131,000
  5. Georgia2 grants $100,000
  6. North Carolina5 grants $88,000
  7. Hawaii3 grants $73,000
  8. Florida3 grants $72,000
  9. Minnesota2 grants $58,000
  10. Virginia3 grants $57,000

Officers, directors and trustees

12 people as filed

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

  • Christopher RauschenbergPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Peter KrausCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ac HudginsTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Glenn LigonSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael StraussBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Glenn LowryBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kellie JonesBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rocio Aranda-AlvaradoBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michelle CoffeyBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • James Keith BrownBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Berenice SarafzadehCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Hours 40Pay $350,000
  • Courtney J Martin Started 612024EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $625,898

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