Albertine Foundation (formerly known as FACE Foundation) is an American nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting French-American relations through innovative cultural and educational projects. Based in New York City at 972 5th Avenue, the foundation promotes artistic, literary, and educational exchange and collaboration between creative professionals from France and the United States. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$9.0M
+12.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.3M
+52.6% YoY
Grant Count
102
+45.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$13K
+4.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to:
- Develop and nurture relationships between professionals in all creative fields
- Encourage collaborative projects between cultural and educational institutions
- Further French-American cultural exchange and international understanding
- Support contemporary creative work in the arts and education
- Showcase new and recent work of living artists
- Champion bilingualism and the French language
Primary funding areas include:
- Villa Albertine: Over 60 artist residencies annually across the United States, featuring a magazine called States and post-residency initiatives
- Étant Donnés Contemporary Art: Strengthens ties between France and the U.S. in contemporary art by fostering collaboration and long-lasting partnerships between French and American visual artists, curators, and cultural institutions
- French Dual Language Fund (FDLP-NY): Provides high-quality bilingual education to children in public schools across the U.S.
- Performing and Visual Arts: Including painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, performance, video, and installation
- Cinema and Translation: Including the Albertine Translation Fund and Albertine Cinematheque
- Music and Dance: Albertine Music and FUSED (French-US Exchange in Dance)
- Theater: Theatre and New Forms program
- Education: Community College in France, Transatlantic Mobility Program, Transatlantic Research Partnership, French Immersion, CineSchool
- Cultural Initiatives: Films on the Green, Night of Ideas, Museum and Cultural Heritage, Albertine Chicago
Grantmaking
The foundation administers Albertine Grants across four professional categories:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds projects in both France and the United States, with a focus on fostering bilateral exchange between the two countries.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
2024 Financial Data:
- Total revenues: $5,648,156
- Total expenses: $4,760,501
- Total assets: $8,997,126
- Number of employees: 2 (per tax filing data); 7 (per workforce data)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,997,126 | $7,995,089 | $5,489,259 |
| Revenue | $5,648,156 | $6,852,363 | $3,184,961 |
| Expenses | $4,760,501 | $4,502,827 | $3,158,989 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $124,175 | $99,262 | $18,384 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
237 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Albertine Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Laurent Auffret: Executive Director
- Flore Fouret: Executive Director (listed on foundation website)
- Meggy K: Financial Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Halpern | SECRETARY | 4 | — |
| Patrick Pagni | CHAIR | 4 | — |
| Slawomir Krupa | VICE-CHAIR | 4 | — |
| Xavier Volatier | TREASURER | 4 | — |
| Alain Bernard | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Alexandra Lauvaux | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Aurlie Cauchy | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Bernard Manuel | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Charles Cohen | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Chris Allexandre | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Claire Simier-Karsevar | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Clmence Boissonnas-Molin | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Cynthia Reed | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Dolly Chammas | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Leah Pisar | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Mamadou-Abou Sarr | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Melanie Desliens-Flint | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Pierre-Olivier Bouee | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Stephane Ducroizet | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| Stephane Haimo | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LAURENT AUFFRET | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $119,195 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
**Name Change**: FACE Foundation officially transitioned to Albertine Foundation, maintaining its legacy dating back to the 1950s
2025 Grantees - Albertine Foundation**2026-2027 Grant Cycle**: Villa Albertine announced the opening of applications for Albertine Grants in visual art, dance, music, and theater in December 2025
View the 2025 Recipients of the Albertine Translation Fund - Villa Albertine**2025 Grantees**: The foundation announced recipients of the 2025 Albertine Translation Fund and 2025 Étant Donnés grants
View the 2025 Recipients of the Albertine Translation Fund - Villa Albertine**2025 Albertine Translation Prize**: David Broder won the 2025 Albertine Translation Prize
View the 2025 Recipients of the Albertine Translation Fund - Villa Albertine**Grant Support Partners:**
Albertine Grants are made possible through support from:
Albertine Foundation
2025 Grantees - Albertine FoundationFrench Ministry of European & Foreign Affairs
French Ministry of Culture
Institut français
Program-specific supporters including Mélanie and Frédéric Biessy (Theatre & New Forms), Denise Littlefield Sobel (FUSED), Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs de Musique (SACEM), and Centre National de la Musique (CNM)
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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