The Willem De Kooning Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 13-4151973
Foundation Overview
Based in New York, NY, The Willem De Kooning Foundation has awarded 88 grants totaling $8,682,965 to organizations in New York, District of Columbia and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $2,100 to $550,000, with a median award of $50,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
0 of 14 recipients (0%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
92% 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 (40%), East Hampton (31%), Brooklyn (21%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 1022% 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 community projects (75%). 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 The Willem De Kooning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brooklyn Rail | $100,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For The Art Seen Section Of Journal Publications That Covers Contemporary Visual Art In Particular Depth. | 2022 |
| Arts Center At Duck Creek | $82,730 | East Hampton, NY, US | Support For Programs And Exhibitions Dedicated To Contemporary Art And Artists And A Music Series. | 2022 |
| New York Foundation For The Arts Inc | $70,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| International Foundation For Art Research | $65,000 | New York, NY, US | To Fund The Charity's General Operating Expenses (2023 Annual Fund) And The Charity's Endowment. | 2022 |
| Artadia | $40,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Artadia Award, Given To Two New York City-based Visual Artists, | 2022 |
| Publicolor Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Aspen Institute | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | In Support Of The 2023 Costs Of The Charity's Educational And Professional Development Services Provided Through Its Bipoc Internship And Fellowship Program. | 2022 |
| The Brooklyn Rail | $100,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For The Art Seen Section Of Journal Publications That Covers Contemporary Visual Art In Particular Depth. | 2022 |
| Arts Center At Duck Creek | $82,730 | East Hampton, NY, US | Support For Programs And Exhibitions Dedicated To Contemporary Art And Artists And A Music Series. | 2022 |
| New York Foundation For The Arts Inc | $70,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| International Foundation For Art Research | $65,000 | New York, NY, US | To Fund The Charity's General Operating Expenses (2023 Annual Fund) And The Charity's Endowment. | 2022 |
| Artadia | $40,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Artadia Award, Given To Two New York City-based Visual Artists, | 2022 |
| Publicolor Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| The Aspen Institute | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | In Support Of The 2023 Costs Of The Charity's Educational And Professional Development Services Provided Through Its Bipoc Internship And Fellowship Program. | 2022 |
| Artadia | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Artadia Award, Given To A New York City-based Visual Artist. | 2021 |
| The Aspen Institute | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | In Support Of The 2022 Costs Towards Building The Artist Endowed Foundation Community's Deai Capacity To Host Bipoc Interns And Fellows. | 2021 |
| International Foundation For Art Research | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | To Fund The Charity's General Operating Expenses (2022 Annual Fund). | 2021 |
| American Friends Musee Dorsay | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | To Fund An Exhibition At The Musee De Lorangerie Entitled "chaim Soutine/willem De Kooning, La Peinture Incarnee," On View From September 15, 2021 To January 10, 2022. | 2021 |
| The Brooklyn Rail | $70,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For The Art Seen Section Of Journal Publications That Covers Contemporary Visual Art In Particular Depth. | 2021 |
| Publicolor Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Arts Center At Duck Creek | $75,235 | East Hampton, NY, US | Support For Programs And Exhibitions Dedicated To Contemporary Art And Artists. | 2021 |
| The Retreat | $25,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes To Support The Organization During The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. | 2021 |
| Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center | $50,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes To Support The Organization During The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. | 2021 |
| Swiss Institute | $300,000 | New York, NY, US | Support The Fund For Small Arts Organizations During The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee For Ukraine | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | Support The International Rescue Committee For Ukraine. | 2021 |
| Artadia | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Artadia Award, Given To A New York City-based Visual Artist. | 2021 |
| The Aspen Institute | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | In Support Of The 2022 Costs Towards Building The Artist Endowed Foundation Community's Deai Capacity To Host Bipoc Interns And Fellows. | 2021 |
| International Foundation For Art Research | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | To Fund The Charity's General Operating Expenses (2022 Annual Fund). | 2021 |
| American Friends Musee Dorsay | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | To Fund An Exhibition At The Musee De Lorangerie Entitled "Chaim Soutine/willem De Kooning, La Peinture Incarnee," On View From September 15, 2021 To January 10, 2022. | 2021 |
| The Brooklyn Rail | $70,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For The Art Seen Section Of Journal Publications That Covers Contemporary Visual Art In Particular Depth. | 2021 |
| Publicolor Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Arts Center At Duck Creek | $75,235 | East Hampton, NY, US | Support For Programs And Exhibitions Dedicated To Contemporary Art And Artists. | 2021 |
| The Retreat | $25,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes To Support The Organization During The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. | 2021 |
| Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center | $50,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes To Support The Organization During The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. | 2021 |
| Swiss Institute | $300,000 | New York, NY, US | Support The Fund For Small Arts Organizations During The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee For Ukraine | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | Support The International Rescue Committee For Ukraine. | 2021 |
| Artadia | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Artadia Award, Given To A New York City-based Visual Artist. | 2021 |
| The Aspen Institute | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | In Support Of The 2022 Costs Towards Building The Artist Endowed Foundation Community's Deai Capacity To Host Bipoc Interns And Fellows. | 2021 |
| International Foundation For Art Research | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | To Fund The Charity's General Operating Expenses (2022 Annual Fund). | 2021 |
| American Friends Musee Dorsay | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | To Fund An Exhibition At The Musee De Lorangerie Entitled "Chaim Soutine/willem De Kooning, La Peinture Incarnee," On View From September 15, 2021 To January 10, 2022. | 2021 |
| The Brooklyn Rail | $70,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For The Art Seen Section Of Journal Publications That Covers Contemporary Visual Art In Particular Depth. | 2021 |
| Publicolor Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Arts Center At Duck Creek | $75,235 | East Hampton, NY, US | Support For Programs And Exhibitions Dedicated To Contemporary Art And Artists. | 2021 |
