Private foundation · EIN 13-1624176

Samuel H Kress Foundation

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New York, NY

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2025-06-30) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202601119349102600
Total assets (EOY)$95,619,750
Grants paid$2,353,422
Typical (median) grant$12,500
Grants listed87
Giving in home state (NY)33%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K19
$5K–$25K31
$25K–$100K33
$100K+4

Smallest $250 · Largest $275,000

Geographic focus

NY
33%
Other/foreign
17%
DC
14%
MD
8%
MA
6%
GA
6%
IL
3%
NJ
3%

Common purposes

fellowshipshistorygrantsinstitutionalmatchingconservationinterpretivedigitalfellowship

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2022$2,797,329$81,608,765134
2024$2,353,422$95,619,75087

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactLISA SCHERMERHORN INTERIM PRESIDENT
Address174 E 80TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 10075
Phone2128614993
Form & materials-COVER LETTER WITH CONTACT INFORMATION TO WHICH CORRESPONDENCE CAN BE DIRECTED. -THREE TO FIVE PAGE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT -ILLUSTRATIONS, IF APPLICABLE (COLOR PHOTOCOPIES ARE ACCEPTABLE) -CURRICULUM VITAE OF THE PROJECT'S PRIMARY PARTICIPANT(S) -A DETAILED BUDGET. IF THE GRANTEE IS OUTSIDE THE US THE BUDGET SHOULD SHOW ALL AMOUNTS IN BOTH FOREIGN CURRENCY AND US DOLLARS; QUOTE A CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE; AND CITE A TRUSTED SOURCE OF THAT RATE. THE FOUNDATION SUGGESTS THAT GRANTEES USE: WWW.OANDA.COM -IRS DETERMINATION LETTER OF 501(C)3 STATUS FOR THE ORGANIZATION THAT WOULD RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER THE GRANT IN ADDITION TO SUBMITTING PRINTED MATERIALS, APPLICANTS MUST ALSO EMAIL A DIGITAL COPY OF THEIR APPLICATION TO APPLICATIONS@KRESSFOUNDATION.ORG - THIS DIGITAL SUBMISSION SHOULD BE SENT AS A SINGLE PDF DOCUMENT
DeadlinesAPPLICATION DEADLINES*: JANUARY 15, APRIL 1, AND OCTOBER 1 *IF WEEKEND DEADLINE IS PREVIOUS FRIDAY
RestrictionsN/A
ContactLISA SCHERMERHORN INTERIM PRESIDENT
Address174 E 80TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 10075
Phone2128614993
Form & materials-COVER LETTER WITH CONTACT INFORMATION TO WHICH CORRESPONDENCE CAN BE DIRECTED. -THREE TO FIVE PAGE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT -ILLUSTRATIONS, IF APPLICABLE (COLOR PHOTOCOPIES ARE ACCEPTABLE) -CURRICULUM VITAE OF THE PROJECT'S PRIMARY PARTICIPANT(S) -A DETAILED BUDGET. IF THE GRANTEE IS OUTSIDE THE US THE BUDGET SHOULD SHOW ALL AMOUNTS IN BOTH FOREIGN CURRENCY AND US DOLLARS; QUOTE A CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE; AND CITE A TRUSTED SOURCE OF THAT RATE. THE FOUNDATION SUGGESTS THAT GRANTEES USE: WWW.OANDA.COM -IRS DETERMINATION LETTER OF 501(C)3 STATUS FOR THE ORGANIZATION THAT WOULD RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER THE GRANT IN ADDITION TO SUBMITTING PRINTED MATERIALS, APPLICANTS MUST ALSO EMAIL A DIGITAL COPY OF THEIR APPLICATION TO APPLICATIONS@KRESSFOUNDATION.ORG - THIS DIGITAL SUBMISSION SHOULD BE SENT AS A SINGLE PDF DOCUMENT
DeadlinesAPPLICATION DEADLINES*: JANUARY 15, APRIL 1, AND OCTOBER 1 *IF WEEKEND DEADLINE IS PREVIOUS FRIDAY
RestrictionsN/A
ContactLISA SCHERMERHORN INTERIM PRESIDENT
Address174 E 80TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 10075
Phone2128614993
Form & materials-COVER LETTER WITH CONTACT INFORMATION TO WHICH CORRESPONDENCE CAN BE DIRECTED. -THREE TO FIVE PAGE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT -ILLUSTRATIONS, IF APPLICABLE (COLOR PHOTOCOPIES ARE ACCEPTABLE) -CURRICULUM VITAE OF THE PROJECT'S PRIMARY PARTICIPANT(S) -A DETAILED BUDGET. IF THE GRANTEE IS OUTSIDE THE US THE BUDGET SHOULD SHOW ALL AMOUNTS IN BOTH FOREIGN CURRENCY AND US DOLLARS; QUOTE A CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE; AND CITE A TRUSTED SOURCE OF THAT RATE. THE FOUNDATION SUGGESTS THAT GRANTEES USE: WWW.OANDA.COM -IRS DETERMINATION LETTER OF 501(C)3 STATUS FOR THE ORGANIZATION THAT WOULD RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER THE GRANT IN ADDITION TO SUBMITTING PRINTED MATERIALS, APPLICANTS MUST ALSO EMAIL A DIGITAL COPY OF THEIR APPLICATION TO APPLICATIONS@KRESSFOUNDATION.ORG - THIS DIGITAL SUBMISSION SHOULD BE SENT AS A SINGLE PDF DOCUMENT
DeadlinesAPPLICATION DEADLINES*: APRIL 1 AND OCTOBER 1 *IF WEEKEND DEADLINE IS PREVIOUS FRIDAY
RestrictionsN/A

