Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 13-3639542
Foundation Overview
Based in New York, NY, Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation has awarded 263 grants totaling $3,665,345 to organizations in New York and California. Individual grants range from $25 to $50,000, with a median award of $15,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$3,665,345
Total Assets
$233,820
Median Grant (all grants)
$15,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
0 (No grants in 2024)
Median Grant
$0
% Median Grant Decline
-100%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 18%
5 of 28 recipients (18%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
New York
99% of all grants are concentrated in New York, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (50%), Brooklyn (32%), Bronx (6%).
Funding Trajectory
-64%
Declining funding trend with 64% decrease over 4 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Community Projects + 4 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (83%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Museum Of Art | $25,000 | Corona Park Queens, NY, US | Support Of Mierle Laderman Ukeles Public Artwork In Response To Covid-19 And Year Of Uncertainty (you) That Will Be Centered Around Themes Of Care, Repair, Play, Justice, And The Future. | 2020 |
| The Sustainability Laboratory Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For The Development And Publication Of A Three-year Development Strategy. | 2020 |
| Socrates Sculpture Park | $15,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | Support For Exhibitions, Public And Educational Programs. | 2020 |
| Bronx Museum | $10,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Support For Exhibitions And Programming During Their 50th Anniversary Year. | 2020 |
| Asian American Arts Alliance | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For The Following New And Existing Programs: Town Hall; New Virtual Residency; And Conversaations. | 2020 |
| El Museo Del Barrio | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Programs And Activities For Underrepresented, Low-income Spanish-speaking Neighborhoods In Upper Manhattan/new York City. | 2020 |
| Air Gallery | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For The Following Programs: The Fellowship Program For Emerging And Underrepresented Self-identified Women And Non-binary Artists; Biannual Exhibitions; And Thinking Complexity. | 2020 |
| Society For Preservation Of Weeksville | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For Their New Program Plan To Accompany The Strategic Plan That Is Rooted In Their Newly Expanded Vision. | 2020 |
| Dance Service New York City Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Disability. Dance. Artistry., A Residency Program. | 2020 |
| Working Artists And The Greater Economy | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For Programs To Establish Sustainable Economic Relationships Between Artists And Institutions, And To Introduce Mechanisms For Selfregulation Into The Art. | 2020 |
| Participant Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For The Programs And Projects Including: Queer Communion: Ron Athey,; I Was A Formalist Pensioner An Anti-opera; And The Perils Of Obedience,. | 2020 |
| Lewis H Latimer Fund Inc | $10,000 | Flushing, NY, US | Support To Provide Multi-disciplinary Cultural Programming And Accessible Steam Education In 2021. | 2020 |
| Friends Of Materials For The Arts | $10,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | Support For Various Programs Including: Mfta In The Community; Artist-in-residence Studio; Free Public Third Thursdays. | 2020 |
| Recess Activities Inc | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For Artists To Build A More Just And Equitable Creative Community And Continually Advances Abolitionist Efforts Within Their Programs And All Aspects Of The Organizations Leadership Models, Staffing, And Board. | 2020 |
| Visual Aids | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For The Following Programs And Projects: Support Hiv+ Artists; Artist+ Registry; Material Grants ; Online Engagement And Social Media Programming; Love Positive Women; And Day With(out) Art. | 2020 |
| Theatre Of The Oppressed Nyc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Three Program Areas: Forum Theatre; Creative Advocacy; And Training. | 2020 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For "lenapehoking Is Right Where I Am," An Exhibition In Collaboration With The Lenape Center To Share The History And Traditions Of Brooklyns First Residents, The Lenape People. | 2020 |
| Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning | $10,000 | Jamaica, NY, US | Support For Jamaica Flux, A Triennial Exhibition. | 2020 |
| Loisaida Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Media Used For Justice Equity And Respect (m.u.j.e.r.). | 2020 |
| Movement Research | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Free Community Programs Addressing Activism And Healing Through The Arts. | 2020 |
