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Grants paid by The Vilcek Foundation Inc, tax year 2019
EIN 51-0404790 · New York, NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE H51
In tax year 2019, The Vilcek Foundation Inc (EIN 51-0404790) reported 23 grants paid totaling $899,500. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2019
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Angelika B Weis-Amon Cambridge, MA | U | $100,000 | paid | AWARDED THE VILCEK PRIZE IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE FOR GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH ON THE MOLECULAR SIGNALS THAT REGULATE CELL GROWTH AND DIVISION, AND HOW ERRORS IN THESE PROCESSES CONTRIBUTE TO BIRTH DEFECTS AND CANCER. | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | Carmen Bambach New York, NY | U | $100,000 | paid | AWARDED THE VILCEK PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN ART HISTORY FOR REVELATORY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STUDY OF RENAISSANCE DRAWINGS, AND FOR THE CURATION OF LANDMARK EXHIBITIONS THAT MADE MASTERPIECES AVAILABLE TO NEW AUDIENCES. | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | Marcus Samuelsson New York, NY | U | $100,000 | paid | AWARDED THE VILCEK PRIZE IN CULINARY ARTS FOR TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE AND ARTISTRY AS A CHEF, AS WELL AS CREATIVE, IMPACTFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH A WIDE RANGE OF SOCIAL ISSUES THROUGH FOOD EVENTS, MEDIA, AND BUSINESS. | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | Hawaii International Film Festival Honolulu, HI | C | $52,800 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT WAS IN SUPPORT OF THE "NEW AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES" PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE FESTIVAL'S BRINGING 5 FILMS BY FOREIGN-BORN ARTISTS TO THE FESTIVAL, AND SUPPORTS PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF IMMIGRATION AND DIVERSITY IN FILM. | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | Soho Repertory Theatre New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | GRANTED IN SUPPORT OF THE SOHO STUDIO PROGRAM, WHICH COMMISSIONS NEW PLAYS AND PROVIDES A COLLABORATIVE, CREATIVE SPACE FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT. | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | Fabian Von Hauske Valtierra New York, NY | U | $50,000 | paid | AWARDED THE VILCEK PRIZE FOR CREATIVE PROMISE IN CULINARY ARTS FOR COMBINING DIVERSE, INTERNATIONAL CULINARY INFLUENCES INTO A SINGULAR VOICE THAT IS AMBITIOUS, EXPERIMENTAL, AND ACCESSIBLE. | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | Mikhail Shapiro Pasadena, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | AWARDED THE VILCEK PRIZE FOR CREATIVE PROMISE IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE FOR DEVELOPING TOOLS BASED ON SOUND WAVES AND MAGNETIC FIELDS, ALLOWING FOR AN UNPRECEDENTED RANGE OF HIGH-RESOLUTION, NONINVASIVE IMAGING AND CONTROL OF CELLS IN LIVING ORGANISMS. | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | Jeanne Paz Mountain View, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | AWARDED THE VILCEK PRIZE FOR CREATIVE PROMISE IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE FOR UNCOVERING THE NEURAL BASIS OF EPILEPTIC SEIZURES DUE TO A VARIETY OF CAUSES, AND FOR DEMONSTRATING POSSIBLE METHODS OF PREDICTING AND ARRESTING SEIZURES. | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | Amit Choudhary Cambridge, MA | U | $50,000 | paid | AWARDED THE VILCEK PRIZE FOR CREATIVE PROMISE IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF A FUNDAMENTAL FORCE INTEGRAL TO THE STRUCTURES OF BIOMOLECULES LIKE PROTEINS AND DNA, AND FOR IMPROVEMENTS UPON THE GENOME-EDITING TOOL CRISPR-CAS9. | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | Nite Yun Oakland, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | AWARDED THE VILCEK PRIZE FOR CREATIVE PROMISE IN CULINARY ARTS FOR EFFORTS TO RECOVER CAMBODIAN CULINARY TRADITIONS AND TO INTRODUCE AMERICAN AUDIENCES TO NEW ASPECTS OF CAMBODIAN CULTURE THROUGH FOOD, ART, AND MUSIC. | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | Tejal Rao Los