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Grant recipient EIN 20-1286572Arts and culture

Who funds Performa Inc?

24 private foundations gave Performa Inc in New York, NY $1.2 million across 48 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, 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

48 grants

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

  1. Arison Arts FoundationCoral Gables, FL 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for performa's 2023 biennial and performance as protest program, including talks, discussions, actions, and performance

    $20,000
  3. The Poses Family FoundationFlorham Park, NJ 2024

    General

    $15,000
  4. The Judelson Family FoundationHowell, NJ 2024

    The arts

    $6,000
  5. James E Robison FoundationMorrisville, VT 2024

    Betterment of communities

    $5,000
  6. SMF Foundationlrm IncNew York, NY 2024

    Public charity

    $2,000
  7. Niki Charitable Art FoundationPark City, UT 2024

    Art program

    $1,000
  8. The Roy & Niuta Titus FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    The organization is dedicated to exploring the role of live performance in twentieth century art history and encouraging new directions of live performance for the twenty-first century through various shows and exhibitions.

    $500
  9. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for performa's 2023 biennial and performance as protest program, including talks, discussions, actions, and performance

    $130,000
  10. Arison Arts FoundationCoral Gables, FL 2023

    General support

    $33,000
  11. A Alfred Taubman FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2023

    Biennial commissioning fund

    $20,000
  12. The Poses Family FoundationFlorham Park, NJ 2023

    General

    $15,000
  13. Walentas Foundation LTDSouthampton, NY 2023

    Community / civic

    $5,000
  14. SMF Foundationlrm IncNew York, NY 2023

    Public charity

    $2,780
  15. Hickrill Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  16. The Laurie M Tisch Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.

    $2,000
  17. Marieluise Hessel FoundationJupiter, FL 2023

    Purpose: to support the 2023 performa biennial festival, a festival of performance art that takes place every two years in various venues and institutions in new york city.

    $1,000
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $33
  19. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2022

    Performa 2023 biennial

    $100,000
  20. Arison Arts FoundationCoral Gables, FL 2022

    General support

    $22,500
  21. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for artist commissions and fellowships

    $20,000
  22. The Poses Family FoundationFlorham Park, NJ 2022

    General

    $20,000
  23. Jonathan D and Mark C Lewis Foundation IncCoconut Grove, FL 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $21
  25. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for artist commissions and fellowships

    $130,000
  26. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2021

    Support for performa 2021

    $100,000
  27. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  28. Arison Arts FoundationCoral Gables, FL 2021

    General support

    $20,000
  29. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    To support pittsburgh-based artist shikeith's commission at the 2021 performa in new york

    $20,000
  30. The Poses Family FoundationFlorham Park, NJ 2021

    General

    $10,000
  31. The Jaffe Family FoundationValley Cottage, NY 2021

    Support charitable purpose

    $10,000
  32. The Hill Art FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of kevin beasley's the sound of morning

    $10,000
  33. Alexandra William FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Performa 2021 ARtist underwriting fund

    $5,000
  34. A Alfred Taubman FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2021

    Spring 2022 gala

    $750
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $37
  36. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $150,000
  37. Arison Arts FoundationCoral Gables, FL 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  38. The Poses Family FoundationFlorham Park, NJ 2020

    General

    $10,000
  39. Jonathan D and Mark C Lewis Foundation IncCoconut Grove, FL 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $33
  41. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2019

    Support for performa 19

    $100,000
  42. Robert Rauschenberg FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    In support of yvonne rainer & emily coates revival of 'parts of some sextets

    $60,000
  43. Arison Arts FoundationCoral Gables, FL 2019

    General support

    $20,000
  44. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    For the curatorial initiatives Afroglossia and Pavilion Without Walls that explore contemporary African art and will be featured in its biennial

    $18,000
  45. Rosenkranz Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Charitable

    $10,000
  46. Charles A Dailey FoundationErie, PA 2018

    Unrestricted grant

    $2,500
  47. The Judelson Family FoundationHowell, NJ 2018

    The arts

    $2,000
  48. Charles A Dailey FoundationErie, PA 2017

    Unrestricted grant

    $3,150

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in New York, NY and are not among Performa Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 1,110 grants Accepts applications $87,717,465 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 560 grants Preselected only $5,428,809 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 795 grants Accepts applications $20,826,878 to similar organizations
  4. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 450 grants Accepts applications $325,027,947 to similar organizations
  5. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 277 grants Preselected only $757,388 to similar organizations
  6. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 487 grants Accepts applications $42,880,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 229 grants Accepts applications $2,004,800 to similar organizations
  8. Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 154 grants Preselected only $3,047,100 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-1286572 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.