The Woodman Family Foundation
The Woodman Family Foundation site (woodmanfoundation.org) is the foundation’s official site stewarding the artistic legacies of Betty, George, and Francesca Woodman; it maintains a collection, collaborates on exhibitions and publications, and awards grants. The site lists staff (including Executive Director Lissa McClure), a New York address, news updated in 2025–2026, and a dedicated Grants section.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-medium arts or cultural nonprofit (often New York–based) or an arts-focused program partnered with an intermediary; programs that align with stewarding artists’ legacies, residencies, exhibitions, or artist support are the best fit.
Good Fit
- • Mission tied to arts, cultural heritage, residencies, or exhibitions.
- • Programs that serve artists or preserve artistic legacies, especially in New York.
- • Request sizes in the foundation's observed range (~$1.5K–$26K).
- • Existing or potential partnership with an intermediary (for example NYFA) or a known contact on the foundation's staff.
- • Short-term general operating or project support rather than large multi-year capital asks.
Geography
Giving appears regionally focused: recipients were in three states (NY, NE, MN) in the latest year, but roughly 54% of dollars remained in New York.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows seven distinct independent recipients across arts, food-security, and community service; five new recipients that year indicate turnover, though dollars are financially concentrated among the top five recipients.
New Applicants
Direct application is generally by preselection (the foundation declares grants are to preselected applicants), but observed giving included several new grantees in 2023 and at least one program is open through an intermediary (NYFA), so openness is mixed rather than clearly closed.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
