The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on supporting modern and contemporary art institutions, with an emphasis on exhibition funding and archival preservation. Grants are large and targeted, often directed to prominent European museums as well as U.S.-based friends groups that facilitate transatlantic collaborations and acquisitions. The foundation appears to prioritize sustaining institutional capacity for exhibiting and preserving the Alberses' artistic legacy and related modern art programming.
The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation Inc gives its largest recent support to museum exhibition and archive work, led by a $12,403,610 grant to Musee D'art Moderne De Paris for exhibit and archives. That scale is not isolated: the foundation also made a $1,004,000 grant to Kunstmuseum Den Haag for exhibit and archives and a $400,000 grant to Instituto Valenciano De Arte Moderno for exhibit. These awards point to a grantmaker that prioritizes institutions holding and interpreting modern art, especially where exhibition planning and archival preservation intersect. Alongside museum support, the foundation backs artist residencies and related programs that connect studio time with research and access to archives and libraries. Its residency programs in Bethany, Connecticut, West Cork, Ireland, and Sinthian, Senegal provide space, accommodation, and in some cases broader cultural programming. The funding pattern also includes general donations to organizations tied to art education, literary publishing, and community arts. Across those different channels, the foundation’s giving reflects sustained attention to the artistic legacy of Josef and Anni Albers and to institutions that can present, preserve, or study modern and contemporary art.
Exhibition and archival support is the clearest thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $12,403,610 to Musee D'art Moderne De Paris for exhibit and archives, $1,004,000 to Kunstmuseum Den Haag for exhibit and archives, and $400,000 to Instituto Valenciano De Arte Moderno for exhibit. Those grants show a focus on institutions preparing public presentation and long-term preservation at the same time. The foundation also supports education linked to visual materials and studio practice. It gave $50,000 to Loomis Chaffee School, with the award broken out for glass art supplies and a glass art teacher, and $50,000 to Publicolor for scholarships. In New York, it also supported The Classical Theatre of Harlem with a general donation and Bellevue Literary Press with general donations. Those grants show a broader interest in arts learning and cultural programming, not only museum collections.
Typical grants are modest at the center and occasionally much larger: p25 is $2,094, median is $5,000, and p75 is $42,500. The distribution includes a few very large institutional awards alongside many grants at $5,000 or below. Recipients also appear across multiple years, including American Friends of Le Korsa Inc, Bellevue Literary Press, Publicolor, Loomis Chaffee School, Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Outward Bound USA, Rehearsal for Life, and Wshu Sacred Heart University. The foundation is not listed as funding individuals and does not make program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are accepted for several residency programs, including the Bethany residency, Carraig-na-gCat, Thread, and the Regina Tierney Fund.
$2.8M
$27.2M
$5.7M
$9.7M
Most grants fall between $2K and $43K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$43K
About 40% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 7 recipient countries by grant volume for Josef and Anni Albers Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 31 | $4.7M | 73.8% |
| 2 | France | 4 | $12.4M |
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Very concentrated giving: a handful of very large grants make up the portfolio, with repeat support to intermediary friends organizations and major museums; predominantly one-off large gifts rather than many small or grassroots awards.
Notable grantees: Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, American Friends of Le Korsa, Inc., Kunstmuseum Den Haag
Grants are concentrated in the United States, which accounts for 31 grants, or 73.8% of the recipient-country total. New York is the top state by grant count, and Connecticut also receives a substantial share, including organizations in New Haven, Hartford, Fairfield, and Windsor. Outside the U.S., grants reached Paris, The Hague, Valencia, Cork, Bottrop, Amsterdam, and Senegal. The recipient geography shows a mix of U.S. arts organizations and European museum institutions, with Senegal appearing through Thread in the Tambacounda region.
It supports modern and contemporary art museums, archival and exhibition programs, artist residencies, and some arts education and cultural organizations. The recent grants include museum exhibit-and-archives awards, general donations to arts groups, and support tied to glass art teaching and supplies.
The typical grant size is $2,094 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $42,500 at the 75th percentile. That pattern suggests many grants are small to mid-sized, with a few much larger institutional awards.
Yes, for several of its residency-related programs. The Albers Foundation Residency in Bethany accepts unsolicited applications, and so do Carraig-na-gCat, Thread, and the Regina Tierney Fund mobility support.
