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National Academy of Design

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-1628183 Website

THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN IS TO PROMOTE THE FINE ARTS IN AMERICA THROUGH EXHIBITION AND EDUCATION.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$92.5M

+7.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$15K

About National Academy of Design

Based on IRS filings

National Academy of Design is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $92.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $5.7M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BrooklynChicagoCrestonMinneapolisNewarkPhiladelphiaSyracuse

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$7M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$92,469,257$85,729,701$76,726,771
Revenue$6,117,026$1,381,967$4,754,677
Expenses$3,587,125$3,338,656$3,567,295
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$5,716,130$829,759$4,155,738
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$28K$55K$83K$110K0 grants20204 grants20214 grants20220 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

WEEQUAHIC HIGH SCHOOL AL…$15K

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from National Academy of Design

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

GREGORY WESSNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$170KELIZA COVIELLODEPUTY DIRECTOR$137KSARA REISMANCHIEF CURATOR$126KDIANA THOMPSONDIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS$109K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DOUG POLLEYCHAIR10
LESLIE WAYNEVICE CHAIR10
WENDY EVANS JOSEPHPRESIDENT7
ANDREW GINZELVICE PRESIDENT2
STEVE BLITZTREASURER4
BARBARA GROSSMANSECRETARY2
LOCKIE ANDREWSGOVERNOR2
PAUL BROCHESGOVERNOR2
VERONICA BULGARIGOVERNOR2
DONNA DENNISGOVERNOR2
AMY GOLDRICHGOVERNOR2
JULIE HEFFERNANGOVERNOR2
LISA HOKEGOVERNOR2
HOLLY HOTCHNERGOVERNOR2
ROBERTO JUAREZGOVERNOR2
RICHARD KALINAGOVERNOR2
RUTHARD MURPHYGOVERNOR2
NICO OCOROGOVERNOR2
HELAINE POSNERGOVERNOR2
SUE SCOTTGOVERNOR2
JAMES SIENAGOVERNOR2
SAMIRA SINEGOVERNOR2
JANE STAGEBERGGOVERNOR2
GREGORY WESSNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$169,953
ELIZA COVIELLODEPUTY DIRECTOR40$136,668
SARA REISMANCHIEF CURATOR40$126,109
DIANA THOMPSONDIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS40$108,968

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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