Garcia Family Foundation for Art
The Garcia Family Foundation for Art is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Established in 2015, it supports cultural, educational, and artistic initiatives, with work in the United States and Brazil.
Garcia Family Foundation for Art at a glance
In short: Garcia Family Foundation for Art gave $1.0M across 87 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,021,875
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 87
- +26.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,746
- -15.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $6,831,969
- -15.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Garcia Family Foundation for Art
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Review Cycle
- The posted 2026–2027 scholarship cycle is past. Its application deadline was April 27, 2026; finalists had until June 30, 2026, to submit their complete applications.
- Deadline
- The posted 2026–2027 scholarship cycle is past.
- Contact
Application contact: Nicolas Arons
Mailing address: 975 Third Ave, 26Th Floor, New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 682-1800
Email: narons@ghsklaw.com
Website: https://garciafamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Garcia Family Foundation for Art funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Riverdale Country Day School ($152K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $663K.
Organizations only. It also paid 44 individual scholarships ($188,824), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
301 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 276 grants of 301 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website says it sponsors projects in the United States and Brazil, without limiting its work to those countries. In 2025, 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 14% to Massachusetts, 6% to Florida, 5% to Virginia, and 4% to recipients whose state was unspecified in the filing data.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 87 itemized grants.
Cities
How Garcia Family Foundation for Art gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $628K (2023) to $1.2M (2019). In 2025 it made 87 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marymount School of New York New York, NY | Scholarship Assist | $100,000 |
| Riverdale Country Day School Bronx, NY | Charitable Project | $100,000 |
| Citymeals New York, NY | Charitable Project | $50,000 |
| Riverdale Country Day School Bronx, NY | Charitable Project | $50,000 |
| Boston College Boston, MA | Scholarship | $47,000 |
| CAF America Alexandria, VA | Charitable Project | $46,641 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard CO Cambridge, MA | Summer College Fund | $43,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard CO Cambridge, MA | Summer College Fund | $43,000 |
| Citymeals New York, NY | Charitable Project | $32,500 |
| Kickcancer | Charitable Project | $30,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,831,969 | $-112,641 | $1,098,717 | $1,021,875 | 87 | $1,021,875 | $96,804 |
| 2024 | $8,053,221 | $-284,107 | $1,127,469 | $958,929 | 69 | $966,623 | $80,791 |
| 2023 | $9,475,425 | $2,652,417 | $730,159 | $627,939 | 45 | $665,328 | $50,211 |
| 2022 | $7,563,183 | $-935,592 | $1,121,651 | $1,028,707 | 53 | $1,053,583 | $39,183 |
| 2021 | $9,631,499 | $494,634 | $1,062,744 | $900,288 | 47 | $972,459 | $37,945 |
| 2020 | $10,201,871 | $1,253,860 | $1,239,129 | $1,053,717 | 40 | — | $46,230 |
| 2019 | $10,205,049 | $1,159,655 | $1,364,026 | $1,170,195 | 48 | — | $118,620 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says its mission is to promote and enhance appreciation of culture, education, and the arts, and to support people and organizations involved in those pursuits. Its website identifies art, culture, and education as its central areas of support and says it works in the United States and Brazil, among other possible countries.
Its 2025 grants include charitable-project and scholarship support. Among the organizations it supports, The Chapin School describes itself as an independent day school for young women in grades K–12, committed to preparing students to thrive and lead through academic excellence.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 87 grants totaling $1,021,875. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $100,000, with a median of $3,500.
Notable 2025 grants included $100,000 to Marymount School of New York for scholarship assistance and $100,000 to an individual recipient Day School for a charitable project. Other reported grants included $50,000 to CityMeals, $47,000 to Boston College for scholarships, $46,641 to CAF America for a charitable project, and $30,000 to KICKCANCER for a charitable project.
The foundation’s website describes its Living Expenses Scholarship as assisting Brazilian students attending universities in the United States with part of their living expenses. The 2026–2027 program described on the site offered 12 scholarships of $8,000 each. Applicants were required to be Brazilian citizens accepted to or enrolled in an eligible in-person undergraduate or graduate program at a competitive U.S. university; students in all fields could apply, and those from low-income backgrounds were especially encouraged. This is a scholarship for participants, rather than an invitation for outside organizations to apply for grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Renata Santiago Orphao Garcia as president, Claudio Moniz Barreto Garcia as treasurer, and Maria Isabel Garcia Dos Santos Niva as secretary. The foundation’s website also identifies Renata Garcia as a director and chairman, and Claudio Garcia as a director.
Garcia Family Foundation for Art is led by Renata Santiago Orphao Garcia, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Renata Santiago Orphao Garcia
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Claudio Moniz Barreto Garcia
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Maria Isabel Garcia Dos Santos Niva
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Garcia Family Foundation for Art
How much does Garcia Family Foundation for Art give each year?
Garcia Family Foundation for Art gave $1.0M across 87 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $959K across 69 grants.
What is Garcia Family Foundation for Art's typical grant size?
Garcia Family Foundation for Art's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $11,746, across 87 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Garcia Family Foundation for Art give grants?
Garcia Family Foundation for Art gives mostly in New York: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (14%) and Florida (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (27 grants), Bronx, NY (3 grants), Cambridge, MA (2 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Garcia Family Foundation for Art give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 87 grants with a stated purpose on Garcia Family Foundation for Art's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (51 grants) and "Charitable Project" (32 grants).
Who are Garcia Family Foundation for Art's largest grantees?
Garcia Family Foundation for Art's largest 2025 grantees include Riverdale Country Day School ($151,823 across 3 grants), Marymount School of New York ($100,000) and President and Fellows of Harvard CO ($86,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 44 individual scholarships ($188,824), which are not listed by name. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Garcia Family Foundation for Art?
Garcia Family Foundation for Art reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What does Garcia Family Foundation for Art fund?
The foundation says its mission is to promote and enhance appreciation of culture, education, and the arts, and to support people and organizations involved in those pursuits. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Garcia Family Foundation for Art?
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Garcia Family Foundation for Art's EIN?
Garcia Family Foundation for Art's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1089574. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Garcia Family Foundation for Art accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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