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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-2712035

The Guston Fund

A private foundation in West Hurley, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $305,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $305,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $23,292,005

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,346,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $20,388,400

  • Tax year 2023

    $515,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $19,991,575

  • Tax year 2022

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $14,221,415

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,010,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $16,769,609

  • Tax year 2020

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $14,188,629

  • Tax year 2019

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $9,628,014

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Vermont Studio Center IncJohnson, VT

    Capital project - corner house renovation

    $100,000
  2. Marian and Edward Macdowell IncPeterborough, NH

    General operating support

    $50,000
  3. New York Studio SchoolNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $50,000
  4. American Academy in RomeNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $20,000
  5. Brooklyn Rail IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $20,000
  6. Center for Cultural InnovationLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  7. Corporation of YaddoSaratoga SPGS, NY

    General operating support

    $20,000
  8. Aspen Institute IncWashington, DC

    Project support - consortium advancing next-gen leaders in the visual arts

    $10,000
  9. International Print Center New YorkNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  10. Jewish MuseumNew York, NY

    Project support - guston/hancock exhibit

    $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 culture5 grants $75,00071% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $20,00019% of the total
  3. Social science1 grant $10,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York6 grants $125,000
  2. Vermont1 grant $100,000
  3. New Hampshire1 grant $50,000
  4. California1 grant $20,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Musa MayerDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Thomas MayerDIRECTOR, SECRETARY, TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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