Grants paid by Roy Lichtenstein Foundation
EIN 91-1898350 · New York, NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T99Z
Roy Lichtenstein Foundation of New York, NY (EIN 91-1898350) reported 61 grants paid totaling $30,413,930 to 42 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$30,413,930
61 grants
Recipients
42
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | $205,990 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $776,175 | — |
| 2023 | 12 | $17,552,956 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | $11,878,809 | — |
Top recipients
The 42 recipients receiving the most from Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, by grants paid, out of 42 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertina Museum | U | Vienna | 1 | $13,828,481 | 2023 |
| Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University | U | Durham, NC | 3 | $8,311,083 | 2024 |
| Columbus Museum of Art 31-4379447 | B | Columbus, OH | 2 | $1,955,750 | 2024 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art 13-1789318 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $1,781,500 | 2024 |
| Kunstmuseum Basel | U | Ch Basel | 1 | $1,299,200 | 2024 |
| The British Museum | U | London | 1 | $1,186,675 | 2023 |
| Colby College 52-1236524 | B | Waterville, ME | 1 | $434,500 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Contemporary Arts 13-1978163 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $425,000 | 2023 |
| Spelman College | U | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $363,206 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $300,000 | 2023 |
| International Foundation for Art Research 13-2623376 | C | New York, NY | 3 | $257,500 | 2024 |
| National Gallery of Art | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $139,690 | 2023 |
| Aspen Institute 84-0399006 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $52,000 | 2024 |
| Archives of American Art | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $18,000 | 2024 |
| Brooklyn Museum of Art 11-1672743 | D | Brooklyn, NY | 3 | $11,525 | 2023 |
| Ohio State University | U | Columbus, OH | 1 | $8,320 | 2024 |
| Morgan Library and Museum 13-1624146 | B | New York, NY | 3 | $8,000 | 2023 |
| Museum of Modern Art 13-1624100 | B | New York, NY | 4 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation 13-5562233 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $3,500 | 2022 |
| Brandywine Workshop and Archives 23-7374620 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $2,500 | 2022 |
| Checkerboard Film Foudation 13-2988037 | D | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Guggenheim Museum 20-5669317 | D | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Morgan Library | U | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Equal Justice Initiative 63-1135091 | B | Montgomery, AL | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Aschiana Foundation 16-1710829 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| School of Humanity and Awareness | U | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Arts Administrators of Color Network 81-5158298 | D | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Jewish Family Services Food Pantry 44-0545829 | D | Overland Park, KS | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Third Street Music School Settlement | U | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Food Bank for NYC 13-3179546 | D | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Audre Lorde Project 06-1502452 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Reading Partners 77-0568469 | C | Oakland, CA | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| First Book 52-1779606 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| Phillipstown Depot Theatre 46-2772949 | C | Garrison, NY | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| The Haldane School Foundation 06-1560650 | B | Cold Spring, NY | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| Navajo Water Project | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| American Immigration Council 52-1549711 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| Lakota Peoples' Law Project | U | Bismarck, ND | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| Indigenous Environmental Network | U | Bemidji, MN | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| Brooklyn Rescue Mission | U | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| Tides Center 94-3213100 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| Communities United for Police Reform 46-3536662 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
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 61 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University Durham, NC | U | $7,239,083 | paid | ARTWORK CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO BE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION OF WORKS BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN. | 202543219349103369 |
| 2024 | Columbus Museum of Art Columbus, OH | B | $1,946,500 | paid | ARTWORK CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO BE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION OF WORKS BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN. | 202543219349103369 |
| 2024 | Kunstmuseum Basel Ch Basel | U | $1,299,200 | paid | ARTWORK CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO BE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION OF WORKS BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN. | 202543219349103369 |
| 2024 | Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY | B | $1,213,000 | paid | ARTWORK CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO BE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION OF WORKS BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN. | 202543219349103369 |
| 2024 | Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University Durham, NC | U | $75,000 | paid | CASH CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO ASSIST IN FUNDING GENERAL OPERATIONS. | 202543219349103369 |
| 2024 | Spelman College Atlanta, GA | U | $43,206 | paid | CASH CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO ASSIST IN FUNDING GENERAL OPERATIONS. | 202543219349103369 |
| 2024 | Aspen Institute Washington, DC | B | $26,000 | paid | CASH CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO ASSIST IN FUNDING GENERAL OPERATIONS. | 202543219349103369 |
