The Map Fund Inc
The Map Fund Inc is a New York, New York public charity that supports artists with resources, coaching, and connections to create work, develop their careers, and build community. Its national grant program ended in December 2024; MAP’s current work centers on its Scaffolding for Practicing Artists (SPA) program and fieldwide partnerships.
The Map Fund Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,742,022
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,408,768
- -62.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $73
- -57.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,146,503
- -72.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Map Fund Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 228 Park Ave S Pmb 30006, New York, NY 10003-1502
Phone: (212) 226-1677
Website: https://mapfund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from The Map Fund Inc
MAP Fund Grant Program
The Map Fund Inc
Amount
Up to $1,000,000 annually distributed to up to 40 projects
Deadline
Deadline not published
MAP Fund Microgrant Program
The Map Fund Inc
Amount
Total of $93,000 distributed in artist-directed microgrants (2024 cycle)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Scaffolding for Practicing Artists (SPA) Program
The Map Fund Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who The Map Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
164 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 158 grants of 164 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The former Grant Program supported performing artists across the United States and its territories. MAP states that funded projects took place in every U.S. region and internationally.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is The Map Fund Inc open to new grantees?
83%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 48 of 58 grantees (83%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $33K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $30K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2020) to $1.9M (2023). In 2024 it made 58 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Arts Exchange Brooklyn, NY | Project Support | $60,000 |
| American Academy of Arts and Letters New York, NY | Project Support | $30,000 |
| ANIKAYAAkhra Inc Somerville, MA | Project Support | $30,000 |
| AXIS Dance Company Berkeley, CA | Project Support | $30,000 |
| Best Practices Policy Project Inc Morristown, NJ | Project Support | $30,000 |
| Bodhi Tree Concerts San Diego, CA | Project Support | $30,000 |
| Bramble NFP Chicago, IL | Project Support | $30,000 |
| Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance Bronx, NY | Project Support | $30,000 |
| Craigardan Inc Elizabethtown, NY | Project Support | $30,000 |
| Creative Time New York, NY | Project Support | $30,000 |
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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 | $1,742,022 | $1,408,768 | $1,146,503 | — | — | $73 |
| 2024 | $3,134,575 | $3,761,615 | $4,209,532 | $1,765,000 | 58 | $170 |
| 2023 | $1,923,267 | $2,092,529 | $4,090,435 | $1,885,000 | 59 | $142 |
| 2022 | $4,251,314 | $610,752 | $919,101 | — | — | $203 |
| 2021 | $4,405,207 | $4,111,192 | $2,147,680 | $1,288,421 | 47 | $135 |
| 2020 | $2,618,171 | $214,405 | $2,049,403 | $1,129,441 | 78 | $565 |
| 2019 | $4,232,347 | $3,944,824 | $1,867,445 | $1,342,282 | 39 | $596 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states its mission as supporting innovation and cross-cultural exploration in new works of live performance. Its former Grant Program supported experimental performance work through a national open-call process, and ran from 1988 through 2024.
MAP’s active SPA program provides coaching, peer gatherings, and strategic support to help artists address artistic and professional goals. The program is free for participating artists and artist-directed. MAP also announced a partnership with the Princess Grace Foundation-USA to provide SPA services to its Artist Fellows.
Past grantees included organizations with varied missions. For example, Brooklyn Arts Exchange describes its work as nurturing creative expression and artistic process through education, residencies, and performance at the intersection of arts and social justice. Teatro Del Pueblo says it promotes Latinx culture through performing arts, artist development, education, and cross-cultural dialogue. Merrimack Repertory Theatre describes its mission as creating new and contemporary plays that engage and enrich its community.
Grantmaking
MAP’s national Grant Program is no longer active. From 1988 to 2024, it distributed more than 1,600 grants to performing artists across the United States and its territories; projects were also undertaken internationally. MAP announced its final grantee cohort in August 2024.
The 2024 filing reports 58 grants totaling $1,765,000. Examples of 2024 recipients include Brooklyn Arts Exchange, which received $60,000, and Teatro Del Pueblo, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Honey Pot Performance, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Shabach Enterprise, Northwest Arkansas Community, and Pioneers Go East Collective, each of which received $30,000.
For context, the now-ended 2022 cycle offered $30,000 per selected project: $25,000 for project costs and $5,000 in unrestricted general operating support. That past cycle used a three-step selection process involving independent assessments and anonymous votes by artist and arts-worker reviewers, a random draw of projects, and board approval. MAP’s website says the former national Grant Program used an open-call application process; it does not describe a current application cycle for that program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following officers and directors:
- Meital Waibsnaider, Chair
- Craig Peterson, Treasurer
- Kim Chan, Secretary
- Adriana Gallego, Sixto Wagan, Dejha Carrington, and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Board Members
- Vanessa M. Whang, Board Member until October 2024
- David Blasher, Executive Director
- Ronald Wayne Ragin III, Director of Programs
The Map Fund Inc is led by David Blasher, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 3 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Blasher
Executive Director
Interim Executive Director → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$24K (2023) → $145K (2025)
Meital Waibsnaider
Chair
Board Member → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kamyar Atabai
Director of Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$111K (2025)
Ronald Wayne Ragin III
Director of Programs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2025)
Sixto Wagan
Board Member
President → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adriana Gallego
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Peterson
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dejha Carrington
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Chan
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa M. Whang
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Reuben Roqueni (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Moira Brennan (2019–2023) — Secretary & Executive Director
- Former: DEJHA CARRINGTON eff (2022) — Board Member
- Former: JAWOLE WILLA JO ZOLLAR eff (2022) — Board Member
- Former: VANESSA M WHANG eff (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ama Codjoe (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Maura Tierney (2019–2020) — Treasurer
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 $145K, to David Blasher (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Map Fund Inc
How large is The Map Fund Inc?
The Map Fund Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What does The Map Fund Inc fund?
The organization states its mission as supporting innovation and cross-cultural exploration in new works of live performance. Its former Grant Program supported experimental performance work through a national open-call process, and ran from 1988 through 2024. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Map Fund Inc?
The Map Fund Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check mapfund.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does The Map Fund Inc make grants?
The former Grant Program supported performing artists across the United States and its territories. MAP states that funded projects took place in every U.S. region and internationally.
What is The Map Fund Inc's EIN?
The Map Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2547838. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
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