| Nuyorican Poets Cafe | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Series Of Online Spoken Word Programs Including Poetry Workshops For Students And Adults, Educational Programs For Arts Professionals, Twice-weekly Online Open Mics, Virtual Readings Of Poetry And Prose, As Well As Panel Discussions With Poets. | 2020 |
| Cue Art Foundation | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | Support For The Open Call Portion Of Their 2020 Exhibition Program, Designed To Remove Barriers That Artists Encounter To Receiving Exposure In The New York City Art World. | 2020 |
| Wendy's Subway | $7,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For Capacity Building And Supporting Ongoing Activities. | 2020 |
| Five Myles Inc | $7,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support To Connect The Public With Powerful Artwork, Presenting The Art Of Under-represented Artists On Issues Such As Systemic Racism, Environmental Risk, Gender Inequality, And Police Brutality. | 2020 |
| African Film Festival Inc | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | Support For Community And Education Programs. | 2020 |
| Summertime | $7,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support To Expand Their Residency Program For Neurodiverse Artists By Offering Six Two-months Artist Residencies And Providing More Indepth Focus And Specialized Staff Support. | 2020 |
| Old Stone House & Washington Park | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For Their 2021 Contemporary Art Exhibition. | 2020 |
| Asia Art Archive In American Inc | $2,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support Is To Expand The "leadership Camp" Series. | 2020 |
| Air Gallery | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of The Open Exchange Of Ideas And Risk-taking By Women Artists In Order To Provide Support/visibility. | 2019 |
| Art Beyond Sight | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Exhibition Related Expenses | 2019 |
| Artist Right Society | $25 | New York, NY, US | Support For 2020 Programming | 2019 |
| Artist Space Inc | $12,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Expanded Art Ideas | 2019 |
| Artists Alliance Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Lost Labor Of Love: The New York City Ceta Artists Project | 2019 |
| Asian American Arts Aliance | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For Three Part Series Of Programs Addressing Racism Within Culturally Specific Communities | 2019 |
| Baad Bronx Academy Of Arts And Dance | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Support For Courageous Conversations: Strategies For Living And Lovign In America Series | 2019 |
| Bronx Museum | $20,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Support For Phase I Community Advisorary Component | 2019 |
| Brooklyn Defender Services | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For Artistic Court Diversion Program | 2019 |
| Casita Maria | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Support For Celebrarte, A Series Of Theme Based Public Programs | 2019 |
| Cccadi | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Their Innovative Cultural Advocacy Fellowship | 2019 |
| Creative Time | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of The Ct + Nypl Talks Series. | 2019 |
| Cue Art Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Open Call Portion Of Their 2020 Exhibition Program | 2019 |
| Dance Service New York City Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Artistry Residency Program | 2019 |
| Dancing In The Streets | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Support For Signature Program It's Showtime Nyc! | 2019 |
| Design Trust For Public Space | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Opening The Edge | 2019 |
| El Museo Del Barrio | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Exhibitions, Educational Programming And Cultural Celebrations | 2019 |
| Feminist Press | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Publication Of Ten Diverse New Literary Works | 2019 |
| Five Myles Inc | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support To Solidfy And Sustain Holistic Programming To Benefit Crown Heights | 2019 |
| Friends Of Materials For The Arts | $10,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | Support For Mfta Gallery And Artists In Residence | 2019 |
| Gina Gibney Dance Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Fiscal Sponsor For Kinetic Light To Work On Content Titled Wired | 2019 |
| Haleakala Inc Dba The Kitchen | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Autumn Knights Residency And Exhibition | 2019 |
| Hooks Arts Media Inc | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support To Expand In-school And After School Arts And Media Programming | 2019 |
| International Studio & Curatorial Program | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For The Residency Of Demian Dine Yazhi | 2019 |
| Josephine Herrick Project Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For F-stop At Queensbridge Project | 2019 |
| Leslie-lohman Museum Of Gay & Lesbian Art | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Queerpower, A Site Specific Installation | 2019 |
| Lewis H Latimer Fund Inc | $10,000 | Flushing, NY, US | Support For Special Exhibition Home/land | 2019 |
