Rubin Museum of Art Aka the Shelley
THE RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART IN CHELSEA, NEW YORK CITY, EXPLORES AND CELEBRATES HIMALAYAN ART, CULTURES, AND IDEAS ACROSS HISTORY AND INTO THE PRESENT. WITH ITS GLOBALLY RENOWNED COLLECTION, CENTERED LARGELY AROUND ART FROM THE TIBETAN PLATEAU, THE RUBIN FOSTERS UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF HIMALAYAN ART BY INTERPRETING AND RELATING IT TO OUR SHARED HUMAN EXPERIENCE TODAY. INSPIRED BY THE TENETS OF BUDDHISM, HINDUISM, AND INDIGENOUS RELIGIONS, AND ALIGNED WITH ONGOING RESEARCH INTO LEARNING, BEHAVIOR, AND THE BRAIN, THE RUBIN OFFERS INNOVATIVE EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT EXAMINE PROVOCATIVE IDEAS ACROSS THE ARTS AND EXPLORE THE MIND. THROUGH THIS WORK, THE MUSEUM SERVES AS A SPACE FOR REFLECTION AND PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION, OPENING WINDOWS TO INNER WORLDS SO VISITORS CAN BETTER NAVIGATE OUTER ONES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$203.1M
+4.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$25K
Grant Count
2
Avg Grant Size
$13K
About Rubin Museum of Art Aka the Shelley
Based on IRS filings
Rubin Museum of Art Aka the Shelley is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $203.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $11.7M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $203,085,631 | $194,212,082 | $177,744,762 |
| Revenue | $15,557,557 | $11,695,061 | $8,159,235 |
| Expenses | $17,437,416 | $14,996,364 | $14,038,727 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $11,718,828 | $6,954,832 | $4,651,579 |
| 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 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Rubin Museum of Art Aka the Shelley
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLEY RUBIN | CHAIR | 3 | — |
| NOAH P DORSKY | BOARD PRESIDENT | 3 | — |
| JORRIT BRITSCHGI | SECRETARY/EXEC. DIRECTOR | 40 | — |
| ROBERT M BAYLIS | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER J FUSSNER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SCOTT GRINSELL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANG TSHERING LAMA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SAMPHE LHALUNGPA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL MCCORMICK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BASHA FROST RUBIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NAMITA SARAF | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ERIC SCHOENBERG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| EILEEN CAULFIELD SCHWAB | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TSHERIN SHERPA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JESSE SMITH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TONG-TONG ZHU | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARIE HELENE CHRISTODOULOU | CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $306,552 |
| TIMOTHY MCHENRY | CHIEF PROGRAMMATIC OFFICER | 40 | $264,284 |
| MICHELLE BENNETT SIMORELLA | DIRECTOR OF CURATORIAL ADMIN & COLLECTIONS | 40 | $192,319 |
| DONA LEE KELLY | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $190,353 |
| JAMIE LAWYER | DIRECTOR OF EXPERIENCE & INTERPRETATION | 40 | $175,127 |
| ELKE DEHNER | DIRETOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $174,323 |
| HAZEL P KING | HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES | 40 | $133,810 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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