Swiss Institute
Swiss Institute (SI) is an independent non-profit contemporary art institution dedicated to promoting forward-thinking and experimental art making through innovative exhibitions, education, and programs.
Swiss Institute at a glance
In short: Swiss Institute gave $303K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in New York. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $303,333
- -84.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,667
- -84.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,667
- Total assets
- $2,842,222
- -42.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- 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 November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Swiss Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Artists Space Inc ($22K). Together the top 10 received $217K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 42 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Swiss Institute open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 14 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $303K (2025) to $2.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $303K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Artists Space Inc New York, NY | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in New York city. | $21,667 |
| Creative Time Inc New York, NY | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in New York city. | $21,667 |
| Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts Brooklyn, NY | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in New York city. | $21,667 |
| Performance Space New York New York, NY | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in New York city. | $21,667 |
| Printed Matter Inc New York, NY | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in New York city. | $21,667 |
| Recess Activities Inc Brooklyn, NY | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in New York city. | $21,667 |
| Sculpture Center Inc Long Island City, NY | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in New York city. | $21,667 |
| Socrates Sculpture Park Inc Long Island City, NY | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in New York city. | $21,667 |
| Storefront for Art and Architecture Inc New York, NY | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in New York city. | $21,667 |
| The Drawing Center Inc New York, NY | Coalition effort of mid-sized arts organizations in New York city. | $21,666 |
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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 | $2,842,222 | $4,198,232 | $5,011,921 | $303,333 | 14 | $9,695 |
| 2024 | $4,915,620 | $4,894,615 | $7,458,618 | $1,997,816 | 14 | $21,247 |
| 2023 | $8,412,980 | $6,224,196 | $5,509,686 | $320,765 | 14 | $24,672 |
| 2022 | $8,646,516 | $5,410,246 | $4,958,168 | — | — | $841 |
| 2021 | $5,483,468 | $4,486,430 | $4,197,699 | — | — | $9 |
| 2020 | $3,481,926 | $2,688,553 | $3,548,052 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $4,730,047 | $3,384,277 | $3,944,877 | — | — | — |
About Swiss Institute
Based on IRS filings
Swiss Institute 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 $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $303K. Net investment income was $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Swiss Institute is led by Maja Hoffmann, President of the Board of Trustees since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 4 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maja Hoffmann
President of the Board of Trustees
Chairman → President, 2021
President → President of the Board of Trustees, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Simon Castets
Trustee
Director → Trustee & Executive Chair in, 2022
Trustee & Executive Chair in → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$170K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Stefanie Hessler
Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$97K (2022) → $209K (2025)
Thymaya Payne
Director of Advancement
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$111K (2024) → $125K (2025)
Mojdeh Pishyar
Director of Partnerships
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$113K (2025)
Alexandra Economou
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bice Curiger
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christian Marclay
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Baumann
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dominique Levy
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Florian Gutzwiller
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francesco Bonami
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Iwan Wirth
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Garcia
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monique Burger
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Phillips
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Keller
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philippe Bertherat
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Latifa Echakhch
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Olivier Audemars
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Yeoh
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Allemann
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yan Du
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicolas Party
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Malaika Langa
Associate Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$115K (2024) → $118K (2025)
Michael Ringier
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Mojdeh Cutter (2023–2024) — Director of Partnerships
- Former: He Ambassador Niculin Jager (2022) — Honorary Chair
- Former: Lisa Schiff (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Susanne Von Meiss (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Fabienne Abrecht (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: He Markus Borlin (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Matthias Dettling (2019) — Trustee
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 $209K, to Stefanie Hessler (Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Swiss Institute
How much does Swiss Institute give each year?
Swiss Institute gave $303K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 14 grants.
What is Swiss Institute's typical grant size?
Swiss Institute's median grant in 2025 was $21,667, and its average grant was $21,667, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Swiss Institute give grants?
Swiss Institute 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 New York, NY (8 grants), Brooklyn, NY (4 grants) and Long Island City, NY (2 grants).
Does Swiss Institute give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Swiss Institute's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Swiss Institute's largest grantees?
Swiss Institute's largest 2025 grantees include Artists Space Inc ($21,667), Creative Time Inc ($21,667) and Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts ($21,667), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Swiss Institute?
Swiss Institute reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.2M.
What is Swiss Institute?
Swiss Institute is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Swiss Institute's EIN?
Swiss Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3414346. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 16, 2026)
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