| More Art | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For General Operations | 2019 |
| Musicambia | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For Programming In Prisons To Provide Incarcerated Individuals With Access To An Artisti... | 2019 |
| Naturally Occurring Cultural Districts Ny | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For What Creates Health? At Queensbridge | 2019 |
| New Art Publications Inc | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For Theory + Practice, A Series Of Online And Print Articles | 2019 |
| New York University | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | The Latinx Project Seeks Support To Bolster Their Curatorial Program | 2019 |
| Old Stone House & Washington Park | $8,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For 2020 Contemporary Art Exhibition Program | 2019 |
| Oss Project Inc | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For New Commission In Nycha Developements | 2019 |
| Painting Space 122 Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Yearlong Return Season Dedicated To Teh Themes Of Multi Generational Legacies | 2019 |
| Participant Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For 2020 Programming | 2019 |
| Queens Museum Of Art | $30,000 | Corona Park Queens, NY, US | Support For Socially Engaged Contemporary Art Exhibitions | 2019 |
| Queer Art Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Queer Art Mentorship Annual | 2019 |
| Recess Activities Inc | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For Their Assembly Initiative | 2019 |
| Society For Preservation Of Weeksville | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For Visual Arts Exhibiton Program | 2019 |
| Socrates Sculpture Park | $24,150 | Long Island City, NY, US | Support For Call And Response: Making Monuments Now | 2019 |
| Sugar Hill Children's Museum Of Art | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Support To Further Grow It's Audiences Through Increased Marketing Outreach | 2019 |
| The Drawing Center | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For "winter Term" An Annual Initiative | 2019 |
| The Laundromat Project Inc | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support To Build Their Overall Capacity To Enhance Their Programming | 2019 |
| The Luminal Theater Corp | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Supprot For Recommitting To Ongoing Exhibitions Of Emerging Independent Black Filmmakers | 2019 |
| The Studio Museum In Harlem | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Inharlem, A Suite Of Exhibitions, Education Initiatives And Public Programs | 2019 |
| Theatre Of The Oppressed Nyc | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Support To Amlify Social Justice Campaigns And Help Activists Infuse Their Demostrations With Cr... | 2019 |
| Triangle Arts Association | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support To Deepen The Meaning And Impact Of Their Social Residencies | 2019 |
| Triple Canopy | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Derica Shield's "a Heavy Nonpresence" | 2019 |
| Vibe Theater Experience | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For Artistic Activism And Leadership Of Girls And Young Women Of Color | 2019 |
| Visual Aids | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Support To Expand Visual Aids Online Artist + Registry Programs | 2019 |
| Wendy's Subway | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For Their Residency Program Designed To Support Arts And Literacy | 2019 |
| Working Artists And The Greater Economy | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For The Continued Administration Of Their Core Programs | 2019 |
| Himalayan Art Resources | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | 2019 In Support Of General Operations To Create A Comprehensive Education And Research Database, And Virtual Museum, Of Himalayan Art. | 2018 |
| Queens Museum Of Art | $40,000 | Corona Park Queens, NY, US | In Support Of The First Survey Exhibit Of Mierle Laderman Ukeles | 2018 |
| Fractured Atlas | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of An Arts Organizations By Eliminating Practical Barriers To Artistic Expression, To Foster A Resilient Cultural Ecosystem. | 2018 |
| The Sustainability Laboratory Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Accelerating The Transition To Sustainable Practices | 2018 |
| Socrates Sculpture Park | $20,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | In Support Of Programming | 2018 |
| Brooklyn Defender Services | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Providing High Quality Arts Diversion Programs As A Pathway For Court Involved Youth | 2018 |
| Gina Gibney Dance Inc | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Three Interrelated Programs. | 2018 |
| Creative Time | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of The Ct + Nypl Talks Series. | 2018 |
| Visual Aids | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Alternate Endings: Radical Beginnings, The 28th Annual Day Without Art Project For 2018. | 2018 |
| The Studio Museum In Harlem | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of The Dynamic Exchange Of Ideas About Art And Society. | 2018 |
