Funding search · EIN 510404790 · New York, NY

The Vilcek Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

76
grants reported
$2.7M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$27,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

vilcekprizecreativepromiseartssciencebiomedicalimmigrant

Funder website ↗Full IRS filings ↗How this is builtReport an error

Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Sign in to analyze this funder’s giving pattern. Free in early access.

4 grants matching “hawai · $155,935

  • $50,015

    Hawaii International Film Festival · Honolulu, HI · 2023

    Grant in support of the new american perspectives program at the 2024 hawai'i international film festival. The program centers the work of immigrant and foreign-born filmmakers. The program provides access to the arts, read all
  • $5,920

    Hawaii International Film Festival · Honolulu, HI · 2023

    Grant in support of the new american perspectives program at the 2023 hawai'i international film festival. The program centers the work of immigrant and foreign-born filmmakers. The program provides access to the arts, read all
  • $50,000

    Hawaii International Film Festival · Honolulu, HI · 2022

    Grant in support of the new american perspectives program at the 2023 hawai'i international film festival. The program centers the work of immigrant and foreign-born filmmakers. The program provides access to the arts, read all
  • $50,000

    Hawaii International Film Festival · Honolulu, HI · 2021

    Grant in support of the new american perspectives program at the 2022 hawai'i international film festival. The program centers the work of immigrant and foreign-born filmmakers. The program provides access to the arts, read all

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Hawaii International Film Festival4 grants · $155,935
  • Vishva Mitra Dixit1 grant · $100,000
  • Maria Soledad Garcia Payo1 grant · $100,000
  • Luciano Marraffini1 grant · $100,000
  • Katalin Kariko1 grant · $100,000
  • Pierre Terjanian1 grant · $100,000
  • Alejandro Snchez Alvarado1 grant · $100,000
  • Carmen Angelique Kidjo Hebrail1 grant · $100,000
  • Du Yun1 grant · $100,000
  • Wolfram Koeppe1 grant · $100,000

Giving over time

$901,000
2021
$726,200
2022
$1.1M
2023
$1,250
2024

Grant history

All 76 reported grants, largest first.

  • $100,000

    Luciano Marraffini · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

    Vilcek prize in biomedical science

  • $100,000

    Monika Bincsik · New York, NY · 2023

    Marica vilcek prize in art history

  • $100,000

    Pierre Terjanian · Boston, MA · 2023

    Marica vilcek prize in art history

  • $100,000

    Ramon Tejada · Providence, RI · 2023

    Vilcek prize in design

  • $100,000

    Wolfram Koeppe · New York, NY · 2023

    Marica vilcek prize in art history

  • $100,000

    Alejandro Snchez Alvarado · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Vilcek prize for creative promise in biomedical science

  • $100,000

    Carmen Angelique Kidjo Hebrail · New York, NY · 2022

    Vilcek prize for creative promise in music (contemporary)

  • $100,000

    Du Yun · New York, NY · 2022

    Vilcek prize for creative promise in music (classical)

  • $100,000

    Katalin Kariko · Jenkintown, PA · 2021

    Vilcek prize for excellence in biotechnology

  • $100,000

    Maria Soledad Garcia Payo · New York, NY · 2021

    Vilcek prize in dance

  • $100,000

    Vishva Mitra Dixit · Los Altos Hills, CA · 2021

    Vilcek prize in biomedical science

  • $50,015

    Hawaii International Film Festival · Honolulu, HI · 2023

    Grant in support of the new american perspectives program at the 2024 hawai'i international film festival. The program centers the work of immigrant and foreign-born filmmakers. The program provides access to the arts, read all
  • $50,000

    Gerta Hoxhaj · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Vilcek prize for creative promise in biomedical science

  • $50,000

    Juan Carlos Noguera Cardoza · Rochester, NY · 2023

    Vilcek prize for creative promise in design

  • $50,000

    Maryam Turkey · Odenton, MD · 2023

    Vilcek prize for creative promise in design

  • $50,000

    Takanori Takebe · Cincinnati, OH · 2023

    Vilcek prize for creative promise in biomedical science

  • $50,000

    Tomasz Nowakowski · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Vilcek prize for creative promise in biomedical science

  • $50,000

    Wael Morcos · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

    Vilcek prize for creative promise in design

  • $50,000

    Arooj Aftab · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

    Vilcek prize for creative promise in music

  • $50,000

    Biyu He · Atlantic Highlands, NJ · 2022

    Vilcek prize for creative promise in biomedical science

  • $50,000

    Edward Chouchani · Boston, MA · 2022

    Vilcek prize for creative promise in biomedical science

  • $50,000

    Hawaii International Film Festival · Honolulu, HI · 2022

    Grant in support of the new american perspectives program at the 2023 hawai'i international film festival. The program centers the work of immigrant and foreign-born filmmakers. The program provides access to the arts, read all
  • $50,000

