Leroy Neiman And Janet Byrne Neiman
The LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation supports arts education and funds programs for at-risk youth and arts institutions. The foundation website provides its mission, philanthropy/grant request guidelines, archives, and contact details.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Arts institutions or arts-education programs (including youth-focused and at-risk youth initiatives) that can document program budgets and 501(c)(3) status and that fit the foundation’s history of museum and youth arts support.
Good Fit
- • Primary mission in visual arts, arts education, or youth arts programming
- • Capacity to provide required materials (501(c)(3) letter, audited financials, Form 990, project budget)
- • Project or operating requests planned well in advance (foundation requests proposals at least nine months before funding is needed)
- • Demonstrated partnerships or profile aligning with museum-level programs or established youth arts initiatives
- • Presence in or programmatic ties to states the foundation has funded (notably OH, IL, NY, GA, FL)
Geography
Grants in the latest year reached about 10 states and the foundation sends most dollars out of state, but one state captured a large share (about 38%), indicating regional/national reach with a concentration in a few states.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 30 distinct recipients in 2023 (39 in 2022) across museums, youth programs, and local arts organizations, and the top five recipients accounted for only about a quarter of dollars, indicating a broadly distributed and diverse recipient set for its size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows 12 new recipients in 2023, so new entrants are possible, but the foundation also declares it primarily funds preselected applicants; public application guidance exists but the overall pattern appears selective rather than broadly open.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