| The Laundromat Project Inc | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of The Laundromat Projects (lp) Creative Community Development Project. | 2018 |
| More Art | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Collaborations Betweenprofessional Artistsandcommunities To Create Public Art. | 2018 |
| No Longer Empty | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Exhibitions In Unconventional Locations Across New York City. | 2018 |
| Franklin Furnace Archive Inc | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Funding To Expand It's Arts-in-education Program. | 2018 |
| Studio In A School | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Studio Adaptations, A Visual Arts Education Project Serving Students With Disabilities In Four Title Elementary School | 2018 |
| Recess | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Assembly, A New Program In A Satellite Space. | 2018 |
| Theatre Of The Oppressed Nyc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Theatre Of The Oppressed Nyc (tonyc) 2017 Theatre Troupe Program | 2018 |
| Triangle Arts Association | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Triangle Arts Alliances 35th Anniversary. | 2018 |
| Baad Bronx Academy Of Arts And Dance | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | In Support Of Courageous Conversations : Strategies For Living And Loving In America, A Discussion And Workshop | 2018 |
| Residency Unlimited | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Presentation And Dissemination Of Contemporary Art. | 2018 |
| Cccadi | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of A Program That Integrates Art, Education, Activism To Foster Social Transformation | 2018 |
| A I R Gallery | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of The Open Exchange Of Ideas And Risk-taking By Women Artists In Order To Provide Support/visibility. | 2018 |
| Working Artists And The Greater Economy | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Certification Program, Which Publicly Recognizes Paying Artist Fees Despite Being Based Off A Standardized Fee Schedule. | 2018 |
| Participant Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Annual Program Of Events And Exhibitions. | 2018 |
| Sugar Hill Children's Museum Of Art & Storytelling | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of General Operating/ongoing Program. | 2018 |
| Leslie-lohman Museum Of Gay & Lesbian Art | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Cutting-edge Exhibitions Featuring Emerging And Established Queer Artists. | 2018 |
| Art Beyond Sight | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Scaling Abs Art & Disability Residency Toolkit To Replicate To For Other Organizations | 2018 |
| Dance Theatre Etcetera | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Work With Low-income Youth In Red Hook. | 2018 |
| Friends Of Materials For The Arts | $15,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | In Support Of Mfta's Programming. | 2018 |
| Center For Urban Pedagogy Inc | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Cup's Public Access Design (pad) Program | 2018 |
| Dancing In The Streets | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | In Support Of New York City Street Culture. | 2018 |
| Jack Arts Inc | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Reparations 365 | 2018 |
| El Museo Del Barrio | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Programs And Activities That Benefit Underprivileged, Low Income Spanish-speaking Neighborhoods | 2018 |
| Nuyorican Poets Cafe | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of A Cafe That Serves As A Home For Groundbreaking Works Of Poetry, Music, Theater And Visual Arts. | 2018 |
| Issue Project Room | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of General Operations To Maintain Issue Project Rooms Unique Programming | 2018 |
| Latsky Dance Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of D.i.s.p.l.a.y.e.d, Based On A Portfolio Of Art Installations Realized In Traditional And Alternative Venues In Nyc | 2018 |
| Museum Of Chinese In America | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of A Survey Exhibition Of The Art Collective Godzilla | 2018 |
| New York Foundation For The Arts | $12,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Two Free Public Events | 2018 |
| New Art Publications Inc | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Theory + Practice, An Online And Print Critical Thinking Series | 2018 |
| Queens Theatre | $10,000 | Flushing, NY, US | In Support Of Their Theatre For All Initiative Aiming To Advance The Inclusion People In The Performing Arts | 2018 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Scoring The Stacks, An Exhibition By Kameelah Janan Rasheed | 2018 |
| Movement Research | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support For Dance Makers In The Schools (dm). | 2018 |
| Vibe Theater Experience | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of General Operations To Expand Vibe's Residency Programs | 2018 |
| Freshkills Park Alliance | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Freshkills Park. | 2018 |