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
New York UniversityNEW YORK, NYCONSERVATION FELLOWSHIPS$275,000
Foundation For Advancement In ConservationWASHINGTON, DCCONSERVATION FELLOWSHIPS$230,000
National Gallery Of ArtLANDOVER, MDINSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS$170,000
American Academy In RomeNEW YORK, NYINSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS$120,000
Alliance Of Hbcu Museums And Galleries IncMARIETTA, GAHISTORY OF ART GRANTS$89,000
Harvard UniversityCAMBRIDGE, MAINSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS$55,000
Middlebury CollegeMIDDLEBURY, VTHISTORY OF ART GRANTS$55,000
Ithaka S & RNEW YORK, NYHISTORY OF ART GRANTS$50,000
Museum Of Fine Arts BostonBOSTON, MAHISTORY OF ART GRANTS$50,000
Smithsonian InstitutionWASHINGTON, DCDIGITAL ART HISTORY GRANTS$36,000
Foundation For Advancement In ConservationWASHINGTON, DCCONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP$35,000
Renaissance Society Of AmericaBRONX, NYHISTORY OF ART GRANTS$31,500
Alec AldrichLEIDENINSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS$30,000
American School Of Classical Studies At AthensPRINCETON, NJINSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS$30,000
Art Institute Of ChicagoCHICAGO, ILINTERPRETIVE FELLOWSHIPS$30,000
Bibliotheca HertzianaROMEINSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS$30,000
Bibliotheca HertzianaROMEINSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS$30,000
Courtauld Institute Of ArtLONDONINSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS$30,000
Institut National D'Histoire Del ArtPARISINSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS$30,000
Institut National D'Histoire Del ArtPARISINSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS$30,000
Juliet HuangLEIDENINSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS$30,000
Kunsthistorisches Institut FlorenceFLORENCEINSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS$30,000
Kunsthistorisches Institut FlorenceFLORENCEINSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS$30,000
Metropolitan Museum Of ArtNEW YORK, NYINTERPRETIVE FELLOWSHIPS$30,000
New York UniversityNEW YORK, NYGRANT DIGITAL HISTORY ART$30,000
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