J&AR Foundation

OVERVIEW: The J&AR Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to arts and culture, the environment, education and healthcare.

IP TAKE: The foundation lacks transparency, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. Since the foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals or requests for funding, interested grantseekers will either need to reach out through the address provided below with an LOI or network in order to get on this funder’s radar.

PROFILE:  The J&AR Foundation was established in 1991 by the late financier Arthur Ross, who worked for Gottesman & Co., and his wife Janet, an artist, who continues to steer the foundation. Janet is based in Jamaica, Queens. The foundation does not maintain a website, which makes it difficult to locate further information on its priority areas and grantmaking strategies. According to tax filings, the J&AR Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to arts and culture, the environment, education and healthcare.

Grants for Arts and Culture, the Environment, Higher Education, and Public Health and Access

Arthur Ross made broad contributions to the arts and the environment. He promoted classicism and established a grove of pines in Central Park. Janet Ross’ board memberships include American Museum of Natural History and Central Park Conservancy.

Past grantees include Asia Society, Central Park Conservancy, New York Botanical Garden, Park Avenue Armory, Rockefeller University, Peconic Land Trust, East Hampton Healthcare Foundation, Second Stage Theatre, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Noguchi Museum and Stony Brook University.

Important Grant Details

Grants range from $500 to $332,500. In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away around $1.2 million. The J&AR Foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.

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CONTACT:

J&AR Foundation
c/o Anchin - 1375 Broadway
New York, NY 10018