Roy Lichtenstein Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 91-1898350
Foundation Overview
Based in New York, NY, Roy Lichtenstein Foundation has awarded 102 grants totaling $34,652,623 to organizations in Ohio, New York and 11 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $500 to $13,828,481, with a median award of $2,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 12 recipients (33%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
55% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 14 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (79%), Brooklyn (16%), Water Mill (2%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 12595% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (33%). 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 Roy Lichtenstein 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Museum Of Art | $4,350 | Brooklyn, NY, US | To Sponsor 2023 Innovator Award | 2023 |
| International Foundation For Art Research | $252,500 | New York, NY, US | To Provide Support For The Foundation's Programs In General Which Promote Art Education And Research | 2023 |
| Morgan Library And Museum | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | To Sponsor 2023 Fellowship | 2023 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | To Support The Museums' General Programs And Operations | 2023 |
| Spelman College | $160,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Pledged $160,000 A Year To The Atlanta University Center (Auc) Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective For A Four-year Pilot Phase To Underwrite Two Fellowships And Provide Their Related Support In The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Post-baccalaureate Fellowships In Museum Professions. | 2023 |
| Foundation For Contemporary Arts | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Contributed $250,000 To The Foundation For Contemporary Arts As Lead Partner For Artistic Programs Fca's 60th Anniversary Gala. | 2023 |
| National Gallery Of Art | $135,950 | Washington, DC, US | The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Contributed $135,950 To The National Gallery Of Art, Washington, Dc To Underwrite The Acquisition Of 175 Works By 50 Artists From The Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia, Pa. | 2023 |
| Los Angeles County Museum Of Art | $300,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Contribution Of Artwork By Roy Lichtenstein To Be Added To The Museum's Collection | 2023 |
| The British Museum | $1,186,675 | London, Foreign, UK | Contribution Of Artwork By Roy Lichtenstein To Be Added To The Museum's Collection | 2023 |
| Albertina Museum | $13,828,481 | Vienna, Foreign, AU | Contribution Of Artwork By Roy Lichtenstein To Be Added To The Museum's Collection | 2023 |
| Colby College | $434,500 | Waterville, ME, US | Contribution Of Artwork By Roy Lichtenstein To Be Added To The Museum's Collection | 2023 |
| Nasher Museum Of Art At Duke University | $997,000 | Durham, NC, US | Contribution Of Artwork By Roy Lichtenstein To Be Added To The Museum's Collection | 2023 |
| Aspen Institute | $26,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Of The Aefi Project 'Consortium To Advance The Next Generation Of Bipoc Leaders In The Visual Arts' | 2022 |
| Columbus Museum Of Art | $9,250 | Columbus, OH, US | Permanent Endowment Of The Lichtenstein Foundation Curatorial Fellowship For Diversity And Inclusion In The Arts. | 2022 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education And Research. | 2022 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation | $1,750 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2022 |
| Spelman College | $160,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Pledged $160,000 A Year To The Atlanta University Center (Auc) Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective For A Four-year Pilot Phase To Underwrite Two Fellowships And Provide Their Related Support In The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Post-baccalaureate Fellowships In Museum Professions. | 2022 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $568,500 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2022 |
| Brandywine Workshop And Archives | $2,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Sponsorship Of Table At Workshop's Annual Gala For 10 Art Students | 2022 |
| International Foundation For Art Research | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education And Research. | 2022 |
| Morgan Library And Museum | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Sponsor 2022 Fellowship | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Museum Of Art | $2,175 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Sponsor 2022 Innovator Award | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute | $26,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Of The Aefi Project 'Consortium To Advance The Next Generation Of Bipoc Leaders In The Visual Arts' | 2022 |
| Columbus Museum Of Art | $9,250 | Columbus, OH, US | Permanent Endowment Of The Lichtenstein Foundation Curatorial Fellowship For Diversity And Inclusion In The Arts. | 2022 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education And Research. | 2022 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation | $1,750 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2022 |
| Spelman College | $160,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Pledged $160,000 A Year To The Atlanta University Center (Auc) Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective For A Four-year Pilot Phase To Underwrite Two Fellowships And Provide Their Related Support In The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Post-baccalaureate Fellowships In Museum Professions. | 2022 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $568,500 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2022 |