    Jaun Pablo Contreras Palomar · Santa Clarita, CA · 2022

    Vilcek prize for creative promise in music

  • $50,000

    Shixin Liu · New York, NY · 2022

    Vilcek prize for creative promise in biomedical science

  • $50,000

    Hani Goodarzi · San Francisco, CA · 2021

    Vilcek prize for creative promise in biomedical science

  • $50,000

    Harris Wang · New York, NY · 2021

    Vilcek prize for creative promise in biomedical science

  • $50,000

    Hawaii International Film Festival · Honolulu, HI · 2021

    Grant in support of the new american perspectives program at the 2022 hawai'i international film festival. The program centers the work of immigrant and foreign-born filmmakers. The program provides access to the arts, read all
  • $50,000

    Leonardo Sandoval · New York, NY · 2021

    Vilcek prize for creative promise in dance

  • $50,000

    Los Angeles County Museum Associates · Los Angeles, CA · 2021

    For the purchase of il lee's 'untitled 978 f; 1997-1998 ballpoint pen

  • $50,000

    Markita Del Carpio Landry · Berkeley, CA · 2021

    Vilcek prize for creative promise in biomedical science

  • $50,000

    Tamisha Guy · Brooklyn, NY · 2021

    Vilcek prize for creative promise in dance

  • $50,000

    Tatiana Desardouin · Bronx, NY · 2021

    Vilcek prize for creative promise in dance

  • $40,000

    People'S Theatre Project · New York, NY · 2023

    Grant in support of the people's theater project's operations and programs, with specific focus on supporting the development of their immigrant-led theatre programs.

  • $40,000

    Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2021

    Grant made in support of the development of a mobile steam experience center. The grant will go to creating a mobile educational unit for science technology, engineering, and mathematics, which will enable the girl scou read all
  • $33,000

    Bates College · Lewiston, ME · 2023

    Grant in support of the marsden hartley legacy project at bates college, a research and education intitiative that builds on scholarship related to artist marsden hartley. This is made in alignment with the vilcek found read all
  • $33,000

    Bates College · Lewiston, ME · 2021

    Grant in support of the marsden hartley legacy project at bates college, a research and education intitiative that builds on scholarship related to artist marsden hartley. This is made in alignment with the vilcek found read all
  • $30,000

    New York University - Institute of Fine Arts · New York, NY · 2023

    Grant in support of new york university's institute of fine arts as a contribution to the institute's programs in supporting the arts, and honoring nyu's commitment to supporting diversity in the arts in new york city, read all
  • $30,000

    New York University - Institute of Fine Arts · New York, NY · 2022

    A donation to new york university's institute of fine arts as a contribution to the institute's programs in supporting the arts, and honoring nyu's commitment to supporting diversity in the arts in new york city, at nyu read all
  • $25,000

    New York University - Institute of Fine Arts · New York, NY · 2021

    A donation to new york university's institute of fine arts as a contribution to the institute's programs in supporting the arts, and honoring nyu's commitment to supporting diversity in the arts in new york city, at nyu read all
  • $20,000

    Asia Art Archive in America · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

    Grant in support of the asia art archive's programs that aim to recognize, celebrate, support, and build an archive of materials on contemporary asian-born artists and asian american artists.

  • $20,000

    Hawaii Youth Symphony Association · Honolulu, HI · 2023

    Discretionary grant in support of fostering appreciation for the arts and inspiring youth and community through making art and music accessible to youth.

  • $20,000

    New York Foundation for the Arts · New York, NY · 2023

    Grant in support of nyfa immigrant artist mentoring program

  • $20,000

    New York Youth Symphony · New York, NY · 2023

    Grant in support of nyys operations and programming, aligned with the vilcek foundation's mission initiative to foster appreciation for the arts. The grant makes music education accessible to youth in the new york metro read all
  • $20,000

    New York Youth Symphony · New York, NY · 2022

    Grant in support of nyys operations and programming, aligned with the vilcek foundation's mission initiative to foster appreciation for the arts. The grant makes music education accessible to youth in the new york metro read all
  • $20,000

    New York Youth Symphony · New York, NY · 2021

    Grant in support of nyys operations and programming, aligned with the vilcek foundation's mission initiative to foster appreciation for the arts. The grant makes music education accessible to youth in the new york metro read all
  • $12,000

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2022

    Department of arms & armor - markus sesko work

  • $10,000

    Museum of Modern Art · New York, NY · 2023

    Grant in support of corporate membership

  • $10,000

    National Trust for Historic Preservation · Washington, DC · 2023

    Contribution in support of national trust for historic preservation and national trust council

  • $10,000

    Soho Rep · New York, NY · 2023

    Grant in support of soho rep's annual fundraising gala

  • $10,000

    American Film Institute · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    In support of desdemona chiang film

  • $10,000

    Maria Elena Bottazzi · Houston, TX · 2022

    Vilcek-gold award for humanism in healthcare

  • $10,000

    Museum of Modern Art · New York, NY · 2022

    Contributions/dues paid for annual membership. Tax deductible contribution to the museum.

