Private foundation · West Hurley, NY

The Guston Fund

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Typical grant size
$35K $50K $88K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
7
Repeat grantees
1
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Musa Mayer
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT
Thomas Mayer
DIRECTOR, SECRETARY, TREASURER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
2.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
11
Total grants awarded
$2.7M
Total amount
$249K
Average grant
$2.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$515K
6 grants
2022
$100K
1 grants
2021
$2.0M
2 grants
2020
$50K
1 grants
2019
$60K
1 grants

Top recipients

1 grant · OH · ✓ Exact match
$2.0M
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$420K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$75K
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
1 grant · MO
$60K
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$50K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$50K
Macdowell Colony Inc
1 grant · NH
$50K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$20K
1 grant · DC · ✓ Exact match
$10K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Brooklyn Rail Inc
ENDOWMENT
NY · TY 2023
$300K
New York Studio School
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$75K
Macdowell Colony Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NH · TY 2023
$50K
Corporation of Yaddo
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$50K
American Academy in Rome
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$20K
Brooklyn Rail Inc
SUPPORT FOR POETRY PUBLICATIONS
NY · TY 2023
$20K
The Brooklyn Rail Inc
SINGING IN UNISON PROJECT
NY · TY 2022
$100K
American Endowment Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OH · TY 2021
$2.0M
The Aspen Institute
SUPPORT FOR THE AEFI PROJECT "BUILDING THE AEF COMMUNITY'S DEAI CAPACITY TO HOST BIPOC INTERNS AND FELLOW"
DC · TY 2021
$10K
United States Artists Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
IL · TY 2020
$50K
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MO · TY 2019
$60K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.