Foundation for Independent Artists Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.5M
Foundation funders
52
Grants recorded
118
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Foundation for Independent Artists Inc?
Foundation for Independent Artists Inc is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.9M), MJS Foundation Inc ($654K), New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated ($297K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.5M in grants to Foundation for Independent Artists Inc between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2019) to $1.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $216K.
What grants has Foundation for Independent Artists Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated | GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT | $133,313 |
| 2025 | Emma a Sheafer Charitable Tr XXXXX7006 | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | One World Fund | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE DANCE EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE ACTIVITIES THROUGH EPHRAT ASHERIE DANCE. | $15,000 |
| 2025 | National Performance Network Inc | INITIATIVES AND CREATION FUND | $14,000 |
| 2025 | New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated | GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT | $7,063 |
| 2025 | New Music USA Inc | ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT FUND | $7,000 |
| 2025 | The Harkness Foundation for Dance Inc | COMPANY SBB // STEFANIE BATTEN BLAND (c/o FIA) PROGRAM GRANT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Harkness Foundation for Dance Inc | EPHRAT ASHERIE DANCE (c/o FIA) PROJECT GRANT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Fan Fox and Leslie R Samuels | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR KYLE MARSHALL CHOREOGRAPHY | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Gil Schwartz Foundation | To provide an immediate corporate structure to unincorporated/independent artists, putting them in compliance with employment laws and providing access to new funding opportunities, member artists receive comprehensive fiscal administration of their professional activities. Working in Quickbooks Pro software, FIA will create and maintain a complete general ledger and administer all inflows and outflows of funds. | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMMING FOR A SPONSORED PROJECT | $700,000 |
| 2024 | MJS Foundation Inc | PLEDGED GIFT TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE BARKIN/SELISSEN PROJECT | $150,800 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $41,000 |
| 2024 | Mid Atlantic Arts Inc | PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTING AND TOURING | $24,150 |
| 2024 | New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated | GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT | $14,000 |
| 2024 | One World Fund | FOR THE EPHRAT ASHERIE DANCE PROJECT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 | COUPE D'ESPACE LED BY STEPHANIE BATTEN BLAND OF COMPANY SBB | $10,000 |
| 2024 | New Music USA Inc | ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT FUND | $7,000 |
| 2024 | The Harkness Foundation for Dance Inc | PROJECT GRANT - COMPANY SBB | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Gil Schwartz Foundation | To provide an immediate corporate structure to unincorporated/independent artists, putting them in compliance with employment laws and providing access to new funding opportunities, member artists receive comprehensive fiscal administration of their professional activities. Working in Quickbooks Pro software, FIA will create and maintain a complete general ledger and administer all inflows and outflows of funds. | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Sagalyn Family Fund | CHARITABLE | $3,000 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT A CONVENING IN HARARE TO LAUNCH NORA CHIPAUMIRE'S NEW ARTIST COMMUNITY AND RESIDENCY SPACE, NHERERAHUB | $150,000 |
| 2023 | MJS Foundation Inc | PLEDGED GIFT TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE BARKIN/SELISSEN PROJECT | $145,000 |
| 2023 | Paul L King Charitable Foundation | CATAPULT OPERA | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros Founda | GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $36,000 |
| 2023 | The Map Fund Inc | PROJECT SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Common Counsel Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT CATALYST DANCE | $18,000 |
| 2023 | The Community Foundation of Utah | GENERAL SUPPORT | $17,140 |
| 2023 | Northern Stage Company | NEW PRODUCTIONS | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 118 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Foundation for Independent Artists Inc?
Foundation for Independent Artists Inc is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.9M), MJS Foundation Inc ($654K), New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated ($297K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.5M in grants to Foundation for Independent Artists Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Foundation for Independent Artists Inc's largest funder?
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Foundation for Independent Artists Inc, with $2.9M across 5 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Foundation for Independent Artists Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.5M in grants to Foundation for Independent Artists Inc across 118 grants from 52 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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