Robert D Bielecki Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 61-1735780
Foundation Overview
Based in New York, NY, Robert D Bielecki Foundation Inc has awarded 158 grants totaling $963,124 to organizations in New York, Pennsylvania and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $25,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
32 of 36 recipients (89%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.
Geographic Focus
77% 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 (54%), Brooklyn (18%), Ridgewood (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 49% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (60%). 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 Robert D Bielecki Foundation Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental Sound Studio | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Performancesupport | 2023 |
| Connection Works | $3,000 | Reading, PA, US | Underwriting | 2023 |
| Mark Dresser | $2,500 | Encinitas, CA, US | Residencysupport | 2023 |
| Yarnwire International Institute | $8,000 | Ridgewood, NY, US | Underwriting | 2023 |
| Arts For Art | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Festival Support | 2023 |
| Long Play Festival-bang On A Can | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Supportgrant | 2023 |
| Explore Ensemble Limited | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Recordinggrant | 2023 |
| Konfrontationen Festival | $3,450 | Nickelsdorf, NY, US | Underwriting | 2023 |
| Soundscore | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Recordingsupport | 2023 |
| Edgefest 2023 | $3,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Underwriting | 2023 |
| Ms Katinka Kleijn | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Tour Support | 2023 |
| Peter Evans | $6,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Recordinggrant | 2023 |
| We Jazz | $7,402 | Helsinki, NY, US | Recording& Toursupport | 2023 |
| Frederick Experimental Music Association | $1,000 | Frederick, MD, US | Supportgrant | 2023 |
| Trevor Watts Jamie Harris | $5,180 | St Leonards, NY, US | Concertsupport | 2023 |
| Catalytic Sound Festival 2023 | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Supportgrant | 2023 |
| Marty Ehrlich | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Recordingsupport | 2023 |
| Peter Brotzmann Festival-cafe Oto | $15,211 | Dalston, NY, US | Underwriting | 2023 |
| Experimental Sound Studio | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Performancesupport | 2023 |
| Connection Works | $3,000 | Reading, PA, US | Underwriting | 2023 |
| Mark Dresser | $2,500 | Encinitas, CA, US | Residencysupport | 2023 |
| Yarnwire International Institute | $8,000 | Ridgewood, NY, US | Underwriting | 2023 |
| Arts For Art | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Festival Support | 2023 |
| Long Play Festival-bang On A Can | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Supportgrant | 2023 |
| Explore Ensemble Limited | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Recordinggrant | 2023 |
| Konfrontationen Festival | $3,450 | Nickelsdorf, NY, US | Underwriting | 2023 |
| Soundscore | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Recordingsupport | 2023 |
| Edgefest 2023 | $3,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Underwriting | 2023 |
| Ms Katinka Kleijn | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Tour Support | 2023 |
| Peter Evans | $6,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Recordinggrant | 2023 |
| We Jazz | $7,402 | Helsinki, NY, US | Recording& Toursupport | 2023 |
| Frederick Experimental Music Association | $1,000 | Frederick, MD, US | Supportgrant | 2023 |
| Trevor Watts Jamie Harris | $5,180 | St Leonards, NY, US | Concertsupport | 2023 |
| Catalytic Sound Festival 2023 | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Supportgrant | 2023 |
| Marty Ehrlich | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Recordingsupport | 2023 |
| Peter Brotzmann Festival-cafe Oto | $15,211 | Dalston, NY, US | Underwriting | 2023 |
| Yarnwire | $6,000 | Ridgewood, NY, US | Support Formusic Release | 2022 |
| Louth Contemporary Music Society | $5,947 | Ireland, NY, US | Support Forrecording & Releaseof Cd | 2022 |
| Hat Hunt Records | $3,505 | Switzerland, NY, US | Grant Forrecord Release | 2022 |
| Aperiodic | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Recordinggrant | 2022 |
| Evan Parker-roulette Intermedium | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Performancefunds | 2022 |
| Tomas Fujiwara | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Recording Grant | 2022 |
| Edgefest | $2,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Support | 2022 |
| Oliver Lake | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Award | 2022 |
| Patrick Thomas | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Grant | 2022 |
| Satoko Fuji | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert Andrecordinggrant | 2022 |
| Brandon Lopez | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Recordinggrant | 2022 |
| Yarnwire | $6,000 | Ridgewood, NY, US | Support Formusic Release | 2022 |
| Louth Contemporary Music Society | $5,947 | Ireland, NY, US | Support Forrecording & Releaseof Cd | 2022 |
| Hat Hunt Records | $3,505 | Switzerland, NY, US | Grant Forrecord Release | 2022 |
| Aperiodic | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Recordinggrant | 2022 |
| Evan Parker-roulette Intermedium | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Performancefunds | 2022 |
