The Marian Goodman Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on contemporary visual arts and cultural institutions while also supporting civic engagement, particularly youth voting and democratic participation. Giving is international in scope (major museums and arts organizations in Europe as well as U.S. groups) and favors repeat, multi-year support to a small set of core organizations rather than broad, one-off grants.
Marian Goodman Foundation C/o M Goodman gives repeated support to a small circle of arts and civic organizations, with one of the clearest patterns being back-to-back funding for the Andrew Goodman Foundation in 2023 and 2024, followed by a 2025 grant. The foundation’s recent activity also shows sustained attention to contemporary art infrastructure through grants to Independent Curators International, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Dia Art Foundation, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Across the grant list, the mix points to two linked priorities: contemporary visual arts and youth civic engagement. That combination is reflected in the way the foundation supports both exhibitions and public participation. Its arts grants reach museums, galleries, curator networks, and artist-centered platforms, including international institutions such as Moderna Museet Sweden and Hayward Gallery London. On the civic side, the foundation supports the Andrew Goodman Foundation, a name that appears multiple times in the recent record. The foundation also backs cultural partnerships and smaller arts organizations, suggesting a portfolio built around a limited set of recurring relationships rather than broad one-time dispersal. Recent grants range from modest awards to larger commitments, but the strongest signal is consistency: the same organizations return across years and program areas.
In contemporary art and curatorial work, Marian Goodman Foundation C/o M Goodman gave $40,000 to Independent Curators International in 2024 for general support and another $40,000 in 2023 as unrestricted funding. It also awarded $25,000 to Foundation for Contemporary Arts in 2025 for general support, showing continued attention to artist-facing infrastructure. Museum and exhibition support is another clear thread. The foundation gave $25,000 to Moderna Museet Sweden in 2023 as unrestricted support, $20,000 to Hayward Gallery London in 2023 as unrestricted support, and $10,000 to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2024 for general support. It also supported Dia Art Foundation with $15,000 in 2025 and $5,000 in 2024, both for general support, indicating more than one year of backing. Civic engagement appears alongside the arts. The foundation granted $50,000 in 2024 to Andrew Goodman Foundation for general support, continuing a multi-year relationship.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $24K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$24K
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Marian Goodman Foundation C/O M Goodman.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 21 | $375K | 91.3% |
| 2 | Sweden |
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Relatively concentrated portfolio: a small number of mid-to-large grants with repeated multi-year support to core grantees, split between contemporary arts institutions and a prominent civic engagement organization.
Notable grantees: Andrew Goodman Foundation, Independent Curators International, Moderna Museet (Sweden), Foundation for Contemporary Arts, American Fund for the Southbank Centre
Typical grant size centers on a median of $7,500, with the lower quartile at $5,000 and the upper quartile at $23,750. That pattern fits a portfolio that mixes many smaller awards with a few larger commitments. The grants list shows repeated support to several organizations across multiple years, including Andrew Goodman Foundation, Independent Curators International, and Dia Art Foundation, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is organized as a c/o entity and does not fund individuals. Its giving is classified as local, with 81% of grants going to recipients in New York state.
Most grants land in New York, which also accounts for 81% of recipient-state placements. New York City recipients include Andrew Goodman Foundation, Independent Curators International, American Fund for the Southbank Centre Inc, Dia Art Foundation, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Madison Square Park Conservancy. Outside New York, recipients include Moderna Museet Sweden, Hayward Gallery London, Fresh Grass Foundation in San Francisco, and The Orchid Foundation Inc in Willingboro, New Jersey. The grant record also includes one recipient in the UK and one in Sweden.
The recent record centers on contemporary art museums, curatorial and artist-support organizations, and civic engagement groups. Named recipients include Independent Curators International, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Dia Art Foundation, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Andrew Goodman Foundation.
Yes. Andrew Goodman Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Independent Curators International appears in 2023 and 2024, and Dia Art Foundation appears in 2024 and 2025. That shows recurring support across years.
The typical grant profile is a median of $7,500, with p25 at $5,000 and p75 at $23,750. The recent list includes both smaller awards at $1,000 and larger awards at $50,000.
Most grants go to New York recipients. The data shows 81% of grants awarded to organizations in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is NY.
Yes. The recipient distribution includes one grant to Sweden and one to the UK. Named recipients in those countries include Moderna Museet Sweden and Hayward Gallery London.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $25K |
4.3% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 1 | $20K | 4.3% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN FUND FOR THE SOUTHBANK CENTRE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANDREW GOODMAN FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DIA ART FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MADISON SQUARE PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANDREW GOODMAN FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INDEPENDENT CURATORS INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAS FOUNDATION OF THE SERPENTINE GALLERIES | NEW YORK, NY | $18,800 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AA FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRESH GRASS FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DIA ART FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE FOR A DIVERSE AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $2,200 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ORCHID FOUNDATION INC | WILLINGBORO, NJ | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANDREW GOODMAN FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| INDEPENDENT CURATORS INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MODERNA MUSEET SWEDEN | ST | $25,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HAYWARD GALLERY LONDON | LA | $20,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COALITION SMALL ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BYRD HOFFMAN WATER MILL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| STUDIO IN A SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DENNISTON HILL | GLEN WILD, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
AMERICAN FUND FOR THE SOUTHBANK CENTRE INC
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
AA FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRESH GRASS FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE ORCHID FOUNDATION INC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MODERNA MUSEET SWEDEN
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
HAYWARD GALLERY LONDON
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
COALITION SMALL ARTS
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
STUDIO IN A SCHOOL
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
DENNISTON HILL
$5,000UNRESTRICTED