Dedalus Foundation
An artist's foundation built to carry Robert Motherwell's conviction that modernism was worth explaining to the public, and to keep his catalogue and the field of modern art scholarship alive across generations.
Financial profile
Dedalus Foundation · EIN 13-3091704 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $5,914,062 | $4,598,439 | $61,882,588 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $3,583,005 | $4,736,078 | $56,436,798 | Dec 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $4,598,199 | $3,776,944 | $64,302,328 | Dec 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $3,255,437 | $4,002,713 | $60,993,018 | Dec 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $1,369,748 | $4,204,269 | $60,228,828 | Dec 2019 | ||
| FY2015 | $7,873,218 | $5,259,928 | $56,584,213 | Dec 2015 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Dedalus Foundation is read alongside.
RLF
Roy Lichtenstein Foundation
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AWFVA
Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
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RRF
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
An artist's estate turned grantmaker that keeps Robert Rauschenberg's conviction alive, that art and life…
PKF
Pollock-Krasner Foundation
An endowment born of Lee Krasner's estate that turns one painter's legacy into direct grants for living…
RMF
Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation
An artist's foundation protecting and advancing Robert Mapplethorpe's legacy while funding the causes he…
Who backs DF
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
The outside view
An artist's foundation built to carry Robert Motherwell's conviction that modernism was worth explaining to the public, and to keep his catalogue and the field of modern art scholarship alive across generations.
- Authority
- Preserve
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Legacy
Faithful to what was handed down.
The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.
Also reads toward The Frontier and The Guild.
Strengths
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