| Anthology Film Archives | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of An International Center For The Preservation, Study, And Exhibition Of Film And Video. | 2018 |
| Institute For Nonprofit News | $10,000 | Calabasas, CA, US | In Support Of Providing Education And Business Support Services To Nonprofit Organizations | 2018 |
| Friends Of Alice Austen House | $10,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | In Support Of Stonewall At 50, A Photographic Exhibition Commeorating The Anniversary Of Stonewall Uprising | 2018 |
| Catticus Corp | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | In Support Of For Side By Side: Autism And Relationship | 2018 |
| Feminist Press | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Publishing Components Of Second Wave Feminism And Reprinting Feminist Classics | 2018 |
| Cue Art Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Cue Art Foundations Open Call Portion Of Their 2018 Exhibition Program. | 2018 |
| Ny Zen Center For Contemplative Care | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of The Culture Of Care Through Contemplative Practice By Meeting Illness, Aging, And Death With Compassion. | 2018 |
| Fivemyles | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support To Present Public Art Project For The Crown Heights Community | 2018 |
| Pepatian | $10,000 | Bronx, NY, US | In Support Of Bronx Hip Hop Academy. | 2018 |
| Fourth Arts Block Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Fab And Partner Org Downtown Art To Collaborate With 3 Les Community-based On Nfp | 2018 |
| Culture Push Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of An Arts Organization That Creates Programs To Nurture Artists And Other Creative People. | 2018 |
| Cave Canem Foundation | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of The Under-representation And Isolation Of African American Poets In The Literary Landscape, | 2018 |
| Wendy's Subway | $8,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Wendy's Subway Residency Program | 2018 |
| Nurtureart | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of A Contemporary Art By Providing Exhibition Opportunities And Resources For Emerging Artists. | 2018 |
| Bronx Museum | $2,500 | Bronx, NY, US | In Support Of A Contemporary Art Museum That Connects Diverse Audiences To The Urban Experience. | 2018 |
| Musicambia | $2,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Musicambias Programming In Prisons | 2018 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Interreligious Under | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of General Operations. | 2018 |
| Suny New Paltz Foundation | $2,060 | New Paltz, NY, US | In Support Of General Operations. | 2018 |
| Arab-american Family Support Center | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of A Youth-led, Anti-islamophobia Artistic Activism Initiative | 2017 |
| Artist Space Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Emerging Artists And Emerging Ideas. | 2017 |
| Arts East New York | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of [re]new Lots, Arts East New Yorks (aeny) | 2017 |
| Axs Lab | $15,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | In Support Of A Dedicated Campaign In Nyc For Creating Awareness Of Accessibility For The Disabled. | 2017 |
| Bronx Art Space | $8,000 | Bronx, NY, US | In Support Ofa Program That Represents Underrepresented And Emerging Artists And Curators. | 2017 |
| Bronx Museum | $20,000 | Bronx, NY, US | In Support Of A Contemporary Art Museum That Connects Diverse Audiences To The Urban Experience. | 2017 |
| Cave Canem Foundation | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of The Under-representation And Isolation Of African American Poets In The Literary Landscape, | 2017 |
| Cccadi | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of A Program That Integrates Art, Education, Activism To Foster Social Transformation | 2017 |
| Center For Book Arts | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Art Education At The Center Through A Series Of Educational Outreach Workshops | 2017 |
| Center For Urban Pedagogy Inc | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Cup's Public Access Design (pad) Program | 2017 |
| Creative Time | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of The Ct + Nypl Talks Series. | 2017 |
| Cue Art Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Cue Art Foundations Open Call Portion Of Their 2018 Exhibition Program. | 2017 |
| Culture Push Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of An Arts Organization That Creates Programs To Nurture Artists And Other Creative People. | 2017 |
| Dance Theatre Etcetera | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Work With Low-income Youth In Red Hook. | 2017 |
| Dances For A Viable Population | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of A Multi-generational Dance Company Promoting Strong And Creative Movement Among Older Adults. | 2017 |
| Dancing In The Streets | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | In Support Of New York City Street Culture. | 2017 |
