The Deborah Loeb Brice Foundation concentrates its giving on major art, museum, and cultural heritage institutions, with a strong emphasis on supporting prominent British/UK organizations from its New York base. Grants are almost exclusively large, unrestricted or general-purpose gifts intended to sustain institutional operations and programs, and the foundation makes repeat, multi-year investments in a small set of cultural grantees.
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants (three organizations account for almost all giving), repeat support to flagship cultural institutions, primarily unrestricted/general purpose contributions.
A large share of The Deborah Loeb Brice Foundation’s recent giving is tied to British cultural institutions, delivered through American-based friends organizations and foundations. One of its largest listed grants, $1,233,155 in 2024, went to American Friends of the National Portrait Gallery (London) Foundation for general purpose contribution, showing the foundation’s willingness to support institutional operating needs at scale. Other sizable gifts point to a similar pattern: $846,114 in 2024 and $435,750 in 2025 to the American Foundation for the Courtauld Institute of Art, also as general purpose contributions. The foundation’s grant list centers on museums, galleries, libraries, heritage groups, and related support organizations rather than individuals or program-specific projects. Its giving also includes repeat support across years, which suggests an ongoing relationship with select cultural intermediaries. Alongside the UK art and heritage focus, the portfolio includes organizations connected to broader cultural and educational preservation, with grants made through New York-based recipients that channel support to transatlantic institutions. The recurring structure of these gifts makes the foundation’s role clear: it underwrites core institutional functions for a small group of cultural nonprofits.
Museum and gallery support is a core theme. In 2024, The Deborah Loeb Brice Foundation gave $1,233,155 to American Friends of the National Portrait Gallery (London) Foundation for general purpose contribution, and it also supported the American Foundation for the Courtauld Institute of Art with $846,114 in 2024 and $435,750 in 2025 for the same purpose. Heritage and preservation also appear in the portfolio through a $430,000 grant in 2024 to The Royal Oak Foundation Inc for general purpose contribution. The foundation also backs cultural institutions with international ties, including $318,750 in 2025 to American Friends of the National Gallery London and $193,604 in 2025 to American Friends of Covent Garden, both general purpose contributions. Educational and civic-cultural organizations appear as well, such as $191,915 in 2025 to Cambridge in America.
The typical grant profile is mid-sized to large: p25 is $12,726, median is $30,995, and p75 is $100,000. The recent list shows repeated support for the same organizations across multiple years, including the American Foundation for the Courtauld Institute of Art, American Friends of Cancer Research Inc, American Friends of the National Gallery London, Prince's Trust America Inc, The Winston Churchill Foundation of the US, American Friends of Covent Garden, Sir John Soane's Museum Foundation, and Chapel & York Foundation Inc. Grants are listed as general purpose contributions, indicating flexible support rather than project-only awards. The foundation funds organizations, not individuals.
$5.2M
$25.5M
$1.6M
$5.6M
Most grants fall between $13K and $100K, with a median of $31K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$31K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Notable grantees: American Foundation for the Courtauld Institute of Art, American Friends of the National Portrait Gallery (London) Foundation, The Royal Oak Foundation
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in the US: 113 grants, or 100.0%, went to US recipients in the data provided. New York, NY appears most often, including American Friends of the National Portrait Gallery (London) Foundation, American Foundation for the Courtauld Institute of Art, American Friends of the National Gallery London, Cambridge in America, and Chapel & York Foundation Inc. Other recipient cities include Boston, MA for American Friends of Cancer Research Inc and Saranac Lake, NY for Upper Saranac Lake Foundation. The pattern reflects a New York-centered network of intermediaries supporting cultural institutions.
It supports museums, galleries, libraries, heritage groups, and related cultural intermediaries. Recent grants went to organizations such as the American Foundation for the Courtauld Institute of Art, The Royal Oak Foundation Inc, American Friends of the National Gallery London, and Sir John Soane's Museum Foundation, usually as general purpose contributions.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it does not fund individuals, and the recent grants list shows grants made to organizations such as American Friends of Cancer Research Inc, Prince's Trust America Inc, and Cambridge in America.
The grant-size distribution is centered above small operating awards: p25 is $12,726, the median is $30,995, and p75 is $100,000. Recent grants also include several awards above $300,000, showing that the foundation makes both moderate and very large general-purpose gifts.
