Grants paid by New York Foundation for the Arts Inc
EIN 23-7129564 · New York, NY · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE A120
New York Foundation for the Arts Inc of New York, NY (EIN 23-7129564) reported 86 grants paid totaling $5,895,159 to 30 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$5,895,159
86 grants
Recipients
30
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | $218,524 | — |
| 2019 | 16 | $630,436 | — |
| 2020 | 19 | $677,922 | — |
| 2021 | 9 | $341,783 | — |
| 2022 | 11 | $1,191,254 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | $739,761 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | $1,134,031 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | $961,448 | — |
Top recipients
The 30 recipients receiving the most from New York Foundation for the Arts Inc, by grants paid, out of 30 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenape Center 45-5282136 | A | New York, NY | 7 | $1,742,698 | 2025 |
| Cuban Artists Fund 13-4005473 | A | New York, NY | 7 | $881,543 | 2025 |
| Drumsong Productions Inc 06-1550859 | A | Jamaica, NY | 7 | $522,366 | 2025 |
| The Misty Copeland Foundation Inc 87-1435083 | A | New York, NY | 2 | $496,597 | 2023 |
| Parthenia 77-0698322 | A | Woodside, NY | 8 | $468,016 | 2025 |
| Denyce Graves Foundation Inc 86-2276658 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $255,314 | 2022 |
| Youth Arts New York 20-2662433 | A | New York, NY | 7 | $244,762 | 2025 |
| Minerva Foundation for Figure Drawing 83-4405793 | A | New York, NY | 6 | $187,873 | 2025 |
| Aphganculture Museum Foundation 27-1259903 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 5 | $164,148 | 2024 |
| Urban Art Beat 11-3794614 | A | Staten Island, NY | 5 | $158,182 | 2024 |
| Move NYC Foundation Inc 83-4051551 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $139,595 | 2020 |
| Music of Hope Concert 46-1911295 | A | York, ME | 2 | $125,084 | 2019 |
| Sound Mind Live 83-4613196 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $122,143 | 2020 |
| Music and Mentoring House 27-3983709 | A | New York, NY | 2 | $113,072 | 2019 |
| Koda Inc 84-4076721 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $52,550 | 2021 |
| Asifa-East 13-3464614 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 3 | $39,566 | 2025 |
| The Luminal Theater Corp 81-1509359 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 3 | $33,825 | 2021 |
| Caribbeing 45-5192099 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $22,997 | 2020 |
| Circumference 42-1580148 | A | Litchfield, CT | 3 | $22,011 | 2025 |
| Cbd Music Inc 84-1688812 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $19,640 | 2019 |
| Asifa-East 13-3469115 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $18,891 | 2020 |
| Music Beyond Measure 46-1838769 | A | Cliffside, NJ | 1 | $11,332 | 2018 |
| Friends of E1027 Inc 14-4056452 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $10,981 | 2020 |
| Futurepointe Dance Inc 45-2620043 | A | Rochester, NY | 1 | $7,465 | 2020 |
| Persian Arts Festival 20-4243225 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $6,985 | 2019 |
| Flobert Ltd 13-3503571 | A | Staten Island, NY | 1 | $6,186 | 2020 |
| Hudson Festival Orchestra 84-1895138 | A | Hudson, NY | 1 | $5,545 | 2020 |
| Fourteen Sculptures Gallery 13-3515785 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $5,343 | 2019 |
| Rush Dabce Foundation 13-3116300 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $5,280 | 2020 |
| The Betty Effect 47-2096890 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $5,169 | 2019 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 86 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lenape Center New York, NY | A | $459,176 | paid | FISCALLY SPONSORED EMERGING ORGANIZATION | 202641329349303514 |
| 2025 | Cuban Artist Fund New York, NY | A | $175,840 | paid | FISCALLY SPONSORED EMERGING ORGANIZATION | 202641329349303514 |
| 2025 | Drumsongs Productions Inc Jamaica, NY | A | $132,054 | paid | FISCALLY SPONSORED EMERGING ORGANIZATION | 202641329349303514 |
| 2025 | Parthenia Woodside, NY | A | $81,228 | paid | FISCALLY SPONSORED EMERGING ORGANIZATION | 202641329349303514 |
| 2025 | Youth Arts New York Inc New York, NY | A | $56,211 | paid | FISCALLY SPONSORED EMERGING ORGANIZATION | 202641329349303514 |
| 2025 | Minerva Foundation for Figure Drawing New York, NY | A | $34,098 | paid | FISCALLY SPONSORED EMERGING ORGANIZATION | 202641329349303514 |
| 2025 | Asifa-East Brooklyn, NY | A | $16,345 | paid | FISCALLY SPONSORED EMERGING ORGANIZATION | 202641329349303514 |
| 2025 | Circumference Litchfield, CT | A | $6,496 | paid | FISCALLY SPONSORED EMERGING ORGANIZATION | 202641329349303514 |
| 2024 | Lenape Center New York, NY | A | $649,673 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202501329349307280 |
| 2024 | Cuban Artist Fund New York, NY | A | $151,506 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202501329349307280 |
| 2024 | Drumsongs Productions Inc Jamaica, NY | A | $121,488 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202501329349307280 |
| 2024 | Parthenia Woodside, NY | A | $70,315 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202501329349307280 |