| Fivemyles | $8,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support To Present Public Art Project For The Crown Heights Community | 2017 |
| Foundation For Contemporary Arts | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support 2018 Emergency Grants To Nyc Based Visual And Performing Artists. | 2017 |
| Fractured Atlas | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of An Arts Organizations By Eliminating Practical Barriers To Artistic Expression, To Foster A Resilient Cultural Ecosystem. | 2017 |
| Franklin Furnace Archive Inc | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Funding To Expand It's Arts-in-education Program. | 2017 |
| Freshkills Park Alliance | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Freshkills Park. | 2017 |
| Friends Of Materials For The Arts | $15,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | In Support Of Mfta's Programming. | 2017 |
| Gina Gibney Dance Inc | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Three Interrelated Programs. | 2017 |
| Great Small Works | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Collective Of Artists Who Keep Theater At The Heart Of Social Life. | 2017 |
| Haleakala Inc Dba The Kitchen | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of The Kitchen L.a.b. Conference. | 2017 |
| Himalayan Art Resources | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | 2017 In Support Of General Operations To Create A Comprehensive Education And Research Database, And Virtual Museum, Of Himalayan Art. | 2017 |
| Himalayan Art Resources | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | 2018 In Support Of General Operations To Create A Comprehensive Education And Research Database, And Virtual Museum, Of Himalayan Art. | 2017 |
| Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of (iye), Artistic Excellence Of Through The Exploration Of Social Justice Issues | 2017 |
| Issue Project Room | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of General Operations To Maintain Issue Project Rooms Unique Programming | 2017 |
| Leslie-lohman Museum Of Gay & Lesbian Art | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Cutting-edge Exhibitions Featuring Emerging And Established Queer Artists. | 2017 |
| More Art | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Collaborations Betweenprofessional Artistsandcommunities To Create Public Art. | 2017 |
| Movement Research | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support For Dance Makers In The Schools (dm). | 2017 |
| New York Live Arts | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Ny Live Arts, A Center Of Diverse Artists Devoted To Body-based Investigation. | 2017 |
| No Longer Empty | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Exhibitions In Unconventional Locations Across New York City. | 2017 |
| No Longer Empty | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Exhibitions In Unconventional Locations Across New York City. | 2017 |
| Nurtureart | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of A Contemporary Art By Providing Exhibition Opportunities And Resources For Emerging Artists. | 2017 |
| Nuyorican Poets Cafe | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of A Cafe That Serves As A Home For Groundbreaking Works Of Poetry, Music, Theater And Visual Arts. | 2017 |
| Ny Zen Center For Contemplative Care | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of The Culture Of Care Through Contemplative Practice By Meeting Illness, Aging, And Death With Compassion. | 2017 |
| Old Stone House & Washington Park | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Suport Of Preserving And Teaching Local And National History Of Significant Brooklyn Neighborhood. | 2017 |
| Participant Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Annual Program Of Events And Exhibitions. | 2017 |
| Pepatian | $10,000 | Bronx, NY, US | In Support Of Bronx Hip Hop Academy. | 2017 |
| Queens Museum Of Art | $15,000 | Queens, NY, US | In Support Of The First Survey Exhibit Of Mierle Laderman Ukeles | 2017 |
| Recess | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Assembly, A New Program In A Satellite Space. | 2017 |
| Residency Unlimited | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Presentation And Dissemination Of Contemporary Art. | 2017 |
| Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Ongoing Programming Conceived To Overcome Barriers Between Disenfranchised Communities, People Of Color, And Nycs Unique Arts Resources. | 2017 |
| Signature Theatre Company Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Artistic Play Rights. | 2017 |
| Social Practice Queens | $15,000 | Flushing, NY, US | In Support Of Art And Social Work Programs. | 2017 |
| Society For Preservation Of Weeksville And Bedford Stuyvesant | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of A Museum Dedicated To Preserving The History Of The 19th Century African American. | 2017 |
| Socrates Sculpture Park | $15,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | In Support Of Programming | 2017 |
| Soho20 Artists Inc | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Suppprt Of A Program Promotes The Work Of Women Artists Since 1973. | 2017 |
| Sugar Hill Children's Museum Of Art & Storytelling | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of General Operating/ongoing Program. | 2017 |