| Tomas Fujiwara | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Recording Grant | 2022 |
| Edgefest | $2,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Support | 2022 |
| Oliver Lake | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Award | 2022 |
| Patrick Thomas | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Grant | 2022 |
| Satoko Fuji | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert Andrecordinggrant | 2022 |
| Brandon Lopez | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Recordinggrant | 2022 |
| Yarnwire | $6,000 | Ridgewood, NY, US | Support Formusic Release | 2022 |
| Louth Contemporary Music Society | $5,947 | Ireland, NY, US | Support Forrecording & Releaseof Cd | 2022 |
| Hat Hunt Records | $3,505 | Switzerland, NY, US | Grant Forrecord Release | 2022 |
| Aperiodic | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Recordinggrant | 2022 |
| Evan Parker-roulette Intermedium | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Performancefunds | 2022 |
| Tomas Fujiwara | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Recording Grant | 2022 |
| Edgefest | $2,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Support | 2022 |
| Oliver Lake | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Award | 2022 |
| Patrick Thomas | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Grant | 2022 |
| Satoko Fuji | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Concert Andrecordinggrant | 2022 |
| Brandon Lopez | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Recordinggrant | 2022 |
| Jazz Gallery | $4,500 | New York, NY, US | Individualconcertsponsorships | 2021 |
| Birdland Jazz Club | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestrictedcovid Grant | 2021 |
| Ingrid Laubrock | $10,000 | Germany, NY, US | Assistance Towardsmaster's Degreein Music. | 2021 |
| Sunra House | $10,484 | Germantown, PA, US | Artists Supportfor Home Repairs | 2021 |
| Yarnwire | $7,000 | Ridgewood, NY, US | Support Formusic Release | 2021 |
| Bang On A Can | $8,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Assistance Formusicalmarathon | 2021 |
| Louth Contemporary Music Society | $5,545 | Ireland, NY, US | Support Forrecording & Releaseof Cd | 2021 |
| Phyllis Chen | $500 | New Paltz, NY, US | Artists Support | 2021 |
| Astral Spirits | $1,000 | Austin, TX, US | Support Forartistsrecording | 2021 |
| Avreeayl Ra | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestrictedgrant Formusician | 2021 |
| Henry Threadgill | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Forperformanceseries | 2021 |
| Milford Graves | $10,000 | South Jamaica, NY, US | Support Formulti-mediaproject | 2021 |
| Hat Hunt Records | $3,500 | Switzerland, NY, US | Grant Forrecord Release | 2021 |
| Jazz Foundation Of America | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Concertsponsorship | 2021 |
| Catalytic Sound Festival | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Underwritingsupport For Festival | 2021 |
| William Parker | $2,500 | Bronx, NY, US | Support For Musicalperformance | 2021 |
| Edgefest | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Underwritingfor Musicfestival | 2021 |
| Sound American | $7,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Underwritingfor Omnibusprint Edition | 2021 |
| Issue Project Room | $4,050 | New York, NY, US | Support Peterbrotzmann's Concert | 2020 |
| Jazz Gallery | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestrictedcovid Relief | 2020 |
| Bobby Bradford | $25,000 | Altadena, CA, US | Unrestricted Covid Relief | 2020 |
| Epistrophy Arts-p Moreno | $1,500 | Austin, TX, US | Support Performanceof Andrew Cyrillebilly Harper | 2020 |
| Melissa Smey | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Her Leadership Atcolumbia University | 2020 |
| Other Minds Festival | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Festival25, Moments Noticeconcert 3 | 2020 |
| Darius Jones | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For Solorecordings | 2020 |
| Mode Records | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Productionof Newrecords | 2020 |
| Experimental Sound Studio | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestrictedcovid Relief | 2020 |
| Roulette Intermedium | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Unrestrictedcovid Relief | 2020 |
| Gerald Cleaver | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Unrestrictedcovid Relief | 2020 |
| James Brandon Lewis | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Unrestrictedcovid Relief | 2020 |
| Erin Rodgers | $1,000 | Astoria, NY, US | Unrestrictedcovid Relief | 2020 |
| Reggie Sylvester | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Unrestrictedcovid Relief | 2020 |
| Christine Abduln | $1,005 | Montilleul, NY, US | Unrestrictedcovid Relief | 2020 |
| The Kitchen | $1,000 | Manhattan, NY, US | Unrestrictedcovid Relief | 2020 |
| Arts For Art | $2,048 | New York, NY, US | Unrestrictedcovid Relief | 2020 |
| Cafe Oto | $1,357 | Dalston, NY, US | Unrestrictedcovid Relief | 2020 |
| Jazz Coalition | $1,000 | Unknown, NY, US | Unrestrictedcovid Relief | 2020 |
| Vortex Jazz Club | $1,303 | London, NY, US | Unrestrictedcovid Relief | 2020 |
| Village Vanguard | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestrictedcovid Relief | 2020 |
| Pioneer Valley Jazz Shares | $1,000 | Northampton, MA, US | Unrestrictedcovid Relief | 2020 |
| Blank Forms | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Unrestrictedcovid Relief | 2020 |
| Rob Brown | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestrictedcovid Relief | 2020 |