| 2024 | Youth Arts New York Inc New York, NY | A | $56,785 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202501329349307280 |
| 2024 | Minerva Foundation for Figure Drawing New York, NY | A | $44,374 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202501329349307280 |
| 2024 | Urban Art Beat Staten Island, NY | A | $13,882 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202501329349307280 |
| 2024 | Asifa-East Brooklyn, NY | A | $10,670 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202501329349307280 |
| 2024 | Circumference Litchfield, CT | A | $8,167 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202501329349307280 |
| 2024 | Afghan Culture Museum Foundation Lewes, DE | A | $7,171 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202501329349307280 |
| 2023 | The Misty Copeland Foundation Inc New York, NY | A | $296,000 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202411369349309251 |
| 2023 | Lenape Center New York, NY | A | $190,161 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202411369349309251 |
| 2023 | Cuban Artist Fund New York, NY | A | $88,961 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202411369349309251 |
| 2023 | Drumsongs Productions Inc Jamaica, NY | A | $85,328 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202411369349309251 |
| 2023 | Youth Arts New York New York, NY | A | $34,867 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202411369349309251 |
| 2023 | Parthenia Woodside, NY | A | $16,454 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202411369349309251 |
| 2023 | Asifa-East Brooklyn, NY | A | $12,551 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202411369349309251 |
| 2023 | Minerva Foundation for Figure Drawing New York, NY | A | $8,677 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202411369349309251 |
| 2023 | Urban Art Beat Staten Island, NY | A | $6,762 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202411369349309251 |
| 2022 | Lenape Center New York, NY | A | $366,109 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202311339349301466 |
| 2022 | Denyce Graves Foundation Inc New York, NY | A | $255,314 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202311339349301466 |
| 2022 | The Misty Copeland Foundation Inc New York, NY | A | $200,597 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202311339349301466 |
| 2022 | Cuban Artist Fund New York, NY | A | $107,253 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202311339349301466 |
| 2022 | Drumsongs Productions Inc Jamaica, NY | A | $91,053 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202311339349301466 |
| 2022 | Parthenia Woodside, NY | A | $90,105 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202311339349301466 |
| 2022 | Minerva Foundation for Figure Drawing New York, NY | A | $28,619 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202311339349301466 |
| 2022 | Urban Art Beat Staten Island, NY | A | $27,592 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202311339349301466 |
| 2022 | Youth Arts New York New York, NY | A | $12,046 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202311339349301466 |
| 2022 | Circumference Litchfield, CT | A | $7,348 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202311339349301466 |
| 2022 | Afghanculture Museum Foundation Brooklyn, NY | A | $5,218 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO ALLOW EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FUNDRAISE UNDER NYFA AND ACCOMPLISH THEIR ART PROJECTS | 202311339349301466 |
| 2021 | Cuban Artists Fund New York, NY | A | $78,165 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202201339349302935 |
| 2021 | Lenape Center New York, NY | A | $49,930 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202201339349302935 |
| 2021 | Parthenia Woodside, NY | A | $44,338 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP | 202201339349302935 |
| 2021 | Koda Inc Brooklyn, NY | A | $43,145 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202201339349302935 |
| 2021 | Minerva Foundation for Figure Drawing New York, NY | A | $40,662 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202201339349302935 |
| 2021 | Youth Arts New York New York, NY | A | $37,533 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202201339349302935 |
| 2021 | Drumsong Productions Inc Jamaica, NY | A | $28,219 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202201339349302935 |
| 2021 | Aphganculture Museum Foundation Brooklyn, NY | A | $14,657 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202201339349302935 |
| 2021 | The Luminal Theater Corp Brooklyn, NY | A | $5,134 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202201339349302935 |
| 2020 | Move NYC Foundation Inc New York, NY | A | $139,595 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202111269349302296 |
| 2020 | Sound Mind Live Brooklyn, NY | A | $122,143 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202111269349302296 |
| 2020 | Cuban Artists Fund New York, NY | A | $115,757 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202111269349302296 |
| 2020 | Aphganculture Museum Foundation Brooklyn, NY | A | $60,104 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202111269349302296 |
