Boris Lurie Art Foundation
Boris Lurie Art Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $89.3M in total assets. In 2025, it made $2.8M in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $1.6M.
Boris Lurie Art Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $89,315,026
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,653,448
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $2,849,901
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,704,883
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Boris Lurie Art Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Boris Lurie Art Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $134K (2020). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Niagara University Niagara University, NY | Castellani Art Museum's exhibition "Dorothy Gillespie: Works from the Radford University Collection" 03/14/2022-11/27/2022 | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $89,315,026 | $2,653,448 | $3,704,883 | — | — | $2,849,901 | $1,624,645 | $2,790,139 |
| 2024 | $86,935,458 | $2,027,859 | $3,719,832 | — | — | $2,833,426 | $895,608 | $2,659,340 |
| 2023 | $84,221,525 | $1,851,578 | $4,279,603 | — | — | $3,343,977 | $888,349 | $2,511,167 |
| 2022 | $82,478,197 | $3,682,670 | $3,832,474 | $5,000 | 1 | $2,817,759 | $2,831,003 | $2,924,264 |
| 2021 | $93,563,594 | $5,535,725 | $3,373,147 | $5,500 | 1 | — | $4,757,180 | $2,803,523 |
| 2020 | $82,169,654 | $786,286 | $4,214,115 | $134,274 | 4 | — | $200,957 | $2,678,075 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Boris Lurie Art Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.8M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Boris Lurie Art Foundation is led by Gertrude Stein, Director & President on every filing since 2020; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gertrude Stein
Director & President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$753K (2020) → $575K (2025)
Anthony Williams
Director & Chairman
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$17K (2020) → $25K (2025)
Amy Korenvaes
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$13K (2021) → $31K (2025)
Joi Deirdre Grieg
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$17K (2020) → $31K (2025)
Claude Ethe
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$25K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Alexandra Lauvaux (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Kristen Beystehner (2020) — Sec*
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $575K, to Gertrude Stein (Dir, Pres). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Boris Lurie Art Foundation
How large is Boris Lurie Art Foundation?
Boris Lurie Art Foundation reported $89.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.8M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Boris Lurie Art Foundation?
Boris Lurie Art Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $89.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Boris Lurie Art Foundation operate?
Boris Lurie Art Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York.
What is Boris Lurie Art Foundation's EIN?
Boris Lurie Art Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 98-0590515. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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