  • $10,000

    The Immigrant Learning Center · Malden, MA · 2022

    A grant in support of the immigrant learning center's operations and programs. The immigrant learning center supports immigrants in massachusetts with access to language education, job training, computer skills training read all
  • $10,000

    Upwardly Global · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Grant in support of upwardly global's 'supporting immigrants, stronger together' project and campaign, supporting educational and public information initiatives about immigrants contributions to society, and in support read all
  • $10,000

    Black Alliance for Just Immigration · Brooklyn, NY · 2021

    Grant made in support of the operations and programs of the black alliance for just immigration in alignment with the vilcek foundation's mission of supporting immigrants in the arts and sciences, and our grantmaking to read all
  • $10,000

    Mona Fouad · Birmingham, AL · 2021

    Vilcek-gold award for humanism in healthcare

  • $10,000

    Museum of Modern Art · New York, NY · 2021

    Contributions/dues paid for annual membership. Tax deductible contribution to the museum.

  • $10,000

    The Immigrant Learning Center · Malden, MA · 2021

    A grant in support of the immigrant learning center's operations and programs. The immigrant learning center supports immigrants in massachusetts with access to language education, job training, computer skills training read all
  • $10,000

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2021

    Annual membership dues

  • $10,000

    Upwardly Global · San Francisco, CA · 2021

    Grant in support of upwardly global's 'supporting immigrants, stronger together' project and campaign, supporting educational and public information initiatives about immigrants contributions to society, and in support read all
  • $8,000

    Japan Society · New York, NY · 2022

    Grant in support of the japan society, in support of exhibition of work on kyohei inukai and earle goodenow.

  • $5,920

    Hawaii International Film Festival · Honolulu, HI · 2023

    Grant in support of the new american perspectives program at the 2023 hawai'i international film festival. The program centers the work of immigrant and foreign-born filmmakers. The program provides access to the arts, read all
  • $5,000

    International Contemporary Ensemble Foundation · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

    Grant in support of the international contemporary ensemble

  • $5,000

    International Contemporary Ensemble Foundation · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

    Program support

  • $5,000

    Aliento Education Fund · Gilbert, AZ · 2021

    A grant in support of aliento's operations, based on their mission-focused work to serve undocumented, daca, and mixed immigration status families to transform trauma into hope and action, through the provision of schol read all
  • $5,000

    Los Pleneros De La 21 · New York, NY · 2021

    Unrestricted grant made in support of the operations and programs of los pleneros de la 21, a nonprofit arts organization in new york city

  • $5,000

    The Frick Collection · New York, NY · 2021

    Contributions/dues paid for annual membership

  • $5,000

    United We Dream · Washington, DC · 2021

    Grant made in support of united we dream's programs and operations. This grant is aligned with the vilcek foundation's commitment to supporting nonprofit institutions who provide direct support to immigrant communities read all
  • $1,900

    Philanthropy New York · New York, NY · 2023

    Contribution in support of annual membership

  • $1,250

    Grantmakers Concerned With Immigrants and Refugees · Petaluma, CA · 2024

    Contribution in support of annual membership and in support of the organization's operations and programs.

  • $1,250

    Grantmakers Concerned With Immigrants and Refugees · Petaluma, CA · 2023

    Contribution in support of annual membership and in support of the organization's operations and programs.

  • $1,250

    Grantmakers Concerned With Immigrants and Refugees · Sebastopol, CA · 2021

    Contributions/dues paid for annual membership.

  • $1,200

    Pen and Brush · New York, NY · 2022

    In support of pen + brush as the organization celebrates their 125th anniversary. Grantmaking in support of programming supporting women and gender minorities in the arts.

  • $1,200

    New York Foundation for the Arts · New York, NY · 2021

    Unrestricted grant/donation made in kind in support of the lenape center following a workshop held at the foundation on creating a living land acknowledgment. The purpose of this contribution is aligned with the vilcek read all
  • $1,000

    Pen and Brush · New York, NY · 2023

    Grant in support of pen + brush as the organization celebrates their 125th anniversary. Grantmaking in support of programming supporting women and gender minorities in the arts.

  • $550

    Grantmakers in the Arts · Bronx, NY · 2021

    Contributions/dues paid for annual membership

Who else funds this kind of work

Same state

Similar grant size

Grants already paid are the record; PaperOrbit reads your paper and finds the funders whose record matches it — then explains why.

Search funders like this one

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.