Robert Craft Igor Stravinsky Foundation
The Robert Craft Igor Stravinsky Foundation is a private foundation based in West Palm Beach, Florida, dedicated to extending the legacy of Robert Craft and Igor Stravinsky in the arts. Established in 1990, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with no employees.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$13.6M
+12.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$400K
+25.0% YoY
Grant Count
10
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$40K
+25.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation is devoted to several core initiatives:
Archive and Collection Support: Supporting the transfer of archives and artifacts from the Estate of Robert Craft to a cultural or educational institution, and generating programming and scholarship around the collection.
Publications and Documentary Films: Supporting publications and documentary films about Robert Craft and his relationship with Igor Stravinsky.
Corrected Edition Initiative: Commissioning a corrected edition to Stravinsky's musical oeuvre, which Robert Craft noted had been published with numerous errors.
Broader Arts Support: Supporting the arts in all forms to which Robert Craft devoted his life and intellect, with the goal of extending his legacy.
The foundation's primary program area focuses on the promotion of the life and music of Igor Stravinsky and Robert Craft through staging concerts, underwriting programs, and creating documentary films and publications.
Grantmaking
The foundation established two Robert Craft Igor Stravinsky Graduation Grants in partnership with The Juilliard School, to be awarded annually to graduating students in composition and orchestral conducting. These grants complement the existing Robert Craft Igor Stravinsky Foundation Scholarship, founded in 2022 and awarded annually to an outstanding Juilliard student.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grant-making focuses primarily on New York, Washington, and Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024
- Total assets: $13,619,527
- Total revenues: $1,077,755
- Total expenses: $515,265
As of 2023
- Total assets: $12,059,962
- Total revenues: $1,135,203
- Total expenses: $428,521
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $13,619,527 | $12,059,962 | $10,954,022 |
| Revenue | $1,077,755 | $1,135,203 | $942,834 |
| Expenses | $515,265 | $428,521 | $279,958 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $402,667 | $321,683 | $197,272 |
| Net Investment Income | $962,521 | $1,028,365 | $860,113 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
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
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TED MINOFF | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| ARDEN LEVY | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| MELISSA MINOFF | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| ALVA CRAFT | DIRECTOR | — | — |
Recent Projects & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation actively supports cultural projects related to Robert Craft's life and work:
**Documentary Development**: Celebrated film, opera, and theatre director Marco Capalboi is developing a documentary about the life of Robert Craft and his relationship with Igor Stravinsky.
**Scholarly Translation**: Professor Nöelle Roxuel-Cumberly of Bennington College is translating the complete correspondence of Robert Craft and Pierre Boulez, with research conducted at The Paul Sacher Foundation in Basel.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Offers New Creative Research Grants Program**Archive Research and Publication**: Composer and author Allen Shawnis is researching Craft's extensive archive with the intention of discovering and publishing his unpublished writings.
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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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