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EIN 51-0404790

The Vilcek Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
13
City
New York
State
New York
Year formed
2001
Most recent tax filings
2023-11-01
NTEE code, primary
A23: Cultural, Ethnic Awareness
Description
The Vilcek Foundation raises awareness of immigrant contributions to the United States and fosters appreciation of the arts and sciences. Since 2000, the foundation has awarded more than $8.7 million in prizes and $6.8 million in grants.
Total revenues
$10,670,656
2023
Total expenses
$10,008,270
2023
Total assets
$137,210,824
2023
Num. employees
13
2023

Program areas at The Vilcek Foundation

Awards prizes to foreign born persons who made outstanding contributions to The sciences, arts or humanities for The benefit of mankind & holds lectures, performances & exhibits. Fosters appreciation of The arts and sciences. See statement 18.

Grants made by The Vilcek Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Hawaii International Film FestivalGrant in Support of the New American Perspectives Program at the 2023 Hawai'hawaii'i International Film Festival. the Program Centers the Work of Immigrant and Foreign-Born Filmmakers. the Program Provides Access To the Arts, Supports Immigrant Filmmakers and Artists, and Supports Educational Programming With Local Schools in Hawai'ihawaii'i.$50,000
New York Youth Symphony (NYYS)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 Metropolitan Area.$20,000
Metropolitan Museum of ArtDepartment of Arms & Armor - Markus Sesko Work$12,000
...and 6 more grants made

Personnel at The Vilcek Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Jan T. VilcekCofounder , Chief Executive Officer and Chairman$0
Brian CavanaughDirector of Digital$194,869
Elizabeth BoylanCommunications and Grants Officer$139,378
Rick KinselPresident$505,020

Financials for The Vilcek Foundation

RevenuesFYE 11/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$2,109,062
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$8,526,211
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$35,383
Total revenues$10,670,656

Form 990s for The Vilcek Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-112024-07-03990PFView PDF
2022-112023-06-15990PFView PDF
2021-112022-06-22990PFView PDF
2020-112021-07-16990PFView PDF
2019-112020-10-08990PRView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 28, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
August 25, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
July 25, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate operating foundationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesImmigration
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
21 E 70th St
New York, NY 10021
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
vilcek.org/ 
Phone
(212) 472-2500
Facebook page
vilcekfoundation 
Twitter profile
@vilcek 
IRS details
EIN
51-0404790
Fiscal year end
November
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2001
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A23: Cultural, Ethnic Awareness
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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