Private foundation · EIN 46-3204649 · Long Is City, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Carl Andre and Melissa L Kretschmer Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 35 grants paid, $171K total, median $3,000. 83% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
35
$171K
Median grant
$3,000
Stays in NY
83%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.8M

Grants paid in 2025

35 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Addison Gallery of American ArtAndover, MAGeneral purpose$15K
Chinati FoundationMarfa, TXGeneral purpose$15K
Dia Art FoundationNew York, NYGeneral purpose$15K
Isabella Geriatric CenterNew York, NYGeneral purpose$15K
Judd FoundationNew York, NYGeneral purpose$15K
The Little Opera Theater of NyNew York, NYGeneral purpose$5,000
Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NYGeneral purpose$4,500
Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NYGeneral purpose$4,000
Solomon R Guggenheim MuseumNew York, NYGeneral purpose$4,000
Alvin Ailey Dance CoNew York, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
Anthology Film ArchivesNew York, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
Bethany Congregational ChurchQuincy, MAGeneral purpose$3,000
Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
Brooklyn RailBrooklyn, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
Central Park ConservancyNew York, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
Children's Cancer & Blood FoundationNew York, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
City ArtsNew York, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
Drawing CenterNew York, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
Judson Memorial ChurchNew York, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
Ny Botanical GardenBronx, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
Ny Public LibraryNew York, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
Pacifica Foundation Wba RadioClaremont, CAGeneral purpose$3,000
Paul Taylor Dance CompanyNew York, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
Planned ParenthoodHempstead, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
Primary InformationBrooklyn, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
Printed MatterNew York, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
Prospect Park AllianceBrooklyn, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
Save-A-Pet Animal RescuePort Jefferson Station, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
Socrates Sculpture ParkAstoria, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, ALGeneral purpose$3,000
The Ny Public LibraryNew York, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
The Wild Bird FoundationNew York, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
Thomas Crane LibraryQuincy, MAGeneral purpose$3,000
WnycNew York, NYGeneral purpose$3,000

By state: New York 29 · Massachusetts 3 · Texas 1 · California 1 · Alabama 1

About this foundation

Carl Andre and Melissa L Kretschmer Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Long Is City, New York, administered in care of Melissa L Kretschmer, tax-exempt since 2009. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Carl Andre and Melissa L Kretschmer Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Carl Andre and Melissa L Kretschmer Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $171K across 35 grants, a median of $3,000.

Where does Carl Andre and Melissa L Kretschmer Foundation Inc give?

New York (29 grants), Massachusetts (3 grants), Texas (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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