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Grant recipient EIN 11-3388258Arts and culture

Who funds Penumbra Foundation?

10 private foundations gave Penumbra Foundation in New York, NY $375,429 across 31 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

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Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

31 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Phillip & Edith Leonian FoundationBronx, NY 2025

    General support

    $15,000
  2. The Kite Key FoundationPasadena, CA 2025

    General operating support

    $3,000
  3. Joy of Giving Something IncSyracuse, NY 2024

    To support purchase of 3-D scanners and printers to support youth programming and workshops.Penumbra Foundation is a non-profit organization that brings together the Art and Science of Photography through education, research, outreach, public and residency programs.Its goal is to be a comprehensive resource for photographers at any level, artists, students, professionals, historians, researchers, conservators, and curators.

    $45,000
  4. Phillip & Edith Leonian FoundationBronx, NY 2024

    General support

    $15,000
  5. The Kite Key FoundationPasadena, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $2,000
  6. Irving & Aaronel Deroy Gruber FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General purposes

    $400
  7. Joy of Giving Something IncSyracuse, NY 2023

    Equipment Grant and To support Penumbra Artist series and photography exhibition

    $40,000
  8. Phillip & Edith Leonian FoundationBronx, NY 2023

    General support

    $15,000
  9. Jacques and Natasha Gelman FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Grant for residency program in photography and exhibitions

    $10,000
  10. Charina Foundation Inc Richard MenschelNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  11. The Kite Key FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $2,000
  12. Irving & Aaronel Deroy Gruber FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General purposes

    $500
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $24
  14. Joy of Giving Something IncSyracuse, NY 2022

    Equipment Grant and To support Penumbra Artist series and photography exhibition

    $45,000
  15. Jacques and Natasha Gelman FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Grant for residency program in photography

    $25,000
  16. Phillip & Edith Leonian FoundationBronx, NY 2022

    General support

    $12,000
  17. Goldman-Sonnenfeldt Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Educational and charitable

    $10,000
  18. Charina Foundation Inc Richard MenschelNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $2,500
  19. The Shen Family FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2022

    General

    $1,000
  20. Irving & Aaronel Deroy Gruber FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General purposes

    $1,000
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $30
  22. Charina Endowment Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $75,000
  23. Phillip & Edith Leonian FoundationBronx, NY 2021

    General support

    $12,000
  24. Charina Foundation Inc Richard MenschelNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  25. Irving & Aaronel Deroy Gruber FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General purposes

    $900
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $75
  27. Jacques and Natasha Gelman FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Grant for workshop in photography

    $15,000
  28. Goldman-Sonnenfeldt Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Educational and charitable

    $10,000
  29. Phillip & Edith Leonian FoundationBronx, NY 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  30. Irving & Aaronel Deroy Gruber FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General purposes

    $250
  31. Irving & Aaronel Deroy Gruber FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General purposes

    $250

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  6. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 277 grants Preselected only $757,388 to similar organizations
  7. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 487 grants Accepts applications $42,880,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 229 grants Accepts applications $2,004,800 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 11-3388258 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.