The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation
The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation is a private foundation based in an individual recipient, NY. Its 2025 grants supported a range of organizations, including museums and other arts organizations, religious congregations, and organizations working in areas such as employment for neurodiverse adults, historical education, and reproductive healthcare.
The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation at a glance
In short: The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation gave $108K across 57 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. 56% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $107,899
- +41.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 57
- +42.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,893
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $630
- Total assets
- $2,525,785
- +20.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (32 of 57, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
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The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 136 Baxter Street Suite 1C, New York, NY 10013
Phone: (212) 219-7699
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Moma ($20K). Together the top 10 received $71K.
Grant Size Distribution
197 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 197 grants of 197 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in an individual recipient and 10% to recipients in California. Texas accounted for 1%; Massachusetts and Ohio each accounted for 0% as reported. An individual recipient recipients included organizations in an individual recipient City, Brooklyn, East Hampton, Sag Harbor, and other communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 57 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 32 of 57 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 39% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 146% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2021) to $108K (2025). In 2025 it made 57 grants totaling $108K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Moma New York, NY | Promote artistic expression and education. | $20,000 |
| Longhouse Reserve East Hampton, NY | Promote artistic expression and education, specifically living with arts in all of its forms. | $16,350 |
| Smack Mellon Brooklyn, NY | Smack Mellon's mission is to nurture and support emerging, under-recognized mid-career and women artists in the creation and exhibition of new work, by providing exhibition opportunities, studio workspace, and access to equipment and technical assistance for the realization of ambitious projects. We see ourselves as a vehicle whereby under-represented artists can create, explore and exhibit their creative ideas outside the concerns of the commercial art world, offering many artists the exposure and recognition they deserve. | $5,630 |
| South Fork Bakery for the Special Needs Corp Sag Harbor, NY | South Fork Bakery is a 501c3 business that is committed to job training and meaningful, paid employment for neurodiverse adults. Employees are trained in all aspects of the business including food production, packaging and sales/marketing with a goal to move them into employment in local community businesses. | $5,510 |
| The Church Sag Harbor, NY | The Church is an artist residency, exhibition space, creativity center, and exquisite destination. | $4,740 |
| Park East Synagogue New York, NY | Park east synagogue is inclusive of all people seeking a meaningful jewish life, regardless of degree of observance, knowledge of jewish tradition, age, or affiliation. Park east synagogue is committed to providing inspiring jewish and general studies education to children and to adults; its religious school, early childhood, and day school with its emphasis on cultivating a jewish life rich in tradition and unrivaled in general studies has been, and continues to be, a source of character and vitality for tis congregation. | $4,400 |
| Battery Foundation San Francisco, CA | The Battery was founded to increase charitable giving by connecting philanthropists to nonprofit organizations and causes that are tackling some of society's toughest challenges. | $4,000 |
| Sousa Mendes Foudnation Huntington, NY | The Sousa Mendes Foundation, dedicated to honoring the memory of Aristides de Sousa Mendes and to educating the world about his good work, has a two-fold mission: raising funds for the restoration of the Casa do Passal and the creation within its walls of a museum and memorial site; and sponsoring US-based projects that perpetuate his legacy. | $4,000 |
| Congregation Beth Shalom San Francisco, CA | Congregation Beth Sholom's offerings include a religious school, educational programs, regular minyans (prayer services), meditation, and many community and social action groups (including our Youngish Cohort) that inspire and give back to our congregation and the Bay Area at large. In addition, we have a thriving preschool that adds immeasurably to the vitality of our community. | $3,600 |
| American Federation of Arts New York, NY | The American Federation of Arts is the leader in traveling exhibitions internationally. A nonprofit organization founded in 1909, the AFA is dedicated to enriching the public's experience and understanding of the visual arts through organizing and touring art exhibitions for presentation in museums around the world, publishing exhibition catalogues featuring important scholarly research, and developing educational programs. | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation reported 57 grants in 2025, 40 in 2024, and 39 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,525,785 | $670,485 | $251,672 | $107,899 | 57 | $158,865 | $610,179 | $109,178 |
| 2024 | $2,093,177 | $52,120 | $211,825 | $76,132 | 40 | $120,579 | $10,720 | $114,769 |
| 2023 | $2,262,082 | $70,325 | $221,637 | $92,414 | 39 | $134,760 | $23,711 | $114,660 |
| 2022 | $2,403,047 | $130,637 | $193,910 | $63,537 | 30 | $102,296 | $71,523 | $130,009 |
| 2021 | $2,453,308 | $153,363 | $186,255 | $39,559 | 31 | — | $96,761 | $127,652 |
| 2020 | $2,486,249 | $129,314 | $211,483 | $76,872 | 33 | — | $71,009 | $120,759 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation reported a distributable amount of $109K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for visual and performing arts, film, artists’ publications, religious and general education, and other charitable work.
Grantees describe their work in varied terms. LongHouse Reserve says it inspires living with art in all forms through collections, gardens, art, and programs reflecting world cultures. The Metropolitan Museum of Art says it collects, studies, conserves, and presents significant works of art across times and cultures. Printed Matter says it fosters appreciation, dissemination, and understanding of artists’ publications. Other supported organizations include the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, which says it accelerates the discovery of treatments and prevention for Alzheimer’s and related dementias, and OLA of Eastern Long Island, which works toward a more equitable East End for Latino immigrants.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 57 grants totaling $107,899. Grant amounts ranged from $80 to $20,000, with a median of $630.
Among the largest grants were $20,000 to MoMA and $16,350 to LongHouse Reserve, both for purposes described as promoting artistic expression and education. Other notable grants included $5,630 to Smack Mellon, $5,510 to South Fork Bakery for the Special Needs Corp, $4,740 to The Church, and $4,400 to Park East Synagogue. The foundation also gave $4,000 to the Battery Foundation and $4,000 to the Sousa Mendes Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Suzanne Slesin as president, Michael Steinberg as secretary/treasurer, and Audrey Feuerstein as director.
The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation is led by Suzanne Slesin, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Suzanne Slesin
President
On filings since 2020
$33K (2020) → $33K (2025)
Audrey Feuerstein
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael Steinberg
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $33K, to Suzanne Slesin (President).
Frequently asked questions about The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation
How much does The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation give each year?
The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation gave $108K across 57 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 40 grants.
What is The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation's typical grant size?
The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $630, and its average grant was $1,893, across 57 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation give grants?
The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation gives mostly in New York: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (25 grants), San Francisco, CA (10 grants), East Hampton, NY (4 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (4 grants).
Does The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 57) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Promote artistic expression and education." (3 grants).
Who are The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation's largest grantees?
The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Moma ($20,000), Longhouse Reserve ($16,350) and Smack Mellon ($5,630), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation?
The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $159K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $109K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for visual and performing arts, film, artists’ publications, religious and general education, and other charitable work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation's EIN?
The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4027009. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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