The Foundation has had a longstanding interest in the arts, reflecting Benjamin Altman’s personal commitment and our belief in the essential role that cultural engagement and the arts play in enriching the lives of New Yorkers and creating new avenues of exploration and opportunity for the city’s young people. Given our particular focus on issues of access and inclusion, the Foundation invests in organizations, programs, and projects that achieve results aligned with the objectives outlined below. As a general rule, the programs that we support take place outside of the public schools. Please note that the "Results Sought" reflect the specific outcomes of interest to us.
Promote access to arts and culture for all New Yorkers, with a special focus on people from underserved communities
Results Sought:
Bronx Children's Museum
$125,000 (over two years)
For general support
Bronx Council on the Arts
$120,000 (over two years)
To provide capacity building support
Cool Culture, Inc.
$100,000 (over two years)
For general support
The Flea Theater Inc.
$100,000 (over two years)
For capacity building support
Museum Hue, Inc.
$100,000 (over two years)
To implement and support Museum Hue’s strategic priorities
SoHarlem, Inc.
$50,000
For general support
Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences
$100,000 (over two years)
For capacity building support
Promote positive youth development among underserved youth through engagement in arts, cultural, and other unique programs that provide sequential opportunities to participate over an extended period of time.
Results Sought:
The ArtsConnection, Inc.
$150,000 (over two years)
To support out-of-school programs for teens
Beam Center Inc.
$140,000 (over two years)
To support the expansion of the Project Leaders Enterprise program
The Brooklyn Queens Conservatory of Music
$70,000 (over two years)
To provide capacity building support for the Community Music Center Initiative
Casita Maria Inc.
$50,000
For general support
CitySquash
$80,000 (over two years)
To support its comprehensive youth development program
The Harlem School of the Arts, Inc.
$125,000 (over two years)
To support the Career Pathways to the Creative Economy Project
The Noel Pointer Foundation
$100,000 (over two years)
To support the On-Campus Strings Program
Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls
$80,000 (over two years)
For capacity building support