The Constans Culver Foundation concentrates sizeable general‑operating grants to major New York City cultural institutions and a small number of local Brooklyn social service and public‑space organizations. Giving is heavily focused on Brooklyn arts and civic assets (museums, performing arts, botanic garden) while also supporting food/homeless services. Many recipients receive repeated grants, indicating long‑term relationships rather than one‑off gifts.
Constans Culver Foundation Xxxxx0000 gives at a scale that is large for a regional funder, with recent grants reaching $100,000 and a pattern of repeated support for the same institutions across multiple years. The foundation’s most visible funding centers on Brooklyn’s cultural infrastructure and the New York City arts ecosystem, alongside a smaller but consistent stream of support for food and homeless services in Brooklyn. General operating support appears to be the main vehicle. Brooklyn Academy of Music Inc received $100,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025, while Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation received $45,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Brooklyn Museum of Art Brooklyn NY also appears multiple times, including $50,000 in 2023 and $40,000 in both 2024 and 2025. St Johns Bread and Life Program Inc received back-to-back grants of $75,500 in 2023, $75,000 in 2024, and $75,000 in 2025, showing that the foundation funds both cultural anchors and direct-service organizations over time.
In Brooklyn arts and museum support, the foundation gave $50,000 in 2023 and $40,000 in both 2024 and 2025 to Brooklyn Museum of Art Brooklyn NY for general support. For a neighborhood arts anchor, Brooklyn Academy of Music Inc received $100,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025. The foundation also supports major New York City performance institutions: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc received $40,000 in 2023 and $30,000 in 2024 and 2025, while Philharmonic Symphony Society of NY Inc Avery Fisher Hall received $40,000 in 2023 and $30,000 in 2024 and 2025. On the public-garden side, Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation received $45,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical grants cluster tightly around the mid-$40,000s, with p25 at $40,000, a median of $45,000, and p75 at $50,000. That pattern is paired with occasional larger awards, such as a $100,000 grant in 2024. The recent record shows repeated grants to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is not giving to individuals and does not make program-related investments. Grants in the sample are all listed as general support.
$285K
$4.8M
$440K
$376K
Most grants fall between $40K and $50K, with a median of $45K.
25th Percentile
$40K
Median
$45K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants given repeatedly to a small set of flagship New York/Brooklyn organizations — primarily unrestricted/general operating support rather than many small, diversified awards.
Notable grantees: ST JOHN'S BREAD AND LIFE PROGRAM INC, BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC INC, BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN CORPORATION, BROOKLYN MUSEUM, LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC
Grantmaking is strongly concentrated in New York, which is the top state by grant count, while 0% of grants go to recipients in Illinois, the foundation’s HQ state. Recent recipient locations are overwhelmingly in Brooklyn, with additional grants to New York City institutions in New York, NY. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based: 18 grants, or 100.0%, went to U.S. organizations. That pattern matches a regional giving scope with a clear New York focus.
The foundation’s recent grants go mainly to Brooklyn cultural institutions, New York City performing arts organizations, and Brooklyn-based food and homeless services. The named recipients include museums, a botanic garden, major performance venues, and a direct-service organization serving people facing food insecurity and homelessness.
The typical grant size is tightly centered in the mid-$40,000s: p25 is $40,000, median is $45,000, and p75 is $50,000. Recent grants also include a larger $100,000 award, but most gifts fall within that $40,000-$50,000 band.
Yes. The recent grants show multi-year support to the same organizations. Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 at $45,000 each year, and Brooklyn Academy of Music Inc, Brooklyn Museum of Art Brooklyn NY, and St Johns Bread and Life Program Inc also recur across multiple years.
Its grantmaking is regionally focused and concentrated in New York. New York is the top state by grant count, and 100.0% of the grants in the sample go to U.S. recipients. Brooklyn and New York City are the recurring recipient locations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOHNS BREAD AND LIFE PROGRAM INC (BROOKLYN NY) | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC INC (BROOKLYN NY) | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN CORPORATION (BROOKLYN NY) | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PHILHARMONIC SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NY INC AVERY FISHER HALL | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BROOKLYN MUSEUM OF ART BROOKLYN NY | BROOKLYN, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC(NEW YORK NY) | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ST JOHNS BREAD AND LIFE PROGRAM INC (BROOKLYN NY) | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC INC (BROOKLYN NY) | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN CORPORATION (BROOKLYN NY) | BROOKLYN, NY | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BROOKLYN MUSEUM OF ART BROOKLYN NY | BROOKLYN, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC(NEW YORK NY) | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PHILHARMONIC SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NY INC AVERY FISHER HALL | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC INC (BROOKLYN NY) | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST JOHNS BREAD AND LIFE PROGRAM INC (BROOKLYN NY) | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN CORPORATION (BROOKLYN NY) | BROOKLYN, NY | $45,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BROOKLYN MUSEUM OF ART BROOKLYN NY | BROOKLYN, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC(NEW YORK NY) | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| PHILHARMONIC SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NY INC AVERY FISHER HALL | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST JOHNS BREAD AND LIFE PROGRAM INC (BROOKLYN NY) | NEW YORK, NY | $75,500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| BROOKLYN MUSEUM OF ART BROOKLYN NY | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC INC (BROOKLYN NY) | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN CORPORATION (BROOKLYN NY) | BROOKLYN, NY | $45,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC(NEW YORK NY) | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| PHILHARMONIC SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NY INC AVERY FISHER HALL | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN CORPORATION (BROOKLYN NY)
$50,000GENERAL
BROOKLYN MUSEUM OF ART BROOKLYN NY
$40,000GENERAL
GENERAL
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN CORPORATION (BROOKLYN NY)
$45,000GENERAL
BROOKLYN MUSEUM OF ART BROOKLYN NY
$40,000GENERAL
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN CORPORATION (BROOKLYN NY)
$45,000GENERAL
BROOKLYN MUSEUM OF ART BROOKLYN NY
$40,000GENERAL
BROOKLYN MUSEUM OF ART BROOKLYN NY
$50,000GENERAL
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN CORPORATION (BROOKLYN NY)
$45,000GENERAL