EIN 23-7104223

The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
6
Year formed
1972
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation offers financial support to artists, educational institutions, and organizations working to promote social justice. The foundation is located in Bethany, CT.
Total revenues
$7,811,355
2022
Total expenses
$22,041,551
2022
Total assets
$29,028,149
2022
Num. employees
6
2022

Program areas at The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation

Conservation and preservation of art and archival materials: The Foundation, through meticulous management and scholarly research, conserves and preserves: (1) oil paintings, works on glass, drawings, photographs, photo-collages, and prints by The late Josef Albers; (2) weavings, textile materials, drawings, and prints by The late Anni Albers: (3) works by Josef Albers's colleagues and students, including original materials used for his 1962 publication interaction of color; and (4) archives consisting of writings by and about Josef and Anni Albers, photographs, exhibition catalogues and other related materials.
Exhibitions: preparation of various exhibitions of art by Josef Albers and Anni Albers, including The major retrospective of their art at The muse d'art moderne de la ville de paris and its later presentation at The museum of modern art in valencia, spain: packing, transport, installation, etc. (3) similar work on The exhibition of their art in The kunstmuseum den haag in The netherlands; (4) work relating to loans of art from The Albers Foundation, as well as from public institutions, to various exhibitions worldwide; (5) exploration of possible exhibitions in latin america as well as The us; (6) work for publications, including a bilingual edition of "poems and drawings, Anni & Josef albers/equal and unequal," foreign editions of "interaction of color, and french editions of Anni Albers's "on weaving and "collected essays;" (7) collaboration with david zwirner gallery in nyc and london; (8) efforts to acquire major works by The alberses to fill lacunae in our collection.
Misc. Activities: (1) support for teaching of art to disadvantaged children and others, including The development of "Albers for kids;" (2) management of a visiting artist program in our residential studios in bethany ct, senegal, and ireland; (3) work on various publications, including a biography of alberses' friend and colleague piet mondrian; (4) continued development of facilities ideal for our collection and The maintenance of our archives; (5) further research on The work of Anni and Josef Albers in preparation for lectures in The us and europe; (6) support of arts-related programs of other non-profit organizations; (7) digitization of our collections catalogue; (8) exposing and preventing forgeries, including successful court cases in italy; (9) operation of "farman and "trunk" galleries at our benthany, ct compound....
Gains in col.(e) are from sales of art works by Josef and Anni Albers.
Novelty items sold to museum shops for resale illustrating concepts of
Art, space and design in keeping with The works of Josef and Anni
Albers.
Fees received to reimburse costs of ensuring that fakes do not debase
Principles of art aspired to by Josef Albers in his works.
Reproduction fees are for sale of goods to The general public using
Principles of art embraced by Josef and Anni Albers.

Grants made by The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
American Friends of Le KorsaGeneral Donation$1,764,821
Loomis Chaffee School (LC)General Donation for $40,000; Glass Art Supplies for $5,000; Glass Art Teacher for $5,000general Donationgeneal Donationgeneral Donation$50,000
PublicolorScholarships$50,000
...and 7 more grants made

Personnel at The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Brenda DanilowitzChief Curator$246,572
Samuel McCuneCollections Manager and Chief Preparator
Nicholas F WeberExecutive Director$450,293
Fritz HorstmanEducation Director
Allegra N ItsogaProgram Director$192,617
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,000
Investment income and dividends$323,707
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$7,223,507
Gross sales of inventory$29,080
Miscellaneous revenues$232,061
Total revenues$7,811,355

Form 990s for The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-14990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-15990PFView PDF
2019-122021-05-11990PFView PDF
2018-122020-01-08990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
August 6, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
June 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
May 23, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donations
General information
Address
88 Beacon Rd
Bethany, CT 06524
Metro area
New Haven-Milford, CT
County
New Haven County, CT
Website URL
albersfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(203) 393-4089
IRS details
EIN
23-7104223
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1972
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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