| 2020 | Parthenia Woodside, NY | A | $40,237 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP | 202111269349302296 |
| 2020 | Drumsong Productions Inc Jamaica, NY | A | $32,677 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202111269349302296 |
| 2020 | Minerva Foundation for Figure Drawing New York, NY | A | $31,443 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202111269349302296 |
| 2020 | Urban Art Beat Staten Island, NY | A | $27,928 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202111269349302296 |
| 2020 | Youth Arts New York New York, NY | A | $20,511 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202111269349302296 |
| 2020 | The Luminal Theater Corp Brooklyn, NY | A | $17,168 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202111269349302296 |
| 2020 | Friends of E1027 Inc New York, NY | A | $10,981 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202111269349302296 |
| 2020 | Caribbeing Brooklyn, NY | A | $9,637 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202111269349302296 |
| 2020 | Koda Inc Brooklyn, NY | A | $9,405 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202111269349302296 |
| 2020 | Lenape Center New York, NY | A | $9,054 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202111269349302296 |
| 2020 | Futurepointe Dance Inc Rochester, NY | A | $7,465 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202111269349302296 |
| 2020 | Asifa-East Brooklyn, NY | A | $6,806 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202111269349302296 |
| 2020 | Flobert Ltd Staten Island, NY | A | $6,186 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202111269349302296 |
| 2020 | Hudson Festival Orchestra Hudson, NY | A | $5,545 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202111269349302296 |
| 2020 | Rush Dabce Foundation New York, NY | A | $5,280 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202111269349302296 |
| 2019 | Cuban Artists Fund New York, NY | A | $164,061 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202031339349302673 |
| 2019 | Urban Art Beat Staten Island, NY | A | $82,018 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202031339349302673 |
| 2019 | Aphganculture Museum Foundation Brooklyn, NY | A | $76,998 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202031339349302673 |
| 2019 | Parthenia Woodside, NY | A | $72,366 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202031339349302673 |
| 2019 | Music of Hope Concert York, ME | A | $55,084 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202031339349302673 |
| 2019 | Drumsongs Productions Inc Jamaica, NY | A | $31,547 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202031339349302673 |
| 2019 | Music and Mentoring House New York, NY | A | $28,853 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202031339349302673 |
| 2019 | Youth Arts New York New York, NY | A | $26,809 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202031339349302673 |
| 2019 | Cbd Music Inc New York, NY | A | $19,640 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202031339349302673 |
| 2019 | Lenape Center New York, NY | A | $18,595 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202031339349302673 |
| 2019 | Caribbeing Brooklyn, NY | A | $13,360 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202031339349302673 |
| 2019 | Asifa-East Brooklyn, NY | A | $12,085 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202031339349302673 |
| 2019 | The Luminal Theater Corp Brooklyn, NY | A | $11,523 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202031339349302673 |
| 2019 | Persian Arts Festival Brooklyn, NY | A | $6,985 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202031339349302673 |
| 2019 | Fourteen Sculptures Gallery New York, NY | A | $5,343 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202031339349302673 |
| 2019 | The Betty Effect New York, NY | A | $5,169 | paid | Fiscal Sponsorship | 202031339349302673 |
| 2018 | Music and Mentoring House New York, NY | A | $84,219 | paid | Fiscally Sponsored E | 201940999349300914 |
| 2018 | Music of Hope York, ME | A | $70,000 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP | 201940999349300914 |
| 2018 | Parthenia Woodside, NY | A | $52,973 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP | 201940999349300914 |
| 2018 | Music Beyond Measure Cliffside, NJ | A | $11,332 | paid | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP | 201940999349300914 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202641329349303514 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202501329349307280 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202411369349309251 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202311339349301466 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202201339349302935 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-06-30 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202111269349302296 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-06-30 | not stated | 2018v3.3 | 202031339349302673 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-06-30 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201940999349300914 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/237129564.json.
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