They are often recurring. The same recipients appear across multiple years, including the American Foundation for the Courtauld Institute of Art in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Prince's Trust America Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and The Winston Churchill Foundation of the US in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
New York is the top state by grant count, with 77% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. The recipient-country distribution in the data is entirely US-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE COURTAULD INSTITUTE OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $435,750 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| CHAPEL & YORK FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $380,250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| PRINCE'S TRUST AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $325,715 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| CHAPEL & YORK FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $321,300 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CANCER RESEARCH INC | BOSTON, MA | $320,508 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY LONDON | NEW YORK, NY | $318,750 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS OF LONDON LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | $318,725 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CANCER RESEARCH INC | BOSTON, MA | $312,150 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| GENIUS 100 FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE WINSTON CHURCHILL FOUNDATION OF THE US | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COVENT GARDEN | NEW YORK, NY | $193,604 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| CAMBRIDGE IN AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $191,915 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| SIR JOHN SOANE'S MUSEUM FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $167,125 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| CHAPEL & YORK FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $139,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| SIR JOHN SOANE'S MUSEUM FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $126,470 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ENGLISH HERITAGE | WASHINGTON, DC | $126,400 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ROYAL MUSEUMS GREENWICH | NEW YORK, NY | $126,400 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| CHAPEL & YORK FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $63,345 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE USA | NEW YORK, NY | $50,450 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| GLOBAL GIVING | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| JACOB'S PILLOW | BECKET, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| VASSAR COLLEGE | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL | WILMINGTON, DE | $39,050 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE LYFORD CAY FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| FRIENDS OF THE BARGELLO INC | NEW YORK, NY | $33,305 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| SADLER'S WELLS ASSOCIATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $31,721 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE MADEIRA SCHOOL | MCLEAN, VA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE WINSTON CHURCHILL FOUNDATION OF THE US | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| TEAMWORK FOUNDATION INC | BRONX, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| IMPOSSIBLE DREAM | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE BRIGID ALLIANCE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| ADIRONDACK FILM SOCIETY | SARANAC LAKE, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| IPCNY | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LAMDA | NEW YORK, NY | $12,685 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| ROYAL ACADEMY AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,690 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,667 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| EAGLE VALLEY SEARCH DOGS | HIGH FALLS, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| ADKACTION | KEESEVILLE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| ADIRONDACK COUNCIL | ELIZABETHTOWN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COVENT GARDEN | NEW YORK, NY | $7,115 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LAMDA | NEW YORK, NY | $6,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ROYAL MUSEUMS GREENWICH | NEW YORK, NY | $6,350 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ART FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $2,854 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY (LONDON) FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,233,155 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE COURTAULD INSTITUTE OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $846,114 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION |
GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
PRINCE'S TRUST AMERICA INC
$325,715GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY LONDON
$318,750GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS OF LONDON LIBRARY
$318,725GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
GENIUS 100 FOUNDATION
$300,000GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COVENT GARDEN
$193,604GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
CHAPEL & YORK FOUNDATION INC
$139,000GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ENGLISH HERITAGE
$126,400GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ROYAL MUSEUMS GREENWICH
$126,400GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION
$75,000GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE USA
$50,450GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
GLOBAL GIVING
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL
$39,050GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
THE LYFORD CAY FOUNDATION INC
$35,000GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
FRIENDS OF THE BARGELLO INC
$33,305GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
SADLER'S WELLS ASSOCIATION INC
$31,721GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
THE MADEIRA SCHOOL
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
THE WINSTON CHURCHILL FOUNDATION OF THE US
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
TEAMWORK FOUNDATION INC
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION INC
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
IMPOSSIBLE DREAM
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
ADIRONDACK FILM SOCIETY
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
IPCNY
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LAMDA
$12,685GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
ROYAL ACADEMY AMERICA INC
$10,690GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
EAGLE VALLEY SEARCH DOGS
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF COVENT GARDEN
$7,115GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LAMDA
$6,500GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ROYAL MUSEUMS GREENWICH
$6,350GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ART FUND
$2,854GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY (LONDON) FOUNDATION
$1,233,155GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION
GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION