Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 81-5468397

Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $152K. Net investment income was $528K.

Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts Inc at a glance

In short: Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts Inc gave $152K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$152,000
-5.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-11.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$19,000
+5.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$22,500
Total assets
$24,793,426
-0.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Camargo Foundation: $30KCamargo Foundation$30KAmerican Friends of the Deccan Heritage Foundation: $27KAmerican Friends of the DeccanHeritage Foundation$27KLower East Side Printshop: $25KLower East Side Printshop$25KPlains Art Museum: $25KPlains Art Museum$25KCatalogue Raisonne Scholars Association: $20KCatalogue Raisonne ScholarsAssociation$20KThe Aamc Foundation: $15KThe Aamc Foundation$15KAppraisers Association of America: $5KAppraisers Association ofAmerica$5KBomb Magazine: $5KBomb Magazine$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Camargo Foundation ($30K). Together the top 8 received $152K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBrooklynBearsvilleFargoWashington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 9 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $152K (2025) to $162K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $152K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Camargo Foundation Capital Campaign$30,000
American Friends of the Deccan Heritage Foundation New York, NYGeneral Support$27,000
Lower East Side Printshop New York, NYGeneral Support$25,000
Plains Art Museum Fargo, NDExhibition$25,000
Catalogue Raisonne Scholars Association Bearsville, NYCatalogue Raisonne Database$20,000
The Aamc Foundation New York, NYGeneral Support$15,000
Appraisers Association of America New York, NYGeneral Support$5,000
Bomb Magazine Brooklyn, NYWomen by Women Series$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$24,793,426$598,663$781,604$152,0008$706,311$528,093
2024$24,976,367$887,987$1,154,703$161,5009$980,648$713,283
2023$25,243,083$24,895,041$452,337——$429,926$40,985
2022$800,379$6,476$34,375——$34,375$6,476
2021$828,278$631,020$3,352———$20
2020$200,610$35$150———$35

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts Inc is led by Anthony D. Korner, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anthony D. Korner

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John B. Koegel

    Chairman & Treasurer

    Sec'y & Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    Secretary & Treasurer → Chairman & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Candace Roncone

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karl Willers

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William J. Chiego

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: William J Royall Jr. (2020–2022) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts Inc

How much does Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts Inc give each year?

Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts Inc gave $152K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $162K across 9 grants.

What is Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts Inc's typical grant size?

Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts Inc's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $19,000, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts Inc give grants?

Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts Inc gives mostly in New York: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Dakota (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).

Does Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 50% of Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts Inc's largest grantees?

Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Camargo Foundation ($30,000), American Friends of the Deccan Heritage Foundation ($27,000) and Lower East Side Printshop ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts Inc?

Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts Inc reported $24.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $599K.

What is Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts Inc's EIN?

Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5468397. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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