ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$11.9M-32% YoY
Grants
14
Median Grant
$22K
Organizations Funded
10
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Foundation Overview
Mission
To continue, by her example, our work to facilitate public access to the work of Roy Lichtenstein and the art; devoted to good deeds for public benefit. The Foundation focuses on facilitating public access to Lichtenstein's work and the art and artists of his time, creating a catalogue raisonné of all known Lichtenstein works, and sharing information to assist the development and education of the next generation of curators, critics and scholars.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Lead gift of over $2,000,000 to help the Archives of American Art in its Digital Transformation Initiative (August 2025); Pledged to donate more than 500,000 documents related to the 20th-century pop artist's life and work to the Archives; Gifting around 400 works to the Whitney Museum of American Art; Partial gifts of artworks to institutions like the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Museo de Arte de Ponce.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$11.9M
Grants
14
Median
$22K
States
5
$17.6M
Grants
12
Median
$251K
States
6
$776K
Grants
10
Median
$3K
States
5
Grant Size Distribution
$22K
Typical Grant (Median)
$2K
Smallest
$3K
25th Pctile
$929K
75th Pctile
$7.2M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $3K and $929K.
Largest Recent Grants
$7.2M
2024
NASHER MUSEUM OF ART AT DUKE UNIVERSITY
NC · ARTWORK CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO BE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION OF WORKS BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN.
$1.9M
2024
COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART
OH · ARTWORK CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO BE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION OF WORKS BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN.
$1.3M
2024
KUNSTMUSEUM BASEL
ARTWORK CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO BE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION OF WORKS BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN.
$1.2M
2024
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
NY · ARTWORK CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO BE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION OF WORKS BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN.
$75K
2024
NASHER MUSEUM OF ART AT DUKE UNIVERSITY
NC · CASH CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO ASSIST IN FUNDING GENERAL OPERATIONS.
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
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.