Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The Joan Mitchell Foundation Inc, based in New York, is dedicated to supporting arts and culture as well as education. With assets totaling over $162 million, the foundation reported expenses of approximately $8 million and revenue of over $11 million. The foundation funds initiatives across a wide range of cities and states in the U.S., including major cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, as well as smaller communities. The foundation's leadership includes Sandy S. Lee as President and Christa Blatchford as Executive Director, among others. The foundation's mission is to support the legacy of artist Joan Mitchell by providing grants, residencies, and other resources to artists and arts organizations.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
61 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $115,000 | ANTENNA | ORGANIZATIONAL GRANTS | New orleans, LA, US | 2022 |
| $100,000 | SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | ORGANIZATIONAL GRANTS | San francisco, CA, US | 2022 |
| $100,000 | BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART | ORGANIZATIONAL GRANTS | Baltimore, MD, US | 2022 |
| $40,000 | YALE UNIVERSITY | ORGANIZATIONAL GRANTS | New heaven, CT, US | 2022 |
| $30,000 | KAMBUI OLUJIMI | PAINTERS & SCULPTORS 2021 GRANTEES | Queens, NY, US | 2023 |
| $30,000 | ROSE SIMPSON | PAINTERS & SCULPTORS 2021 GRANTEES | Espanola, NM, US | 2023 |
| $30,000 | DREW KAHUAINA BRODERICK | PAINTERS & SCULPTORS 2022 GRANTEES | Honolulu, HI, US | 2024 |
| $30,000 | SHANE DARWENT | PAINTERS & SCULPTORS 2022 GRANTEES | Tulsa, OK, US | 2024 |
| $30,000 | VIRGINIA JARAMILLO | PAINTERS & SCULPTORS 2022 GRANTEES | Hampton bay, NY, US | 2024 |
| $25,000 | ZAROUHIE ABDALIAN | PAINTERS & SCULPTORS 2020 GRANTEES | New orleans, LA, US | 2022 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
CB
CHRISTA BLATCHFORD
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $331,660 | 2024 |
AS
AIMEE SOLOMON
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $265,242 | 2024 |
SS
SANDY S LEE
| PRESIDENT | $12,000 | 2024 |
PA
PAUL A RAMIREZ
| VICE PRESIDENT | $12,000 | 2024 |
MA
MARC A CHENNAULT
| TREASURER | $12,000 | 2024 |
SANDY S LEE
PRESIDENT
PAUL A RAMIREZ
VICE PRESIDENT
MARC A CHENNAULT
TREASURER
LINDA USDIN
SECRETARY
JAMES CODDINGTON
DIRECTOR
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