| Suny New Paltz Foundation | $2,072 | New Paltz, NY, US | In Support Of General Operations. | 2017 |
| The Elizabeth Foundation Of The Arts | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Providing Artists Across All Disciplines With Space, Tools And A Cooperative Forum For Development. | 2017 |
| The Laundromat Project Inc | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of The Laundromat Projects (lp) Creative Community Development Project. | 2017 |
| The Studio Museum In Harlem | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of The Dynamic Exchange Of Ideas About Art And Society. | 2017 |
| Theatre Of The Oppressed Nyc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Theatre Of The Oppressed Nyc (tonyc) 2017 Theatre Troupe Program | 2017 |
| Triangle Arts Association | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Triangle Arts Alliances 35th Anniversary. | 2017 |
| United Hospital Fund | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | James R. Tallon, Jr., Strategic Initiatives Fund | 2017 |
| Visual Aids | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Alternate Endings: Radical Beginnings, The 28th Annual Day Without Art Project For 2018. | 2017 |
| Wave Hill | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | In Support Of The Artistry And Legacy Of The Wave Hill Gardens And Landscapes. | 2017 |
| Working Artists And The Greater Economy | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Certification Program, Which Publicly Recognizes Paying Artist Fees Despite Being Based Off A Standardized Fee Schedule. | 2017 |
| Young New Yorkers | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Young New Yorkers (yny) Arts-based Diversion Programs. | 2017 |
| A Blade Of Grass | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of General Operations That Provide Resources To Artists Who Demonstrate Artistic Excellence And Serve As Innovative Conduits For Social Change. | 2017 |
| A I R Gallery | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of The Open Exchange Of Ideas And Risk-taking By Women Artists In Order To Provide Support/visibility. | 2017 |
| African Film Festival Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of The Opportunities For The Distribution Of African Films In The United States And Abroad. | 2017 |
| American Indian Artists Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Of Multi-arts Organization That Works To Empower Native Americans And Break Down Barriers. | 2017 |
| Anthology Film Archives | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of An International Center For The Preservation, Study, And Exhibition Of Film And Video. | 2017 |
| The Laundromat Project Inc | $1,038 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of General Operations. | 2017 |
| Suny New Paltz Foundation | $2,500 | New Paltz, NY, US | Sponsor Of 2016 Gala | 2016 |
| Garrison Institute | $7,500 | Garrison, NY, US | In Support Of Resiliency Workshop Co-convened By The Nyzccc. | 2016 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Matching Grant For Annual Appeal | 2016 |
| Arab-american Family Support Center | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of A Youth-led, Anti-islamophobia Artistic Activism Initiative | 2016 |
| Art's East New York | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of [re]new Lots, Arts East New York's (aeny) | 2016 |
| Architectural League Of New York | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of The Architectural League's Commission Of Five Photographers. | 2016 |
| Axs Lab | $15,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | In Support Of A Dedicated Campaign In Nyc For Creating Awareness Of Accessibility For The Disabled. | 2016 |
| Battery Dance | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support The Nyc Launch Of The Adel Euro Project For Dancers Seeking Refuge. | 2016 |
| Center For Architecture | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Learning By Design: Ny | 2016 |
| Center For Book Arts | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Art Education At The Center Through A Series Of Educational Outreach Workshops | 2016 |
| Center For Urban Pedagogy Inc | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Cup's Public Access Design (pad) Program | 2016 |
| Clemente Soto Velez Cultural & Educ Center | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Fearless Series Featuring Lgbtq Artists. | 2016 |
| Creative Capital | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Nyc-based Grantees Whose Projects Address Social Justice Issues. | 2016 |
| Creative Time | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of The Ct + Nypl Talks Series. | 2016 |
| Cue Art Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Cue Art Foundation's Open Call Portion Of Their 2017 Exhibition Program. | 2016 |
| Dance Theatre Etcetera | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Work With Low-income Youth In Red Hook. | 2016 |
| Dancing In The Streets | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | In Support Of New York City Street Culture. | 2016 |