| Brandywine Workshop And Archives | $2,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Sponsorship Of Table At Workshop's Annual Gala For 10 Art Students | 2022 |
| International Foundation For Art Research | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education And Research. | 2022 |
| Morgan Library And Museum | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Sponsor 2022 Fellowship | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Museum Of Art | $2,175 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Sponsor 2022 Innovator Award | 2022 |
| Columbus Museum Of Art | $1,000,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Permanent Endowment Of The Lichtenstein Foundation Curatorial Fellowship For Diversity And Inclusion In The Arts. | 2021 |
| Columbus Museum Of Art | $100,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Two Installment Payments Towards A $300,000 Grant Obligation To Be Paid Over Several Years To Fund The Roy Lichtenstein Curatorial Fellowship, Three (two-year) Fellowships In A Curatorial "incubator" For Post-graduates In Art History Or A Related Field Anticipating A Career As A Museum Professional. | 2021 |
| Parrish Art Museum | $50,000 | Water Mill, NY, US | Grant To Support "exhibition Outreach And Programs Related To "roy Lichtenstein: History In The Making, 1948-1960." | 2021 |
| Aspen Institute | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Grant To Assist This Foundation's Mission To Work For Community Wellness And Progressive Social And Economic Justice. | 2021 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education And Research. | 2021 |
| National Gallery Of Art | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Grant To Help Fund The Research Catalogue For Their Upcoming Exhibition "the Double: Identity And Difference In Art Since 1900." | 2021 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation | $2,486 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2021 |
| Spelman College | $160,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Pledged $160,000 A Year To The Atlanta University Center (auc) Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective For A Four-year Pilot Phase To Underwrite Two Fellowships And Provide Their Related Support In The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Post-baccalaureate Fellowships In Museum Professions. | 2021 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2021 |
| Ohio State University | $500,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Final Installment Of A $6,000,000 Gift Pledged In 2019 To Install Two Endowed Professors; The Roy Lichtenstein Endowed Chair Of Studio Art And The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Endowed Chair Of Art History. | 2021 |
| Archives Of American Art-smithsonian Institution | $15,000 | Boston, MA, US | Grant To The Archives' Sustainability Fund. | 2021 |
| International Foundation For Art Research | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Grant For A Special Project Relating To Ifar's 50th Anniversary. | 2021 |
| International Foundation For Art Research | $252,500 | New York, NY, US | Grant For A Special Project Relating To Ifar's 50th Anniversary. | 2021 |
| Philadelphia Museum Of Art | $1,592,650 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Donation Of Roy Lichtenstein's "brushstroke Group" To The Museum For Its Collection Of His Work. | 2021 |
| Brooklyn Museum Of Art | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2020 |
| Foundation For Contemporary Arts | $175,000 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2020 |
| Arts Administrators Of Color Network | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Grant To Support Artists And Art Administrators Of Color. | 2020 |
| School Of Humanity And Awareness | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Grant To Support This Scholarship Foundation. | 2020 |
| Aschiana Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Grant To Assist Foundation With Its Mission Of Helping Children In Afghanistan. | 2020 |
| Jewish Family Services Food Pantry | $1,000 | Overland Park, KS, US | Grant To Assist With The Organization's Mission Of Providing Integrated Care And Support To People In Need In The Local Community. | 2020 |
| Communities United For Police Reform | $500 | New York, NY, US | Grant To Assist This Foundation's Mission To End Discriminatory Policing Practices In New York. | 2020 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education And Research. | 2020 |
| Tides Center | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Grant To Assist This Foundation's Mission To Effect Social Change Regarding Society's Toughest Problems. | 2020 |
| Audre Lorde Project | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Grant To Assist This Foundation's Mission To Work For Community Wellness And Progressive Social And Economic Justice. | 2020 |
| Third Street Music School Settlement | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Grant To Assist This Foundation's Mission To Provide To High-quality Music Education To All People. | 2020 |
| American Immigration Council | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Grant To Assist This Foundation's Mission To Strengthen America By Shaping How America Thinks About And Acts Towards Immigrants And Immigration And By Working Toward A More Fair And Just Immigration System That Opens Its Doors To Those In Need Of Protection And Unleashes The Energy And Skills That Immigrants Bring. | 2020 |
| Brooklyn Rescue Mission | $500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Grant To Assist This Foundation's Mission To Provide Food For People In Need. | 2020 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Grant To Assist This Foundation's Mission To End Mass Incarceration And Excessicve Punishment In The United States, Challenging Racial And Economic Injustice And Protecting Human Rights For The Most Vulnerable People. | 2020 |
