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Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-3093638 Website

The Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1983 and located at 300 Central Park West, Apartment 16-J, New York City, NY 10024. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization dedicated to supporting the arts and arts education through grants to nonprofit institutions and organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$35.2M

-0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$968K

-3.2% YoY

Grant Count

88

-1.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-2.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation is committed to supporting institutions and projects in the arts and arts education, with particular emphasis on:

  • Art education, with emphasis on the visual arts
  • Development of artists through nonprofit institutions
  • Artists' communities and residency programs

The foundation does not provide grants to individuals.

Grantmaking

The foundation currently does not have formal submission guidelines or scheduled deadlines. At this time, new proposals are not being considered.

Review Cycle

. At this time, new proposals are not being considered.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states
+8 more states

Cities

AlbanyAlbuquerqueAndoverAnnandaleonhudsonAstoriaAthensAugustaAusterlitzBronxBrooklynCalumet ParkCambridgeColumbusEast HamptonFlushingGhentHartfordHoustonHuntingtonIdyllwild

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year Ending December 2023:

  • Total Assets: $35.3 million
  • Total Revenues: $1.03 million
  • Total Expenses: $1.42 million
  • Total Liabilities: $0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$525K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$35,172,575$35,261,705$35,660,929
Revenue$1,270,197$1,034,667$501,718
Expenses$1,359,327$1,423,891$1,840,326
Qualifying Distributions$1,090,906$1,119,971$1,575,000
Net Investment Income$1,025,069$823,627$310,170
Distributable Amount$826,607$743,569$766,787

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$407K$813K$1M$2M91 grants202094 grants202185 grants202289 grants202388 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

COLLEGE ART ASSOCIATION$20KNYFA (NEW YORK FOUNDATIO…$20K92ND STREET Y$10KAIR (ARTISTS IN RESIDENC…$10KADDISON GLLERY OF AMERIC…$10KAMERICAN ACADEMY IN ROME$10KAMERICAN FEDERATION OF A…$10KAPERTURE FOUNDATION$10KAPEXART$10KART OMNI$10K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

233<$50K17$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARCH A CAVANAUGHTRUSTEE1
SEAN CAVANAUGHTRUSTEE1

Contact Information

  • Address: 300 Central Park West, Apartment 16-J, New York, NY 10024
  • Telephone: 212-420-9160
  • Email: Available through foundation website
  • EIN: 13-3093638

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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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