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Speranza Foundation
New York, NY · EIN 263213052 · Website ↗ · 990s on ProPublica ↗
Assets
$21K
Total Giving
$56K
Grants on File
17
Average Grant
$3K
Giving Radius
Where Speranza Foundation Has Given
Section I
How to Apply
1. The Lincoln City Fellowship is designed to support each participant's personal artistic journey. Share a bit about what you are currently working on creatively and how you hope to develop as an artist over the course of the next year. 2. What drives you to create? 3. Describe some of the challenges you are currently facing as an artist. 4. Share about the audience that you are seeking to reach with your art and how you connect with them. 5. The Lincoln City Fellowship values mutual respect and curiosity between participants from different backgrounds and artistic disciplines. Please tell us about something you have learned from someone who is different from you.
On Unsolicited Proposals yes
Restrictions
1. Provide funds in and for future projects in the arts, or 2. Recognize excellence and outstanding achievement in the arts, or 3. Provide grants to other charitable non-profit organizations as assistance to support productions, forums, and workshops to promote the arts and communication among artists, or 4. Provide grants to other qualifying charitable, non-profit organizations that are organized for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes. Application information continued from above: 6. A key component of the program is co-creating a space of personal and practical support amongst the artists. Share specifically how you might be able to offer support to the cohort artists and, inversely, how you think the cohort artists could support you. 7. The qualities of a Lincoln City fellow are: drive to create, posture of curiosity, generous spirit, and artistic purpose. How would your current journey as an artist be impacted by being part of a group of peers?
Section IV
Recent Grants
| Recipient | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $6K | 2020 |
| Santa Monica, CA | $4K | 2020 |
| Santa Monica, CA | $2K | 2020 |
| Venice, CA | $4K | 2020 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2K | 2020 |
| Brooklyn, NY | $6K | 2020 |
| Albaquerque, NM | $2K | 2020 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4K | 2020 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2K | 2020 |
| Alemeda, CA | $6K | 2020 |
| Groton, MA | $2K | 2023 |
| Nashville, TN | $2K | 2023 |
| Sacramento, CA | $2K | 2023 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $2K | 2023 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2K | 2023 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $2K | 2023 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2K | 2023 |
17 grants total
Section V
Board of Directors
- KATHLEEN TREAT PRESIDENT
- JOEY BORGOGNA MEMBER
- KATHLEEN TREAT PRESIDENT
- JEREMY TREAT VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER
- JOEY BORGOGNA MEMBER
- KATHLEEN TREAT PRESIDENT
- JEREMY TREAT VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER
- JOEY BORGOGNA MEMBER
- KATHLEEN TREAT PRESIDENT
- JEREMY TREAT VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER
- JOEY BORGOGNA MEMBER
Section VI
Filing History
Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.
| Year | Total Assets | Qualifying Distributions | Total Revenue | Total Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $19K | — | $291K | $315K |
| 2022 | $43K | — | $309K | $301K |
| 2021 | $34K | — | $330K | $297K |
| 2020 | $2K | $691 | $238K | $253K |
| 2019 | $17K | $707 | $222K | $206K |
| 2015 | $26K | $4K | $529K | $581K |
| 2014 | $104K | $4K | $584K | $551K |
| 2013 | $45K | $5K | $350K | $345K |
| 2012 | $41K | $3K | $598K | $569K |
| 2011 | $12K | $228 | $55K | $48K |
Section VII
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