| 2024 | Archives of American Art Washington, DC | U | $18,000 | paid | CASH CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO ASSIST IN FUNDING GENERAL OPERATIONS. | 202543219349103369 |
| 2024 | Ohio State University Columbus, OH | U | $8,320 | paid | ARTWORK CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO BE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION OF WORKS BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN. | 202543219349103369 |
| 2024 | Checkerboard Film Foudation New York, NY | D | $2,500 | paid | CASH CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO ASSIST IN FUNDING GENERAL OPERATIONS. | 202543219349103369 |
| 2024 | International Foundation for Art Research New York, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | CASH CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO ASSIST IN FUNDING GENERAL OPERATIONS. | 202543219349103369 |
| 2024 | Guggenheim Museum New York, NY | D | $2,000 | paid | CASH CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO ASSIST IN FUNDING GENERAL OPERATIONS. | 202543219349103369 |
| 2024 | Morgan Library New York, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | CASH CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO ASSIST IN FUNDING GENERAL OPERATIONS. | 202543219349103369 |
| 2024 | Museum of Modern Art New York, NY | B | $1,500 | paid | CASH CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO ASSIST IN FUNDING GENERAL OPERATIONS. | 202543219349103369 |
| 2023 | Albertina Museum Vienna | U | $13,828,481 | paid | CONTRIBUTION OF ARTWORK BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN TO BE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION | 202403199349102705 |
| 2023 | The British Museum London | U | $1,186,675 | paid | CONTRIBUTION OF ARTWORK BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN TO BE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION | 202403199349102705 |
| 2023 | Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University Durham, NC | U | $997,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION OF ARTWORK BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN TO BE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION | 202403199349102705 |
| 2023 | Colby College Waterville, ME | B | $434,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION OF ARTWORK BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN TO BE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION | 202403199349102705 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles County Museum of Art Los Angeles, CA | U | $300,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION OF ARTWORK BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN TO BE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION | 202403199349102705 |
| 2023 | International Foundation for Art Research New York, NY | C | $252,500 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS IN GENERAL WHICH PROMOTE ART EDUCATION AND RESEARCH | 202403199349102705 |
| 2023 | Foundation for Contemporary Arts New York, NY | C | $250,000 | paid | THE ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTED $250,000 TO THE FOUNDATION FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS AS LEAD PARTNER FOR ARTISTIC PROGRAMS FCA'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY GALA. | 202403199349102705 |
| 2023 | Spelman College Atlanta, GA | U | $160,000 | paid | THE ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION PLEDGED $160,000 A YEAR TO THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER (AUC) ART HISTORY + CURATORIAL STUDIES COLLECTIVE FOR A FOUR-YEAR PILOT PHASE TO UNDERWRITE TWO FELLOWSHIPS AND PROVIDE THEIR RELATED SUPPORT IN THE ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION POST-BACCALAUREATE FELLOWSHIPS IN MUSEUM PROFESSIONS. | 202403199349102705 |
| 2023 | National Gallery of Art Washington, DC | U | $135,950 | paid | THE ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTED $135,950 TO THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, WASHINGTON, DC TO UNDERWRITE THE ACQUISITION OF 175 WORKS BY 50 ARTISTS FROM THE BRANDYWINE WORKSHOP, PHILADELPHIA, PA. | 202403199349102705 |
| 2023 | Brooklyn Museum of Art Brooklyn, NY | D | $4,350 | paid | TO SPONSOR 2023 INNOVATOR AWARD | 202403199349102705 |
| 2023 | Morgan Library and Museum New York, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | TO SPONSOR 2023 FELLOWSHIP | 202403199349102705 |
| 2023 | Museum of Modern Art New York, NY | B | $1,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUMS' GENERAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS | 202403199349102705 |
| 2022 | Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY | B | $568,500 | paid | PROMOTE THE ARTS THROUGH EDUCATION & RESEARCH | 202343149349101829 |
| 2022 | Spelman College Atlanta, GA | U | $160,000 | paid | THE ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION PLEDGED $160,000 A YEAR TO THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER (AUC) ART HISTORY + CURATORIAL STUDIES COLLECTIVE FOR A FOUR-YEAR PILOT PHASE TO UNDERWRITE TWO FELLOWSHIPS AND PROVIDE THEIR RELATED SUPPORT IN THE ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION POST-BACCALAUREATE FELLOWSHIPS IN MUSEUM PROFESSIONS. | 202343149349101829 |
| 2022 | Aspen Institute Washington, DC | B | $26,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE AEFI PROJECT 'CONSORTIUM TO ADVANCE THE NEXT GENERATION OF BIPOC LEADERS IN THE VISUAL ARTS' | 202343149349101829 |
| 2022 | Columbus Museum of Art Columbus, OH | B | $9,250 | paid | PERMANENT ENDOWMENT OF THE LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION CURATORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE ARTS. | 202343149349101829 |
| 2022 | Brandywine Workshop and Archives Philadelphia, PA | B | $2,500 | paid | SPONSORSHIP OF TABLE AT WORKSHOP'S ANNUAL GALA FOR 10 ART STUDENTS | 202343149349101829 |
| 2022 | International Foundation for Art Research New York, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | PROMOTE THE ARTS THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. | 202343149349101829 |
| 2022 | Brooklyn Museum of Art Brooklyn, NY | D | $2,175 | paid | SPONSOR 2022 INNOVATOR AWARD | 202343149349101829 |
| 2022 | Morgan Library and Museum New York, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | SPONSOR 2022 FELLOWSHIP | 202343149349101829 |
