Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation
An artist's foundation protecting and advancing Robert Mapplethorpe's legacy while funding the causes he cared about, photography as art and HIV/AIDS research
Financial profile
Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation · EIN 13-3480472 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $1,374,980 | $2,853,773 | $192,715,000 | May 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $2,886,823 | $8,067,506 | $194,200,593 | May 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $2,149,334 | $3,096,936 | $199,370,776 | May 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $1,045,431 | $2,536,550 | $200,301,379 | May 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $835,545 | $2,602,910 | $201,788,997 | May 2019 | ||
| FY2015 | $903,764 | $3,046,546 | $217,650,644 | May 2015 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation is read alongside.
DF
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JRF
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RRF
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
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PF
Pablove Foundation
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11 companies named
IF
Ittleson Foundation
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Who backs RMF
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
Who backs Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation's peers, but not Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation
Companies named publicly by at least one of Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation's five peer societies, and not found in Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation's reviewed public records.
| Company | PF | Peers |
|---|---|---|
| Cast Management | Named | 1 of 1 |
| ebay | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Named | 1 of 1 | |
| Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Kings Road Merch | Named | 1 of 1 |
| OMEGA LAW GROUP | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Ottinger Employment Lawyers | Named | 1 of 1 |
| SoCal Self Storage | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Velo Pasadena | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Wonzimer | Named | 1 of 1 |
| ZenBusiness | Named | 1 of 1 |
The outside view
An artist's foundation protecting and advancing Robert Mapplethorpe's legacy while funding the causes he cared about, photography as art and HIV/AIDS research
- 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 Movement and The Frontier.
Strengths
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