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Arts, Culture & Humanities

A Blade Of Grass Fund

LONG IS CITY, NY

Website

Total revenue

$1.6M

Total expenses

$690K

Net assets

$1.8M

Grants received

$1.9M

12 grants

EIN

274311567

Tax year

2023

Mission

Programs and research about socially engaged art; advocates for artists working in non-art contexts; and provides direct financial support to socially engaged artists.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.6M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$26K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$1.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$10K
Salaries & benefits$467K
Fundraising$51K
Other expenses$213K
Total expenses$690K
Total assets$1.8M
Net assets$1.8M

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LU ZHANG AS OF JUN 2023

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$78K

40 hrs/wk

SUZY DELVALLE TO FEB 2024

INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$73K

40 hrs/wk

GREGORY SALE

TREASURER

Board

$15K

4 hrs/wk

ASHLEY SPARKS

SECRETARY

Board

$15K

4 hrs/wk

DIYA VIJ

CO-CHAIR

Board

$15K

4 hrs/wk

MICHAEL QUATTRONE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

$15K

4 hrs/wk

BRETT COOK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

$15K

4 hrs/wk

MICHAEL PREMO

CO-CHAIR

Board

$15K

4 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 12 of 12

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION
$750K
TO SUPPORT STAFF CAPACITY AND PROGRAMS FOR AN ARTIST-GOVERNED ORGANIZATION
2024
ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND INC
$71K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION
$750K
TO SUPPORT STAFF CAPACITY AND PROGRAMS FOR AN ARTIST-GOVERNED ORGANIZATION
2023
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION
$150K
TO SUPPORT AN ASSESSMENT OF THE NEEDS AND DESIRES OF SOCIALLY ENGAGED ARTISTS AND AN EXPLORATION OF ARTIST-LED ORGANIZATION MODELS
2023
ARISON ARTS FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND INC
$100K
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ARTIST-CENTRIC GOVERNANCE MODEL
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
Leomi Foundation
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2020
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES
$9K
—
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
Leomi Foundation
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018

Funded by

$1.9M from 6 funders · 12 grants · 2018–2024

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$1.6M · 3 grants · 2023–2024

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc

$171K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$27K · 3 grants · 2018–2022

Leomi Foundation

$20K · 2 grants · 2018–2020

Arison Arts Foundation

$15K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN274311567
NTEE codeA20
Subsection03
Ruling date2011-12
Formed2010
Employees3
Volunteers0
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