| 2022 | Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation New York, NY | B | $1,750 | paid | PROMOTE THE ARTS THROUGH EDUCATION & RESEARCH | 202343149349101829 |
| 2022 | Museum of Modern Art New York, NY | B | $1,500 | paid | PROMOTE THE ARTS THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. | 202343149349101829 |
| 2020 | Foundation for Contemporary Arts New York, NY | B | $175,000 | paid | PROMOTE THE ARTS THROUGH EDUCATION & RESEARCH | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | Brooklyn Museum of Art Brooklyn, NY | D | $5,000 | paid | PROMOTE THE ARTS THROUGH EDUCATION & RESEARCH | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | The Morgan Library & Museum New York, NY | B | $4,000 | paid | PROMOTE THE ARTS THROUGH EDUCATION & RESEARCH | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | National Gallery of Art Washington, DC | U | $3,740 | paid | PROMOTE THE ARTS THROUGH EDUCATION & RESEARCH | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | Museum of Modern Art New York, NY | B | $3,000 | paid | PROMOTE THE ARTS THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation New York, NY | B | $1,750 | paid | PROMOTE THE ARTS THROUGH EDUCATION & RESEARCH | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | Aschiana Foundation Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | GRANT TO ASSIST FOUNDATION WITH ITS MISSION OF HELPING CHILDREN IN AFGHANISTAN. | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | Third Street Music School Settlement New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GRANT TO ASSIST THIS FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE TO HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION TO ALL PEOPLE. | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | B | $1,000 | paid | GRANT TO ASSIST THIS FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO END MASS INCARCERATION AND EXCESSICVE PUNISHMENT IN THE UNITED STATES, CHALLENGING RACIAL AND ECONOMIC INJUSTICE AND PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE. | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | School of Humanity and Awareness Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | GRANT TO SUPPORT THIS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION. | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | Audre Lorde Project Brooklyn, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GRANT TO ASSIST THIS FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO WORK FOR COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND PROGRESSIVE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | Jewish Family Services Food Pantry Overland Park, KS | D | $1,000 | paid | GRANT TO ASSIST WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF PROVIDING INTEGRATED CARE AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE IN NEED IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | Food Bank for NYC New York, NY | D | $1,000 | paid | GRANT TO ASSIST THIS FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE IN NEED. | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | Arts Administrators of Color Network Washington, DC | D | $1,000 | paid | GRANT TO SUPPORT ARTISTS AND ART ADMINISTRATORS OF COLOR. | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | First Book Washington, DC | B | $500 | paid | GRANT TO ASSIST THIS FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION. | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | Navajo Water Project Los Angeles, CA | U | $500 | paid | GRANT TO ASSIST THIS FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO BRING CLEAN RUNNING WATER TO FAMILIES ACROSS NEW MEXICO, UTAH AND ARIZONA. | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | Phillipstown Depot Theatre Garrison, NY | C | $500 | paid | GRANT TO ASSIST THIS FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO PROMOTE THE ARTS. | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | The Haldane School Foundation Cold Spring, NY | B | $500 | paid | TO ASSIST THE FOUNDATION IN ITS MISSION TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION. | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | Communities United for Police Reform New York, NY | C | $500 | paid | GRANT TO ASSIST THIS FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO END DISCRIMINATORY POLICING PRACTICES IN NEW YORK. | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | Indigenous Environmental Network Bemidji, MN | U | $500 | paid | GRANT TO ASSIST THIS FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC INJUSTICE ISSUES AS THEY RELATE TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | Lakota Peoples' Law Project Bismarck, ND | U | $500 | paid | GRANT TO ASSIST THIS FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO ENSURE JUSTICE FOR NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLES REGARDING VOTING RIGHTS, HEALTH AND SAFETY AND EDUCATION. | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | American Immigration Council Washington, DC | B | $500 | paid | GRANT TO ASSIST THIS FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA BY SHAPING HOW AMERICA THINKS ABOUT AND ACTS TOWARDS IMMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRATION AND BY WORKING TOWARD A MORE FAIR AND JUST IMMIGRATION SYSTEM THAT OPENS ITS DOORS TO THOSE IN NEED OF PROTECTION AND UNLEASHES THE ENERGY AND SKILLS THAT IMMIGRANTS BRING. | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | Tides Center San Francisco, CA | C | $500 | paid | GRANT TO ASSIST THIS FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO EFFECT SOCIAL CHANGE REGARDING SOCIETY'S TOUGHEST PROBLEMS. | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | Reading Partners Oakland, CA | C | $500 | paid | GRANT TO ASSIST THIS FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE LITERACY SERVICES TO COMMUNITIES IN NEED. | 202133199349109063 |
| 2020 | Brooklyn Rescue Mission Brooklyn, NY | U | $500 | paid | GRANT TO ASSIST THIS FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR PEOPLE IN NEED. | 202133199349109063 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202543219349103369 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403199349102705 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343149349101829 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202133199349109063 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF 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/911898350.json.
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