JOHN SIMON GUGGENHEIM MEMORIAL

Financial Information

Total Assets:
$351,703,079
Total Giving:
$11,845,000

Area of Service:

National Scope: Grants are distributed across the U.S

Areas of Interest:

Arts & Culture

Programs

None

Grants

History shows that 35% of their giving goes to Arts & Culture, 28% goes to Miscellaneous Philanthropy and 18% goes to support Education.
Grants in recent years include:
$65,000 for Atauro Riley;
$40,000 for Patrick Jackson;
$30,000 for Jennifer Brody;
$65,000 for Sierra Pettengill;
$40,000 for Gordana Dukovic; and
$30,000 for Julius Lucks.

Limitations

None

Summary

The foundation supports exceptional individuals—primarily mid-career artists, scholars, and scientists—by awarding fellowships that allow them to pursue their work under the freest possible conditions

Additional

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation was established in 1925 in New York.

Quick Facts Sheet
URL:

http://www.gf.org/

Located in:

New York,

New York

United States

Contact Information / Process

Phone #:
212-687-4470
Fax:
212-697-3248
Email:
Not Available
Application Address:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
90 Park Avenue – 33rd Floors
New York, New York 10016
Procedures:
Applicants must complete an online application on the foundation website.
There are no deadlines.

Donors & Leadership

Donor
Simon Guggenheim and Mrs. Simon Guggenheim.
Director:
Adele Chatfield Taylor, Trustee
Andre Bernard, Vice President and Secretary
Barbara Siskin, Trustee
Benjamin Taylor, Trustee
Cindy Sherman, Trustee
Dorothy Tapper Goldman, Trustee
Dwight E Lee, Chairman
Edward Hirsch, President and Trustee
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Trustee
Emery Brown, Trustee
Eric S Maskin, Trustee
Eric Schwartz, Trustee
G Gabrielle Starr, Trustee
Lawrence D Bobo, Trustee
Lili Lynton, Trustee
Lisa Hess, Trustee
Risa L Goluboff, Trustee
Robert Allan Caro, Trustee
Sandra S Wijnberg, Trustee
Sari Sharaby, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Stacy Schiff, Trustee
Steven D Lavine, Trustee
Susan D Mellin, Chief Advancement Officer
William P Kelly, Trustee

EIN:

135673173