| Fivemyles | $7,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support To Present Public Art Project For The Crown Heights Community | 2016 |
| Foundation For Contemporary Arts | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support 2017 Emergency Grants To Nyc Based Visual And Performing Artists. | 2016 |
| Franklin Furnace Archive Inc | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Funding To Expand It's Arts-in-education Program. | 2016 |
| Friends Of Materials For The Arts | $15,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | In Support Of Mfta's Programming. | 2016 |
| Gina Gibney Dance Inc | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Three Interrelated Programs. | 2016 |
| Haleakala Inc Dba The Kitchen | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of The Kitchen L.a.b. Conference. | 2016 |
| Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of (iye), Artistic Excellence Of Through The Exploration Of Social Justice Issues | 2016 |
| The Isamu Noguchi | $10,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | In Support Of The Ifetayo Youth Ensemble (iye). | 2016 |
| Issue Project Room | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of General Operations To Maintain Issue Project Room's Unique Programming | 2016 |
| The Laundromat Project Inc | $22,500 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of The Laundromat Project's (lp) Creative Community Development Project. | 2016 |
| Lower Manhattan Cultural Council | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Lmcc's Public Engagement Initiatives (pei)s. | 2016 |
| Mark Degarmo Dance | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of "partnerships In Literacy Through Dance & Creativity." | 2016 |
| Maysles Institute | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Of Migrations: Local And Global Movement Documented, | 2016 |
| Movement Research | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support For Dance Makers In The Schools (dm). | 2016 |
| New Museum | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of 2017 Community Programs | 2016 |
| New York Foundation For The Arts | $25,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Nyfa's Immigrant Artist Program (iap). | 2016 |
| Participant Inc | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Annual Program Of Events And Exhibitions. | 2016 |
| Pepatian | $7,000 | Bronx, NY, US | In Support Of Bronx Hip Hop Academy. | 2016 |
| Ping Chong Company | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Undesirable Elements (ue) | 2016 |
| Queens College - Social Practice Queens | $20,000 | Flushing, NY, US | In Support And Expansion Of Their Social Practice Program | 2016 |
| Queens Museum Of Art | $30,000 | Queens, NY, US | In Support Of The First Survey Exhibit Of Mierle Laderman Ukeles | 2016 |
| Recess | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Assembly, A New Program In A Satellite Space. | 2016 |
| Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Ongoing Programming Conceived To Overcome Barriers Between Disenfranchised Communities, People Of Color, And Nyc's Unique Arts Resources. | 2016 |
| Socrates Sculpture Park | $25,000 | Long Island City, NY, US | In Support Of Programming | 2016 |
| Sugar Hill Children's Museum Of Art | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of General Operating/ongoing Program. | 2016 |
| Theatre Of The Oppressed Nyc | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Theatre Of The Oppressed Nyc (tonyc) 2017 Theatre Troupe Program | 2016 |
| Traingle Arts Association | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Triangle Art's Alliance's 35th Anniversary. | 2016 |
| Visual Aids | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Alternate Endings: Radical Beginnings, The 28th Annual Day Without Art Project For 2017. | 2016 |
| Weeksville Heritage | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Two Exhibitions. | 2016 |
| Working Artists And The Greater Economy | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Certification Program, Which Publicly Recognizes Paying Artist Fees Despite Being Based Off A Standardized Fee Schedule. | 2016 |
| Young New Yorkers | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | In Support Of Young New Yorker's (yny) Arts-based Diversion Programs. | 2016 |
| Mayors Fund To Advance Nyc | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of Pair - New York City's Public Artist In Residence Program | 2016 |
| Ny Hotel & Motel Trades Council | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of 2017 Annual Writing Contest | 2016 |
| Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | In Support Of A Musical, Amerike The Golden Land. | 2016 |
| Internews Networks | $25,000 | Arcata, CA, US | In Support Of Rubin Emergency Media Response Fund. | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 13-3639542 |
| Website | http://www.sdrubin.org |
| Address | 17 WEST 17TH STREET New York, NY 10011-5510 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Exec./artistic Director | Anjuli Nanda Diamond |
|---|---|
| Chair & President | Shelley Frost Rubin |
| Vice President | Basha Frost Rubin |
| Vp/ Treasurer & Secretary | Thomas P Mitchell |
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