Municipal Art Society of New York
Municipal Art Society of New York at a glance
In short: Municipal Art Society of New York gave $53K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,500
- +29.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- Average grant
- $7,500
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $7,331,765
- -14.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Municipal Art Society of New York
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Municipal Art Society of New York
Brendan Gill Prize
Municipal Art Society of New York
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Medal
Municipal Art Society of New York
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
MASterworks Awards
Municipal Art Society of New York
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Municipal Art Society of New York funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was We Stay-NOS Quedamos Inc ($8K). Together the top 7 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Municipal Art Society of New York gives
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $7K (2023) to $69K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $53K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| We Stay-NOS Quedamos Inc Bronx, NY | Community Partner of Enduring Culture Initiative | $7,500 |
| Museum of Music & Entertainment in NYC DBA Moment NYC New York, NY | Community Partner of Enduring Culture Initiative | $7,500 |
| Mobile Print Power Brooklyn, NY | Community Partner of Enduring Culture Initiative | $7,500 |
| Queer Nightlife Community Center Brooklyn, NY | Community Partner of Enduring Culture Initiative | $7,500 |
| Jaiba LLC Brooklyn, NY | Community Partner of Enduring Culture Initiative | $7,500 |
| Baa (Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance) Bronx, NY | Community Partner of Enduring Culture Initiative | $7,500 |
| Friends of Abolitionist Place Inc Brooklyn, NY | Community Partner of Enduring Culture Initiative | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,331,765 | $2,147,566 | $3,880,710 | $52,500 | 7 | $683,157 |
| 2024 | $8,591,379 | $2,837,484 | $4,062,897 | $40,496 | Total only | $359,068 |
| 2023 | $8,787,441 | $3,087,938 | $4,033,447 | $6,650 | 1 | $363,239 |
| 2022 | $9,061,821 | $2,596,766 | $3,955,228 | $43,000 | 2 | $370,839 |
| 2021 | $12,093,728 | $3,370,052 | $3,982,860 | $13,209 | 1 | $928,365 |
| 2020 | $11,798,676 | $2,335,081 | $4,178,448 | $69,176 | 3 | $77,123 |
| 2019 | $12,152,013 | $8,394,885 | $4,433,262 | $25,000 | 1 | $2,275,392 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Municipal Art Society of New York
Based on IRS filings
Municipal Art Society of New York is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $683K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Municipal Art Society of New York is led by Elizabeth Goldstein, President on every filing since 2019; 7 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Goldstein
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$216K (2019) → $202K (2025)
Keri Butler
President
Vice President Planning & Policy → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$137K (2024) → $156K (2025)
Thomas Devaney
Senior Director Land Use & Planning
Snr Director of Land Use & Planning → Snr Director of Land Use & Planni, 2022
Snr Director of Land Use & Planni → Senior Director Land Use & Planning, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$129K (2019) → $135K (2025)
Sarah Celentano
Senior Director of Individual Giving
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$115K (2024) → $113K (2025)
Barbara Koz Paley
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris McCartin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gabriel Calatrava
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Smith Cashin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yeohlee Teng
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Boston
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Grimbilas
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Vaz
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Evans Joseph
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Hinkson Carling
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Manohar Patole
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Magowan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Chang
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Lieberman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Britt Densmore
Vice President Development
Vice President & Development → Vice President Development, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$143K (2019) → $141K (2025)
Robert Libbey
Vice President Finance & Administration
Vice President Finance & Administrator → Vice President Finance & Administration, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$160K (2019) → $152K (2025)
Sean Kelliher
Web Master
Webmaster → Web Master, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$110K (2019) → $111K (2025)
Earl Weiner
General Counsel
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Lerner
Co-Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kent Swig
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Olcott
Co-Chair
Co-Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Freedman
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Michael Donovan (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: James LaForce (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Calvin Tsao (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Pamela Mann (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Christy MacLear (2019–2023) — Co-Chair
- Former: Meaghan Baron (2019–2023) — Vice President & Communications
- Former: Spencer Williams (2023) — Director of Advocacy
- Former: David Solomon (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Diller (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tara Kelly (2019–2021) — Vice President of Policy & Programs
- Former: Charles Platt (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Frederick Iseman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Santiago Calatrava (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Vin Cipolla (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Amit Khurana (2019) — Director
- Former: Carl Reisner (2019) — Director
- Former: Joseph McMillan (2019) — Director
- Former: Mark Fisch (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $202K, to Elizabeth Goldstein (President (Retired NOV'24)). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Municipal Art Society of New York
How much does Municipal Art Society of New York give each year?
Municipal Art Society of New York gave $53K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $40K in grants paid.
What is Municipal Art Society of New York's typical grant size?
Municipal Art Society of New York's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,500, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Municipal Art Society of New York give grants?
Municipal Art Society of New York gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (4 grants) and Bronx, NY (2 grants).
Does Municipal Art Society of New York give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Municipal Art Society of New York's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Partner of Enduring Culture Initiative" (7 grants).
Who are Municipal Art Society of New York's largest grantees?
Municipal Art Society of New York's largest 2025 grantees include We Stay-NOS Quedamos Inc ($7,500), Museum of Music & Entertainment in NYC DBA Moment NYC ($7,500) and Mobile Print Power ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Municipal Art Society of New York?
Municipal Art Society of New York reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What is Municipal Art Society of New York?
Municipal Art Society of New York is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $7.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Municipal Art Society of New York's EIN?
Municipal Art Society of New York's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5562288. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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