New York is the top state by grant count. Connecticut is also a major recipient state, with grants going to organizations in New Haven, Hartford, Fairfield, and Windsor.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including American Friends of Le Korsa Inc, Bellevue Literary Press, Publicolor, Loomis Chaffee School, Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Outward Bound USA, Rehearsal for Life, and Wshu Sacred Heart University.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
9.5% |
| 3 | NE(NE) | 2 | $1M | 4.8% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 2 | $891 | 4.8% |
| 5 | Spain | 1 | $400K | 2.4% |
| 6 | Iran | 1 | $50K | 2.4% |
| 7 | Germany | 1 | $31K | 2.4% |
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 FRIENDS OF LE KORSA INC | BETHANY, CT | $2,606,549 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| THE CLASSICAL THEATRE OF HARLEM | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| THE GLUCKSMAN | CORK | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATIONGENERALGENERAL DONATION |
| PUBLICOLOR | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LOOMIS CHAFFEE SCHOOL | WINDSOR, CT | $27,500 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION FOR $40,000; GLASS ART SUPPLIES FOR $5,000; GLASS ART TEACHER FOR $5,000GENERAL DONATIONGENEAL DONATIONGENERAL DONATION |
| BELLEVUE LITERARY PRESS | NEW YORK, NY | $21,670 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| EMERGE 125 | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| WSHUSACRED HEART UNIVERSITY | FAIRFIELD, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| OUTWARD BOUND USA | LAGRANGEVILLE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING | HARTFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| REHEARSAL FOR LIFE | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $2,160 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| PEN AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,039 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| CAPE COD MODERN HOUSE TRUST | SOUTH WELLFLEET, MA | $1,030 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE | ASHVILLE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATIONGENERAL DONATION |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| SEEIT WORKING TRUST | LONDON | $640 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| LITERARY AGENTS FOR CHANGE | NEW YORK, NY | $590 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| YOUNG EPILEPSY | LINGFIELD | $251 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| WIKIPEDIA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| MUSEE D'ART MODERNE DE PARIS | PARIS | $12,403,610 | 2023 | EXHIBIT AND ARCHIVES |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LE KORSA INC | BETHANY, CT | $1,764,821 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| KUNSTMUSEUM DEN HAAG | THE HAGUE | $1,004,000 | 2023 | EXHIBIT AND ARCHIVES |
| INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE ARTE MODERNO | VALENCIA | $400,000 | 2023 | EXHIBIT |
| PUBLICOLOR | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LOOMIS CHAFFEE SCHOOL | WINDSOR, CT | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION FOR $40,000; GLASS ART SUPPLIES FOR $5,000; GLASS ART TEACHER FOR $5,000GENERAL DONATIONGENEAL DONATIONGENERAL DONATION |
| BELLEVUE LITERARY PRESS | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| THE JOSEF ALBERS MUSEUM | BOTTROP | $30,804 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| ARTS COUNCIL OF GREATER NEW HAVEN | NEW HAVEN, CT | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| OUTWARD BOUND USA | LAGRANGEVILLE, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| REHEARSAL FOR LIFE | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $5,052 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| AFRICA WORLD PRESS | TRENTON, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| ELISA MONTE DANCE COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| WSHUSACRED HEART UNIVERSITY | FAIRFIELD, CT | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| COOPER-HEWITT | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING | NEW HAVEN, CT | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| ENSAD | PARIS | $2,115 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| LES TALENS LYRIQUES | PARIS | $2,074 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| AFRICAN ARCHITECTURE NETWORK | AMSTERDAM | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| INTL FOUNDATION FOR ART RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| READ TO GROW | BRANFORD, CT | $253 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| THE CENTURY ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $250 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
| FONDATION DE FRANCE | PARIS | $110 | 2023 | GENERAL DONATION |
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LE KORSA INC
$2,606,549GENERAL DONATION
THE CLASSICAL THEATRE OF HARLEM
$50,000GENERAL DONATION
THE GLUCKSMAN
$50,000GENERAL DONATIONGENERALGENERAL DONATION
PUBLICOLOR
$50,000SCHOLARSHIPS
LOOMIS CHAFFEE SCHOOL
$27,500GENERAL DONATION FOR $40,000; GLASS ART SUPPLIES FOR $5,000; GLASS ART TEACHER FOR $5,000GENERAL DONATIONGENEAL DONATIONGENERAL DONATION
BELLEVUE LITERARY PRESS
$21,670GENERAL DONATION
EMERGE 125
$5,000GENERAL DONATION
WSHUSACRED HEART UNIVERSITY
$5,000GENERAL DONATION
OUTWARD BOUND USA
$5,000GENERAL DONATION
CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$5,000GENERAL DONATION
REHEARSAL FOR LIFE
$2,160GENERAL DONATION
PEN AMERICA
$1,039GENERAL DONATION
CAPE COD MODERN HOUSE TRUST
$1,030GENERAL DONATION
BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE
$1,000GENERAL DONATIONGENERAL DONATION
THE ASPEN INSTITUTE
$1,000GENERAL DONATION
SEEIT WORKING TRUST
$640GENERAL DONATION
LITERARY AGENTS FOR CHANGE
$590GENERAL DONATION
YOUNG EPILEPSY
$251GENERAL DONATION
WIKIPEDIA
$10GENERAL DONATION
MUSEE D'ART MODERNE DE PARIS
$12,403,610EXHIBIT AND ARCHIVES
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LE KORSA INC
$1,764,821GENERAL DONATION
KUNSTMUSEUM DEN HAAG
$1,004,000EXHIBIT AND ARCHIVES
INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE ARTE MODERNO
$400,000EXHIBIT
PUBLICOLOR
$50,000SCHOLARSHIPS
LOOMIS CHAFFEE SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL DONATION FOR $40,000; GLASS ART SUPPLIES FOR $5,000; GLASS ART TEACHER FOR $5,000GENERAL DONATIONGENEAL DONATIONGENERAL DONATION
BELLEVUE LITERARY PRESS
$35,000GENERAL DONATION
THE JOSEF ALBERS MUSEUM
$30,804GENERAL DONATION
ARTS COUNCIL OF GREATER NEW HAVEN
$10,000GENERAL DONATION
OUTWARD BOUND USA
$10,000GENERAL DONATION
REHEARSAL FOR LIFE
$5,052GENERAL DONATION
AFRICA WORLD PRESS
$5,000GENERAL DONATION
ELISA MONTE DANCE COMPANY
$5,000GENERAL DONATION
WSHUSACRED HEART UNIVERSITY
$5,000GENERAL DONATION
COOPER-HEWITT
$5,000GENERAL DONATION
CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$5,000GENERAL DONATION
ENSAD
$2,115GENERAL DONATION
LES TALENS LYRIQUES
$2,074GENERAL DONATION
AFRICAN ARCHITECTURE NETWORK
$2,000GENERAL DONATION
INTL FOUNDATION FOR ART RESEARCH
$1,500GENERAL DONATION
READ TO GROW
$253GENERAL DONATION
THE CENTURY ASSOCIATION
$250GENERAL DONATION
FONDATION DE FRANCE
$110GENERAL DONATION