Quick Summary
Name: Dorothea And Leo Rabkin Foundation Status: Active Grant Maker
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | $507,000 - $582,800 |
| Grant Range | Up to $10,000 (organizations) / $50,000 (Rabkin Prize) |
| Average Grant | $15,000 - $26,500 |
| Application Method | Invitation Only (Nomination Process) |
Contact Details
- Website: https://www.rabkinfoundation.org/
- Email: dfrye@rabkinfoundation.org
- Phone: 207-536-1686
- Address: Portland, Maine (though EIN registered in New York, NY)
Geographic Focus
United States - nationwide focus on arts journalists and visual arts organizations across the country
Funding Priorities
- Rabkin Prize: $50,000 unrestricted grants to visual arts journalists and critics writing for general audiences
- Visual Arts Organizations: Grants to nonprofit visual arts organizations (typically up to $10,000)
- Nonprofit Art Publications: Support for nonprofit journals and publications focused on visual arts
- Arts Writing: Support for excellence in arts journalism and critical writing about visual arts
What They Don't Fund
- Organizations outside the visual arts sector
- Individual artists (focus is on writers/journalists and organizations)
- Direct applications (nomination-only process)
Application Method
Nomination Only: The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.
For the Rabkin Prize:
- 16 nominators working in visual arts across the U.S. identify candidates
- Nominators are asked to identify "the essential visual art journalist working in your part of the country"
- Nominated candidates submit two recent articles and a brief CV
- An independent jury selects final winners
- Writers remain eligible for renomination until they win
For organizational grants: Selection process not publicly disclosed; no open application process.
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