| The Retreat | $25,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes To Support The Organization During The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. | 2021 |
| Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center | $50,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes To Support The Organization During The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. | 2021 |
| Swiss Institute | $300,000 | New York, NY, US | Support The Fund For Small Arts Organizations During The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee For Ukraine | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | Support The International Rescue Committee For Ukraine. | 2021 |
| Arts Center At Duck Creek | $95,200 | East Hampton, NY, US | Support For Programs And Exhibitions Dedicated To Contemporary Art And Artists. | 2020 |
| Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center | $50,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes To Support The Organization During The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. | 2020 |
| Foundation For Contemporary Arts | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For The Charity's Fca Emergency Covid-19 Fund. | 2020 |
| International Foundation For Art Research | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support The Charity's General Operating Expenses (2021 Annual Fund). | 2020 |
| Long House Reserve | $50,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Support The Charity's General Operating Costs During The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. | 2020 |
| New York Foundation For The Arts Inc | $2,100 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support Nyfa's Incubator For Executive Cultural Leaders Of Color In The Tri-state Area. | 2020 |
| Springs Food Pantry | $50,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes To Support The Organization During The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. | 2020 |
| Swiss Institute | $300,000 | New York, NY, US | Support The Fund For 15 Small Arts Organizations During The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. | 2020 |
| The Brooklyn Rail | $102,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For The Art Seen Section Of Journal Publications That Covers Contemporary Visual Art In Particular Depth. Also Support Of Its 2021 New Social Environment Program During The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. | 2020 |
| United States Artists Inc | $550,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support The Artist Relief Fund During The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. | 2020 |
| Artadia | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support The Artadia Award, Given To A New York City-based Visual Artist. | 2020 |
| Guild Hall Of East Hampton Inc | $10,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Support The Publication Of A Book On The History Of Guild Hall. | 2020 |
| Publicolor Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Studio In A School | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Long Island Community Foundation (aftee) | $50,000 | Melville, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes To Support The Organization During The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. | 2020 |
| Amber Waves Farm Inc | $50,000 | Amagansett, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes To Support The Organization During The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. | 2020 |
| The Retreat | $50,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes To Support The Organization During The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. | 2020 |
| International Studio & Curatorial Program | $300,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support Rethinking Residencies, A Group Of 10 New York-based Visual Arts Residency Programs, During The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. | 2020 |
| Participant Inc | $320,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Fund For 32 Small Arts Organizations During The Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis. | 2020 |
| Arts Center At Duck Creek | $75,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Support For Programs And Exhibitions Dedicated To Contemporary Art And Artists. | 2019 |
| International Foundation For Art Research | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Education And Research To Provide Authoritative Information On Authenticity, Ownership, And Other Legal And Ethical Issues Concerning Art Objects. | 2019 |
| The Brooklyn Rail | $70,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For The Art Scene Section Of Journal Publications That Covers Contemporary Visual Art In Particular Depth. | 2019 |
| United States Artists Inc | $500,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Foundation For Contemporary Arts | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Swiss Institute | $500,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Springs Food Pantry | $25,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| East Hampton Meals On Wheels | $25,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| East Hampton Healthcare Foundation | $50,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| East Hampton Village Ambulance Association | $25,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Springs Fire Department Ems | $25,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center | $75,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| All For The East End Inc | $50,000 | Bridgehampton, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| New York Foundation For The Arts Inc | $550,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Long House Reserve | $50,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Nyfac Foundation - Han Artist Relief Fund | $25,000 | Howard Beach, NY, US | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | 2019 |
| Long Island Children's Museum | $150,000 | Garden City, NY, US | Support For Art Workshops, Based On De Koonings Methods And Life Philosophies And To Teach Children Visual Problem Solving At The Museum And Nassau County Libraries, Middle And High Schools, And Cohen Childrens Medical Center. | 2016 |
| International Foundation For Art Research | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Education And Research To Provide Authoritative Information On Authenticity, Ownership, And Other Legal And Ethical Issues Concerning Art Objects. | 2016 |
| The Brooklyn Rail | $17,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For The Art Seen Section Of Journal Publications That Covers Contemporary Visual Art In Particular Depth. | 2016 |
| Anna Mirabai Lytton Foundation | $10,000 | Amagansett, NY, US | Support For Photography Project To Help Young People Inquire Into The Nature Of Seeing, Stretch Their Point Of View, And Discover The Emotion Of Creative Experience. | 2016 |
| Long Island Children's Museum | $25,000 | Garden City, NY, US | Support For Museum And Local Library Educational Workshops | 2015 |
| International Foundation For Art Research | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Education And Research To Provide Authoritative Information On Authenticity, Ownership, And Other Legal And Ethical Issues Concerning Art Objects. | 2015 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 13-4151973 |
| Website | http://www.dekooning.org |
| Address | 790 MADISON AVE RM 301 New York, NY 10065-6124 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Willem De Kooning Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President/director | John Silberman |
|---|---|
| Secretary, Treas, Director | Donn Zaretsky |
| Executive Director | Amy Schichtel |
| Co-president/director | John L Eastman Co-pres To Aug 2022 |
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