Angeles, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | AWARDED THE VILCEK PRIZE FOR CREATIVE PROMISE IN CULINARY ARTS FOR FOOD WRITING THAT TELLS STORIES ABOUT POLITICS, CULTURE, SCIENCE, AND HISTORY, CENTERING ON PEOPLE WHOSE WORK OFTEN GOES UNSEEN. | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | School for Advanced Research On the Human Experience Santa Fe, NM | D | $48,200 | paid | TO SUPPORT A 3-YEAR ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM REGARDING NATIVE AMERICAN POTTERY FROM THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAVELING EXHIBITION OF PUEBLO POTTERY | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | Kids in Need of Defense Washington, DC | C | $40,000 | paid | GRANTED IN SUPPORT OF KIND'S GENERAL PROGRAMS, WHICH PROVIDES PRO BONO LEGAL SUPPORT TO UNACCOMPANIED IMMIGRANT AND MIGRANT CHILDREN IN IMMIGRATION COURT PROCEEDINGS. | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | New York Foundation for the Arts Brooklyn, NY | C | $20,000 | paid | IMMIGRANT ARTIST PROJECT MENTORING PROGRAM | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | New York Youth Symphony New York, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | GRANTED TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL PROGRAMS OF NEW YORK YOUTH SYMPHONY, WHICH PROVIDES FREE MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUTHS IN THE TRI-STATE AREA, MANY OF WHOM ARE IMMIGRANTS OR CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS. | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | Laumeier Sculpture Park Saint Louis, MO | B | $14,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF A VISITING ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM IN 2020 AND 2021, SUPPORTING RESIDENCIES AT THE SCULPTURE PARK BY FOREIGN-BORN ARTISTS. ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE WILL CONNECT WITH LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN SAINT LOUIS, AND CREATE AND INSTALL NEW WORKS AT LAUMEIER SCULPTURE PARK WHILE IN RESIDENCE WITH THE PARK. | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | Institute of Fine Arts New York, NY | U | $12,500 | paid | A DONATION TO THE INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS AS A CONTRIBUTION TO THE INSTITUTE'S PROGRAMS IN SUPPORTING THE ARTS, AND HONORING NYU'S COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS IN NEW YORK CITY, AT NYU, AND MORE BROADLY. | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | MONA HANNA-ATTISHA WAS AWARDED THE VILCEK-GOLD AWARD FOR HUMANISM IN HEALTHCARE FOR HER WORK IN EXPOSING THE FLINT WATER CRISIS AND HER PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE INITIATIVES VIA THE HURLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PEDIATRIC PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVE AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY. | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | Montclair Art Museum Montclair, NJ | B | $10,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF AN EXHIBITION, 'MORTON LIVINGSTON SCHAMBERG: PIONEER OF THE MACHINE AGE,' CURATED BY GAIL STAVITSKY | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | Upwardly Global New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | AWARDED IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL PROGRAMS, WHICH HELP UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED IMMIGRANTS FIND JOBS THAT MAKE FULL USE OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE. | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | The New Museum of Contemporary Art New York, NY | B | $7,000 | paid | GRANTED IN SUPPORT OF FORMER VILCEK PRIZEWINNER NARI WARD'S PIECE, NATURALIZATION DRAWING TABLE. | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | Waterwell Productions New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | FALL 2019-WINTER 2020 PRODUCTIONS OF THE PLAY 'THE COURTROOM' BY ARIAN MOAYED, AN INNOVATIVE THEATRE PIECE USING IMMIGRATION COURT TRANSCRIPTS AS THE BASIS FOR THE PERFORMANCE | 202021429349101367 |
| 2019 | The Artists Forum New York, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL VIDEO PROGRAM REGARDING RALSTON CRAWFORD AND THE VILCEK FOUNDATION | 202021429349101367 |
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