| First Book | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Grant To Assist This Foundation's Mission To Ensure Equal Access To Quality Education. | 2020 |
| Food Bank For Nyc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Grant To Assist This Foundation's Mission To Provide Food Assistance For Those In Need. | 2020 |
| Indigenous Environmental Network | $500 | Bemidji, MN, US | Grant To Assist This Foundation's Mission To Address Environmental And Economic Injustice Issues As They Relate To Indigenous Peoples. | 2020 |
| Lakota Peoples' Law Project | $500 | Bismarck, ND, US | Grant To Assist This Foundation's Mission To Ensure Justice For Native American Peoples Regarding Voting Rights, Health And Safety And Education. | 2020 |
| National Gallery Of Art | $3,740 | Washington, DC, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2020 |
| Navajo Water Project | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Grant To Assist This Foundation's Mission To Bring Clean Running Water To Families Across New Mexico, Utah And Arizona. | 2020 |
| Phillipstown Depot Theatre | $500 | Garrison, NY, US | Grant To Assist This Foundation's Mission To Promote The Arts. | 2020 |
| Reading Partners | $500 | Oakland, CA, US | Grant To Assist This Foundation's Mission To Provide Literacy Services To Communities In Need. | 2020 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation | $1,750 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2020 |
| The Haldane School Foundation | $500 | Cold Spring, NY, US | To Assist The Foundation In Its Mission To Enhance The Quality Of Public Education. | 2020 |
| The Morgan Library & Museum | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2020 |
| Brooklyn Museum Of Art | $2,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2018 |
| Checkerboard Film Foundation | $76,684 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2018 |
| Columbus Museum Of Art | $50,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2018 |
| The Whitney Museum | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | Grant To Assist Curatorial Research. | 2018 |
| Smithsonian Institute | $5,000,000 | Washington, DC, US | Establishment Of Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Endowment For Access To Collections On Historically Underrepresented Art And Artists. | 2018 |
| Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $2,310 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2018 |
| Ohio State University | $1,000,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Grant Obligation For The Creation Of Two Endowed Professorships. | 2018 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation | $1,750 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2018 |
| International Foundation For Art Research | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education And Research. | 2018 |
| Museum Of Modern Art | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education And Research. | 2018 |
| Colby College | $25,000 | Waterville, ME, US | Grant To Support Preliminary Research Travel For A Planned Exhibition, "the Early Work Of Roy Lichtenstein (1940 To 1960)". | 2018 |
| Film Forum | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Grant To Establish An Endowed, Named Fund For Showing Films About Art And Artists. | 2018 |
| The Morgan Library | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education And Research. | 2018 |
| Ohio State University | $4,000,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2017 |
| Brooklyn Museum Of Art | $2,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2017 |
| Checkerboard Film Foundation | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2017 |
| International Foundation For Art Research | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2017 |
| Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $2,310 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2017 |
| Foundation For Contemporary Art | $1,000,000 | New York, NY, US | Provides Assistance For The Poor And Homeless | 2017 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation | $872 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2017 |
| Columbus Museum Of Art | $50,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2017 |
| The Luis A Ferre Foundation Inc | $25,000 | Ponce, PR, US | Promote The Arts Through Education And Research. | 2017 |
| The Aspen Institute | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Promote The Arts Through Education And Research. | 2017 |
| Archives Of American Art | $112,500 | Washington, DC, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2016 |
| Brooklyn Museum Of Art | $2,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2016 |
| International Foundation For Art Research | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2016 |
| Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $2,310 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2016 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation | $955 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2016 |
| The Morgan Library Museum | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2016 |
| Checkerboard Film Foundation | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Promote The Arts Through Education & Research | 2016 |
| So Others Might Eat | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Provides Assistance For The Poor And Homeless | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 91-1898350 |
| Website | http://lichtensteinfoundation.org |
| Address | 739 WASHINGTON STREET New York, NY 10014-0000 |
Key People (11)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Roy Lichtenstein Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Vice President | David H Lichtenstein |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Mitchell W Lichtenstein |
| Executive Director | William John Cowart |
| Treasurer | Steven P Goldglit |
| Board Chairman | Ruth Fine |
Forms 990-PF
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