| Jazz Foundation | $1,200 | New York, NY, US | Keeping Jazzand Blues Musicalive | 2018 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Exhibits And Collections Ofcontemporary Art | 2018 |
| Nmc Recordings | $1,376 | Bethnal Green, NY, US | Collaborates Withartists To Producenew Music Recordings | 2018 |
| Whitney Museum | $12,500 | New York, NY, US | 20th Centuryart & Livingartists | 2018 |
| Nyc Jazz | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Promotesjazz Music | 2018 |
| Cantelope Music | $7,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Recording Grant For Johnluther Adam's "becomedesert" Recording. | 2018 |
| Anthony Patera | $3,025 | Stuttgart, NY, US | Grant In Recording5 Cd's: "collectedworks" Vol. 2 | 2018 |
| Nate Wooley | $3,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Grant Towards The2-day, "for/withfestival" | 2018 |
| Sonic Transmissions | $3,000 | Austin, TX, US | Support Jaimie Branchsperformance Atthe Festival. | 2018 |
| Avreeayl Ra | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Grant Towards Performanceat The Vortexjazz Club | 2018 |
| Robert Mazurek | $1,000 | Marfa, TX, US | Musician, Artist &composer. Grant For"desert Encrypts": | 2018 |
| Bb City Harvest | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Curb Hunger Inhelping Tothe Nyc Area. | 2016 |
| Ice Charitable Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Knowledge Aboutadvancingphilanthropy | 2016 |
| Artists Space | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Emerging Artistssupportsand Ideas | 2016 |
| Poetry Project | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Writing Ofreading Andcontemporary Poetry | 2016 |
| Artfully | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Artists To Sellplatform Forprints And Contribute | 2016 |
| Printed Matter | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Of Artists Booksapreciationand Publications | 2016 |
| Roulette Intermedium | $2,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | To Arts Andvenue Relatingculture | 2016 |
| Issue Project Room | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Of Music, Dance,presents Projectsliterature & Film. | 2016 |
| Indeigogo | $1,000 | Hawthorne, CA, US | Website Forcrowdfundingnew Products | 2016 |
| Electronic Arts Interim | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | World Throughinspire Theplay | 2016 |
| 3 Arts | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Management Andtalent Basedproduction Company | 2016 |
| Jazz Foundation | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | And Blues Musickeeping Jazzalive | 2016 |
| Jazz Gallery | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Progressivecenter Forjazz Music | 2016 |
| Connie | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Artist | 2016 |
| Kickstarter Rams | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | On Dieter Ramsfilm Documentary | 2016 |
| Dominic Duval | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Musician | 2016 |
| First Gvg Afc | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Energy | 2016 |
| Harlem Stage | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Performing Arts | 2016 |
| Nyc Jazz | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Musicpromotes Jazz | 2016 |
| Rova-sax Quartet | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Challenges Andmusic Thatinspires | 2016 |
| Ingrid Laubrock | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Saxophonist | 2016 |
| Amiel Courtin-wilson | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Producer Andfilm Directorartist | 2016 |
| Bang On A Can | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Innovativecreatingmusic | 2016 |
| Mary Halvorson | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Jazz Guitarist | 2016 |
| Kimberly Drew | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Activist Forwriter Andcultural Studies | 2016 |
| Kerrytown Concert House | $10,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | To Studentseducational Resourcesand Artists | 2016 |
| Studio Museum In Harlem | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | African Decentartists Of | 2016 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Collections Ofexhibits Andcontemporary Art | 2016 |
| The Crossing | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Moviebook And | 2016 |
| Fractured Atlas | $11,000 | New York, NY, US | Artists To Runteachinga Business | 2016 |
| Rhizome | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Movies Fordigitizingonline Viewing | 2016 |
| Nmc Recordings | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Music To Thebrings Classicalclassroom | 2016 |
| Arts For Art | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Musicians, Dancerssupportsand Visual Artists | 2016 |
| Advancement For Creative Musicians | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | And Performancepresentationof Modern Music | 2016 |
| Hips Road | $8,000 | New York, NY, US | Recordingfundartists | 2016 |
| Other Minds | $6,389 | San Francisco, CA, US | Contemporarypropagation Ofmusic | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Robert D Bielecki Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 61-1735780 |
| Website | http://rdbf.org |
| Address | 11 HANCOCK PLACE New York, NY 10027-4865 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Robert D Bielecki Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Pres/treas | Robert D Bielecki |
|---|---|
| Vice Pres | Gale P Elston |
| Secretary | Steven Swell |
Forms 990-PF
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