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    MILTON AND SALLY AVERY ARTS FOUNDATION

    Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024
    NEW YORK, NYEIN 133093638 Website

    Annual Giving

    $968K-3% YoY

    Grants

    88

    Median Grant

    $10K

    Organizations Funded

    97

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    Foundation Overview

    Mission

    The Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation is committed to supporting institutions and projects in the arts and arts education; Awards are restricted to art education, with emphasis on the visual arts, and to further the development of artists through nonprofit institutions, and to artists' communities and residency programs

    Focus Areas

    visual artscontemporary artmuseums and art museumsart educationyouth arts programsartist residencies and coloniesgalleries and exhibition spacesarts media and publishing

    Grant Types

    general operating support

    Funded Initiatives

    Annual residency to a visual artist living and working in the United States through Art Omi; Support for Children's Museum of the Arts; New York Studio School scholarships

    How to Apply

    There are neither formal submission guidelines, nor scheduled deadlines. At this time, new proposals are not being considered.

    Does Not Fund

    The Foundation does not provide grants to individuals

    Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

    Giving History

    2024-3%

    $968K

    Grants

    88

    Median

    $10K

    States

    10

    2023-37%

    $1.0M

    Grants

    89

    Median

    $10K

    States

    11

    2022

    $1.6M

    Grants

    85

    Median

    $10K

    States

    9

    Grant Size Distribution

    $10K

    Typical Grant (Median)

    $10K

    Smallest

    $10K

    25th Pctile

    $10K

    75th Pctile

    $38K

    Largest

    Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $10K and $10K.

    Largest Recent Grants

    $38K

    2024

    THE FRIENDS OF THE MENNELLO MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART

    FL · TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    $20K

    2024

    UNIVERSITY OF ART MUSEUM

    NY · TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    $20K

    2024

    NYFA (NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS)

    NY · TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    $20K

    2024

    MORRIS MUSEUM OF ART

    GA · TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    $20K

    2024

    THE JEWISH MUSEUM

    NY · TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Geographic Focus

    NY
    $800K75 grants
    FL
    $38K1 grants
    MA
    $30K3 grants
    PA
    $20K2 grants
    GA
    $20K1 grants

    Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

    Financial Overview

    YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid
    2024
    $35.2M
    $968K(2.8%)
    2023
    $35.3M
    $1.0M(2.8%)
    2022
    $35.7M
    $1.6M(4.4%)

    Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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    Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.

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