How the World’s Great Artist Foundations Stay Solvent

The Keith Haring Foundation, established a year after the artist’s death in 1990, raised $13.2 million in 2024 through licensing, art sales and investment income, and distributed nearly $8 million in grants that same year. Courtesy USPS The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation has a large mandate – in fact, it has two mandates: to promote photography … Read more

LAS Art Foundation’s Bettina Kames on Art, A.I. and Quantum Imaging

LAS Art Foundation is a nomadic, non-profit art foundation that commissions and produces ambitious, research-led projects at the intersection of art, science and advanced technology. © 2025 Andrea Rossetti There are now many organizations operating at the fertile intersection of art, technology and science, and even museums are catching up, showcasing more experimental new media … Read more

V Foundation’s ‘Boo-Yah’ gala, a celebration of ESPN sportscaster Stuart Scott, raises record-breaking $3.1 million

new york city — The V Foundation for Cancer Research raised a record $3.1 million in New York on Wednesday night at its 10th annual “Boo-Yah” gala, a celebration of former ESPN anchor Stuart Scott. The event is named in honor of Scott’s catchphrase during his time as a SportsCenter announcer on ESPN. ESPN’s Rich … Read more